AC - After coupon (see below) AFAIK - As far as I know AFWCB - After Fatwallet cash back AMEX - American Express AP - After price match AR - After rebate AT - Anandtech.com (hot deal site) B&M Brick and mortar store (A physical retail store as opposed to an online merchant) B1G1 or BOGO Buy one get one free BB Best Buy BF - Black Friday (friday after Thanksgiving. Sales on BF show if stores will profit on the year (run in the black)) BT - Balance transfer BTW - By the way Bump - Replying to a thread to move it to the top of a forum to make it more prominent BVG - Best Value Guarantee (see below) CC Circuit City CC Credit card CMC - Cellular mobile carrier CPN - Coupon (see below) CSR - Customer service representative CUSA - COMPUSA CYM - Check your mail DD - Deal discussion DD - Dumpster diving - rummaging through clearance products DOTY - Deal of the year DOTD - Deal of the Day, usually referring to buy.com pricing specials DMCA - Digital Millenium Copyright Act EE - gov't bond issued at 1/2 of face value (Patriot bond) FAR - Free after rebate FADD - Free after dumpster diving FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions FBB - Farm Bureau Bank FSOT - For sale or trade FW - FatWallet FWCB - FatWallet cash back FWIW - For what it's worth GC Gift certificate GDA Good deal at HD - Hot deal HSN Home Shopping Network HTH - Hope this helps IIRC - If I recall correctly IMHO - In my honest/humble opinion IMO - In my opinion IR - Instant rebate ISO - In search of, or type of CD-Rom image file LMAO - Laughing my a** off LMK - Let me know LOL - Laugh out loud LPG - Lowest price guarantee, PM program available on some Chase CCs MC - MyCoupons.com (Forums) MFG - Manufacturer MFR - Manufacturer MIR Mail in rebate MM - Money market MSN - Microsoft Network noob, noobie - a new user/member (usually used in a demeaning way) NZR - No zero reply (a reply to a thread for the sake of having at least 1 reply) OD Office Depot OEM - Original equipment manufacturer OM Office Max OOS - Out of stock OP - Original poster (author of thread) OT - Off topic OTD - Out the door PM Price match (see below) PM - Private message RAOK Random act of kindness RMA - Return merchandise authorization ROFL - Rolling on floor laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my a__ off SASE - Self addressed stamped envelope SB - Savings bond SB - Small business SKU - Unique product ID number assigned by the retailer SPAM - Unwanted commercial e-mail advertisements, usually unsolicited Your legistlators can stop SPAM! S/H Shipping and handling TIA - Thanks in advance TLA - Three letter acronym TRU Toys R Us TTT - To the top (moves a thread higher on the forum so all can see) TY - Thank you TWLA - The world loves acronyms UCE - Unsolicited commercial e-mail Your legistlators can stop SPAM! UPC - Universal product code (unique product ID assigned by MFR) UPS - United Parcel Service USPS - United States Postal Service YAFTS - Yet another free T-shirt YGM - You've got mail YGPM - You've got a private message YHPM- You have a private message (related to forums) YMMV - Your mileage may vary
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Treat other forum members with respect. Please dont flame others. We are all here for the same purpose - to find hot deals and to share the deals we find.
Please refrain from using vulgar and/or explicit language.
If you find that a post violates forum guidelines, please use the moderator alert button to bring it to the attention of forum moderators. No need to make a useless post to a thread that will be locked or moved anyway.
Never call a store to see if a price is correct, if a deal will work, or if a rebate will go through. Many deals involve taking advantage of a mispricing or a loophole in store policy. Thousands of phone calls will throw up red flags at the retailer and kill the deal. Post your question on Fatwallet and let an experienced member answer. There is risk involved in many deals.
What is so great about FatWallet? Consumers at Fatwallet benefit from deals that others find. Then, they benefit further from discussion of the merits, plausability, and sometimes morality of the deal. Few deal sites can approach the volume of Fatwallet - NONE can approach the freedom of speech that fatwallet provides and defends.
I think I found a hot deal and want to post it.
Search the fatwallet forums to see if it has been posted already!
Include store name/location, product, price, and conditions (coupon, price match, subscribe for a year, etc.) in the title so people can quickly determine if your deal fits their profile.
To get an idea of how "hot" your deal is, compare your price to Pricewatch.com or eBay. You don't have to beat the Pricewatch price by very much because usually products from those companies are not retail and have very limited warranties.
