This reminds me of trying to buy playoff tickets online - an exercise in frustration that probably just ends up pissing off most of your customers. Although the PR might end up being worth it.
Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
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Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#32A bit frustrating to get all the way to the final order page and then have the site crap out...
I'm stuck trying to enter an address. Already re-entered it 3 times...
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#33Quick, someone write a Chrome extension that alerts me with a really loud sound if the page loads and refreshes until it successfully does so.
I'm tired, and I want to go back to sleep. Must. Get. Free. Stuff.
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#34They had the javascript countdown timer set to refresh the pages at exactly when the sale started. Instant server death.
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#35It looks more like a self-inflicted DDOS..
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#36A bit frustrating to get all the way to the final order page and then have the site crap out...
You made it all the way to the final order page? After two hours I was able to get a few items in my cart and have -almost- managed to create an account.
Wow, you actually need to create an account to order? I suppose there's no way I'm getting through that gauntlet before the $100k runs out.
edit: In case you want to create an account in parallel while you're waiting, see https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/create_account.php
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
You made it all the way to the final order page? After two hours I was able to get a few items in my cart and have -almost- managed to create an account.
Wow, you actually need to create an account to order? I suppose there's no way I'm getting through that gauntlet before the $100k runs out. edit: In case you want to create an account in parallel while you're waiting, see https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/create_account.php
yeh fraid so.
I dropped in earlier today (about 9am GMT) and it was a little slow - but I managed to make an account and fill a basket..
Now it wont load though... bah (considering going through a US proxy to see if that improves things).
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
You made it all the way to the final order page? After two hours I was able to get a few items in my cart and have -almost- managed to create an account.
Wow, you actually need to create an account to order? I suppose there's no way I'm getting through that gauntlet before the $100k runs out. edit: In case you want to create an account in parallel while you're waiting, see https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/create_account.php
Not necessarily. Based on the running total ($1400 or so) it looks like only 14 people have managed to place an order so far.
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
You made it all the way to the final order page? After two hours I was able to get a few items in my cart and have -almost- managed to create an account.
Wow, you actually need to create an account to order? I suppose there's no way I'm getting through that gauntlet before the $100k runs out. edit: In case you want to create an account in parallel while you're waiting, see https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/create_account.php
I also had a basket filled beforehand. So far, I've gotten as far as the basket screen, but haven't made it to checkout yet.
Re: Reminder: 1/7/10 is SparkFun Free Day (get a free Arduino)
#40Their servers are really taking a beating... They must be in panic mode at the moment.
Methinks they probably should have invested in way more caching in preparation for this day...