Good detailed explanation of of how the refund process works AND that the refunds are for products purchased on Meh & not on Irk contents. (But of course some people will still not get it …)
@Kyeh They gave all those examples, but not one of them clarified the case I wanted to confirm… does “$6.66 back on it for every $10 you spend” mean a $40 Meh purchase would give you the maximum discount? That’s certainly how I would interpret it, but some of their other phrasing made me doubt that.
To keep things interesting, we’re obviously going to tee up an overpriced IRK that can be frightened down to a much more reasonable cost by earning an ominous $6.66 back on it for every $10 you spend, [italics mine] and you can do this up to four times. (That $10 is pre-tax, pre-shipping. The devil and the government always get their due.)
Taken literally, that says I just got a potential $13.32 in IRK credit for the $28 I spent on Kind bars. (Which I shouldn’t have. Bought the bars, I mean.)
What I think you meant to say was this:
To keep things interesting, we’re obviously going to tee up an overpriced IRK that can be frightened down to a much more reasonable cost by earning an ominous $6.66 back on it for every 'thon item with a price over $10 that you purchase, and you can do this up to four times. (That $10 is pre-tax, pre-shipping. The devil and the government always get their due.)
@JvB@troy@werehatrack Thought I had it, but confused again. To wit, buying 2 of the 7.99 multi-tools, i.e. a $15.98 purchase, does or does not achieve one $6.66 IRK price reduction?
@PHRoG what flavor/s did you go for? I was tempted but didn’t bite. I bought the regular ones before so I thought everyone would revolt if I bought more.
This is how I see it…
If I want to get my IRK for $10.02 I will at least have to spend $70.00 on more stuff I DON’T REALLY NEED! My math isn’t quite right there but that’s at least how much comes out of my stash today, and what are the chances I’m going to find 4 items for $10.00? Exactly, slim to none!
I’m better off just buying the $36.66 IRK and then I’ll have less stuff to gift/get rid of or put in my storage unit. If I keep buying more stuff I’m going to end up having to spend EVEN MORE MONEY for a larger storage unit!
I’d rather just buy a $36.66 IRK and hope for the best.
You know Meh, I’m trying to keep MY lights from being shut off too!
No. Just a couple of days ago I unboxed the last IRK I got suckered into purchasing. Lucy pulled the football yet again. $10 for an IRK tote & some completely useless crap. I’m not going to bother to list it as it really is bad.
Are there any refunds on these things?
@Joedetroit
You DO know what IRK stands for, right? Instant regret kit. I’m thinking your question about a refund has to be rhetorical, sounds like YOU got EXACTLY what you paid for! Was it a little heavy on the regret or just not instant enough?
Seriously though, I feel for ya! I stopped buying them for a good 8-9 months, the regret was real and the price had gotten outrageously ridiculous!
I kinda look at it like playing the lottery or gambling on a horse race, how much money am I willing to throw away? It works for me!
@Lynnerizer the only reason I get suckered into buying these is because of the unboxing I see here. Some get a decent IRK with at least one item making it worth buying. It really is similar to gambling other than I don’t actually get that initial dopamine hit.
@Joedetroit@Lynnerizer Yeah, with the new discount scheme, i figure if i happen to need/want enough items to qualify for the full discount, i might go for it, but otherwise, it’s just more junk i need to pay to get rid of, which just adds to the cost! I find that they’re WAY heavier on the regret, since they’re certainly not instant & not much of a “kit” to speak of.
@ircon96@Lynnerizer Yeah the only reason I purchased that IRK was because I actually found something I wanted, a cheap mini circular saw. So I qualified for the discount. There’s been many a Meh-rathon that there was not one item that I wanted to buy.
@ircon96@Joedetroit
You’re both spot on with everything! It’s intriguing to see what everyone else gets and one can only think we’ll be so lucky! It’s inevitable, my BIG SCORE will be in the next IRK! How’s that saying go… there’s one born every minute!? Lol
At least we can say that we know when to take a break, before the insanity sinks in. Repeating the same behavior and expecting different results is only sustainable for so long.