Don't put POLL in the title unless you are taking a POLL. Don't take a poll in the Hot Deals forum.
Please click submit only once. If you get an error, check to see if it posted anyway.
Read the forum guidelines.
How does a thread get marked Hot/Dead/Locked? A thread is marked "Hot" depending on how many views it gets in a certain period of time, "Dead" when enough FW members flag the deal as dead, and "Locked" when a forum moderator decides that the thread doesn't conform to forum guidelines.
Thread rating system The thread rating system is a work in progress. Only some users have been selected to rate messages.
Other forum-related how-to, how many posts does it take, and configuration questions? This information can be found in the help menu on the forum menu bar.
Price Match (PM) Some retailers will let you buy an item at the (lower) price that a competitor is charging. Exact policies vary by store. Many stores or sales reps don't follow the policies to the letter, which could be an advantage or a disadvantage to the customer. Since the implementation of PM policies are inconsistent, all deals involving a pricematch are your mileage may vary (YMMV).
Best Value Guarantee (BVG) American Express's price matching program available on some AMEX cards. Buy an item with your card and if you see it advertised in print for less within 60 days, AMEX will refund you the difference. For more details, search the forums for BVG. You should read through a deal involving BVG before asking questions.
Of course, the best way to get coupon codes is to open a business account(s) at a retailer who e-mails or mails out coupons and hope that one is sent to you. You will probably want to use/create an e-mail account specifically for SPAM for this purpose.
For Sale/Trade Forum When selling or trading with another FW member, you may be asked to ship first if you don't have any feedback rating from Heatware or eBay. To verify that a FW member has given you an eBay ID that he or she actually owns, you might be able to send an e-mail through the eBay system and see if he/she gets it.
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759
simonsezzzz
New Member
posted: Jul. 13, 2004 @ 12:50a
Is it just me or do most people misuse "YMMV?" Perhaps they read it as "Y M M V" rather than your mileage may vary. I read out each word, and it never makes any sense in conjunction with the rest of the sentence.
WillysEmptyWallet
Senior Member - 10K
posted: Jul. 15, 2004 @ 4:21p
simonsezzzz said: Is it just me or do most people misuse "YMMV?" Perhaps they read it as "Y M M V" rather than your mileage may vary. I read out each word, and it never makes any sense in conjunction with the rest of the sentence. Most abbreviations come from the old BBS (Bullention Board Service) days.(Before VP Al Gore invented the internet) By added spaces to YMMV or any abbreviation, it would slowed down the forum mail. (a big no no)
Back then with 400 Baud modem; it would take anywhere from 2 to 4 days to download a pic.
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sweez
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 15, 2004 @ 4:25p
i like the new fresh look!!!
FatWallet.Com (Staff)
Chief Mucky Muck
posted: Jul. 15, 2004 @ 4:54p
Gentle1969 said: Does FatWallet have a ethics clause or statement in regards to deal postings?
I know there are rules, but I did not see any mention of making sure a deal is ethical before posting it.
What I mean to say is, if a deal is posted, and it can be proven to be unethical to post as a deal, does FatWallet care?
Gentle 1969
The problem with such a statement is that there is no clear line in the sand other than what is legal and illegal.
One could clearly see that using a false credit card number to place an order would be illegal and unethical.
It is a much more difficult question when someone says "use coupon 234234234 for $20 off any size order". We don't know what the merchant's perspective is, we don't know what the original terms of the offer were, we don't know if the merchant wanted it to be shared - we don't know if it is a glitch or if it was intentional.
As we serve people from across the country (and some friendly canadians), and people from different upbringings, what is completely ethical and acceptable to one person, is completely unethical and unacceptable to others. with both sides thinking the other is insane for having their opinion.
We do our best to draw the line through our moderation to set the tone, much to the disgust of some members who think if it can be done, it should be done.
