So.... March Madness?

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  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 4,242

    @Cybersox I'm not sure why, but I don't have either V8 or M8 Pro Bundle.

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,533
    Torquinox said:

    @Cybersox I'm not sure why, but I don't have either V8 or M8 Pro Bundle.

    Same here, I don't think I have ever been interested in picking them up, I have the bases so probably choose a different bundle if picking one as a free item.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,176
    Cybersox said:

    I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kinda irritated with the way the whole Key Items gimmick is playing out.  It's bad enough that that the Key Items keep not showing in the promo ads, so you have to log out to find what they are, but having the V8 and M8 Pro Bundles as key items seems to pretty much negates the point of buying the new Jonathan Pro Bundle... I mean, with how many times that DAZ has given these two bundles away in various promotions, how many customers can they have who don't have at least one of them?

     

    What!?!?!? Hidden Key Items??? Dumb. I'm sure they are missing sales. All I see is Jonathan 8 in the Key Items, since I don't own him. I had no idea there were other key items I do own. When I see nothing I own in the Key Items, I don't even bother to look at the Bonus Madness item, because I think I don't qualify. 

  • SBibbSBibb Posts: 600

    I don't have the V8 or M8 pro bundles, either, though I do have the Victoria 8 base that they gave out as a freebie at some point.

     

    I did notice that in the Jonathan "$50-worth free for buying two add-ons" that it at least shows V8 and M8 pro bundles as one of the options in the scrolling bar, but it appears those bundles are no longer there in the primary section and don't work like that in the cart (probably since it's now a key item/related madness item).

  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715

    I buy the first pro bundle released, and it doesn't really matter which it is

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,264
    barbult said:
    Cybersox said:

    I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kinda irritated with the way the whole Key Items gimmick is playing out.  It's bad enough that that the Key Items keep not showing in the promo ads, so you have to log out to find what they are, but having the V8 and M8 Pro Bundles as key items seems to pretty much negates the point of buying the new Jonathan Pro Bundle... I mean, with how many times that DAZ has given these two bundles away in various promotions, how many customers can they have who don't have at least one of them?

     

    What!?!?!? Hidden Key Items??? Dumb. I'm sure they are missing sales. All I see is Jonathan 8 in the Key Items, since I don't own him. I had no idea there were other key items I do own. When I see nothing I own in the Key Items, I don't even bother to look at the Bonus Madness item, because I think I don't qualify. 

    That's an even better point.  At least that discount applies automatically if you own the items and happen to buy something, but there are proably a lot of people who're not buying because they don't realize they're getting the bonus discount. 

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,599
    Cybersox said:

    I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kinda irritated with the way the whole Key Items gimmick is playing out.  It's bad enough that that the Key Items keep not showing in the promo ads, so you have to log out to find what they are, but having the V8 and M8 Pro Bundles as key items seems to pretty much negates the point of buying the new Jonathan Pro Bundle... I mean, with how many times that DAZ has given these two bundles away in various promotions, how many customers can they have who don't have at least one of them?

     

    I don't have either. I've got the characters, sure, but saw no reason to buy either pro bundle.

  • I don't use Genesis 8 at all, so the whole March Madness sale premise is a non-starter for me... but I'm actually really, honestly grateful.  I don't want to be lured into expenditures right now, so - thank you, Daz!!!!!!  (Oh, you can dangle those lovely Luthbel items at me, but I am still just walking away...)

  • DripDrip Posts: 1,237
    barbult said:
    Cybersox said:

    I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kinda irritated with the way the whole Key Items gimmick is playing out.  It's bad enough that that the Key Items keep not showing in the promo ads, so you have to log out to find what they are, but having the V8 and M8 Pro Bundles as key items seems to pretty much negates the point of buying the new Jonathan Pro Bundle... I mean, with how many times that DAZ has given these two bundles away in various promotions, how many customers can they have who don't have at least one of them?

     

    What!?!?!? Hidden Key Items??? Dumb. I'm sure they are missing sales. All I see is Jonathan 8 in the Key Items, since I don't own him. I had no idea there were other key items I do own. When I see nothing I own in the Key Items, I don't even bother to look at the Bonus Madness item, because I think I don't qualify. 

