The Awesome Auger Is So Awesome It’s Awesome
- September 4th, 2007
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Last week, Nick and I were chilling at my crib, watching a little Time-Warner cable when this commercial with Billy Mays came on. He was advertising a product called the Awesome Auger, a groundbreaking (literally) tool that helps break up ground so you can plant flowers easier.
Now at first, this wasn’t looking too hot. You have to attach the Auger to a drill to use it. I don’t have a drill, but hey, might as well keep watching. Nick and I became amazed as we saw ground being torn up with such ease, that we had to have one. Lucky for us, Billy was feeling good today. He also said he’d include the Weed Auger for pulling out weeds, the Ground Auger for my flower-boxes, and the 18-inch Power Extender so I didn’t have to bend down every time I wanted to drill a hole in some dirt.
At this point, this deal was unbelievable. We were offered a special deal of $19.99 + shipping and we’d be proud owners of an Awesome Auger. BUT WAIT! Billy said he’d include something else if we called IMMEDIATELY: The Bonus Power Drill. That’s right. For $20, you can get a power drill plus some shit for your garden, making the Awesome Auger the most awesome deal ever. Nick and I were about to order, when our pizza came. Needless to say, we never got to experience the true power of the Auger.








Jim (Who am I?)
9 months ago
Add up the cost of shipping the “free” drill, and you can go buy one for less. Other than that, it works.
joe corliony (Who am I?)
9 months ago
(warning) please do not buy this auger thing for it’s just a way to still your money i allready report them to the better bussines bureau i hope they take it off th market
RayKornele (Who am I?)
9 months ago
My wife bought one. The total price (the drill is NOT included) was near $60.
Took six weeks, and three phone calls. It came today
1-3″ auger
1-4″ auger
1-corded 120v drill, 3/8″ vsr, keyless chuck.
NO extension, or the pin to fit it.
She calles again. They said the cordless drill and the extension would be sent out- another three weeks.
Go to A.M.Leonard and get the auger. Go to HarborFreight tools for the drill of your choice. Cheaper, quicker, and without the hassle.
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Linda Cox (Who am I?)
9 months ago
I ordered the auger. I was to receive the drill, extender, and weed
auger. I received only one pkg. and it only had 4 rods, and a pin.
My order # was S23399370001. Will someone please call me at
(765)942-2804. Do not give my phone number to anyone else,
I am on a no call list.
I tried to call the phone number listed on internet, but it does not work.
Thank you,
Linda Cox
bob
8 months ago
just received the “auger” waited 6 weeks for this piece of crap, don’t buy
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vicki
3 months ago
These people are ROBBERS !!!!! You can NOT talk to a person on the phone or email them…..Do not order from them. They make their money off of “shipping and processing ” fees.
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Frank (Who am I?)
2 months ago
My wife wanted this devise after seeing it on TV. I went on line to place the order, found it was very easy to order additional items by mistake. When the ordering process was at the last page I noticed I had by accident ordered an additional auger. Now I have purchased several items over the internet and I am satisfied with the other sites I’ve used. One thing they all had in common was the opportunity to review and confirm my order. NOT SO with the Awesome Auger. The final page that itemizes your order thanks you for your order and your ordered has been processed. I called the customer service number listed on the site to get my order corrected, waited over 20 minutes with no response. I would like to note that the S&H was more than double the product price.
Given the number of complaints I’ve seen so far about this product and the company, I will never purchase product related to this company, i.e. presented by Billy Mays, if that is his name.
duh
2 months ago
if you watched the commercial closely the awesome auger actually breaks while it is being used!!!!what are you thinking if you spend 19.95 plus fees for a piece of nothing awesome at all.period.
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shelton
1 month ago
this was not what i ordered ,, twice as expensive that is on line,, cannot find a mailing address ,, junk ,,,, gene
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shelton (Who am I?)
1 month ago
this is not what is advizersise on line ,, and cost twice as much ,,, no mailing address can be found to contact theese people ,,,, gene ,,, very bad
James Leeds (Who am I?)
1 month ago
I am very happy I thought to read the comments. I was excited about ordering one. Thanks for saving me unnecessary frustration and disappointment.
JL
Jeanne Wilton
1 month ago
Ordering the Awesome Auger is an Awesome Nightmare…although I will say that the drill itself and two augers I received have worked well and have saved a lot of effort in the garden. The drill I received is not the one advertised. I did not receive the extender, although the pin arrived to attach it to auger! My $19.95 order ended up costing me $53. YOU GET NO CONFIRMATION OF CHARGES BEFORE YOU ARE DISCONNECTED. You can’t get to a “warm body” on the other end! Billy Mays has no credibility and the company should be put out of business. Must be run from someone’s basement…in the dark of night!! STAY AWAY FROM THE AWESOME AUGER.
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gayle
1 month ago
I was charged $116.43 for one auger instead of $19.95.I haven’t received anything as yet and called my credit card company to warn them that I will not be paying for this article if it ever arrives. They are involved in a big fraud and I’m just lucky that I happened to see the emails from other vicitims that weren’t so lucky and actually paid for the auger. I wrote the BBB and the Federal Consumer affairs group tonight. The next time I see the ad on TV I’m going to call the station to complain.
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Judy (Who am I?)
1 month ago
Thank you for your comments. I almost purchased this thing and your experiences stopped me.
Blane (Who am I?)
1 month ago
This crap is made in MEXICO and is packaged by MEXICANS!!! So much for cheap labor!
pc (Who am I?)
3 weeks ago
finally got my order with not extension like the ad says also sent a corded drill not a cordless drill. reported to BBB. if you read this DO NOT buy it is a scam all the way. if you try to call you get bounced around with pushing numbers. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!