AC - After coupon (see below) AFAIK - As far as I know AFWCB - After FatWallet Cash Back AMEX - American Express AP - After price match AR - After rebate AT - Anandtech.com (hot deal site) B&M Brick and mortar store (A physical retail store as opposed to an online merchant) B1G1 or BOGO Buy one get one free BB Best Buy BF - Black Friday (friday after Thanksgiving. Sales on BF show if stores will profit on the year (run in the black)) BT - Balance transfer BTW - By the way Bump - Replying to a thread to move it to the top of a forum to make it more prominent BVG - Best Value Guarantee (see below) CC Circuit City CC Credit card CMC - Cellular mobile carrier CPN - Coupon (see below) CSR - Customer service representative CUSA - COMPUSA CYM - Check your mail DD - Deal discussion DD - Dumpster diving - rummaging through clearance products DOTY - Deal of the year DOTD - Deal of the Day, usually referring to buy.com pricing specials DMCA - Digital Millenium Copyright Act EE - gov't bond issued at 1/2 of face value (Patriot bond) FAR - Free after rebate FADD - Free after dumpster diving FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions FBB - Farm Bureau Bank FSOT - For sale or trade FW - FatWallet FWCB - FatWallet Cash Back FWIW - For what it's worth GC Gift certificate GDA Good deal at HD - Hot deal HSN Home Shopping Network HTH - Hope this helps IIRC - If I recall correctly IMHO - In my honest/humble opinion IMO - In my opinion IR - Instant rebate ISO - In search of, or type of CD-Rom image file LMAO - Laughing my a** off LMK - Let me know LOL - Laugh out loud LPG - Lowest price guarantee, PM program available on some Chase CCs MC - MyCoupons.com (Forums) MFG - Manufacturer MFR - Manufacturer MIR Mail in rebate MM - Money market MSN - Microsoft Network noob, noobie - a new user/member (usually used in a demeaning way) NZR - No zero reply (a reply to a thread for the sake of having at least 1 reply) OD Office Depot OEM - Original equipment manufacturer OM Office Max OOS - Out of stock OP - Original poster (author of thread) OT - Off topic OTD - Out the door PM Price match (see below) PM - Private message RAOK Random act of kindness RMA - Return merchandise authorization ROFL - Rolling on floor laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my a__ off SASE - Self addressed stamped envelope SB - Savings bond SB - Small business SKU - Unique product ID number assigned by the retailer SPAM - Unwanted commercial e-mail advertisements, usually unsolicited Your legistlators can stop SPAM! S/H Shipping and handling TIA - Thanks in advance TLA - Three letter acronym TRU Toys R Us TTT - To the top (moves a thread higher on the forum so all can see) TY - Thank you TWLA - The world loves acronyms UCE - Unsolicited commercial e-mail Your legistlators can stop SPAM! UPC - Universal product code (unique product ID assigned by MFR) UPS - United Parcel Service USPS - United States Postal Service YAFTS - Yet another free T-shirt YGM - You've got mail YGPM - You've got a private message YHPM- You have a private message (related to forums) YMMV - Your mileage may vary
Forum Guidelines
Prior to posting, please use the search feature to see if your contribution has already been posted.
Hot deals that are worth less than $10 and are absolutely free belong in the Free Stuff category.
Self-promotion, referral links, and auctions are not allowed. If you would like to advertise on FatWallet, please contact info@fatwallet.com. To remove the opportunity for abuse, we will not allow links to competing websites in a user's signature. However, we do not restrict users from stating where they found information in their message.
Treat other forum members with respect. Please dont flame others. We are all here for the same purpose - to find hot deals and to share the deals we find.
Please refrain from using vulgar and/or explicit language.
If you find that a post violates forum guidelines, please use the moderator alert button to bring it to the attention of forum moderators. No need to make a useless post to a thread that will be locked or moved anyway.
Never call a store to see if a price is correct, if a deal will work, or if a rebate will go through. Many deals involve taking advantage of a mispricing or a loophole in store policy. Thousands of phone calls will throw up red flags at the retailer and kill the deal. Post your question on Fatwallet and let an experienced member answer. There is risk involved in many deals.
What is so great about FatWallet? Consumers at Fatwallet benefit from deals that others find. Then, they benefit further from discussion of the merits, plausability, and sometimes morality of the deal. Few deal sites can approach the volume of Fatwallet - NONE can approach the freedom of speech that fatwallet provides and defends.
I think I found a hot deal and want to post it.
Search the fatwallet forums to see if it has been posted already!
Include store name/location, product, price, and conditions (coupon, price match, subscribe for a year, etc.) in the title so people can quickly determine if your deal fits their profile.
To get an idea of how "hot" your deal is, compare your price to Pricewatch.com or eBay. You don't have to beat the Pricewatch price by very much because usually products from those companies are not retail and have very limited warranties.
Don't put POLL in the title unless you are taking a POLL. Don't take a poll in the Hot Deals forum.
Please click submit only once. If you get an error, check to see if it posted anyway.
Read the forum guidelines.
