phamducduc said: good work, I dont have to get piss(due to not knowing) when people keep saying CSR. Um but dang, this thread is hard to find. I had to go through the search and type in abbreviation...
this thread is hard to find?? it's on the first page!
clcinpa
Addicted Member
posted: Nov. 16, 2004 @ 9:36p
Answers my questions.
Thanks for putting this together.
lightbat
Broke Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2004 @ 2:05p
Now I feel edjumacated! Thanks.....
nancito
Happy Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2004 @ 9:57a
Good to flip through this thread from time to time as a refresher.
gfgray
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 22, 2004 @ 8:45a
Haven't done this in a while... I will try to keep this compilation on the last page of the thread. Thanks to all who contributed. Good stuff HotStuff2.
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 CT0 - Configure to order 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.
What is a repost? If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts the SAME deal, at the same (or extremely similar) price, from the same store, then it's a repost. The use of coupons, PMs, etc. doesn't make a "new" deal - those should be posted in the OP of the original thread.
If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts a deal (or list) for the SAME item, but from DIFFERENT sources, it is not a repost of the deal. If the OP of the first thread EDITS their thread to include the information from the SECOND thread, then the FIRST thread is now a REPOST of the second thread, no matter what the time stamp on it is.
If people discuss buying the item at a different store than the OP lists, that sometimes qualifies for a new thread UNLESS the OP has *already* updated the thread with the info (in which case any new thread would be a repost.)
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: Nov. 25, 2004 @ 1:49p
HotStuff2 said: I think we need a clarification on exactly what a "repost" is. Here's *my* interpretation: ~ ~ ~ snipped ~ ~ ~
If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts a deal (or list) for the SAME item, but from DIFFERENT sources, it is not a repost of the deal. If the OP of the first thread EDITS their thread to include the information from the SECOND thread, then the FIRST thread is now a REPOST of the second thread, no matter what the time stamp on it is. ~ ~ ~ snipped ~ ~ ~ I concur!
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Nov. 27, 2004 @ 3:19p
One more acronym: ZZF = ZipZoomFly.com.
richa65
Member
posted: Nov. 27, 2004 @ 3:20p
Excellent info!
chuddy117
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 28, 2004 @ 12:03p
Few deal sites can approach the volume of Fatwallet - NONE can approach the freedom of speech that fatwallet provides and defends.
While I agree that Fatwallet is one of the biggest sites out there, it definitely does NOT provide or defend free speech! It amazes me how many of these posts are "moderated". Mr. Storm has gotten so involved with retailers that if something comes up as a price mistake, it can't be discussed on the board due to "conflicting interests." Just something I've noticed around here. SD, B$, and several other boards don't have NEARLY the moderation this board has, partly due to the fact they aren't "sleeping with the retailers."
Princeman
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Nov. 28, 2004 @ 9:56p
Staples EasyRebates is now working!! I was going to post this as a Hot Deal, but wasn't sure this info would be counted as a hot deal. It might get a lot of people their rebates a little sooner though. Enjoy!
trickey
Member
posted: Dec. 1, 2004 @ 4:06p
in
WheelinandDealin2
Member
posted: Dec. 1, 2004 @ 7:32p
How do you get the filters to work, they don't seem to work like they used too.
jonnypooh
Happy Member
posted: Dec. 1, 2004 @ 11:06p
Can you add PLMK = "Please Let Me Know" into the acronym list?
chavad
Member
posted: Dec. 2, 2004 @ 11:38p
What's the difference between Hot Deals and Deal Discussion?
ComputerWiz
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Dec. 3, 2004 @ 2:31p
chavad said: What's the difference between Hot Deals and Deal Discussion?Hot Deals is for posting deals worth more than $10. Deal Discussion is generally for talking about good and bad deals.
jng
Broke Member
posted: Dec. 3, 2004 @ 6:23p
wow so much info
Dimon
Member
posted: Dec. 4, 2004 @ 6:20p
good
Dimon
Member
posted: Dec. 4, 2004 @ 6:22p
not bad
h2sammo
Frivolous Member
posted: Dec. 6, 2004 @ 10:47a
Question:
When you price match an item, do you have to buy the lower price item and take it to the higher priced store to show the receipt?
How can you prove to the store that another competitor store is having the same exact item for a lower price?
Thank you.
ComputerWiz
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Dec. 6, 2004 @ 3:01p
h2sammo said: Question:
When you price match an item, do you have to buy the lower price item and take it to the higher priced store to show the receipt?
How can you prove to the store that another competitor store is having the same exact item for a lower price?
Thank you.You usually need to bring in the advertised price. Sometimes a flyer or website print-out will do.
A lot of stores don't price match to online stores, only B&M stores due to S&H. Others PM to online stores as long as they also have a local B&M store. IMHO, if they accept an online print-out, they are really risking it because all it takes is a little know how to change the coding of a webpage to make it appear that an item is sold for a lower price.
hodi
Member
posted: Dec. 8, 2004 @ 2:29p
helps a lot
gfgray
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 9, 2004 @ 6:37p
I will try to keep this compilation on the last page of the thread. Thanks to all who contributed. Good call Chuddy, Fatwallet is no longer willing to stand up to big retailers who squash free speech.
