Moto X cyber monday sale

[JoeNM84]

I don't see why someone wouldn't attempt it if they are by a computer today. I just feel bad for those who arranged to be available on Monday and now can't be available due to working.

I suppose there are happy people that would have missed Monday's sale if it happened that are available for this one now, too. Do they cancel each other out? In the end this is just a phone, have to keep telling myself that. This isn't life or death or getting insurance.

 

[opuntia2]

I'm not seeing how doing it this way will lessen the load on Motorola's website. Instead of a bunch of folks trying to get phones from Moto Maker now you're just going to have a bunch of folks trying to get the promo codes. I could see that also bogging down the website.

I think the issue is motorola's claim of "limited quantities". That's forcing folks to rush the website at the first second it goes live in order to get a phone/code before they're all gone. Instead they should just have a one day sale with no limit on quantities, only shipping times. If you order your phone late in the day, shipping time might be weeks instead of days as the first batch of phones are accounted for, but at least you'll get your phone AND the price break.

 

[JoeNM84]

I'm not seeing how doing it this way will lessen the load on Motorola's website. Instead of a bunch of folks trying to get phones from Moto Maker now you're just going to have a bunch of folks trying to get the promo codes. I could see that also bogging down the website.

I think the issue is motorola's claim of "limited quantities". That's forcing folks to rush the website at the first second it goes live in order to get a phone/code before they're all gone. Instead they should just have a one day sale with no limit on quantities, only shipping times. If you order your phone late in the day, shipping time might be weeks instead of days as the first batch of phones are accounted for, but at least you'll get your phone AND the price break.

I don't like their code idea at all. I'm afraid there will be even MORE people trying to get the code than were trying to get the phone. You can get a code for free and turn around and sell it without risking the money you would spend on the phone. Still don't have a good feeling about this, but I will try.

 

[DayThyme]

I suppose there are happy people that would have missed Monday's sale if it happened that are available for this one now, too. Do they cancel each other out?

True but the people on Monday had likely planned on it whereas the people today just got lucky.

In the end this is just a phone, have to keep telling myself that. This isn't life or death or getting insurance.

No but for some people the sale is the difference between getting and not getting the phone. And if you had planned on it on Monday and now can't be available, it is disappointing.

 

[DayThyme]

I don't like their code idea at all. I'm afraid there will be even MORE people trying to get the code than were trying to get the phone. You can get a code for free and turn around and sell it without risking the money you would spend on the phone. Still don't have a good feeling about this, but I will try.

This is my fear, too.

 

[dgravo]

Apparently they are going to refund me the difference from the full priced order that went through Monday morning. I just received the below email

I am contacting you regarding your recent order ............... for the Moto X with the Cyber Monday promotion.

The promotion was not applied to the order. We will be refunded for the promotional price. The refund will be processing within the next 1-2 weeks.

Thanks,
Ashley

 

[thatotherdude24]

Think Motorola has this planned because doing it with codes they know there will be less sales and more people just signing up for codes and not using them? It's smart on their part but not good for consumers.

 

[dmark44]

Yeah, if be happy to pay $50 more if the sale had been guaranteed for a set amount of time (all day, 6 hours. Etc)

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[Stadifer]

Interesting... last night I was able to get to the final stage of checkout (review and actually place the order) and yet this morning it seems I can no longer get past the payment screen.

I was doing a quick check to see if Moto's system is go for placing orders today after I get the code... Seems it isn't at the moment.

I do suspect that they will stagger the emailed promo codes for the $150 off that way in case most users elect to purchase and order the device today the site won't get hit with the majority of the people that got the code all at once.

 

[JoeNM84]

Motorola Support ‏@MotorolaSupport 14m
@missoliviak Unused codes would be wasted, yes. Codes are not for resale and we're putting in safeguards to limit that practice.

 

[DayThyme]

Apparently they are going to refund me the difference from the full priced order that went through Monday morning. I just received the below email

I figured they would have to do that or they would get a bunch of returned phones.

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Motorola Support ‏@MotorolaSupport 14m
@missoliviak Unused codes would be wasted, yes. Codes are not for resale and we're putting in safeguards to limit that practice.

I don't know how they could safeguard against that but I hope they do!

 

[ottscay]

I figured they would have to do that or they would get a bunch of returned phones.

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I don't know how they could safeguard against that but I hope they do!

They can lock the code to the email address (you have to sign in to order from Moto Maker).

 

[DayThyme]

They can lock the code to the email address (you have to sign in to order from Moto Maker).

So make a fake email address and sell the code and the email address password.

 

[JoeNM84]

So make a fake email address and sell the code and the email address password.

Exactly what I was thinking. Just an extra step before profit.

 

[JoeNM84]

But let's look at the positives right now... Motorola's website hasn't crashed yet and we are under 30 minutes away.

 

[ottscay]

Exactly what I was thinking. Just an extra step before profit.

I didn't mean no one could spoof it, just that it would discourage the practice. Motorola themselves says they are trying to "limit" the practice, which sounds like a tacit acknowledgement that they can't actually stop it 100%.

 

[DayThyme]

Exactly what I was thinking. Just an extra step before profit.

The only way they could do it would be to tie it to the name that was registered such that the device had to be paid for by an account owned by someone having the same name as the registered name.

 

[redeyss]

This is gonna be a mess I think. Not feeling very confident I will get s code.

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[Stadifer]

Exactly what I was thinking. Just an extra step before profit.

And everyone that actually does this is a giant a-hole.

 

[JoeNM84]

And everyone that actually does this is a giant a-hole.

Definitely. But we all know those a-holes are out there waiting to make money taking advantage of these kind of things. Ebay loves these a-holes.