@ircon96@Joedetroit
I hardly ever find anything I can’t live without in the Meh-rathons either! Especially NOW that we’ve got ALL DAY to go back and purchase, I’ve got just as long to talk myself out of it! I’m pretty sure Meh probably liked me more when you could ONLY buy when the item was on the countdown timer! Impulse shopping at it’s best, with a side of FOMO! Lol
@Joedetroit@Lynnerizer Yeah, I’ve only gotten a couple of decent things in IRKs, and both of them were things i couldn’t really use. One was a luggage set, but i never go anywhere, so my neighbor, who happened to need a new set, got those. The other was a giant box containing a pool vacuum (?), which is pretty pricey but does me no good, so i have to eventually figure out what to do with it. Hence, my reluctance to take on more regret! <sigh>
@ircon96@Joedetroit
At least you could help your neighbor, that always feels good! My mom and sister got the luggage set I got for the same exact reason, I don’t go anywhere!
I just found out how expensive those pool vacuums are a couple years ago when my sister’s needed to be replaced. They can get crazy expensive! Maybe you could sell it locally (no shipping because I’m thinking it’s got to have some weight) for cheap and make a few quick bucks!
@Joedetroit@Lynnerizer That would be a great idea, if i could get out of my own way long enough. I’ll probably donate it with some other stuff I’ve collected for that purpose, if i can ever schlepp it out to the car & drive to a local thrift shop… It could happen!
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Lynnerizer I still have that strange body dryer that you’re supposed to stand on. I keep thinking I should see if a nursing home could use it …
@ircon96@Joedetroit
Oh yeah, I hear ya, getting to my car is my biggest feat. Well, right after getting washed up and dressed to make literally the shortest journey ever! But in my head it might as well be 10 miles!
You know it’s bad when you’re calling to reschedule an appointment for the umpteenth time because you’re too sick to go to the doctor!
The struggle IS real!
But I tell ya, music still makes me feel so alive and well, it’s the best medicine I’ve found for my soul!
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh
Kyeh, as nice as that sounds for the recipient I don’t know if that’s something that would happen at a nursing home. Having worked in many homes I’d be REALLY surprised if any of their employees/care givers would be willing to take the extra time it would take to use the body blow dryer. I wish you luck in finding someone to gift it too, it would be wonderful for someone with skin issues.
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh
It’s definitely is for that certain somebody, or just a luxury item. I’m wondering who they thought would be buying them when they put them on the market. And how did Meh end up with them, did people actually buy them or did they only have one laying around?
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh
Good answer! I hadn’t thought of that but I bet you’re right. I meant to look it up and see who bought them, like ever, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’ll do it now.
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh
So I did find them at Walmart and Amazon, at least I think this is what it is because I haven’t actually seen yours. (Pic below ) As for the reviews, that was funny because there’s only one or two on all of the different ones on Amazon. This one particular one also works as a scale and has a pet setting as well as a foot and a whole body setting. This person speaks about not wanting to bend over so maybe they’ve got a weight issue, they also mentioned skin and just not liking that it takes them a long time to dry off after showering. So I’m thinking they’re lazy or have medical issues and it’s probably the latter. Lol
Ah ha, reading more reviews people are thrilled with this thing! At least the ones that got a working unit. This one guy was tired of using his wife’s blow dryer to speed up the drying process after his shower just so he could get out the door quicker and get to work! He must either hate spending time at home or really LOVE his job! I wonder if he ever thought about getting up 10 minutes earlier? He said he’s dry in 30 seconds without the use of a towel!
A few people mentioned back issues! I’m thinking that’s a great reason for this, and one I hadn’t thought about.
My questions are pretty much answered and I think it’s a wonderful product that would be great for someone who needs it. I just love keeping an open mind! 1 review https://a.co/d/fMC5Qau
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh
Holy cow that’s crazy expensive! I was seeing the prices from $130 to $900.
I did see that pregnant woman liked them, totally understandable. Yours has a ton of features, clothes and hair dryer… I’m thinking it probably has a bag like those old school hair dryers.
@ircon96@Joedetroit@Kyeh@Lynnerizer If it shoots air at 100mph that is category 2 hurricane strength. Where ever it is used the people better not having anything around that isn’t nailed down.
McDonald’s Monopoly game just came out. I have so many choices. IRK or Monopoly. High cost with low reward. Or low cost with high reward. When you throw in all the Big Macs I’ve got to eat and the fat and sodium, the choice is a toss up.
