"Flash Sale"
Feb 18, 2019 06:54:40 #
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera. Unfortunately, that term is now used for a quick, short-lived sale. Very confusing.
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Feb 18, 2019 07:03:33 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera. Unfortunately, that term is now used for a quick, short-lived sale. Very confusing.
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Tends to be garbage, tempt people in with 'low' prices, get the money and be gone before they realise what junk they have bought.
Feb 18, 2019 08:26:28 #
Feb 19, 2019 05:59:31 #
Pop-up refers to the pop-up flash on some cameras.
jerryc41 wrote:
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera. Unfortunately, that term is now used for a quick, short-lived sale. Very confusing.
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Feb 19, 2019 07:07:08 #
markjay wrote:
Pop-up refers to the pop-up flash on some cameras.
Right, but now it refers to other things as well - temporary things.
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
Feb 19, 2019 07:12:42 #
yes - but pop-up shops are just old news.
Pop-up flash is so old that it has come back.
Pop-up flash is so old that it has come back.
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but now it refers to other things as well - temporary things.
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
Feb 19, 2019 07:14:59 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but now it refers to other things as well - temporary things.
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
Feb 19, 2019 11:27:32 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera. Unfortunately, that term is now used for a quick, short-lived sale. Very confusing.
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Makes you think they are reinventing the Flea Market / Swap Meet.
Feb 19, 2019 14:52:32 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera. Unfortunately, that term is now used for a quick, short-lived sale. Very confusing.
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Another new term is "pop-up," as in pop-up store. It opens quickly, does what it does, and then closes. What's next, a pop-up toaster?
Yup, I opened this thinking it would be about a flash unit for sale!!!
Feb 19, 2019 17:36:58 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
But if you pay attention you can come out ahead. I got an email from Olympus about a year ago announcing a 24 hour flash sale on refurbished OMD EM-1 MkII bodies. That took over $200 off the regular refurb price, and even after adding $100 for an extended 2-year warranty (for a total of 3 years) I had a like-new body with a longer-than-new warranty for well under new prices. I have been happy with it ever since.
Feb 19, 2019 20:29:07 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When you see "Flash Sale" in the heading of an email, what comes to mind? For me, it's a flash for a camera.
I always think SD cards and USB drives...
Feb 19, 2019 21:44:17 #
Feb 19, 2019 23:15:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right, but now it refers to other things as well - temporary things.
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
https://www.thestorefront.com/mag/what-exactly-is-a-pop-up-shop/
Like the dreaded pop-up windows on Web pages...
Feb 20, 2019 00:27:49 #
Jerry, if one gets a lot of unsolicited email, 'flash sales' usually/quickly gets added to the spam filter.
Feb 20, 2019 01:53:06 #
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