Originally Posted by
A321T
Even though I had a poor time tonight, it's hard to think of any website that's done a stellar job operating flash sales like this where thousands swarm the site all at one time. The only exception perhaps is companies who do this as part of their core business and have had years to improve, like eBay.
How hard could it be to shut down the queue after 10,000 people were already waiting? What was the point in letting over 250,000 people wait for up to 3 hours?