Mine came in this afternoon and surprised me. (Both with its arrival and it’s lack of regret, considering the order label was “leaking-animating-crypt”)
Is there a reveal thread up yet?
I didn’t see one but would hate to start a duplicate.
@phendrick What the heck? To whet some appetites, mine contained 2 Meh knitted beanies, a 4-pack of wireless light bars with remote (nice!), a 2-pack of Trumans after shave balm, a NuvoMed powered hand massager ( that could double as a torture device – had to try it and an hour later still had what looked like acupuncture marks on my smaller hand – and that was on the medium setting), the obligatory(?) IRK bag in Halloween(?) colors.
I’ll post a better account on the true reveal thread.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
It is a mystery ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Warranty
Throw it in the trash
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Oct 20 - Wednesday, Oct 22
Here we go again on another one…
/showme shaky-numbed-potion
Not your best work, @mediocrebot. Been a while since you did some awesome work.
Good detailed explanation of of how the refund process works AND that the refunds are for products purchased on Meh & not on Irk contents. (But of course some people will still not get it …)
@Kyeh Except, reading it carefully, they goofed on the first attempt IMO.
@Kyeh They gave all those examples, but not one of them clarified the case I wanted to confirm… does “$6.66 back on it for every $10 you spend” mean a $40 Meh purchase would give you the maximum discount? That’s certainly how I would interpret it, but some of their other phrasing made me doubt that.
@agnesnutter @Kyeh $6.66 back on it for every unique item you purchase over $10
Why not?
Dont answer that please…
/giphy scared-unnerving-cobweb
@fjp999 Is that our Vice President???
@fjp999 @ItalianScallion Well, it’s a troll…
@fjp999 @ItalianScallion that’s a Pokemon isn’t it?
@ItalianScallion
@fjp999 @ItalianScallion @werehatrack @pakopako I think he’s supposed to fulfill the “unnerving” part.
Maximum use of 666. Satan-approved, you tempting devils!
@brainmist and 4’s!
@troy @Dave @Extramedium Umm, reading this part right here:
Taken literally, that says I just got a potential $13.32 in IRK credit for the $28 I spent on Kind bars. (Which I shouldn’t have. Bought the bars, I mean.)
What I think you meant to say was this:
To keep things interesting, we’re obviously going to tee up an overpriced IRK that can be frightened down to a much more reasonable cost by earning an ominous $6.66 back on it for every 'thon item with a price over $10 that you purchase, and you can do this up to four times. (That $10 is pre-tax, pre-shipping. The devil and the government always get their due.)
Feel free to steal that if you’re feeling lazy.
@werehatrack It would be a little easier to stomach that way
@JvB @werehatrack Changed to “6.66 back on it for every unique item you purchase over $10”
@JvB @troy @werehatrack Thought I had it, but confused again. To wit, buying 2 of the 7.99 multi-tools, i.e. a $15.98 purchase, does or does not achieve one $6.66 IRK price reduction?
@phendrick That would achieve one $6.66 IRK price reduction.
@troy Yeah, that’s even better.
@troy Thanks. What I had thought, til the rephrase with the “unique item” (as in Singular) at $10 or more.
All is well.
Thank you, @phendrick, you crystallized my question eloquently! And, thank you, @troy, for clarifying it.
To be fair…just got mine in from when they were offered on the first and they’re pretty damn good!
@PHRoG what flavor/s did you go for? I was tempted but didn’t bite. I bought the regular ones before so I thought everyone would revolt if I bought more.
@sillyheathen got the berry and pineapple/mango…both are delicious!
This is how I see it…
If I want to get my IRK for $10.02 I will at least have to spend $70.00 on more stuff I DON’T REALLY NEED! My math isn’t quite right there but that’s at least how much comes out of my stash today, and what are the chances I’m going to find 4 items for $10.00? Exactly, slim to none!
I’m better off just buying the $36.66 IRK and then I’ll have less stuff to gift/get rid of or put in my storage unit. If I keep buying more stuff I’m going to end up having to spend EVEN MORE MONEY for a larger storage unit!
I’d rather just buy a $36.66 IRK and hope for the best.
