Ben's Bargains

1lazysheep · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

I've set up several deal alerts and I haven't gotten any alerts even though I've seen several products matching my keywords over the past 2 days. Yes, I've checked the spam folder.

One of my keywords for an alert is "microSDHC." There's currently an item on the first page (12/19 at 6:16PM CST) that matches this exactly, but I never got an alert email.

Is this feature still experimental? Is it just for show?

1lazysheep · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

things appear to be working now. i got an email with about 3 days worth of alerts even though i had the setting for Instant Notification.

1lazysheep · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

looks like i spoke too soon. the email alerts have stopped coming even though i've seen half a dozen items that match my keywords.

zzyzx · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject:

"USB 3.0" sniffer string provide no messages... Me thinks it don't work...

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 141

Thanks for reporting this, we're looking into it.

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 141

Alerts for USB 3.0 seem to be working now, is anyone still seeing problems with Deal Alerts?

zzyzx · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

I'm seeing the USB 3.0 messages now...

Jantonio82 · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 14

I haven't received an alert in over a month. I've missed several deals cause of this.

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 141

Jantonio82 · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 14

SOrry for the delay. I have an alert set up for the Galaxy SIII. No specific keywords, but I have it set to "Watch this deal." So maybe it has something to with that. I have a few other keyword alerts, but I have not noticed any deals come up for those. Perhaps I will set a generic alert and see if I get anything.

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 141

I think it has to be same thing relisted for Watch This Deal to work, I'd always set up keywords to get a larger # of positive hits.

Jantonio82 · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 14

Yeah, that makes sense. The Galaxy S3 deals that have passed have the "watch this deal" button already lit, yet no notification. :-\ No luck with the keyword alerts I've set. #HDTV should have generated an alert when that Spectre HDTV deal Wendy up. Maybe I should clear all my alerts and start from scratch.

Jantonio82 · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 14

UPDATE: I'm still NOT receiving ANY deal notifications. I tried updating my email address, but no luck. :-/ Any suggestions are welcome.

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 141

Hi Jantonio82, can you give an example of what you set up and which deal(s) should have triggered an alert? Thanks!

Jantonio82 · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 14

I have an HDTV alert set using simply the term HDTV. I see a Vizio deal posted that should have alerted me.

"Vizio E3D470VX 47" 1080p 120Hz 3D LCD HDTV $590 at Tiger Direct"

I also have a "Watch this deal" tag on the "Asus Transformer Infinity 10.1" 32GB Tablet + Keyboard Dock", but received no alert when the deal was Posted at 6:23 PM on Thursday 09/27/12 by Ouragos.