One day, One Deal!
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Don't understand Wooting ?
...who cares if you can get a 'bag of crap' for $1 ?
Whether you are an avid online bargain shopper or not, If you're not Wooting you're missing out on some fantastic deals.New to Wooting?
Here's a slacker's guide to the basics of woot and wooting to help get you started.
Let's start at the beginning, with the etymology of the word Woot:
Webster's 1913 defines whoot as a intransitive verb : to hoot.
Whoot is now obsolete, however it's essence was reborn and used as an interjection by hackers and gamers alike.
woot:
(Internet slang) Used to express joy,particularly that felt during success or victory.
IE ...You killed Emperor Crush, you gained 29 exp (ding)Welcome to lvl 7. WOOT ! ~classic Woot moment!
...And after telling your game mates about the experience, they might say in reply 'Woot, grtz!!" (Woohoo,congrats!) Vari. spelling : w00t,wo0t
Woot
Woot.com history:
Woot is the pioneer of the "one deal a day" business model on the internet. Founded by electronics wholesaler Matt Rutledge and debuted on July 12, 2004, Woot's motto is : 'One day,One deal' ; and it's just as simple as that !
Every morning (12am central) a new Woot item is listed and runs until that item is sold out, or 12 am comes around again.
Sister sites of woot.com:
Wine
One wine,One week
Woot WineWoot began beta testing Woot Wine (also known as wine.woot!) on May 22, 2006, and officially launched the spin-off on October 2, 2006. The slogan is "One Week, One Wine". Generally, new items are offered starting on Monday.
Customers can ask to be a Labrat by sending e-mail to labrat@woot.com. Wooters who make a winery purchase through 'Wine.Woot' by 10 AM Central Time Monday may automatically receive an additional bottle or more of that week's offer overnight. Labrats are expected to taste the wine and to comment about it on the wine.woot forums that week.
T-Shirts
One shirt, One day
Woot ShirtShirt.Woot went live 7 days a week on September 1,2007. Woot shirts are silk-screened on American Apparel shirts in Woot's Carrollton, Texas facility.
Woot conducts Photoshop contests among its forum users for cash prizes. There are also several honorable mention winners, each of whom receive free shipping on an order.
Sellout
Now partnered with Yahoo
On September 12, 2007, Woot entered into a partnership with Yahoo! and created a new site, sellout.woot.com. All product offers and fulfillment are managed by Woot, but users must enter the Woot Sellout site through Yahoo! Shopping's front page. New products appear at the same time as other Woot sites, seven days a week.
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Guide to Woot
terminology & special woots
A succession of products are available for a period of unannounced length, usually 24-72 hours.
Woot Killer :
A Woot Killer, or Woot!Off Killer is an item that does not sell quickly during a Woot!Off thus 'killing' the Woot!Off, making it take more time before the next woot item appears.
2-for-Tuesday :
since January 10, 2006, Woot has offered two-packs of products every Tuesday. Woot has also used this day to offer quantities greater than a 2-pack, such as 3-for-Tuesday.
Bag O' Crap :
Woot occasionally offers a $1.00 blind grab bag officially deemed 'Random crap', and known lovingly in the community as the name "Bag O' Crap" (BOC). The BOC includes anything from dollar store items to some really expensive electronics.
Joining the Woot network is free. This enables you to purchase your bargain, as well as participate in the community forums. The forum hosts comments about each piece on the block and also shows some very interesting breakdowns of the purchasing experience from "first sucker to purchase" to the "Woots per capita" map.
Gadget freaks and geeks are not the only shoppers at Woot, there is a multitude of useful household items. ~ A true something for everyone experience. Try it out for a week and judge for yourself.
Remember F-5(refresh) is your friend, and happy shopping.

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