You know Meh, I’m trying to keep MY lights from being shut off too!
/giphy STOP THE MADNESS!
@Lynnerizer Spooky girl. Spooky mehrathon.
Deserves a spooky song.
/youtube classics spooky
No. Just a couple of days ago I unboxed the last IRK I got suckered into purchasing. Lucy pulled the football yet again. $10 for an IRK tote & some completely useless crap. I’m not going to bother to list it as it really is bad.
Are there any refunds on these things?
@Joedetroit Is that a rhetorical question?
@ircon96 yeah I suppose it is. It’s not like I don’t know the answer.
@Joedetroit
Was it a little heavy on the regret or just not instant enough? 
You DO know what IRK stands for, right? Instant regret kit. I’m thinking your question about a refund has to be rhetorical, sounds like YOU got EXACTLY what you paid for!
Seriously though, I feel for ya! I stopped buying them for a good 8-9 months, the regret was real and the price had gotten outrageously ridiculous!
I kinda look at it like playing the lottery or gambling on a horse race, how much money am I willing to throw away? It works for me!
@Lynnerizer the only reason I get suckered into buying these is because of the unboxing I see here. Some get a decent IRK with at least one item making it worth buying. It really is similar to gambling other than I don’t actually get that initial dopamine hit.
@Joedetroit @Lynnerizer Yeah, with the new discount scheme, i figure if i happen to need/want enough items to qualify for the full discount, i might go for it, but otherwise, it’s just more junk i need to pay to get rid of, which just adds to the cost! I find that they’re WAY heavier on the regret, since they’re certainly not instant & not much of a “kit” to speak of.
@ircon96 @Lynnerizer Yeah the only reason I purchased that IRK was because I actually found something I wanted, a cheap mini circular saw. So I qualified for the discount. There’s been many a Meh-rathon that there was not one item that I wanted to buy.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit
Lol 
Repeating the same behavior and expecting different results is only sustainable for so long. 
You’re both spot on with everything! It’s intriguing to see what everyone else gets and one can only think we’ll be so lucky! It’s inevitable, my BIG SCORE will be in the next IRK! How’s that saying go… there’s one born every minute!?
At least we can say that we know when to take a break, before the insanity sinks in.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit
I’m pretty sure Meh probably liked me more when you could ONLY buy when the item was on the countdown timer! 
Impulse shopping at it’s best, with a side of FOMO! Lol 
I hardly ever find anything I can’t live without in the Meh-rathons either! Especially NOW that we’ve got ALL DAY to go back and purchase, I’ve got just as long to talk myself out of it!
@Joedetroit @Lynnerizer Yeah, I’ve only gotten a couple of decent things in IRKs, and both of them were things i couldn’t really use. One was a luggage set, but i never go anywhere, so my neighbor, who happened to need a new set, got those. The other was a giant box containing a pool vacuum (?), which is pretty pricey but does me no good, so i have to eventually figure out what to do with it. Hence, my reluctance to take on more regret! <sigh>
@ircon96 @Joedetroit
My mom and sister got the luggage set I got for the same exact reason, I don’t go anywhere! 
At least you could help your neighbor, that always feels good!
I just found out how expensive those pool vacuums are a couple years ago when my sister’s needed to be replaced. They can get crazy expensive! Maybe you could sell it locally (no shipping because I’m thinking it’s got to have some weight) for cheap and make a few quick bucks!
@Joedetroit @Lynnerizer That would be a great idea, if i could get out of my own way long enough.
I’ll probably donate it with some other stuff I’ve collected for that purpose, if i can ever schlepp it out to the car & drive to a local thrift shop… It could happen! 
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer I still have that strange body dryer that you’re supposed to stand on. I keep thinking I should see if a nursing home could use it …
@ircon96 @Joedetroit
But in my head it might as well be 10 miles! 
Oh yeah, I hear ya, getting to my car is my biggest feat. Well, right after getting washed up and dressed to make literally the shortest journey ever!
You know it’s bad when you’re calling to reschedule an appointment for the umpteenth time because you’re too sick to go to the doctor!
The struggle IS real!
But I tell ya, music still makes me feel so alive and well, it’s the best medicine I’ve found for my soul!
