Comments on: Neatorama Mystery Sale Update

By: Bast

Bast — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:03:52 +0000

Well, gaby, you're not the only one with a 'wtf' feeling. I looked forward to my Neatorama Mystery Sale, and now I feel ripped off in a major way. I didn't even get a tiara, which would have been amusing to give to a friend. No... I got 'Strawz'. Connectible Drinking Straws. Which you know, might be amusing if I was three. It looks cheap and the packing is cheap. I showed all my friends, and my family, and they are all in agreement with me - it looks like something that came from a dollar store. What a rip-off. Oh, and yeah, I know... it's worth $9.99 from ThinkGeek. And if anyone wants a set, they're 'available'. I wonder why.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:23:13 +0000

@gaby - your issue has to do with the November 2008 Mystery Sale, of which I responded here. Though the tiaras and belts are actually quite expensive (worth $9.95 retail, believe me), I do acknowledge that they don't seem very Neatorama-ish to some of you. Got that - we will definitely learn from this experience to improve the next Mystery Sale. Please note that positive or negative, your comments are listed here for everyone to read.

By: gaby

gaby — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:00:12 +0000

I bought two mystery boxes and used them as Christmas gifts for me and my husband. We were expecting at least a t-shirt or maybe stickers, but we got a kids plastic princess crown and a cheap ugly belt with a crown on it. As you can imagine it was a big wtf? for us. It felt like a total rip off.

I thought that the value of the content of the box had to be at least $9.95 (which is the cost of the mystery box) but I bet that the price of the crown and the belt together cost less than that. It didn't ruin our Christmas because luckily we had more presents but we were extremely disappointed. I don't think I will be buying a mystery box for Neatorama again.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:42:49 +0000

I found out from lumpy that it was ordered under two different names. We made sure that if you ordered multiple items they were all different.

By: lumpy

lumpy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:10:23 +0000

3 orders, 3 shirts, 2 the same :/

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:43:39 +0000

I got a t-shirt. Ah well. Better luck next time.

By: LC

LC — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:02:37 +0000

OMG I got the iPod Touch! Thanks, Neatorama!

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:43:35 +0000

Wow. That reminds me...my bro-in-law and Sis never did bring those shirts I got from you Alex! :p

By: mjgolli

mjgolli — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:06:23 +0000

I gots me a couple of Neat-O-Rama-lama-ding-dong t-shirts! Rock on! Thanks Neat-O-Rama!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:53:39 +0000

Women's fit is actually a Bella Shirt, which is a pretty high quality t-shirt. It's thinner than the regular t-shirt, but wholesale price it's actually a lot more expensive.

@Alice: we don't announce the mystery sale beforehand, so you've just got to be ready for it ...

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:03:17 +0000

I got a tshirt, which was kind of a bummer. I was hoping for something cooler. Since it's a women's shirt, and it's really thin and kinda cheapy feeling.

By: Orjan Morjan

Orjan Morjan — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:40:02 +0000

That isn't an iTouch! That's a Ipod Touch.

Did you mean the Logitech iTouch keyboard or the Pasen iTouch media player which is white and not really easily confused with this one?

By: joe

joe — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:11:56 +0000

I got a n-e-a-t-o t-shirt

By: alice

alice — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:13:16 +0000

When you gonna do another mystery sale?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:16:13 +0000

not all of us are under the ispell.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:54:23 +0000

Apparently, the mystery box will forever remain a mystery to some ...

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:18:50 +0000

Woogie, I've looked and looked, and even put my bifocals on, and cannot make out any lettering. But I'll take your word for it.

By: Woogie

Woogie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:45:39 +0000

Oh my god, people, LOOK AT THE BOX! If you look at the top left corner of the picture on the box you can clearly see the word IPOD.

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:11:53 +0000

I'm pretty sure it's an iTouch, guys. Maybe an iPhone, but I'm banking on an iTouch.

By: Rebecca Watson

Rebecca Watson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:07:49 +0000

I'm so sad I missed the sale! I love mysteries. And sales. I'll be more watchful for the next one...

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:06:43 +0000

I have that CD, but I have no idea what exactly that is, either.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:45:07 +0000

Well, no, I really can't tell what that is. Could be because I am a gadget n00b. It may be a DVD set, a phone, or an iPod, maybe?