daveso said:

SilverGirl said:

Genuine question, @daveso -- I get that your're feeling disillusioned, but is there a particular point to disparaging what the rest of us here are (presumably) still finding fun (to one extent or another)? If you feel the need to move on, that's understandable -- interests come and go. And there can be an emotional process involved in letting stuff go. But it kinda feels like you're pooping in everyone else's cornflakes.

I gotcha, why don't I blow off. i apologize. You all Enjoy your time here. Yeah, I have some emotional connection to this site, why I don't know, other than my beginnings in 3DCG, over 25 years ago,  but it is gone now.   I shall say no more. 

So I get both of these comments. Sometimes I rant too. Say things because I could use a better filter. Say things because it's honestly how I feel. I sort of felt day one was blah. I ha

Edit HA! DAZ knew my thoughts  and cut me off lol! So . . .  to continue I spent $130.54 5 days before and $100.01 4 days prior. Yet no star for me. I guess I should have not spent those dollars and spent 1.99 on those dyays and the next day and the next and whippie I would get a star for saving $224.00 dollars in 5 days! But. we get over it and we lick our wounds and sulk in a corner for awhile and come out to play again. It's simply disappointment. And feeling disappointed is okay. We all have those moments where we say something inappropriate be it from too much wine or too much stress or because our pets are dying, and these personal burdens sometimes make things seem worst than they are. But often those thoughts do stem from a truth.  

So I simply bought 1 item from my wishlist, for $2+ bucks and I even figured out a formula LOL Buy, buy, don't buy, buy, buy, don't buy, buy. buy. don't buy. But if something yanks my chain I will buy on a no buy day. If nothing interests me I will do the formula because I know (for me)  March Madness will be a roller coaster worth riding and when I do buy, I want the biggest discount I can get. Why, if not happy, renew Premier for March Madness? I simply paid DAZ+ 8.99.  The thing is I never look back and say why. And I suspect that is why others are saying move on. If you have to look back and say why that is a clear indicator that something is over and these move-on comments are a simple helpful truth, But if you can look at the why and say because . . . , AND that because makes you smile, even if that because is not happening yet, that is an indicator that it is a good thing and moving on may be a bad thing.  So the real question is why? And in there lies the answer to what one should do.

I grabbed an outlet hair yesterday just to get a star

but even so, there was nothing today I particularly wanted 

debating whether to grab another outlet thing today for 2 stars

its all a bit FOMO and I still have my $6 off $18 coupon to use

the outlet hair OK, for G9 so not wasted but 

Richard Haseltine said:

kenmo said:

Richard Haseltine said:

kenmo said:

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

BINGO. That needs to be explained. 

The only "one"s I see are referring to days - one day with a purchase of over $1 (before tax, not a Gift card or subscription) out of the three before today, whichever that is (so, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for today) and you get a Sliver star.  And if you purchase on two or three of the three days before this one then you get a gold star.

Sorry Richard my intent was not to offend you OR anyone. I find the wording confusing. I find it offensive that you are arguing I am wrong. It is my opinion the wording is confusing. It is your opinion it is not. I respect your opinion. Why are you not respecting mine? And regardless of how much you attempt to bully me or persuade me, I will maintain, the wording is confusing, terrible, and not straight forward.

I do not have a personal issue with you. You seem to be a bright, honest and caring person. So please respect my opinion. Lets not get into the gutter over this issue.

Cheers and please take care...

Kenmo

I had no intent of doing any of that. You have asked a couple of tiimes what "one" meant so I was trying to explain, hoping that slightly different wording would help. I don't understand why this is confusing, but I certainly don't dispute that it is for a number of posters (and prrobably a larger number who haven't posted).

Based upon your history of posting on the DAZ Forums, your posts are always positive and an offer to assist.

You are a valueable asset to DAZ!

Perhaps it was NOT your wording, but more likely I was in a little too sensitive and a bit tired.

I find with age, I often get a little too cranky too quickly. In January I turned 72! Ouch!

It is I who should appologyze to you. The matter is over.

Take care my friend...

Kenmo

kenmo said:

Richard Haseltine said:

kenmo said:

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

BINGO. That needs to be explained. 

The only "one"s I see are referring to days - one day with a purchase of over $1 (before tax, not a Gift card or subscription) out of the three before today, whichever that is (so, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for today) and you get a Sliver star.  And if you purchase on two or three of the three days before this one then you get a gold star.

Sorry Richard my intent was not to offend you OR anyone. I find the wording confusing. I find it offensive that you are arguing I am wrong. It is my opinion the wording is confusing. It is your opinion it is not. I respect your opinion. Why are you not respecting mine? And regardless of how much you attempt to bully me or persuade me, I will maintain, the wording is confusing, terrible, and not straight forward.

I do not have a personal issue with you. You seem to be a bright, honest and caring person. So please respect my opinion. Lets not get into the gutter over this issue.

Cheers and please take care...

Kenmo

I had no intent of doing any of that. You have asked a couple of tiimes what "one" meant so I was trying to explain, hoping that slightly different wording would help. I don't understand why this is confusing, but I certainly don't dispute that it is for a number of posters (and prrobably a larger number who haven't posted).

IIRC, my experience was that the purchases made on "previous" days meant only previous Madness days, so whatever I purchased before day one didn't count. Day two was the earliest that I could expect a star. I'll add my vote for clearer wording.

Hallelujah!
Disciple

joanna said:

Thank you for reminding me about the member coupons! I totally forgot I could use them, so I think I'll go ahead and get Sophia today. I suppose that puts me in the star game too, but like you, I might not play it too diligently.

Glad to help, Joanna!  Enjoy Sophia.

Richard Haseltine said:

kenmo said:

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

BINGO. That needs to be explained. 

