https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 12:44:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129245 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:39:01 +0000 PurplePumps 2129245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. Both. Genius cause I can totally see some people using it. Ridiculous (for me) cause I never run low on anything since I always have stock piles of stuff like that when they go on sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129211 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:27:15 +0000 loveisstrange 2129211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh.... you know... I think it's neat, but I couldnt see myself ever getting one of these. lol. Im going with both genius and ridiculous also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129195 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:11:21 +0000 cascademom 2129195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: When my DH and I talked about this, he listed items like paper towel, toilet paper, diapers, soda, etc. that this button would be awesome for. It's like a non nagging button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129162 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:52:37 +0000 Mamaof2 2129162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: now this would be awesome</p> <p>'Brother is building a printer that can automatically order ink" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129157 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:50:18 +0000 cascademom 2129157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not an April Fool's joke: <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2015/03/31/amazons-dash-button-is-not-a-hoax-its-phase-one/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2015/03/31/amazons-dash-button-is-not-a-hoax-its-phase-one/</a></p> <p>My husband and I talked about this yesterday. He's impressed by it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2129148 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:38:03 +0000 birdofafeather 2129148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorCalWayfarer: Seriously! I'm impressed by the set up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous/page/2#post-2128502 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:05:43 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 2128502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Hahhaha long con April Fool's joke :grin: :silly: :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128489 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:59:01 +0000 birdofafeather 2128489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kick641: That was my first thought! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128321 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:19:24 +0000 PinkElephant 2128321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Assuming it is real (which I have doubts about), it's a little too 1984 for me. Besides, wouldn't they lose lots of money on shipping, since obviously it's cheaper for them if you order multiple items to ship in one package, rather than one by one? (This is thinking from the perspective that the customer has prime, so shipping is free)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128299 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:10:33 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2128299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>April Fool's!!! At least I hope so... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128292 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:06:32 +0000 stiletto_mom 2128292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How hard is it to click to check out? Ridiculous </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128245 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:48:08 +0000 cascademom 2128245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kick641: I thought this same thing too. Part of me wants to sign up just to see if it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128234 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:42:51 +0000 MaryM 2128234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I've looked at what products it's good for, I kind of love that easy mac is one of them.</p> <p>Do people really eat so much easy mac that they need to have a button in their cupboard to instantly order more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128221 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:36:05 +0000 snowjewelz 2128221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like this has to be April Fools... I did click to request one, hahahah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128139 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:35:44 +0000 Truth Bombs 2128139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I regularly notice we are out of something (toothpaste, toilet paper, etc) and forget by the time I get back to my phone and have a chance to order it or even add it to a grocery list. So this would actually come in handy for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128134 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:30:52 +0000 wonderstruck 2128134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. I'm with the April Fool's Day Joke people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128128 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:27:32 +0000 jedeve 2128128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kick641: ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128112 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:17:52 +0000 jetsa 2128112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: exactly. We always have plenty of these items because of subscribe and save! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128103 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:12:15 +0000 Adira 2128103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: haha, true! Although I would hope once you received your second unwanted shipment of whatever, you'd move the button somewhere your toddler couldn't reach it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128094 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:07:45 +0000 MaryM 2128094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Google maps is offering pac man on any map. that's more genius. and useful IMO :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128088 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:04:16 +0000 Shutterbug 2128088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is definitely an April Fool's Day joke. Google and others have gone to more elaborate lengths in the past for their April Fools jokes.</p> <p>ETA: well shoot... maybe not? Apparently they 'announced' it a year ago. Though I'm still skeptical... this article is from April 4th last year, so maybe this is the beginning of their long con April Fools 2015 joke. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/amazon-dash-is-a-magic-wand-that-makes-sure-you-never-r-1558691755" rel="nofollow">http://gizmodo.com/amazon-dash-is-a-magic-wand-that-makes-sure-you-never-r-1558691755</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128081 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:59:22 +0000 MaryM 2128081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"@lawbee11: The description says it will only respond to your first press until the product is delivered, so you wouldn't end up with 65 orders of Tide. [:D]"</p> <p>but if you have prime (which I imagine anyone who "needs" this button must) then the delivery will arrive next day. So all you need is a toddler to push the button daily and you'll soon be overwhelmed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128080 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:59:07 +0000 honeybear 2128080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not an April Fools' joke: </p> <p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/03/31/amazons-dash-buttons-let-you-re-order-household-essentials-with-virtually-no-effort/" rel="nofollow">http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/03/31/amazons-dash-buttons-let-you-re-order-household-essentials-with-virtually-no-effort/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-to-launch-easy-ordering-dash-buttons/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-to-launch-easy-ordering-dash-buttons/</a></p> <p>@jedeve: Yes to store brands! </p> <p>This sort of thing doesn't strike me as innovative, it strikes me as infantilizing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128078 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:57:55 +0000 kick641 2128078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: "what next put amazon in your brain so ice cream can be dispensed into your mouth?"</p> <p>That sounds awesome? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128062 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:47:19 +0000 Greentea 2128062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: omg for real. </p> <p>can u not just order from the phone in your pocket? </p> <p>I personally like getting fresh air and seeing people by going for a walk to the store.</p> <p>what next put amazon in your brain so ice cream can be dispensed into your mouth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128061 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:45:09 +0000 ShootingStar 2128061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this maybe an April Fool's joke? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128060 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:44:54 +0000 prettylizy 2128060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guys, this is amazing and I think it's genius!!! lol! I want all the auto-order buttons </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128058 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:44:22 +0000 Adira 2128058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really get it. Aren't a lot of these items subscribe &amp; save items? Why would you need a button to press to get them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128055 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:43:08 +0000 Adira 2128055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: The description says it will only respond to your first press until the product is delivered, so you wouldn't end up with 65 orders of Tide. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wdyt-genius-or-ridiculous#post-2128054 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:43:04 +0000 jedeve 2128054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: that was my first thought! We use a lot of store brands though. </p> <p>@MaryM: @Smurfette: I'm sure it's geared toward people like me who think "oh this is my last trash bag, I should buy more," and then forget about it the second they walk away from the trash can. </p>