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 CT0 - Configure to order 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 PLMK - Please let me know 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 ZZF - ZipZoomFly.com
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.
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.
What is a repost? If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts the SAME deal, at the same (or extremely similar) price, from the same store, then it's a repost. The use of coupons, PMs, etc. doesn't make a "new" deal - those should be posted in the OP of the original thread.
If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts a deal (or list) for the SAME item, but from DIFFERENT sources, it is not a repost of the deal. If the OP of the first thread EDITS their thread to include the information from the SECOND thread, then the FIRST thread is now a REPOST of the second thread, no matter what the time stamp on it is.
If people discuss buying the item at a different store than the OP lists, that sometimes qualifies for a new thread UNLESS the OP has *already* updated the thread with the info (in which case any new thread would be a repost.)
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759
ttdngu
New Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2004 @ 8:00a
Cool!
diljs
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Dec. 14, 2004 @ 1:29p
sfds
wangft
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 14, 2004 @ 10:22p
cool. I should read it earlier.
shimon
New Member
posted: Dec. 16, 2004 @ 3:50p
Definitely a very helpful post. Especially the Abbreviations.
Thanks
BradfordJay
New Member
posted: Dec. 16, 2004 @ 7:47p
This was extremely helpful information. Thanks
chebella
Addicted Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2004 @ 12:40a
This is a great thread... I've been using this site every now and then for a few months and I am constantly referring back to here before I post a question on a thread that is "basic FW" stuff.
I searched this time and didn't see this anywhere... that is of course unless old age is kicking in and my sight is going....
How do you know if a message you tried to post gets blocked? Does the moderator PM you? My guess is that nothing happens - you just don't see your message. If that is the case, then how do you know it was really blocked and not just lost in internetland...?
Thanks and Happy FW'ing
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Dec. 17, 2004 @ 6:19p
chebella said: How do you know if a message you tried to post gets blocked? Does the moderator PM you? My guess is that nothing happens - you just don't see your message. If that is the case, then how do you know it was really blocked and not just lost in internetland...?Your post should never be "blocked", unless a thread is under moderation (in which case you will see a notice saying new replies are moderated before posting). If you post something, and it's later removed, you should get a PM from the moderator telling you why.
gnawiel
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2004 @ 11:38a
why my vote doesn't count?
gnawiel
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2004 @ 11:39a
PM me!
k0k0puffz
Member
posted: Dec. 26, 2004 @ 5:42p
gfgray: GREAT stuff (for us newbies). IMO Would be even better if it was available from 'help' link
bassmanben
Frivolous Member
posted: Dec. 27, 2004 @ 1:03a
me me im in
ComputerWiz
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Dec. 27, 2004 @ 11:58a
k0k0puffz said: gfgray: GREAT stuff (for us newbies). IMO Would be even better if it was available from 'help' link Great Idea!! I wonder why FW never made a help category with all of these helpful threads.
RightHere
GIving away my title. PM me for it
posted: Dec. 27, 2004 @ 9:44p
This FAQ should definitely be required reading before being allowed to post in the HD forum.
A few suggestions for the FAQ:
1) "Check your email/snail mail for a coupon" is NOT a hot deal.
2) Alerting people that the weekly ad for company x has been posted is NOT a hot deal.
3) The following offenses result in an immediate ban: - Participating in the "In-Before-The-Lock" nonsense (in any form) - Request for/posting of a one time use coupon code (maybe limit this to members above a certain number of posts, since they should know better)
4) If you've got a question about a rebate or some other aspect of a long dead deal, don't bump a thread that's several weeks old. Instead, post in the "rebate tracking" or "deal discussion" forum, and link to the post discussing the original deal.
5) When posting to let people know you were/were not able to get in on a B&M deal, it's helpful to other members to post your location info. It'll save other members a lot of time.
Edit #1 6) Make sure you look at the list of forum names before posting and find the most appropriate one. For example, if there's a deal at eBay for auction listings it belongs in the Online Auctions forum.
Edit#2 7) Don't ask "what's the normal price of this?". Click on the "compare prices" link at the top of the thread or try your favorite price searching site (pricewatch, froogle, etc.).
Edit #3 (12/30/04) 8) Messages with multiple levels of indented quotes are very difficult to follow. Where possible, try to remove some of the quoted text in your response. (I'd say that if you really need several levels of quotes for a post, then it's probably not a hot deal anymore and is something that belongs in deal discussion.)
9) Please don't refer to page numbers for a post. That is a configurable option, so what's on page 10 for one user might be on page 4 for another. Beginner's suggestion - Reference the name of the poster and the date posted (again, time will be different for everyone). Advanced suggestion - You can link directly to a post, but it's not completely reliable. It all depends on posts before yours (in the same thread) not getting deleted. This link should open this thread and start with my post. Add "start=x" (where 'x' is the post number in the thread). No, there's no reference to the post number anywhere in the forum. You'll have to take a few guesses to nail it down.
Gpans
Member
posted: Dec. 31, 2004 @ 10:58a
im still confused about when to use the HTTP and HTTPS links buttons, i know the HTTPS is for secure links, but what exactly does that mean?
jeeves
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Dec. 31, 2004 @ 2:09p
Gpans said: im still confused about when to use the HTTP and HTTPS links buttons, i know the HTTPS is for secure links, but what exactly does that mean?
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