You can get some very good deals on Amazon today thanks to Prime Day — we’ve highlighted several of them here. That said, many of the deals were basically Amazon’s way of unloading a bunch of useless junk that’s been clogging up its warehouses onto unsuspecting buyers. The Internet, as you might expect, is not amused and many people have been taking out their frustrations with Prime Day on social media. A quick sample follows below.
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Let’s start with this amazing deal…
At $1K, 55-Gallon Bottle of Lube is Amazon Prime Day’s Best Deal: I came across one admittedly humorous deal t… http://t.co/9buyqnUn8p
— badillaonline (@badillaonline) July 15, 2015
This is actually one of the more positive reactions to Prime Day we’ve seen. And let’s face it: Saving more than $1,300 on a 55-gallon tub of lube is a pretty awesome deal… I mean, if you’re into that sort of thing…
I bought a wifi dongle. This is what you reduced me to, #PrimeDay. I went in expecting diamonds and I got dongles. #PrimeDayFail
— alice n chains (@inkyfingrs) July 15, 2015
I was going to make a joke about getting some lube to go with the dongle, but decided it would be best to let it go…
I'm looking at my #PrimeDay offers, and it's mostly dildos. Maybe @amazon knows me better than I know myself?
— Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) July 15, 2015
This guy, on the other hand, is a definite candidate for the 55 gallon lube tube.
#PrimeDay is killing it. Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for Strawberry Pop Tarts to go on sale? pic.twitter.com/m7P6fRzyJi
— MJG ⛳️🇺🇸 (@MJGWrites) July 15, 2015
We do live in an age of wonders, my friend. An age of wonders.
50-pack of CD-Rs on sale for #PrimeDay. Ya know, in case the year 2002 recurs.
— Lon B. (@lonbinder) July 15, 2015
And you all thought the iPod was a relic of the past.
50 years from now
"Grandma, what was the most disappointing thing you've experienced?"
"Oh sweetie…"
*Stares out window*
It was #Primeday— Sadie Boyd (@Wonder_Phoenix) July 15, 2015
Indeed. This is the greatest first-world crisis since Apple gave people that free U2 album.
But at least there was one satisfied customer:
