Mystery vinyl for record store day

I understand that this special member's only sale was met with overwhelming demand but what a cluster. At exactly 10 am eastern the entire site went out. I lost count of the times I tried to make the purchase only to be locked up at various stages of completion ranging from getting the item in my cart to shipping address to payment info. After about 30 minutes of trying to complete the transaction I was prompted to enter payment information only to get the message that the item in my cart was no longer available.
I get the idea that supplies were very limited and demand insanely high but the level of frustration over the technical issues is like nothing I've ever experienced. Next time a deal like this is promoted please make sure the technical infrastructure can support the traffic. Just my 2 cents.

Comments

  • Very dissapointed, could not even log in at 10 AM . I don't buy limited stuff cause it's the same story every time. Gave up on it
  • foodboy
    foodboy Posts: 988
    think its kind of fun . if i get something its great if not oh well. just watching how people get so out of joint is amazing. 10 club you are still the best.
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,983
    people have been saying just this same thing since pearl jam got a website.
    Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?



  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,490
    I was hoping a thread like this would get started. Finally, a place to vent.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata