Ledger's newest 20-25% Discount

[LTU_btc]

Nice offer, but definitely bad timing. Not only because of the possibility of getting infected with COVID-19 if we consider how many hands package need to change, but also because of the crypto price that has fallen below all expectations. If one chooses to buy, be careful and disinfect the shipment as the virus can survive up to 9 days on different materials. Good luck to pick a valid word

I agree - it's terrible timining. I think that chance to get infected from package is low, it's more likely to get infected while you take package from post office.
And probably in current situation, getting hardware wallet is very low on people's priority list. There is so many more important things right. And especialky, when crypto have fallen so much, interest in it have reduced very significantly.
But I suppose that Ledger aren't selling many wallets these days. So, they have to react somehow and push sales a bit.

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[Pmalek]

...be careful and disinfect the shipment as the virus can survive up to 9 days on different materials.

I think you meant to say 9 hours, right? I believe 8-9 hours on clothing are the numbers that are circulating in media these days. It can survive the longest on metal, up to 12 hours. At least scientists seem to have discovered that the virus can't be transmitted over paper bills.

The way the crypto market looks now, I would never spend Bitcoin for such purchases. I'd much rather spend my fiat than giving away 40-50% more Bitcoin.

[LTU_btc]

Today I got email that there is less than50% of discount codes left. It means Ledger sold over 1000 devices with promo codes just in few days. I don't think it's bad numbers considering current situation in the world and crypto markets.

I think you meant to say 9 hours, right? I believe 8-9 hours on clothing are the numbers that are circulating in media these days. It can survive the longest on metal, up to 12 hours. At least scientists seem to have discovered that the virus can't be transmitted over paper bills.

There is msny different researches which tell different numbers and we can't know which one is right. I saw article which says that virus can survive up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.

[Lucius]

I think you meant to say 9 hours, right? I believe 8-9 hours on clothing are the numbers that are circulating in media these days. It can survive the longest on metal, up to 12 hours. At least scientists seem to have discovered that the virus can't be transmitted over paper bills.

No, I think up to 9 days based on this link : Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents

Of course, the survival time of a virus depends on factors such as temperature and humidity (check Table 1 on link), and it is therefore possible to get infectious package, because for us who live in EU, delivery time is usually 3-5 days.

[jerry0]

Has anyone bought this recently shipped to the US?  I will most likely do so when I get back to the US since my nano ledger s display is extremely dim.  You can barely read the screen display because its so dim.


But we should be concerned about the virus?  I never thought about this.  But you mean the outside of the packaging or the ledger itself?


Anyone know how long it takes to receive in the US now?

[Lucius]

But we should be concerned about the virus?  I never thought about this.  But you mean the outside of the packaging or the ledger itself?

There is always a risk, it does not necessarily mean that the shipment will come infected from the EU, it can be infected by anyone in the delivery chain so it is best to to pick it up in gloves, throw away the envelope and disinfect the Ledger packaging.

Anyone know how long it takes to receive in the US now?

I assume the delivery time would be about 7 days under normal circumstances, but due to the current situation it is likely more than that. There is an alternative to ordering the device from authorized resellers in the USA, which certainly shortens the delivery time.

[Pmalek]

But we should be concerned about the virus?  I never thought about this.  But you mean the outside of the packaging or the ledger itself?

Anything can be contaminated at this time. When you leave your building to go to work and you grab the door handle, it can in theory have been touched by an infected subject just 5 minutes before you. Same with the Ledger, or the packaging, etc, etc.

Just follow the standard precautions and don't lick the door handle or the device   

[o_e_l_e_o]

Anyone know how long it takes to receive in the US now?

Ledger's website has an update page here: https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012650219-COVID-19-zip-codes-affected-by-the-Coronavirus-situation.
It states that some countries and regions are under quarantine and can't be shipped to, but it makes no mention of prolonged shipping times to other areas.

Anything can be contaminated at this time.

This. Everything that you buy, from hardware wallets to food and toilet paper, will have been touched by countless other people before it reaches you. It is completely unrealistic to expect people to handle everything with gloves and disinfect everything before using it. You are far less likely to catch coronavirus from the packaging of a Ledger than you are by going to your local supermarket and doing your normal shopping. Just wash your hands after you've unwrapped it and don't touch your face.

[jerry0]

Okay so when i order the device, open the package with gloves.  I still have to do this with the box as well?  But the moment i open the box... obviously remove the gloves when i touch the nano ledger s right?


So basically even if you touch something, as long as you don't touch your face, you are fine?


One other thing.  I tried to order it on the ledger site and tried a bunch of discount codes.  I went to the link that shows all the word list and randomly tried about thirty words and all say not valid.  Someone said over half the word list has been used so more than one thousand has been sold... is that correct?  And if so, how do you know this?  Obviously i want to get the discount as well... but how do i know if there are still codes left?  Do i basically look at that word list and copy and paste it into discount code until i make a match?

[Rath_]

Someone said over half the word list has been used so more than one thousand has been sold... is that correct?  And if so, how do you know this?

3 days ago, Ledger tweeted that there were roughly 800 words left. They will probably tweet again when all of the words will have been already used.

Obviously i want to get the discount as well... but how do i know if there are still codes left?  Do i basically look at that word list and copy and paste it into discount code until i make a match?

Yes, you won't know unless you try all of the words.

[jerry0]

Okay well that definitely sucks then that you have to keep trying all the words.  People must be taking an hour at least to get the code in now.

[o_e_l_e_o]

I made a quick and dirty script to auto-try a bunch of words to find one for you. The word silent will give you a 25% discount. Settle, seven, shell, shield, and shift are all still valid for a 20% discount.

Let me know if they have already been used by the time you go to order, and I'll search for another one.

Okay so when i order the device, open the package with gloves.

Unless you are planning to live your entire life wearing gloves, and changing them every time you touch something, then this is pointless. Just don't touch your face and wash your hands thoroughly.

[Lucius]

Let me know if they have already been used by the time you go to order, and I'll search for another one.

I think that jerry0 in fact just thinking aloud, and I think the next week until the action runs, he won't actually make the order. If by any chance he does, and if he buys an X model, there is no need to doubt a whole new dimension of confusion that will overwhelm him. Personally in my almost 5 years on the forum, I did not see such a paranoid and confused person who shows up every couple of months with the same questions...

[Pmalek]

Ledger's most recent tweet mentioned there are 300 words still available. They even gave out one word for free. 
https://twitter.com/Ledger/status/1242088620468641794

If the suggested words by o_e_l_e_o don't work, try to follow their twitter, maybe you get lucky and you are there at the time they post a new word or a bunch of them.

[DireWolfM14]

I think that jerry0 in fact just thinking aloud, and I think the next week until the action runs, he won't actually make the order. If by any chance he does, and if he buys an X model, there is no need to doubt a whole new dimension of confusion that will overwhelm him. Personally in my almost 5 years on the forum, I did not see such a paranoid and confused person who shows up every couple of months with the same questions...

I wouldn't be so hard on the guy.  He's obviously confused about some things, and asking questions is better than making assumptions.  There's no such thing as a stupid question when one's wealth is at risk.

I would rather see a dozen people asking "stupid" questions than one person making a mistake that costs him money.

[Lucius]

DireWolfM14, you may need to look at the user's post history so some things will become clear. I'm not hard to anyone if I tell the truth, and I don't think I wrote any lies when it comes to the user in question.

Of course, it is better to ask than to live in ignorance or to make a cardinal mistake, but one must also adopt shared knowledge, and not act in a way that he forgets all that he has previously learned. I am not competent to say what is in his head, but if he does not begin to understand the things that have been explained to him for years, it is only a matter of time before he will make that one fatal mistake.

[LeGaulois]

Damn, why I didn't follow the topic:/

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The codes are invalid now. Can you help me to get another working code? I want to buy 2 or 3 new devices and I won't refuse a discount. xD
I'm a bit lazy to make something with Imacro and more to look manually.

[o_e_l_e_o]

The codes are invalid now. Can you help me to get another working code? I want to buy 2 or 3 new devices and I won't refuse a discount. xD

There are definitely only a few valid words left. I started the script at the start of "L" (for LeGaulois ), and let it run through all L, M, N, O, P, Q and R words for a total of 595 entries. The only valid code it found was "motor" for 20% off.

I wouldn't worry about missing this promotion, though. They have some sort of sale on every other month it seems.

[Pmalek]

I didn't want to open a new thread just for this.
Ledger seems to be working on a new feature. They are keeping it secret for now but they gave a hint: crypto integration

https://twitter.com/Ledger/status/1247970010632511488
Any ideas? It's not the crypto.com partnership, is it?

[LeGaulois]

Any ideas? It's not the crypto.com partnership, is it?

No, it's a bitcoins generator. you deposit x BTC and receive x BTC automatically

Just joking of course...


It wouldn't surprise me to see a partnership with a company or to add Atomic swap.
Personally I'd rather have preferred to see them build a stronger device (or a new version of S & X) than something made of shitty plastic and a poor quality circuit board. And fixing the buggy Ledger Live