Click, wait and it's gone: Twitter reacts to Xiaomi Mi 3 fifth flash sale on Flipkart

It seems like Xiaomi has been achieving significant sales figures with each passing week. A look at the Mi 3 specs and price, and it's not hard to see why. Xiaomi has been using its flash sale strategy in India, which may help maintain the hype and achieve large numbers, but this could get really annoying for customers and serve as a hurdle in building brand loyalty. In fact, grabbing a unit of Xiaomi on Flipkart is being compared to booking a tatkal ticket on the IRCTC site, and most us know what that means. As expected, the Xiaomi Mi 3's fifth batch was sold out even before one could snap their fingers. The company doesn't use any kind of advertising and relies on its social media channels to reveal the launch dates and other information. Xiaomi devices have got popular by mere word of mouth that spreads through people and social channels.  So we decided to check what people have to say. What could be a better place than Twitter to vent out one's frustrations and enthusiasm. From calling it a nightmare to feeling super-excited after finally grabbing unit, here's are some of the Twitter reactions to today's Xiaomi Mi 3 sellout: 

 

Well it's been confirmed this time when I had no expectation of getting one! Thank you @Flipkart :) #Mi3 pic.twitter.com/bqSdoAgGDn — DIGVIJAY (@SocialScatterer) August 19, 2014

 

Tried buying an Mi3, registered, did the 10 second countdown on @Flipkart page, sale starts, 3 sec, 3 clicks, out of stock. #fastestsale ? — Sharin Bhatti (@sharinbhatti) August 19, 2014

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY Ordered mi3 from flipkart successfully !!!!!!!!perseverance paid off Thank you @MiIndiaOfficial — Shashank Keshore (@sha2nk99) August 19, 2014

 

Xiaomi Mi3 is going out of stock on Flipkart faster than India's batting order during the last test match. — Hardik Rajgor (@Hardism) August 19, 2014

Really Upset with @Flipkart on Xiaomi MI3 Sale.Click Buy as soon as it shows & it tells Out Of Stock in a second.What the hell is happening — Pradeep (@pradeepwall) August 19, 2014

 

The Xiaomi Mi3 sale on flipkart is a con-job. The vendor should be charged with online fraud. — Milind Wagh (@milindwagh) August 19, 2014

WTF i clicked buy at the zero second and it said Sold Out - so much FAIL #mi3 #flipkart — Nandita Iyer (@saffrontrail) August 19, 2014

 

What's faster, @iPoonampandey stripping or Xiaomi Mi3 going out of stock on Flipkart? — Chitty (@Chitraxee) August 19, 2014

Read our Xiaomi Mi 3 review, to find out if it is worth buying.