How does a thread get marked Hot/Dead/Locked? A thread is marked "Hot" depending on how many views it gets in a certain period of time, "Dead" when enough FW members flag the deal as dead, and "Locked" when a forum moderator decides that the thread doesn't conform to forum guidelines.
Thread rating system The thread rating system is a work in progress. Only some users have been selected to rate messages.
Other forum-related how-to, how many posts does it take, and configuration questions? This information can be found in the help menu on the forum menu bar.
Price Match (PM) Some retailers will let you buy an item at the (lower) price that a competitor is charging. Exact policies vary by store. Many stores or sales reps don't follow the policies to the letter, which could be an advantage or a disadvantage to the customer. Since the implementation of PM policies are inconsistent, all deals involving a pricematch are your mileage may vary (YMMV).
Best Value Guarantee (BVG) American Express's price matching program available on some AMEX cards. Buy an item with your card and if you see it advertised in print for less within 60 days, AMEX will refund you the difference. For more details, search the forums for BVG. You should read through a deal involving BVG before asking questions.
Of course, the best way to get coupon codes is to open a business account(s) at a retailer who e-mails or mails out coupons and hope that one is sent to you. You will probably want to use/create an e-mail account specifically for SPAM for this purpose.
For Sale/Trade Forum When selling or trading with another FW member, you may be asked to ship first if you don't have any feedback rating from Heatware or eBay. To verify that a FW member has given you an eBay ID that he or she actually owns, you might be able to send an e-mail through the eBay system and see if he/she gets it.
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759
WillysEmptyWallet
Senior Member - 10K
posted: Aug. 4, 2004 @ 6:13p
Nice work gfgray keeping your message up to date !
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Aug. 7, 2004 @ 9:41p
Here's another acronym...
WYB = when you buy
killme2
Happy Member
posted: Aug. 8, 2004 @ 1:21a
YABA = Yet Another Bloody Acronym
baniya
Senior Member
posted: Aug. 9, 2004 @ 10:01a
JLT - Just like that
SilverII
Denied!! - Fruitcake
posted: Aug. 10, 2004 @ 10:00p
ghey = gay
bigsaver21
New Member
posted: Aug. 12, 2004 @ 8:31a
This post is exactly what i was looking for. A freind turned me on to FatWallet and i love it. It was alittle confuisng getting started but this post really helps.
SnotRocket
Addicted Member
posted: Aug. 13, 2004 @ 9:16a
NIIICE thx
adam2000
New Member
posted: Aug. 13, 2004 @ 5:46p
Edit by Moderator: Because of the obvious potential abuses of our site, FatWallet does not permit messages to be posted by parties who gain a benefit from the message. If you would like to advertise on FatWallet.Com, please send an email to advertise@fatwallet.com.
lachdanan
New Member
posted: Aug. 18, 2004 @ 12:55p
what is "w/" ?? newbie. -_-
hightechie
Senior Member - 6K
posted: Aug. 20, 2004 @ 1:43p
lachdanan said: what is "w/" ?? newbie. -_- w/ = with w/o = without
...these are very common abbreviations, not just ones you will see on deal sitez
mojoreason
New Member
posted: Aug. 25, 2004 @ 4:02p
nice -- looking good!
Hippi2000
Happy Member
posted: Aug. 31, 2004 @ 6:40p
some of these acronyms are so funny!
MrCrave
New Member
posted: Sep. 2, 2004 @ 11:20p
Hippi2000 said: some of these acronyms are so funny!
yes they are.
AndyRoddick
Member
posted: Sep. 10, 2004 @ 8:01p
hahaha hilarious. good job!
mattx
Member
posted: Sep. 11, 2004 @ 11:22p
i'm pissed! new member doesn't allow to post any topic at all? I posted one and got deleted right away.
WillysEmptyWallet
Senior Member - 10K
posted: Sep. 12, 2004 @ 10:02p
mattx said: new member doesn't allow to post any topic at all? I posted one and got deleted right away. Mattx Did you ask the Moderator why?
BTW Next time post your complaint HERE or start a thread now. GL
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DealPanorama
Member
posted: Sep. 17, 2004 @ 2:53p
Is thier a way to configure the fourm to only show 1day, 2day,3day old mesg.
-Thanks
WillysEmptyWallet
Senior Member - 10K
posted: Sep. 19, 2004 @ 3:41a
DealPanorama said: Is thier a way to configure the fourm to only show 1day, 2day,3day old mesg.
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