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh
Kyeh, as nice as that sounds for the recipient I don’t know if that’s something that would happen at a nursing home. Having worked in many homes I’d be REALLY surprised if any of their employees/care givers would be willing to take the extra time it would take to use the body blow dryer. I wish you luck in finding someone to gift it too, it would be wonderful for someone with skin issues.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer Ohh - thanks for the insight. It really is an odd piece of equipment!
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh
It’s definitely is for that certain somebody, or just a luxury item. I’m wondering who they thought would be buying them when they put them on the market. And how did Meh end up with them, did people actually buy them or did they only have one laying around?
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer I bet they get samples sometimes of available merchandise and maybe this was one that they decided against selling.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh
I hadn’t thought of that but I bet you’re right. I meant to look it up and see who bought them, like ever, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’ll do it now. 
Good answer!
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh
) As for the reviews, that was funny because there’s only one or two on all of the different ones on Amazon. This one particular one also works as a scale and has a pet setting as well as a foot and a whole body setting. This person speaks about not wanting to bend over so maybe they’ve got a weight issue, they also mentioned skin and just not liking that it takes them a long time to dry off after showering. So I’m thinking they’re lazy or have medical issues and it’s probably the latter. Lol 
This one guy was tired of using his wife’s blow dryer to speed up the drying process after his shower just so he could get out the door quicker and get to work! He must either hate spending time at home or really LOVE his job! I wonder if he ever thought about getting up 10 minutes earlier? 
He said he’s dry in 30 seconds without the use of a towel!
1 review
So I did find them at Walmart and Amazon, at least I think this is what it is because I haven’t actually seen yours. (Pic below
Ah ha, reading more reviews people are thrilled with this thing! At least the ones that got a working unit.
A few people mentioned back issues! I’m thinking that’s a great reason for this, and one I hadn’t thought about.
My questions are pretty much answered and I think it’s a wonderful product that would be great for someone who needs it. I just love keeping an open mind!
https://a.co/d/fMC5Qau
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer This is the model I got - I was shocked to see the price!
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer Amazon has it for $560 https://www.amazon.com/Negative-Clothes-Heating-Adjustment-Weighing/dp/B0D4YH11H6
It says it’s useful for pregnant women - I could see that.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh
Holy cow that’s crazy expensive! I was seeing the prices from $130 to $900.
I did see that pregnant woman liked them, totally understandable. Yours has a ton of features, clothes and hair dryer… I’m thinking it probably has a bag like those old school hair dryers.
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Lynnerizer
It didn’t come with a bag - but I haven’t studied the instructions at all. It’s certainly an interesting contraption!
@ircon96 @Joedetroit @Kyeh @Lynnerizer If it shoots air at 100mph that is category 2 hurricane strength. Where ever it is used the people better not having anything around that isn’t nailed down.
I’m in! Love these
McDonald’s Monopoly game just came out. I have so many choices. IRK or Monopoly. High cost with low reward. Or low cost with high reward. When you throw in all the Big Macs I’ve got to eat and the fat and sodium, the choice is a toss up.
Woo Hoo! Mine shipped and will be here Friday! Can’t wait
@pattyrusk1 My first ETA was Friday also now…
/giphy ETA Thursday!!!
Mine came in this afternoon and surprised me. (Both with its arrival and it’s lack of regret, considering the order label was “leaking-animating-crypt”)
Is there a reveal thread up yet?
I didn’t see one but would hate to start a duplicate.
@phendrick What the heck? To whet some appetites, mine contained 2 Meh knitted beanies, a 4-pack of wireless light bars with remote (nice!), a 2-pack of Trumans after shave balm, a NuvoMed powered hand massager ( that could double as a torture device – had to try it and an hour later still had what looked like acupuncture marks on my smaller hand – and that was on the medium setting), the obligatory(?) IRK bag in Halloween(?) colors.
I’ll post a better account on the true reveal thread.
@phendrick you get the honors
@phendrick The reveal thread is all yours!
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh
I feel a draft.
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @phendrick I smell a wumpus.
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @phendrick
THE REVEAL THREAD IS HERE!!
SPOOKY OCTOBER IRK REVEAL
@Cerridwyn @ItalianScallion @phendrick Yup! I’ve posted mine there.