Having fun with Amazon’s “bigger than Black Friday” Prime Day?
You’re probably the only one. I guess you’re the guy who got that 4K TV for 66% off before the deal ran out.
According to people – a lot of people – Amazon’s big 20th birthday celebration is a complete bust. Unless you’re looking for the Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray.
Well, I got a basketball, goldfish crackers, and cereal. Great #PrimeDay #ToastedBerryCrumbleForJenna http://t.co/n2KtxgSWiq
— Justine Ezarik (@ijustine) July 15, 2015
So when does the "Prime" part of #PrimeDay start?
— JD Harmeyer (@jdharm) July 15, 2015
Happy #PrimeDay @DelRey
http://t.co/rqFydXbTKL pic.twitter.com/fJWY2hM5RI
— John Paczkowski (@JohnPaczkowski) July 15, 2015
@amazon trash bags and vitamins and baby wipes, oh my! #PrimeDay what?!
— Corissa McClatchey (@Corissa_Mc) July 15, 2015
I don’t know man. #primeday is kinda a bust. It’s just a bunch of garbage.
— Paul Geller (@paulgeller) July 15, 2015
#PrimeDay is pretty cool, that is if you're looking for binoculars, dog treats, or chef hats
— Mike Carp (@MikeCarp27) July 15, 2015
Is it just me or is Amazon #PrimeDay a total disappointment? At least I won't be spending money on things I don't need #fb
— Ange (@AngeloYellow) July 15, 2015
When I die, I want whoever was responsible for #PrimeDay to lower me down into my grave so I can be let down one more time
— Liam Barry (@liam_barry_99) July 15, 2015
Came for the TV.. Left with Tupperware. #PrimeDay
— blake williams (@imblakewilliams) July 15, 2015
#PrimeDay is like when your friend claims he's throwing an epic party but you show up and there's only a 6-pack and a bowl of Cheetos
— Greg Andersson (@Andersson_Greg) July 15, 2015
I'm a little confused about #PrimeDay. This is it? #UI isn't great, deals aren't huge, products are random. Hmph.
— Sam Ashley (@SamAshleyBlogs) July 15, 2015
I don't know if this is supposed to add or remove foreskin, but it's a hell of a deal! #primeday #foreskinpills pic.twitter.com/pVcPkZllcR
— Jon Copp (@coppywrites) July 15, 2015
Here's the #PrimeDay spoiler: the good stuff will be gone before you get it; the rest will be multivitamins and compression shorts
— Chris Davies (@c_davies) July 15, 2015
Hoping to find a couple decent deals on Amazon #PrimeDay. It's harder than it sounds haha #garagesale
http://t.co/3gnLUbmgff
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) July 15, 2015
This is just a sampling. Just check out Twitter, you’ll see what I see.
Hey, at least there’s that 55-gallon drum of lube.
Update: Amazon has released a statement, touting the number of Rubbermaid sets sold:
“Prime Day peak order rates have already surpassed 2014 Black Friday,” said Greg Greeley, Vice President Amazon Prime. “Prime members have already bought tens of thousands of Fire TV Sticks, 35,000 Lord of the Rings Blu-Ray sets, 28,000 Rubbermaid sets, and 4,000 Echo devices in 15 minutes. The Kate Spade purse was gone in less than a minute. We also sold 1,200 of the $999 TVs in less than 10 minutes. And there are thousands more deals coming.”