    Only reason why I didn't remove the Edge browser from my taskbar yet: It's handy to compare sales pages, since I'm not logged in on that browser, so today the Keyitems are Jonathan 8 Pro-bundle, Victoria 8 pro-bundle and Michael 8 pro-bundle. Rather different from last year, where they were usually items released during the previous 4-5 days.
    I expected the Jonathan Pro-bundle there. But I also would've expected some other recent products there, like the dForce Deathstrike Armor, either (or both) the dForce Morphing Fantasy Armors, Dior's Day Off Bundle, or Content Wizard, to name a few (out of several more) that would've been serious suspects last year.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,737
    scorpio said:
    Torquinox said:

    @Cybersox I'm not sure why, but I don't have either V8 or M8 Pro Bundle.

    Same here, I don't think I have ever been interested in picking them up, I have the bases so probably choose a different bundle if picking one as a free item.

    Same here, I have the bases too (bought them on release) so other bundles where I didn't have the base always had priority when chosing free pro bundles so far.

  • alex86firealex86fire Posts: 1,130

    I don't even check the key items anymore. Used to check in edge.

    Now I just add something to cart from the madness sale and then the Jonathan bundle.

    If the price stays the same I consider I own one of the key items and move on. (Been like that until now).

    Related to the sales for the last 5-6 days for MM I'm happy that they didn't have any offers to tempt me. Saving me money :).

    Stonemason items are nice but have been at 70% before so not tempting me. Same with Luthbel. Yesterday's "Flash sale" that is still on today has the worst selection of gifts possible so no thank you :).

    Jonathan 8 offer is the weakest pro bundle offer I've seen since I joined Daz in December. You get "$50 free items". First of all, it's not free :) and second of all, giving you option to select items from 30% discounted ones means they are actually giving you like 25$ at most. Who ever buys old items at any discount under 60%. Being DOs, actually 60% would also be a small discount for them. And I was actually interested in Jonathan but I can't support these type of offers, or we will start getting this type of offers from now on.

    All in all, after the first week, I am now starting to save some money during this MM which is not bad at all.

     

  • DustRiderDustRider Posts: 2,879

    I think I've bought more in this MM sale than possibly any of the prior MM sales (there might be one or two that I got more in??). I often don't buy anything during MM, except for an occasional item the I really want. If you don't own a lot of stuff, there have been some really good deals (especially in the first week). So, a big Thank You DAZ from me.

    I seldom try to keep up with the additional gimmick item buys though (buy this to get all these items cheaper), and that's what MM has always seemed to be about. I've learned that unless it's a really sweet deal, and something I would actually use, I'm usually better off waiting for another deal. Bigger spenders can usually get better consistent deals (unless they already own most of the store). I was really glad that the first week was fantastic for me because I'm usually just sitting on the sidelines watching deals that either cost to much to buy into, or you have to buy something you don't want. This week hasn't been as good for me, but I'm not complaining, I'm really happy with what I got last week!!!

  • alex86firealex86fire Posts: 1,130
    DustRider said:

    I think I've bought more in this MM sale than possibly any of the prior MM sales (there might be one or two that I got more in??). I often don't buy anything during MM, except for an occasional item the I really want. If you don't own a lot of stuff, there have been some really good deals (especially in the first week). So, a big Thank You DAZ from me.

    I seldom try to keep up with the additional gimmick item buys though (buy this to get all these items cheaper), and that's what MM has always seemed to be about. I've learned that unless it's a really sweet deal, and something I would actually use, I'm usually better off waiting for another deal. Bigger spenders can usually get better consistent deals (unless they already own most of the store). I was really glad that the first week was fantastic for me because I'm usually just sitting on the sidelines watching deals that either cost to much to buy into, or you have to buy something you don't want. This week hasn't been as good for me, but I'm not complaining, I'm really happy with what I got last week!!!

    Same here, first week was amazing.

    For me MM could end and I could be happy.

    I bought some OOT hairs that I had on my wishlist for a long time but they are alway at 50-55 %. With the coupons combo I could buy them for 75% off. I am more than happy.

    That's why I'm not sad this week doesn't have deals that interest me. I spent enough last week :).

    I still have a few items on my wishlist that I would want to buy this MM sale, but there's plenty of time left.

    I'm sure I'll get a good deal eventually.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,024

    Deals look good and much I would buy if I could

    I simply cannot now and in the near future 

    I have living expenses I need to meet

    but I certainly can see some good opportunities for those who can afford it

    and not begrudging them laugh

    me

    well there is always another sale

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,759

    well, i grabbed 3 Polish products ... used the rest of my Gc, and the PA PC+ coupon, and the total wasn't too bad.  now what though laugh This sale has a long time to go

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,759

    although i left the 2 free bonus items. didnt really see anything there i wanted really.

