What is the last thing you ordered from Amazon?

[Souschef]

We just received an XIT wireless Bluetooth folding keyboard. After numerous attempts, it will not work with either my smartphone or Kindle, The thing that gripes me is Amazon charges $7 to return it.

[broadway]

Two $50 Whole Foods gift cards for $15 from linking Citi credit card and using 12 reward points.

Easy $15

I tried to buy a VISA gift card but that would not give me the $15 discount. Oh well.

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[6miths]

Flat panel TV bracket. $20 on Amazon. Went up in 20 minutes. Perfect. $60 at Costco and more elsewhere for 50 cents worth of steel with a few holes drilled in it.

[Ronstar]

Picture frame backing driving points. Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new weightlifting bench.

[W2R]

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Originally Posted by spncity I snagged a 3 qt Instant Pot on sale to compliment the 8 qt "other" brand. Besides being able to cook a side dish, we will take just the smaller one in the RV.

How terrific that you found it on sale! I love my 3 qt Instant Pot; it's a great size, especially for a single person like me.

[Tadpole]

Bought a 6 quart InstaPot during the last mark down. I mentioned it to my sister in TN and she had not even heard of it so I bought another with Christmas wrappings. Mine is 7 function but I couldn't get one like it in time for Christmas so I got the 9 function one.

[misshathaway]

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Originally Posted by Tadpole Bought a 6 quart InstaPot during the last mark down. I mentioned it to my sister in TN and she had not even heard of it so I bought another with Christmas wrappings. Mine is 7 function but I couldn't get one like it in time for Christmas so I got the 9 function one.

I had seen "InstaPot" in print so many times that I was surprised to read "Instant Pot" on the box when I got mine. Still think of it as the InstaPot. It's one of those things that you don't know that you need until you get one and find out how handy it is. Very likely that your sister will like it.

[Hermit]

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Originally Posted by Hermit I ordered a package of Ace combs. From the comments they are no longer rubber, but my comb is falling apart. It shipped on Nov 6 via USPS. USPS does not deliver to my address and Amazon is not supposed to ship to me via USPS. The local Post Office checked a box that said my location was unknown and sent the package back. Today they attempted to deliver it to Amazon at the sending facility in Kentucky. They then sent a notification that they could not deliver the package because tha facility was closed. It is Sunday. Yes the facility is closed. So I got an email from Amazon that they had attempted to deliver my package but I was not there. They suggested I should check for it at the Post Office....

I bought two Ace (not hard rubber) pocket combs at Walmart yesterday. 97 cents each. Problem solved.

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Originally Posted by FIREd Yes still using mine almost everyday. I am thinking about buying a new one for my kitchen in Europe (220V with euro plug) but they are selling for $160 on Amazon over there. And that is the sale price! For that amount, I will go back to using my old stovetop pressure cooker.

[The Cosmic Avenger]

I ordered a pair of shoes yesterday.

I know, it sounds like a bad idea. Believe me...I gave Zappos a try recently, and had to send back two pairs of shoes, because one was too big, and one was way too small.

They were the same size, just different brands.

But I was at the mall and tried on a pair that I really liked, only I wasn't crazy about the color. Amazon had a color I liked in stock, and at a lower price! So I ordered it right from the store. This was a national chain store that had one person working the whole store, so I didn't feel that bad. If there was a locally-owned shoe store close by I would have shopped there instead, even if it cost a bit more.

[easysurfer]

So much for the strategy of leaving something in my Amazon shopping cart for a few days to see if the price goes down. I've had a camera in my Amazon cart for about a week and the price hasn't budged one bit.

Now I'm thinking, price changing due to leaving in cart might just be an old wives' tale .

[Dave J]

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Originally Posted by easysurfer So much for the strategy of leaving something in my Amazon shopping cart for a few days to see if the price goes down. I've had a camera in my Amazon cart for about a week and the price hasn't budged one bit. Now I'm thinking, price changing due to leaving in cart might just be an old wives' tale .

It depends on the item. Some change almost daily, some may only change in a month or two. Some cameras are price protected by manufacturer, so it does not change until they say so, and then most change at same time to same price. Patience, easysurfer.

[easysurfer]

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Originally Posted by Dave J It depends on the item. Some change almost daily, some may only change in a month or two. Some cameras are price protected by manufacturer, so it does not change until they say so, and then most change at same time to same price. Patience, easysurfer.

Yeah. From what I've read, I think the camera I have in mind is price protected by the manufacturer.

I do want to pull the trigger and purchase soon but a voice in my head says if I buy now, I bet the price is going to get slashed right after. But doing an unbiased, camelcamelcamel check, I see the current price is the lowest Amazon price the camera has been, so may be a good time to buy.

[Dave J]

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Originally Posted by easysurfer But doing an unbiased, camelcamelcamel check, I see the current price is the lowest Amazon price the camera has been, so may be a good time to buy.

Which Camera Body?

[timo2]

a cat 7 ethernet cable for my router.

[NW-Bound]

Almost bought this MPPT solar charge controller from Amazon, when I spotted a local in-state vendor selling for the same price after shipping.

So, I decided to support that local business instead.

[easysurfer]

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Originally Posted by Dave J Which Camera Body?

Sony RX100 iii ... point and shoot. but not just any point and shoot .

[The Cosmic Avenger]

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Originally Posted by easysurfer So much for the strategy of leaving something in my Amazon shopping cart for a few days to see if the price goes down. I've had a camera in my Amazon cart for about a week and the price hasn't budged one bit. Now I'm thinking, price changing due to leaving in cart might just be an old wives' tale .

I think they've wised up. The Chrome plugin CamelCamelCamel tracks prices at Amazon and can show you a graph of the price of an item over time at Amazon. I've used it for big ticket items, although usually I just compare a few other sites to make sure the price is competitive.

[easysurfer]

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Originally Posted by The Cosmic Avenger I think they've wised up. The Chrome plugin CamelCamelCamel tracks prices at Amazon and can show you a graph of the price of an item over time at Amazon. I've used it for big ticket items, although usually I just compare a few other sites to make sure the price is competitive.

Same with Firefox plugin. I have a few thinks currently tracked. Turbotax Deluxe being one of them.

[davebarnes]

From Wally:
35# of kitty litter
4 boxes of chicken stock
One other small item to make the $35 free shipping.
And, then they offered a $4.25 discount if I would wait a few extra days.
Idiots.

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by easysurfer Yeah. From what I've read, I think the camera I have in mind is price protected by the manufacturer. I do want to pull the trigger and purchase soon but a voice in my head says if I buy now, I bet the price is going to get slashed right after. But doing an unbiased, camelcamelcamel check, I see the current price is the lowest Amazon price the camera has been, so may be a good time to buy.

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