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2025 Black Friday / Cyber Monday: FLASH SALE & MEGATHREAD - "The Trade War"

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  • ralfralf Member

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

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  • doobydoedoobydoe Member

    @Jord said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    Were you high?


    Idk about him, but i was high af.

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  • braunibrauni Member

    @barbaros said:

    Don't be split. Think from the provider side, you are FOMOing and buying things, which you won't use or really need, which means it will idle. Provider now can sell the idle resources to someone else and earn more money on it.

    On the other hand, if you transfer it to someone else, the server might not be idle anymore, which means provider might not oversell the resources.

    As this is against provider's business, they won't let you transfer the service.

    All true, but for the deadpool deals they are (hopefully) coming from some marketing budget.
    And there is more marketing to be had by someone posting every other thread about his insane FROM THE GRAVE deal than by someone who will not renew his fomo deal

    Might depend on the deal etc., I think there is truth in both arguments

    I'm not arguing for transfer free for all btw.
    More for transfer fees and maybe time restrictions

  • plumbergplumberg Veteran, Megathread Squad

    @Jord said:
    I like being tagged :joy:

    Dont lie

    Yesterday you said you like being touched

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  • FAT32FAT32 Administrator, Deal Compiler Extraordinaire
    edited December 2025

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

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  • barbarosbarbaros Member

    @brauni said:

    @barbaros said:

    Don't be split. Think from the provider side, you are FOMOing and buying things, which you won't use or really need, which means it will idle. Provider now can sell the idle resources to someone else and earn more money on it.

    On the other hand, if you transfer it to someone else, the server might not be idle anymore, which means provider might not oversell the resources.

    As this is against provider's business, they won't let you transfer the service.

    All true, but for the deadpool deals they are (hopefully) coming from some marketing budget.
    And there is more marketing to be had by someone posting every other thread about his insane FROM THE GRAVE deal than by someone who will not renew his fomo deal

    Might depend on the deal etc., I think there is truth in both arguments

    I'm not arguing for transfer free for all btw.
    More for transfer fees and maybe time restrictions

    Consider the fact that transferring services is a time consuming process. Asking you to pay for transfer fee, a ticket will be created, both parties need to confirm transfer the services and then hosting staff will spend time to take this.

    Considering those servers are loss leaders and most companies are only 1 or 2 person staff, it might not work to allow transfers. Also once it's allowed, it will be like opening dam walls, and others will flood in with same request.

    Instead of dealing with transfers, they can sell more servers at their new thread.

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    that makes me feel slightly better about my 35

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  • JabJabJabJab Member

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    stopidle.com

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  • doobydoedoobydoe Member

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    But you didnt buy anything in this bf right?

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  • HuiWHuiW Member

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    Actually the year isn't over yet

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  • JabJabJabJab Member

    @FAT32 chargeback while you can!

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  • doobydoedoobydoe Member

    @AlteredParadox said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    that makes me feel slightly better about my 35

    I havent counted mine, i just pay and forget about it.

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    @doobydoe said:

    @AlteredParadox said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    that makes me feel slightly better about my 35

    I havent counted mine, i just pay and forget about it.

    i definitely had to add some from a few months back to my spreadsheet that i realized i was missing as i added all the black friday ones...

  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    who can we tag for more deals now!?

  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    @FAT32 which provider people should we tag???

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  • doobydoedoobydoe Member

    @AlteredParadox said:
    who can we tag for more deals now!?

    @visualwebtechnologies

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  • Murphy284Murphy284 Member

    @FAT32 said:

    @ralf said:

    @FAT32 said:
    Why did I have so many VPS

    There's a worrying use of the past tense in that comment that I don't for one minute believe.

    Ya so I was copying referring to my 2024 BF closing post where I said I have less than 100 idlers and now here I am at almost 200 wtf

    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    Close the thread with a mass giveaway of your idlers.

  • fernandoak69fernandoak69 Member

    Well well... promos are gone.