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,264
    daveso said:

    although i left the 2 free bonus items. didnt really see anything there i wanted really.

    I've never understood the logic behind that.  If it's already free, I figure that I might as well take something, because you never know when you might actually need that blue left-handed smoke shifter. 

  • evacynevacyn Posts: 989

    I'd love for more promo codes like the 60% off any 3 items like last week :)

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,024
    Cybersox said:
    daveso said:

    although i left the 2 free bonus items. didnt really see anything there i wanted really.

    I've never understood the logic behind that.  If it's already free, I figure that I might as well take something, because you never know when you might actually need that blue left-handed smoke shifter. 

    I think it might be orderly fussy thing like the mother that throws out all the kids old art work because they want a minimalist house

    some people just cannot bear having content they won't use in their library even if they don't download it

    I on the otherhand hoard it like crazy 

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,241
    evacyn said:

    I'd love for more promo codes like the 60% off any 3 items like last week :)

    +1 I'd love more of those sales.

    Also would love some more PC for  day sales.

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,714

    Unless MM extends to April I'm done this month with it. There are still something I'd like to buy but they can wait for big sales of opportunity.

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,241

    Unless MM extends to April I'm done this month with it. There are still something I'd like to buy but they can wait for big sales of opportunity.

    Based on past MM sales there may be a pretty good chance that will extend into at least the first week in April.

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,264

    Unless MM extends to April I'm done this month with it. There are still something I'd like to buy but they can wait for big sales of opportunity.

    Based on past MM sales there may be a pretty good chance that will extend into at least the first week in April.

    I would say that's a certainty rather than a chance.  I can't remeber a sale in the last few years that didn't slop over, except on the rare occasions where one sale ran consecutive with another. 

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 4,242
    edited March 2020

    @WendyluvsCatz I have tons of my kids' old artwork. :) And I agree with @Cybersox about the freebies. It's too soon to say what will happen the rest of the month.

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  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,264
    Torquinox said:

    @WendyluvsCatz I have tons of my kids' old artwork. :)

    Yeah some parents are great about that, but that old S.O.B. St Nicholas stuffed a bunch my drawings for him under a counter in the kitchen.  sad  

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,759
    Cybersox said:
    daveso said:

    although i left the 2 free bonus items. didnt really see anything there i wanted really.

    I've never understood the logic behind that.  If it's already free, I figure that I might as well take something, because you never know when you might actually need that blue left-handed smoke shifter. 

    i used my PA coupon to reduce the cost. If the free stuff is in the cart, it doesn't work

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 4,242
    Cybersox said:

    Yeah some parents are great about that, but that old S.O.B. St Nicholas stuffed a bunch my drawings for him under a counter in the kitchen.  sad  

    That's awful, Cybersox. Sorry that happened to you.

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,264
    Torquinox said:
    Cybersox said:

    Yeah some parents are great about that, but that old S.O.B. St Nicholas stuffed a bunch my drawings for him under a counter in the kitchen.  sad  

    That's awful, Cybersox. Sorry that happened to you.

    Oh no biggie, I was old enough to know the truth already, but appearances had to be kept for the little brother's sake. Just pointing out the fact that sometimes parents can't keep everything even if they wanted to. :) 

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 4,242
    Cybersox said:
    Torquinox said:
    Cybersox said:

    Yeah some parents are great about that, but that old S.O.B. St Nicholas stuffed a bunch my drawings for him under a counter in the kitchen.  sad  

    That's awful, Cybersox. Sorry that happened to you.

    Oh no biggie, I was old enough to know the truth already, but appearances had to be kept for the little brother's sake. Just pointing out the fact that sometimes parents can't keep everything even if they wanted to. :) 

    That's the truth!

  • NathNath Posts: 2,940
    Cybersox said:
    daveso said:

    although i left the 2 free bonus items. didnt really see anything there i wanted really.

    I've never understood the logic behind that.  If it's already free, I figure that I might as well take something, because you never know when you might actually need that blue left-handed smoke shifter. 

    Hasn't happened to me yet, and harddisk space isn't free. And the more 'I might be able to use this one day' items I have, the harder it becomes to find anything. Yes, I have too much content.

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