1yr VMWare VMUG Voucher - $39!!!

[Entz]

Curious if they have an expiry date as well. Already paid the full 200$ since the original auction in this thread sold out but would grab one for next year Still a good deal going to a good group but cheaper is always better

 

[NetWise]

So here's what I can tell you:

VMUG : EVALExperience
That's got the basics of the offering, and I'll be doing a blog post about it later based on my internal VMUG stuff.
You get a 1 year NFR licence essentially. I don't yet know the number of licences for each - probably 8-16 for socket based, and 100 for VM based.
The big thing for most people would be vCenter not having to be torn down every 60 days - though I'm a strong arguer that that whole POINT of a home lab is spinning it up over and over to learn how to automate and streamline it, but I digress....
Once you have a licenced vCenter, to answer TubeAmps question, you could add unlimited ESXi - even if you had to do 60 day trials for additional hosts. All you have to do is rebuild the host, which I use a kickstart for and takes all of 8-10 minutes once you get good at it.

You almost certainly won't be able to use this code to add an ADDITIONAL year to an existing memebership.

I have to believe it would cover vSphere 6 when it comes out.

I already have vExpert codes, so I'm going to have to see if I can tell which codes and offers come from this offering in my account, to be able to give any better details. I think I know someone who has just the VMUG Advantage who can confirm that for me today.

 

[Patrick]

You almost certainly won't be able to use this code to add an ADDITIONAL year to an existing memebership.

Ok confirmed this point. You cannot.

Also these codes appear to be the same so may be worth holding off purchasing more. Thanks @darkconz for sending. Same as I received.

 

[Hank C]

Ok confirmed this point. You cannot.

Also these codes appear to be the same so may be worth holding off purchasing more. Thanks @darkconz for sending. Same as I received.

that is good to know! thinking about getting one...

 

[Emulsifide]

Crap. I was wondering if that was going to be the case. Hopefully none of us get tagged as having bad accounts or something with VMWare. My apologies if that does happen.

I'm probably going to open an eBay case with this guy. The auction states "NEVER USED".

I'm also going to remove the link from my first post so that people don't get screwed over.

 

[F1ydave]

I got the code but am heading to lunch.

 

[Patrick]

So here is what I am trying to balance:
1. I do not want people to spend money with a third party seller
2. If we post the code everyone is getting, then we will hurt the VMUG since they are not getting the revenue they need
3. I do like the idea of folks getting discounts

 

[Entz]

So here is what I am trying to balance:
1. I do not want people to spend money with a third party seller
2. If we post the code everyone is getting, then we will hurt the VMUG since they are not getting the revenue they need
3. I do like the idea of folks getting discounts

Yeah know the feeling.

Perhaps VMUG could give a STH member community a discount code that makes it more then 39$ but less then 200$ . What happens to the seller is more between VMUG/ebay. They could invalidate the discount code and prevent it from working im sure.

 

[Emulsifide]

@Patrick and I also confirmed that my original purchase is the same exact code that him and @darkconz received. Not cool...

What sucks is I already gave this guy positive feedback right after the code worked during VMUG's checkout process. I've initiated a return with eBay under the condition of the item being counter-fit/fake. We'll see what happens.

 

[Hank C]

the seller must be very puzzled now..."why there were so many purchases suddenly and now stopped?"

 

[Emulsifide]

Guess what? I just got a full refund. No questions asked. This guy knows he's doing something wrong.

 

[F1ydave]

So here is what I am trying to balance:
1. I do not want people to spend money with a third party seller
2. If we post the code everyone is getting, then we will hurt the VMUG since they are not getting the revenue they need
3. I do like the idea of folks getting discounts

I feel the same way. I am torn between emailing them regarding it and just letting it ride. That would be cool if we had a community discount. $39 would be fantastic! LOL.

He had to get the code somehow, I wonder how he got it.

 

[Emulsifide]

Complete game over people. I just received this from VMUG:

Hello Emulsifide,


Thank you for your interest in VMUG Advantage. We noticed that you used the VADUC15 discount code to receive a complimentary subscription. We were not able to track this code to any giveaways or prizes that you received in the past year, so we were unable to fulfill your subscription.

If you believe that this action was in error, please email us at advantage@vmug.com with information on when and where you won this subscription.

In the meantime, you can still re-purchase a VMUG Advantage subscription for $200 USD here. Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Best regards,
VMUG Headquarters
330 North Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL Zip 60611T 312.321.6886 | F 312.673.6979

www.vmug.com


Again, my apologies for the BS eBay seller. I had no idea.

 

[Hank C]

should report the item now

 

[darkconz]

I contacted the seller for return.

 

[Patrick]

Seller gave me a refund in less than an hour.

 

[tubeamps]

The seller sent me a message and refunded my money without me asking. Shortly after I received an email that my code wasn't valid. I got excited about the licenses, so I spent $200 on a valid Eval subscription.

 

[F1ydave]

Seller messaged me too. I wrote VMUG, asking if they had any other discounts, since there doesn't seem to be an active local group near me.

 

[TallGraham]

Forgetting the deal that is fake. VMUG is a brilliant find. VMware have done something like this for Colleges and Schools for a little while.

Is this just in US or can UK people sign up too?

Corporation discounts for multiples look really good @Patrick could STH get an account. I want this for my lab.

Read the article about technet ending. I used to have MSDN years ago but they priced that way beyond my reach too. Is there any news of a replacement? I used to have Dreamspark at College but am not there any more

 

[seang86s]

Does VMUG also include a vSAN license?