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  • tfgp99tfgp99 Member

    Thread closing on page 666 :trollface:

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    @barbaros said:

    @doobydoe said:

    @ralf said:

    @brauni said:

    @ralf said:

    @brauni said:

    @Jord said:
    We can't close the thread until we've reached page 700

    I'll help with getting pages >:)

    Ordered a promo server from one of the providers here.
    They changed their TOS afterwards and now promo deals are non-transferable.

    I feel like I never accepted the new TOS and so the old one should be followed?
    Ticket was answered with a different opinion :D

    (looking for advice here, will not name the provider, not looking for drama)
    (not trying to profit either, server is idling, wanted to transfer without any profit etc.)

    Honest opinion - if you bought it with the intention of reselling it, then tough. As a scalper, you got what you deserve. If you bought it and discovered that performance isn't adequate for some reason, then discuss that with the provider and if you're nice about it, they might offer a refund.

    But I don't really have any sympathy for people who grab every limited deal, stopping others from getting the chance to buy one, when they didn't even want it in the first place.

    Was hoping my million of disclaimers would prevent this scalping talk :wink:

    someone asked in this thread for this specific deal and I thought "oh I have that one and barely use it"
    had it for a few month, will not sell for profit, not scalping, not bought "with intention to resell"
    might have bought it with a little fomo, sure
    not looking for a refund either, will just let it go if i dont find a use later on. But in my mind it would be a lot better to give it to another LET member who needs it and wasn't online in those few seconds back then.

    I'm just a little weirded out by the provider beeing so strict on no transfers when that rule wasn't in place back then. no big deal (for me) either way, but sucks for the member who was looking for that specific server

    Again, for what it's worth, you didn't mention the "a few months" and you're asking in the BF thread, so I assumed this was something from this weekend.

    In which case I agree with @barbaros:

    @barbaros said:
    Imagine you bought a service and a month later they introduced new Fair Usage limits (or changed the current ones causing you disadvantage), or the provider says instead of annually paying for that product now you have to pay biannually. That wasn't the conditions you agreed when buying that product.

    So either those new rules shouldn't apply to that specific product, or you should be offered to break contract and get money back for the remaining period.

    As consumer laws are generally in favour of the customer.

    Unless the T&Cs explicitly say they can change them at will and they will apply, then they shouldn't. But unless you can prove what the T&Cs were at the time of purchase (maybe via archive.org), good luck arguing that. Also, even if the T&Cs can be changed, a court might decide it's unfair and side with the customer.

    Most companies in the real world solve this by announcing changes to T&C and giving the customer a month to cancel their service for pro-rata refund if they disagree, and if they don't do so within a month are deemed to have accepted the new terms.

    For a hosting company though, it's probably not worth the hassle of fighting them for the money if it's a small amount, so they can get away with acting more dickishly knowing you won't be able to do anything about it. I guess that's why people love to make shaming posts.

    Isn't this for you?

    Who is this angstrom person and why do they hate images!?

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

  • doobydoedoobydoe Member

    @AlteredParadox said:

    @barbaros said:

    @doobydoe said:

    @ralf said:

    @brauni said:

    @ralf said:

    @brauni said:

    @Jord said:
    We can't close the thread until we've reached page 700

    I'll help with getting pages >:)

    Ordered a promo server from one of the providers here.
    They changed their TOS afterwards and now promo deals are non-transferable.

    I feel like I never accepted the new TOS and so the old one should be followed?
    Ticket was answered with a different opinion :D

    (looking for advice here, will not name the provider, not looking for drama)
    (not trying to profit either, server is idling, wanted to transfer without any profit etc.)

    Honest opinion - if you bought it with the intention of reselling it, then tough. As a scalper, you got what you deserve. If you bought it and discovered that performance isn't adequate for some reason, then discuss that with the provider and if you're nice about it, they might offer a refund.

