First Choice 2013

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by Tom Line

Batteries just came back in stock.

Someone's being sneaky over at AndyMark and metering things out =).

Either a lot of orders were somehow cancelled or otherwise got a little screwy, and previously ordered items got put back into stock or AM was sneaky and metered stuff out for whatever reason (help out teams that couldn't log in right away?).

Given the technical issues that habitually hound these sort of FIRST 'free for all' web events, I would assume that it was just another one of those hiccups.

[Mr. Van]

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

It looked like everything restocked batteries, classmates, talons, sidecars, etc. This could be very bad if that wasn't supposed to happen.

My guess is that the amazing people at AM realized that many teams were unable to get logged in and they restocked some of the items that had been sold out.

We got in late (9:30, and most of what we were looking for was gone, but upon a second attempt, the batteries, digital sidecar and some other stuff were restocked... Both orders seem to have gone through OK.

- Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by JohnChristensen

It seems people were have a problem with logging in, but did anyone have an issue with a very high shipping fee? The system tried to charge me $2,968.93 US for shipping to Duluth, MN.

Mine hung up trying to calculate shipping, and since it showed zero dollars it didn't ask for payment info. I ended up submitting it and emailing them to use my credit card on file.

[TD78]

I finally was able to log in after 15 minutes. Loaded my cart, but lost time logging in (oops), and the batteries and Talons I had went away. Got some other great stuff, but was a little disappointed to hear they were back in stock after placing my order. Maybe there will be some hanging around soon after Kickoff!

-Tom

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

So now I'm sitting here with 20 video cards and no more credits, and if I waited I could have a Classmate and some Talons? Oh well. I'm fine with it.

lol..... Can I have one?

[Bob Steele]

Does anyone know how the extra $450 in credit will work if you chose to not take the kitbot?
It may be there somewhere but I missed it..

It wasn't included in the 100 points was it?

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Looks like 20 video cards for me.

With that many CUDA cores, you can probably crack the manual PDF before kickoff!

Disclaimer: that would be highly unethical. Just putting this here so people know I'm not crazy.

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Does anyone know how the extra $450 in credit will work if you chose to not take the kitbot?
It may be there somewhere but I missed it..

It wasn't included in the 100 points was it?

There is a PDV voucher number in TIMS, same area that you got your FIRST Choice Password. You have to click a link at the bottom of the checkout page to show the field to enter your "Gift Certificate"

[ebmonon36]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Does anyone know how the extra $450 in credit will work if you chose to not take the kitbot?
It may be there somewhere but I missed it..

It wasn't included in the 100 points was it?

You should get another voucher code on TIMS according to the KOP website:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...3-kit-of-parts

Eric

[Kevin Sevcik]

Well drat. Put our order in and I skipped the Talons and classmate because of the reports on here that they weren't in stock. I'd rather have had a spare classmate than another battery, or a couple of Talons, but oh well. For the record, 57 couldn't log in until 12:30 EST.

[M. Mellott]

Thank you CD community!!

I was coming on here to go off on the whole system of having things ripped out my cart multiple times during checkout, and I read your posts that they were re-stocking! I got back in and got a Sidecar, right-angle drill, and 3 Talons!

Love this site even more than before!

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by ebmonon36

You should get another voucher code on TIMS according to the KOP website:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...3-kit-of-parts

Eric

Yup. Banebots, AndyMark, IFI, and Inventables PDV codes are in the same right side bar just below the FIRST Choice password.

FIRST Choice, PDVs, VEXpro launch... all I need for the holidays now is a game hint or two!

[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by JohnChristensen

It seems people were have a problem with logging in, but did anyone have an issue with a very high shipping fee? The system tried to charge me $2,968.93 US for shipping to Duluth, MN.

I was once told that Duluth only has departing flights this time of year.

I hope this got resolved!!

[Gregor]

Managed to get 11 Talons.

[IndySam]

All done.
8 Talons
2 Pneumatic valves
Video Card
and some pneumatic fittings.

Overall very happy boy here at The Digital Goats.