23andme for only $99 today only

#1

Post by grandalf » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 2:34 PM UTC

23andme for only $99 today only
23andme.com

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

#2

Post by ovi256 » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 2:49 PM UTC

I wish it was true, because I see it starting at $399. Could you clarify grandalf ?

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

#3

Post by kmak » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 2:56 PM UTC

ovi256 wrote: post #2

I wish it was true, because I see it starting at $399. Could you clarify grandalf ?

The 499$ version was at 99$ maybe ten minutes ago. I can't tell if it just expired or got changed. It said this was "today only for DNA day", which is Friday, so at least on the East Coast it should still run. Maybe they ran out of some pre-alloted quota?

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by ovi256 » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 2:57 PM UTC

kmak wrote: post #3

ovi256 wrote: post #2

I wish it was true, because I see it starting at $399. Could you clarify grandalf ?

The 499$ version was at 99$ maybe ten minutes ago. I can't tell if it just expired or got changed. It said this was "today only for DNA day", which is Friday, so at least on the East Coast it should still run. Maybe they ran out of some pre-alloted quota?

Yeah I guess it must be the quota. A pity, because I want to do it, but can't spare the cash yet.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by Mc_Big_G » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 2:58 PM UTC

ovi256 wrote: post #2

I wish it was true, because I see it starting at $399. Could you clarify grandalf ?

Looks like they took it down.

Google cache:

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:kcsPmk5S0B4J:https://ww...

I would have bought at least 5.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

#6

Post by invisible » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 3:03 PM UTC

Well that is disappointing (it no longer shows up as $99). Maybe they'll add more quota throughout the day - I sure hope so at that price.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by Tawheed » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 3:07 PM UTC

Sending some company my DNA freaks me out more than Facebook's like-strategy to take over the Internet.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by proexploit » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 3:22 PM UTC

ovi256 wrote: post #4

kmak wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The 499$ version was at 99$ maybe ten minutes ago. I can't tell if it just expired or got changed. It said this was "today only for DNA day", which is Friday, so at least on the East Coast it should still run. Maybe they ran out of some pre-alloted quota?

Yeah I guess it must be the quota. A pity, because I want to do it, but can't spare the cash yet.

Can they do that legally? It said "today only" and "limit 10 per customer", not "while supplies last". There's no accompanying legalese, so shouldn't they be legally obligated to honor their offer until 11:59PM?

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by robhu » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 3:39 PM UTC

proexploit wrote: post #8

ovi256 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah I guess it must be the quota. A pity, because I want to do it, but can't spare the cash yet.

Can they do that legally? It said "today only" and "limit 10 per customer", not "while supplies last". There's no accompanying legalese, so shouldn't they be legally obligated to honor their offer until 11:59PM?

Why wouldn't they be able to? A company can take down or put up any offer they want whenever they want. Once they've taken your money you've entered in to a contract with them, but before that they can do whatever they want.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by huhtenberg » Fri, Apr 23, 2010, 3:41 PM UTC

Tawheed wrote: post #7

Sending some company my DNA freaks me out more than Facebook's like-strategy to take over the Internet.

They require no verifiable personal information. You can send your spit in as John Doe.