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CTMH Girl
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Cricut Circle, are you freaking kidding me with the price?
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cathyfm
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Totally ridiculous! What are they thinking? In today's economy!? Really? |
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pinkcricut
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OMG! I got it--and was SHOCKED...
Details for those of you who might not have gotten it--or want to read about it are here.
Don't think I will be paying to play! |
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FerbLover
BucketHead
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January 2010
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Loc: Colorado
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Ohhhh, but you get an exclusive cricut circle charm[eye roll and sarcasm insert here!]
That whole thing is crazy! | |
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nerovh
PeaAddict
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May 2002
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That's just crazy. They get a big "NO WAY" from me. | |
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navybaby1113
PeaNut
PeaNut 468,707
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Loc: Tallahassee, FL
| Posted: 6/14/2010 6:27:55 PM
Yea, that's ridiculous. Don't think many people will be joining that. | |
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farmeranne
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August 2008
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Loc: Central Minnesota
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Come on!! You get the exclusive Cricut bracelet that will be the envy of all your friends!
Yeah, I got the invite and had to come over here and see who else was in the top 3% of 'whatever' to get the exclusive invite! |
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Karenm
BucketHead
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I got it too. Not happening! |
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sara b
Labby "Mom"
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March 2002
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 6:40:09 PM
How much was it? |
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Knutschen
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I got the email too. Way too expensive! ($279 for one year or $79.99 quarterly)  |
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scrapcreator
legend in my own mind
PeaNut 6,186
August 2000
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Layouts: 48
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Yeah, that was an easy "No."
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amichelleh
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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June 2010
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:21:15 PM
I don't know what they are thinking. Who still pays $79 for a cart? The whole thing is a joke...hope someone over there is getting fired over this stupid idea. | |
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AncestralPea
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for that price, they should send you a brand-new cricut... |
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lillypad626
AlienGreenPea
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did anybody else realize that the quarterly is $80, the year is $279. thats a difference of $40 more if you do it by the year. how do they justify that? you would think it would be cheaper for the year price | |
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CTMH Girl
BucketHead
PeaNut 344,328
October 2007
Posts: 901
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:29:33 PM
Oh wait there is a charm bracelet included  I must get me one. I cant live without one. I'm definitely NOT buying it. | |
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MotherofJackals
Turning holy water into wine
PeaNut 27,168
January 2002
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Loc: Hanging out by the state line
| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:34:39 PM
I was totally interested until I saw the price. No way.
I actually really dislike the concept of "exclusive" cartridges because so often I see one I like but not enough to join a $300 club, buy another Cricut when my old one works fine or some other garbage. It makes me really dislike the company as a whole. | |
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MichelleScraps
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PeaNut 387,201
August 2008
Posts: 44
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Loc: Arizona
| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:37:38 PM
I got one and I am not about to spend that much for 4 cartridges, which is the only value I saw in it. |
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aJerseyGirl
[insert clever title here]
PeaNut 246,022
January 2006
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Loc: New Jersey
| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:38:21 PM
did anybody else realize that the quarterly is $80, the year is $279. thats a difference of $40 more if you do it by the year. how do they justify that? you would think it would be cheaper for the year price
I'm not joining, but by my calculation, the yearly is cheaper by $44.97.
79.99 x 4 = $319.96 which is more expensive than the yearly. | |
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*Shannah*
Haven't you heard about the word?
PeaNut 242,768
January 2006
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Loc: Looking at the purple mountain majesties
| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:38:40 PM
did anybody else realize that the quarterly is $80, the year is $279. thats a difference of $40 more if you do it by the year. how do they justify that? you would think it would be cheaper for the year price
your math is off
4 quarters in a year
$80 x 4 = $320 | |
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Brenda912
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:41:39 PM
I got the email too. I read it to my husband and he just laughed. What a waste of money. Seriously, do they not realize what the economy is like right now? Sorry provo craft, I will pass. | |
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lillypad626
AlienGreenPea
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May 2006
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:43:00 PM
i am just by going off what a lady at provo craft told me. i had to call them and have them reset my account. she told me that you were billed 4 times a year at $80 a year. i really hope she was mistaken. now i feel like an idiot, sorry everyone.   | |
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farmeranne
PeaAddict
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August 2008
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Loc: Central Minnesota
| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:44:21 PM
I really hope provo craft reads these threads and realizes how crazy this idea is. |
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amichelleh
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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June 2010
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 7:58:40 PM
^^^^^^^Yes. That exactly! | |
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nanatam
BucketHead
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January 2007
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Loc: southern girl
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:05:10 PM
I was really interested til I got to the price. That is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen in awhile. They can't honestly think people are going to go for this! |
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needtime2scrap
BucketHead
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I got the email too (pretty sure most people did) and laughed! $279 for 4 carts that I've never seen and might not like? Yeah, I'll get right on that Sure the carts might be exclusive for about 30 minutes then we'll find them on ebay for those who didn't really like it and are trying to recoup their money. |
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stacilla
AlienGreenPea
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August 2007
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:23:59 PM
If this thread is any indication of what the majority thinks, then they're gonna have problems getting this brain child off the ground. I could not believe that I was in the top 3%. I hardly go to the cricut website. |
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myrtletheturtlesmom
BucketHead
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January 2008
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Loc: Land of Oz
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:24:05 PM
OH, NO WAY! I just about died. Really? REALLY??????? What in the heck are they thinking? | |
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vascrap
PeaNut
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June 2007
Posts: 88
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Loc: virginia
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:28:39 PM
They have got to be kidding. I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I read the invitation. Maybe no one will join and they'll realize how ridiculous their offer is. | |
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cuporsky
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:35:14 PM
SOMEHOW.....SOMEWAY.....WE WILL BE SEING THOSE CARTS ON EBAY.... |
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China Doll
PeaFixture
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January 2006
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Loc: Orange County
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:37:27 PM
Got the e-mail.. and went hmm... interesting... clicked on the site... WHAT THE HECK!!! (after I saw the price). no thank you! |
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Joannepea
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:42:04 PM
I got this too! I did laugh at the top 3% considering I have a total of 500 reward points to date, I think they just sent it to everyone who ever registered. I've never paid more than $45 for a cart (and I thought that was high) Most I spend between $15-$30 on, so NO WAY would I ever do this. If they offered it for $30 or so a quarter I might consider it, but $80 is beyond ridiculous. I could easily buy 15 or more carts for the price of the yearly membership. |
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Artbabe
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 428,650
July 2009
Posts: 2,075
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Loc: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:49:02 PM
I got one. Seriously, I think everyone got one. That 3% bullcrap is exactly that.
