Kjbakke2
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Refunded. Wow, what a bummer. They could have had a life long subscriber but never again.
Mystery Toolbox $5 off Promo Code
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Order # 31047, I wonder if that is an actual order count ? If it is, that might a one and done money scheme.
$20 x 31047 = $620,940, even with a $5 discount, it's still $465,705
ishiboo
Well-known member
Refunded as well. Disappointing. If something went wrong and they couldn't send stuff, I would have appreciated an email. I guess after seeing the people who submitted a PayPal claim over what is and isn't retail value, without contacting the company and asking them to make it right, probably scared them off... especially since PayPal will lock your account and funds on a whim.
They might have been well overwhelmed or made they small fortune and are done. Google results for Mystery Toolbox shows a few results including a Twitter page.
http://slickdeals.net/f/7511040-mystery-toolbox-5-off
http://slickdeals.net/f/7511040-mystery-toolbox-5-off
thecody59
Well-known member
No refund for me mine must of shipped hopefully I at least get $20 dollars worth and I will be happy.
jlh92
Well-known member
I emailed them earlier today asking about the status of my order as I haven't received a tracking number or refund. No reply yet.
Refunded....Very odd "business." I guess they can't find enough junk to sell us. Go figure.
rslaback
Well-known member
My guess is that they ran into an issue of scale. Keep in mind the origin of this post came from a printed out flyer tacked to the bulletin board at a gun range. I imagine they were only expecting 20 or so orders.
Tellingthem
Well-known member
Probably but they should have stopped taking orders then. And really with a new venture I would have figured to juice the packages more because of problems like this. And maybe declared msrp vs retail to keep people from thinking they are getting some killer tools for cheap. Business is tough and people in general are a tough crowd. I'm sure they learned a few lessons here.
Lx460
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SHIPPING IS FREE!!!
All you have to do is PayPal $20 via gift and soon you'll be laughing all the way to the bank. Hurry supplies are limited. First come, first serve.
Zrexxer
Well-known member
I can't believe any of y'all thought this was going to turn out well.
Origin of this thread yes, but see my post (#180) it was mentioned on Slick Deals.com and a few other sites.
Posted on Slickdeals 11 minutes after it was posted here.
Interesting. They also posted a Facebook page on the same day it was posted here and Slickdeals.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mystery-Toolbox/692553467509589
Furthermore, examining the website, I see:
"published_at":"2014-12-14T22:45:00-05:00"
Then this "deal" was posted here shortly afterwards.
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GuyllFyre
Banned
Refund here as well.
In The Doghouse
Well-known member
I got a refund without asking. Whatever. Probably would have received stuff I didn't need anyway.
Squirel
Well-known member
Refunded. At least I got my money back.
Yes, there after here but that opened it up to a wider audience and more buyers.
thecody59
Well-known member
I got tracking but hasn't updated since the 8th maybe it was a first come first serve the first guys that ordered got there's but they ran out for the rest
thewatusi
Well-known member
Anyone consider that the OP may be behind this?
Harrison2
Well-known member
no because he already stated that the items he got were around $30, not a major deal.
Fireball027
Well-known member
I got a refund today also... Perfect, now I can buy tools I will actually use.
mechanical turk
Well-known member
Oddly I did get a refund, or at least a notification about one, despite my having received a package and not contacted them to complain.
I say at least the notification because I don't see a credit in any of my accounts just yet.
no because they are going through a privacy service, instead of registering the site themselves, they register with an intermediary site so no information shows up on an ip lookup. you have to contact them through that site and none of their information ever gets revealed as all information points to that place.
and then they have a p.o.box to ship from. so whoever did it probably didn't want people to know who they were.... for obvious reasons lol.
jlh92
Well-known member
I opened up a dispute with my CC company today as I haven't heard anything back from the seller despite multiple emails.
I noticed something interesting on the payment details. The account he used appears to be just his full name...
Are you guys still whining about this? "Mystery" means buyer beware. Chalk it up to a learning experience. You purchased an item, had no idea what it was going to be, and now you don't agree with the retail value. Even a small claims court would laugh.
jlh92
Well-known member
I only submitted a dispute because I haven't received a package or refund. The last thing I even received via email from him was the order confirmation and that's been a month ago.
thecody59
Well-known member
Mine is coming today i will let you guys know what i get.
I ended up with one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096GJPH8/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Shipped 1/12, showed up today.
I'm OK with it, not super impressed, but could have been worse.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096GJPH8/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Shipped 1/12, showed up today.
I'm OK with it, not super impressed, but could have been worse.
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thecody59
Well-known member
I got a 6 piece masterforge set and a clamp i am pretty upset since i can buy both for like $12 dollars i didn't pat over $20 to get $12 dollars worth of stuff.
thecody59
Well-known member
I have emailed them to see if they will make it right before i make a claim all i ask is i at least get the value i paid for i would of been okay with $20 dollars worth of stuff but when i get half of what i paid for not okay.
Zeke
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I think this whole deal belongs in the wtf thread.
I think a friend of mine got that set for free with the purchase of a Kobalt plastic tool box.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_338525-22328-85190_0__?productId=3364142
So I gotta add something here...I'm probably going to piss some people off, but whatever.
To set the stage - I bought one of these. Paid via PayPal just in case. Ended up getting an unsolicited refund on Monday.
For those of you who didn't get a package at all, and haven't gotten a refund - I think now is the time to start seeking a refund. If you don't get ANYTHING, you get your money back. Period.
For those of you who actually got the package and are still seeking a refund...Come on man. That's how these things work. They're "Mystery Boxes." It's a play off of the Woot.com Bag of ****. You get a random assortment of stuff. The "retail" value is higher than what you pay...but nobody pays retail anymore, and everyone knows that. We all bought these hoping to get the one good item in our box...much like a lot of folks buy the Woot BOC's hoping to get the one or two TV's they occasionally put in there. Mind you 99% of the people get a box with a random pair of headphones, a polo shirt, and a kid's toy...but people keep buying them. Just like lotto tickets...and just like lotto tickets, you can't return them after you lose. They can't give everybody DeWalt power tools.
To set the stage - I bought one of these. Paid via PayPal just in case. Ended up getting an unsolicited refund on Monday.
For those of you who didn't get a package at all, and haven't gotten a refund - I think now is the time to start seeking a refund. If you don't get ANYTHING, you get your money back. Period.
For those of you who actually got the package and are still seeking a refund...Come on man. That's how these things work. They're "Mystery Boxes." It's a play off of the Woot.com Bag of ****. You get a random assortment of stuff. The "retail" value is higher than what you pay...but nobody pays retail anymore, and everyone knows that. We all bought these hoping to get the one good item in our box...much like a lot of folks buy the Woot BOC's hoping to get the one or two TV's they occasionally put in there. Mind you 99% of the people get a box with a random pair of headphones, a polo shirt, and a kid's toy...but people keep buying them. Just like lotto tickets...and just like lotto tickets, you can't return them after you lose. They can't give everybody DeWalt power tools.