capitalAI Personal Finance Site of The Day: Woot

If you haven’t heard of this site yet, it means one of a few things:

1. You’re brain-dead.

2. You classify yourself as a non-geek and/or spendthrift.

3. You don’t enjoy bargains.

4. You have no sense of humour (with a u for obvious reasons).

5. Your use of the Internet has been limited to five minutes a week under parental supervision.

In other words, Woot is the next best thing to sliced bread for the adventurous bargaineer. It has spawned a host of imitators, but still remains as the gold standard for deal-a-day sites.

Happy shopping!

Woot Example

Here’s the product excerpt:

Supreme Flashlight Power Derives From A Hand-Crank, Not Some Farcical Aquatic Ceremony
Find yourself another fool, Consolidated-Federal Power Co.! I used to get enraged over your rank incompetence, the blackouts every time a stiff breeze blew, your molasses-slow repair crews. I’ll admit it: I even went so far as to research the home addresses of your key executives, just in case I needed to apply a little bit of Corleone-style persuasion to get the damn lights back on.

But I’m stepping back from the precipice now. The Excalibur Dynamo Radio Flashlight gives me the serenity to accept the outages I cannot change. It features a mega-bright LED torch and an AM/FM radio, but that’s not all. It draws power from two sources even you boobs can’t bumble away: solar panels and a hand crank. So the next time a torrential drizzle takes out half of the city grid, take your time, Con-Fed. I’ll just be reading my racing form and listening to America’s favorite oldies courtesy of my Excalibur Dynamo Radio Flashlight. And I won’t have to pay you leeches a penny for the privilege.

Warranty: 90 days

Features:

Perfect for emergencies

Ultra bright, adjustable-power LED flashlight
Choose from 2 settings on flashlight - 3 or 5 LEDs

AM/FM radio with antenna
Two built-in emergency storage compartments
Two power sources – EZ Crank and solar panel
Features adjustable carrying strap

Can also run off 3 X AA batteries (not inluded) or AC/DC (Not Included)

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