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this would have been great, but the jeans they advertised are actually SOLD OUT.
agree.........jeans are sold out! How could that be when there is 23 hours left??? Silly...............
same here-- just went on line-- 24 hours---SOLD OUT within first half hour!!! frustrating... TODAY show--- when promoting such an event --don't you think the retailer should have a large quantity available..???????? what a disappointment!!!!!!!!
I was logged on before the deals seg closed out and clicked on the jeans as soon as it came up. The bootcut already said sold out when they posted
or even if you could put your size on the Ann Taylor website, which is needed for you to order, but there is no place to mark it....this is the most frustrating. i don't think they really want to sell it for the price offered!
How come the jeans don't say "sold out" ? they let you pick your size and type in your information but then the continue button takes you nowhere! This site has no idea how to handle the traffic it is going to get from this segment...come on!!!
What a joke if you live in Denver two hours later forget it a BIG JOKE!!!!! What a waste of time!!!!!
I agree with everyone that has posted so far. Took over 30 min of my lunch time trying to buy a pair of jeans and nothing worked properly except for giving them my information of course. Will never try something like this again! Should have known it was too good to be true!
C'mon Jill and The Today Show-If these company's can't handle Today Show viewers, they should'nt be on your show as one of the "deals"!
This segment is ridiculous! I actually laughed when I saw you brought it back after all of the problems last time. Good luck to the maybe 5 people that will get the deals. I tried for 3 hours last time and ended up with nothing! Total waste of time for all involved. Shame on you Today.
The iPod homepage is too busy and I was able to add all my info, but not checkout. Many of the jeans are already sold out.
This was the same response I had the last time this type of story was on the today show. Great sale, but unachievable.
I went to the website for the jeans and every single pair was sold out. I went before the segment was even over. Ridiculous!
Some of the links are not working when trying to obtain additional information about the product.
I spent HOURS on-line!!! Jeans would appear in my size, I'd click check out...it would not connect. If this IS the real deal, not a sham.....either the Today Show OR the manufacturer should make good on this offer!!!!! Was unable to connect with I-Home site either, but at least it posted it was having difficulties, and didn't take make info and black out as the DL1961 site did!!
I was on the jean site for about ! hr. and actually placed an order, but when I pressed submit the checkout page was frozen, saying "processing, please wait". So I don't know if I purchased jeans or not. I tried to call the contact number but was always busy, so I sent an email, but no response. very frustrating.
Wow, Today Show, I'm disappointed with the handling of this promotion. None of the websites work, they show 503, 502 errors, the websites of the vendors cannot handle the traffic. Items are sold out within 2 minutes of your links going live. Very disappointing and unprofessional.
Also, you do realize that I bet you at least 80% of the people who buy these items at discount are just going to turn around and sell them on eBay for a profit.
Today Show Fail.
I totally agree this was an awesome waste of time!!! I spent all morning trying to get any of the deals........If your gonna do a promo.then do it right! It is great for your advertisers but really bad for your viewers!!! I am done with the Today Show!!!!!!!!!
I love seeing all the Steals and deals I can never buy it your website doesn't work!
The link for the iHone deal does not seem to work. (I get an 'oops' message.)
The jeans were all sold out by 9:22 am. I went in the website during the segment.
That is no deal!
This is a joke....you should just discontinue this fiasco...you cannot get anything. I tried buying the items listed immediately when introduced with absolutely no luck.....just a waste of my time.
cannot believe that while this was still airing, went to look at the jeans and they are sold out already. What did the company only have 1 pair to sell?
Trying to get on the IHome site and it wont let me... Keeps giving me the explorer cannot open page! HELP!!!!!
I was finally able to get online @ IHome Website, so try again. It took me a couple of times & some waiting & reloading the page but eventually I did get through
Do the amazon checkout and it goes right through!
I was able to order the ipod speakers after a few attempts. I've tried all the others including the jeans which I really wanted and it lets me select a size and enter my info then when i hit "continue" it goes nowhere! so frustrating but at least I got one item.
Hi,
I am having trouble with the web site for the ihome, I would realy like to purchase this for my daughter.Any info you can give me would be great.
Thank you in advance,
Diana D. Galdon
Go back to the Today Show Web site! It is giving updates!!
I called the number on the Today show page to place the order and after waiting five minutes was told that the company can not take phone orders due to computer issues....advice was to try the site again in 60-90 minutes. I'm sure it will be sold out by then.
Same thing happened to me on Ihome website and Ann Taylor. I e-mailed them about my order. Ann Taylor replied back with no help, but IHome never acknowledged e-mail.
If they plan to offer the product and get the publicity, they should honor the deals!
I called Ann Taylor and was able to purchase the sweater that way. I was also able to purchase two items the last time they did this. Sometimes it works best to call the supplier directly. It has worked for me....
Couldn't get through all day yesterday, I wanted the I homes for my sons for Christmas, and when I did it was an "outsourced" customer service rep who then told me to keep trying in two hours. When I called back in two hours, business hours were over!!!! Totally frustrating.
Before reading the comments, as soon as the segment aired, I went to the website to purchase the jeans, but they were already SOLD OUT. So if a company wants free advertising all they have to do is get on your show and then say that the product is sold out. Brilliant.
I went online seconds after this announcement aired and all of the jeans (except for high rise "mom jeans") were already sold out. Waste of time!
I immediately went to Jill's Steals and Deals after it was presented on the Today Show and of the 7 pairs of jeans there was only 1 pair that wasn't marked as sold out. How can this be?
Lame, when you announce a sale for the jeans and then you log onto Jean site to find out most of the jeans and sizes are sold out and the others you can't click through to purchase. Check the inventory before advertising on the Today Show. Looks bad on you as well as them.
I am very frustrated with the Jill's Steals. I immediately went to get the jeans and clicked on my size numerous times and clicked "checkout". It would never let me check out. When I would refresh and try again or go to "my cart" it would say that nothing was in there and then my size would be gone or SOLD OUT. Several times my size would still show up, but it would still NEVER let me checkout. This was such a JOKE!!! They should either have more in stock for a segment like this advertised on the Today Show or have better control of their website to handle the traffic.
how are the jeans sold out already
I went online seconds after this aired on the today show. All of the jeans (except for high rise "mom jeans") were already sold out. Complete waste of time!
what a joke - you barely got into the site and everything was sold out
My sentiments exactly,couldn't get to any of the sites or when I did all sold out. I hate this promo,IT NEVER WORKS.bah humbug to you for doing it again........
I have to say, I have never been so disappointed!!! Literally 5 seconds after the segment, still tuned into Today, I went in to D1961 for the Jeans and they are Sold Out!!! Are they holding out on the inventory until 15 minutes before the sale is over??? I guess it will be like Katie said...All this for Nothing!. Wasting people's time sticking around for your segment, wasting time going to your website, wasting time to see a Sold Out banner....I could have been watching Regis and Kelly...which I usually do anyway for this same reason!!! Shame on you Today and ahame on Jill Martin for not researching this further.
Where is the code for the discounted shopping today?
This is a joke. You need to contact the companies and force them to allow your viewers to get the deals you posted. Or, don't do this anymore.
I went online before the jeans segment finished, and the site kicked me off, had ordered my size, by the time I could access again, they were gone. VERY DISAPPOINTING. Why run these if the sites are not working? Also tried the skincare, and my computer gave a huge warning that the site is not secure. Today you should check your facts, so unprofessional :(