I love my Cricut. Love it.
I'm sick of Provocraft, though. This circle thing is crap, the bundled with new expressions is crap, the certain store exclusives are crap. I'm about ready to call it quits on this company on principle. As much as it kills me, it might be time to look at other options for die-cutting. |
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Sandyscraps
PeaNut
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January 2006
Posts: 292
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Loc: Canada
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First I don't want the French Manor cartridge and I am not shelling out money for cartridges that I haven't seen.
I would like to spend some of that $279 on some Lite cartridges but can't seem to find them in Canada.
And the cartridges that were on sale at M's this week I already had. | |
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navybaby1113
PeaNut
PeaNut 468,707
May 2010
Posts: 333
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Loc: Tallahassee, FL
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:49:54 PM
Some people have actually already joined...
http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=6785181&mpage=1&key=� | |
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eagage
BucketHead
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August 2007
Posts: 811
Layouts: 102
Loc: Missouri
| Posted: 6/14/2010 8:50:22 PM
Yea, not sure how I was in the 3% to receive the "exclusive" invitation, but I actually laughed out loud when I read the price.
I. DON'T. THINK. SO. |
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scrappin_angelheart
BucketHead
PeaNut 389,275
August 2008
Posts: 910
Layouts: 50
Loc: I'm an Alberta girl!
| Posted: 6/14/2010 9:10:09 PM
I'm sick of Provocraft, though. This circle thing is crap, the bundled with new expressions is crap, the certain store exclusives are crap. I'm about ready to call it quits on this company on principle. As much as it kills me, it might be time to look at other options for die-cutting.
That! I'm so done with provocraft! |
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Artbabe
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 428,650
July 2009
Posts: 2,075
Layouts: 0
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 6/14/2010 9:10:35 PM
Did you see the sarcastic "join the squarelets" post over at Cricut's message board. It is a riot. They are planning on making square charms out of shrinky-dink stuff.
I don't think this is going the way Provo thought it would go. |
Tracy
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Tashak
PeaFixture
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September 2005
Posts: 3,403
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Loc: somewhere over the rainbow
| Posted: 6/14/2010 9:29:02 PM
Sad thing is they will probably get enough people that they consider it a success.
I got the invitation but I am not about to pay that much for carts sight unseen. |
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nanaterry
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 9:39:24 PM
I was a "lucky" one. Thought it sounded really good, until I went to the site and found out the price. NOT FOR ME. |
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Allaboutme03
PeaWee
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September 2009
Posts: 4
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Loc: United States
| Posted: 6/14/2010 9:47:49 PM
I am normally just troll on these message boards and dont post, but I cannot believe the negativity that all of you people have towards everything. If anyone completely read what was sent to you (if you were lucky enough to be invited, which I suspect most of you were not) there are many additional offers and events being reveled later, this was just the preliminary Charter Membership they are starting with. This may be something that turns out to be totally awesome, great, positive and fun. Ok so you dont want to join... then dont! There are a lot of us looking to be a member of the fun and you cant put us down. "We hate Provo Craft because they are trying to come up with a community that has something new and fun. Why dont you wait and see what is to come until you pass judgment? All those people that have already joined the Circle GREAT! I look forward to getting to know you true Cricut supporters. | |
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Joannepea
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:05:10 PM
(if you were lucky enough to be invited, which I suspect most of you were not)
this made me giggle, no seriously. I'm pretty sure anyone who has ever registered on the site got an invitation, PC just wants it to sound exclusive. Otherwise, I would not have gotten one. PC is "exclusively" trying to rip you off with $80 carts. |
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Artbabe
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 428,650
July 2009
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Loc: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:15:17 PM
If anyone completely read what was sent to you (if you were lucky enough to be invited, which I suspect most of you were not) there are many additional offers and events being reveled later,
Did you completely read the terms of service? Because if you haven't then I think you might be surprised at what will be revealed later. There is a lot of interesting stuff in the fine print. Someone over at the Cricut message board posted the complete terms of service. It is very interesting reading.