The only "one"s I see are referring to days - one day with a purchase of over $1 (before tax, not a Gift card or subscription) out of the three before today, whichever that is (so, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for today) and you get a Sliver star.  And if you purchase on two or three of the three days before this one then you get a gold star.

Sorry Richard my intent was not to offend you OR anyone. I find the wording confusing. I find it offensive that you are arguing I am wrong. It is my opinion the wording is confusing. It is your opinion it is not. I respect your opinion. Why are you not respecting mine? And regardless of how much you attempt to bully me or persuade me, I will maintain, the wording is confusing, terrible, and not straight forward.

I do not have a personal issue with you. You seem to be a bright, honest and caring person. So please respect my opinion. Lets not get into the gutter over this issue.

Cheers and please take care...

Kenmo

Torquinox said:

No idea how diligently I shall play the stars game. I did end up with a nice result on my $6 DO coupon today

Thank you for reminding me about the member coupons! I totally forgot I could use them, so I think I'll go ahead and get Sophia today. I suppose that puts me in the star game too, but like you, I might not play it too diligently.

kenmo said:

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

BINGO. That needs to be explained. 

The only "one"s I see are referring to days - one day with a purchase of over $1 (before tax, not a Gift card or subscription) out of the three before today, whichever that is (so, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for today) and you get a Sliver star.  And if you purchase on two or three of the three days before this one then you get a gold star.

Leana said:

kenmo said:

Then the ad should have been written as :

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased an item with a purchase price of $1 you earn a SILVER star."

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased 2 items with a purchase price of $1 you earn a GOLD star."

Except that what you wrote suggests that if you made a single purchase with 2 items over 1$ each you get a gold star, which is wrong. 

The actual rules would be:

• If you made a qualifying purchase once in the past 3 days, you get a silver star today
• if you made a qualifying purchase on two separate days in the past 3 days you get a gold star today

Where a qualifying purchase is a purchase of anything (probably excluding buying gift cards and memberships) with a total of at least 1$ before taxes.

This screen capture was in my original post but it appears to have disappeared. I was quoting what DAZ had posted.

Hopefully this time it does not disappear. 

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

BINGO. That needs to be explained. 

miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

Any purchase, as long as the before tax price is more than $1, except gift cards. Even Outlet & Quick Grab items work. 

Thanks. 

I got a discount on a new PC item somehow. I guess because I bought something yesterday. 

Charlie Judge said:

Do gift card purchases count toward earning a star? I suspect they may be excluded from earning stars but it is not specified in the fine print. Please clarify and if necessary correct the ad to state any exclusions from earning stars

As far as I know yes, they are - it is spending them that counts, allowing both would be double-diping 9and spending is likely to net more stars than buying, so if they do limit it this is the better choice for us)

miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

I like that you don't lose stars completely if you miss just 1 or 2 days. 

I have several WL things in the Madness Kickoff selection, so I will probably pick out 1 to buy. Granted I tend to use & WL more older models than many people here.

BTW, many of the older Kickoff items that don't list DS as compatible are. They list DS material presets (will need converted to Iray) & even have DS renders in the promos

Yeah, being able to skip every third day and still keep a gold star will be nice as far as being able to stretch things. (Still likely I'll go down to one or zero on occasion depending on how QG pans out, but odds are better.) 

Do gift card purchases count toward earning a star? I suspect they may be excluded from earning stars but it is not specified in the fine print. Please clarify and if necessary correct the ad to state any exclusions from earning stars

luci45 said:

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

Any purchase, as long as the before tax price is more than $1, except gift cards. Even Outlet & Quick Grab items work. 

kenmo said:

Then the ad should have been written as :

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased an item with a purchase price of $1 you earn a SILVER star."

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased 2 items with a purchase price of $1 you earn a GOLD star."

Except that what you wrote suggests that if you made a single purchase with 2 items over 1$ each you get a gold star, which is wrong. 

The actual rules would be:

• If you made a qualifying purchase once in the past 3 days, you get a silver star today
• if you made a qualifying purchase on two separate days in the past 3 days you get a gold star today

Where a qualifying purchase is a purchase of anything (probably excluding buying gift cards and memberships) with a total of at least 1$ before taxes.

Richard Haseltine said:

It's previous days, if you purchased on one of the previous three days you get a Silver star, on two or three of the previous three days you get a gold star. There isn't curently an indicator, but the prices should tell you which if any you have. Going forward it will continue to be the three days before the current day that count - purchase on eone day, silver star, on two or three days, gold star. It doesn't count more than one purchase on any day as extras, and it doesn't update for purchases during the day.

What is the "one" that is required? Someting from the MM page or can it be anything(except GCs of course)in the store? 

kenmo said:

Then the ad should have been written as :

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased an item with a purchase price of $1 you earn a SILVER star."

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased 2 items with a purchase price of $1 you earn a GOLD star."

I doubt that is consistent with how it works. With respect to previous sales, I would say it almost certainly needs to be purchases on different days, whereas your phrasing would potentially allow those purchases to be on the same day (even the same order).

 It is most likely "If you have made a non-gift card purchase over $1 in the last three days, you have a silver star" and "if you have made another non-gift card purchase over $1 on a different one of those last three days, you have a gold star instead".

Then the ad should have been written as :

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased an item with a purchase price of $1 you earn a SILVER star."

"If in the last 3 days you have purchased 2 items with a purchase price of $1 you earn a GOLD star."

English is a easy language, it is authors who convolte it. If you do not believe then attempt to get past the first 20 pages of a DH Lawrence or James Joyce novel.

And WHY I much prefer the plain English of American pulp fiction authors.

I also used EARN over GET. In the real word you GET NOTHING for free. You EARN it.

Cheers and thanks for the confusion... :-)

Not meant offense to anyone.