    But I don't really have any sympathy for people who grab every limited deal, stopping others from getting the chance to buy one, when they didn't even want it in the first place.

    Was hoping my million of disclaimers would prevent this scalping talk :wink:

    someone asked in this thread for this specific deal and I thought "oh I have that one and barely use it"
    had it for a few month, will not sell for profit, not scalping, not bought "with intention to resell"
    might have bought it with a little fomo, sure
    not looking for a refund either, will just let it go if i dont find a use later on. But in my mind it would be a lot better to give it to another LET member who needs it and wasn't online in those few seconds back then.

    I'm just a little weirded out by the provider beeing so strict on no transfers when that rule wasn't in place back then. no big deal (for me) either way, but sucks for the member who was looking for that specific server

    Again, for what it's worth, you didn't mention the "a few months" and you're asking in the BF thread, so I assumed this was something from this weekend.

    In which case I agree with @barbaros:

    @barbaros said:
    Imagine you bought a service and a month later they introduced new Fair Usage limits (or changed the current ones causing you disadvantage), or the provider says instead of annually paying for that product now you have to pay biannually. That wasn't the conditions you agreed when buying that product.

    So either those new rules shouldn't apply to that specific product, or you should be offered to break contract and get money back for the remaining period.

    As consumer laws are generally in favour of the customer.

    Unless the T&Cs explicitly say they can change them at will and they will apply, then they shouldn't. But unless you can prove what the T&Cs were at the time of purchase (maybe via archive.org), good luck arguing that. Also, even if the T&Cs can be changed, a court might decide it's unfair and side with the customer.

    Most companies in the real world solve this by announcing changes to T&C and giving the customer a month to cancel their service for pro-rata refund if they disagree, and if they don't do so within a month are deemed to have accepted the new terms.

    For a hosting company though, it's probably not worth the hassle of fighting them for the money if it's a small amount, so they can get away with acting more dickishly knowing you won't be able to do anything about it. I guess that's why people love to make shaming posts.

    Isn't this for you?

    Who is this angstrom person and why do they hate images!?

    He hates man boob 😔

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    Images are fun. Random audio players that cause random never-ending connections to ips in Russia are less fun.

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  • ShadowLurkerShadowLurker Member

    @FAT32 said:
    Doubled my idlers in 1 year

    and here i am wondering how & why i have 15idlers

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  • FAT32FAT32 Administrator, Deal Compiler Extraordinaire
    edited December 2025

    I do have to say my ability to speak proper English dropped after many days of lack of sleep - I have to re-type my emails and messages at work much more frequently than I was usually - plus of course no shit posting at work.

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  • AlteredParadoxAlteredParadox Member

    @FAT32 said:
    I do have to say my ability to speak proper English dropped after many days of lack of sleep - I have to re-type my emails and messages at work much more frequently than I was usually - plus of course no shit posting at work.

    pffft. I made a picture of the helpdesk manager with a giant "NO" stamped across his face and reply to everything with that now.

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  • barbarosbarbaros Member
    edited December 2025

    @FAT32 said:
    I do have to say my ability to speak proper English dropped after many days of lack of sleep - I have to re-type my emails and messages at work much more frequently than I was usually - plus of course no shit posting at work.

    www.duolingo.com

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  • JabJabJabJab Member

    @FAT32 said:
    I do have to say my ability to speak proper English dropped after many days of lack of sleep - I have to re-type my emails and messages at work much more frequently than I was usually - plus of course no shit posting at work.

    FAT32 IQ equals 250 minus number of idlers.
    The more idlers he gets, the stupider he gets.

    This has nothing to do with lack of sleep.

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  • JordJord Moderator, Host Rep, Megathread Squad

    Are we at 666 yet?

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  • HuiWHuiW Member

    @FAT32 said:
    I do have to say my ability to speak proper English dropped after many days of lack of sleep - I have to re-type my emails and messages at work much more frequently than I was usually - plus of course no shit posting at work.

    But actually your English is still good enough :D

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