Seriously, I loooove my Cricut. I have the Expression and the baby bug. I own 40 cartridges, including 4 new releases. I don't have any toy in my life that I love as much as my Cricut.
And I'll repeat what I said earlier: Provocraft's marketing strategy is crap and they are trying to jerk us around. |
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Loydene
PeaFixture
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:18:41 PM
If anyone completely read what was sent to you (if you were lucky enough to be invited, which I suspect most of you were not)
How amazingly offensive.
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farmeranne
PeaAddict
PeaNut 387,494
August 2008
Posts: 1,439
Layouts: 0
Loc: Central Minnesota
| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:18:48 PM
I received the invite and signed in to see what the cost was for items that remain to be seen. I think it's ridiculous that they would come up with something like this in a time when people are trying to SAVE money. If they expect people to pay that much they should be revealing the details NOW before we pay for the membership.
Do you work for provocraft allaboutme03? |
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Lexica
Cervixless Pea
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March 2003
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Loc: Orange County, California
| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:32:08 PM
Pay $300 for something sight unseen? In this economy? Are they nuts? I don't mind if my friends don't envy my oh-so-stunning bracelet. What do they think we are? A pack of sheep that are just going to throw them our credit cards and let them shovel whatever cart they want to at us? What if you don't like that cartridge? Do you get the right to refuse or return it? Or do they think we want it just because it is "EXCLUSIVE"
Absolutely NOT. I'm insulted to be even offered such a thing. This was a marketing mistake. A huge one.
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GIPfunny
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| Posted: 6/14/2010 10:47:15 PM
I am normally just troll on these message boards and dont post, but I cannot believe the negativity that all of you people have towards everything. If anyone completely read what was sent to you (if you were lucky enough to be invited, which I suspect most of you were not) there are many additional offers and events being reveled later, this was just the preliminary Charter Membership they are starting with. This may be something that turns out to be totally awesome, great, positive and fun. Ok so you dont want to join... then dont! There are a lot of us looking to be a member of the fun and you cant put us down. "We hate Provo Craft because they are trying to come up with a community that has something new and fun. Why dont you wait and see what is to come until you pass judgment? All those people that have already joined the Circle GREAT! I look forward to getting to know you true Cricut supporters.
Have you heard of SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software? There's also another brand of software I heard is even more user-friendly. I'm sure another person on this thread knows the name of the company. You can cut ANY true type font and SVG files and you'll never have to buy a cartridge again. It will save you SO much money.
There are some cartridges I am still willing to buy, but NOT sight unseen especially when there are SO many other options out there.
Also, I joined A SCAL users group on yahoo and got lots of FREE files. No membership fees. Completley free. | |
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Ella Minnow Pea
PeaFixture
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Loc: Evansville, IN
| Posted: 6/14/2010 11:11:34 PM
I didn't get an email, don't have a Cricut so I'm not on any mailing lists or anything, but I think it's hilarious that it's an "exclusive invitation"  Like you're SO special you are INVITED to spend $300. lol.
Anyway. Spending THAT much on cartridges w/out knowing what they're going to be? Or at least a few of them? That's what I got from the link. Kind of weird. Maybe $20 or 30 each I would risk that, but what if you already have them? Or absolutely hate them? Or at least if you could check ones off a list that you don't want? DH orders from an online shop that sells movies, and occasionally they'll send a free t-shirt, they ask you put requests and size info in the comment box. So something like that would be a bit better. Like he said last time he'd LOVE a certain shirt, so if they have that shirt in their selection of ones to give free, they'll send it, if not, they send something else. |
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CTMH Girl
BucketHead
PeaNut 344,328
October 2007
Posts: 901
Layouts: 59
| Posted: 6/15/2010 12:55:22 AM
OMG THERE IS A TROLL LURKING IN MY POST!
Do you work for provocraft allaboutme03?
HUMMMM, MAKES ME WONDER
And by no means am I trying to offend anyone. Maybe my post should read HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THE RIDICULOUS CRICUT CIRCLE? Instead of INVITE, I am sorry.
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robbiejane
Homey Pea
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May 2002
Posts: 5,491
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Loc: Hallsville, Lone Star State
| Posted: 6/15/2010 6:57:04 AM
I got the invite too. I was like sounds neat, but I don't want to pay for carts I haven't seen. I then clicked the link and saw the price tage. No freaking way am I paying that much!
ETA I just jumped over the the cricut board and became a proud member of the squarelets. Can't wait to get my bracelet! |
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doglover
StuckOnPeas
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March 2001
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| Posted: 6/15/2010 7:19:40 AM
I own a Silhouette, not a Cricut.
Maybe Provocraft should have disclosed at the time you purchased your machine that certain cartridges wouldn't be generally available.
It's a little late after you've already spent the money on the machine. | |
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