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06-08-2015, 11:07 PM
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#761
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 206
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I just ordered a IPL hair remover device from Costco.com. It was a good price, and I am tired of painful shaving and waxing. TMI? Trying to eliminate shaving and waxing pain, time, and expenses is on my pre-retirement bucket list (things I want to spend money on before I retire, because I will be too frugal for the first several years after I retirement).
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06-09-2015, 02:03 AM
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#762
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gone traveling
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 55
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King soba gluten free buckwheat ramen noodles and a case for a Republic smartphone (free shipping)
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06-10-2015, 02:04 PM
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#763
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
Posts: 25,290
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Five polo shirts with pockets. The ones with pockets are often hard to find.
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06-10-2015, 02:36 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 377
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06-10-2015, 06:09 PM
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#765
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 383
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Berkshire Hathaway Wall Chart. Got it in today!
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06-10-2015, 06:18 PM
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#766
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: yonder
Posts: 2,851
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Any thoughts about what you'll be giving yourself on your 68th birthday?
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When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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06-10-2015, 06:36 PM
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#767
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 249
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Another M68 drone since my last one flew away
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06-10-2015, 06:39 PM
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#768
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,760
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Maybe she will get a maid to go with the cart!
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06-10-2015, 07:29 PM
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#769
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Placerville
Posts: 1,788
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A laptop computer with Windows 7. I'm now prepared to outlast Windows 10!
I got this one;
Amazon.com : Acer Aspire NX.MFVAA.005 E1-532-4870 15.6-Inch Laptop : Computers & Accessories
I got the refurbished one for $279. I bought one last August and it's sweet, so I got another for DW who has a notebook that has been on it's last legs for a couple years now. By refurbished, they mean the reseller couldn't move the merch and it was sent back to the factory. It's as brand new as anything I've ever seen. Never been used or at least no sign that anyone has ever used it. Anyone looking for a laptop that has Windows 7 and darn reliable, this is great for web browsing, e-mails, SKYPE, quicken, etc. Probably won't run the newest high tech games, but I don't use a computer for that anyway.
If you buy one, fist thing; do not click on the McAfee and unload/remove it. If you activate, it will give you all sorts of malware. Also, delete SKYPE and install from their website as it's an old version and hard to get upgraded to the latest and greatest. Install FireFox or Google Chrome for your browser as IE is also prone to malware and spyware.
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06-11-2015, 07:57 PM
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#770
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,466
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I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if this has been addressed. But has anyone noticed that Amazon's prices are, in some/many(?) cases, higher than ordering direct from the company?
I tried to order a couple of travel pillows for DH as he's stuck in the non-reclining exit row on a biz trip to Paris early next week and needed a 2 day delivery date but got stuck in the Prime purchase and couldn't get out. After trying to find a phone number for Amazon, I gave up and went directly to the company's site to order the pillows. I ordered 2 pillows, one was $5 less and the other $7 less than Amazon's prices. Now I did have to pay $21 for 2 day shipping, but would have had to pay for 2 day shipping if ordered from Amazon, but probably not as much.
Same when ordering some rose gardening gloves a couple of months back. I went on the company's site to see if they had some more size options and discovered their prices were lower than Amazon's.
I assume these higher prices are to cover their 'free' shipping?
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06-11-2015, 08:57 PM
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#771
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,851
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I ordered a new DVR solution to get rid of our Windows Media PC with extenders. I've been wanting to get rid of this solution for years, but was never able to find a good replacement.
This is the DVR that I ordered:
http://www.amazon.com/Tablo-HDTV-Ant...keywords=tablo
And the USB drive to go along with it:
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Porta...l+2tb+elements
A big plus is that it supports the Amazon Fire TV Stick, which means no more selecting other inputs on the TV (finally!).
The amazing part was that I ordered it this morning around 11:30am and it was delivered at 8pm, with no extra cost since I'm a prime member. Way to go Amazon.
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06-12-2015, 01:10 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Posts: 37,931
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrvlBug
I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if this has been addressed. But has anyone noticed that Amazon's prices are, in some/many(?) cases, higher than ordering direct from the company?
I tried to order a couple of travel pillows for DH as he's stuck in the non-reclining exit row on a biz trip to Paris early next week and needed a 2 day delivery date but got stuck in the Prime purchase and couldn't get out. After trying to find a phone number for Amazon, I gave up and went directly to the company's site to order the pillows. I ordered 2 pillows, one was $5 less and the other $7 less than Amazon's prices. Now I did have to pay $21 for 2 day shipping, but would have had to pay for 2 day shipping if ordered from Amazon, but probably not as much.
Same when ordering some rose gardening gloves a couple of months back. I went on the company's site to see if they had some more size options and discovered their prices were lower than Amazon's.
I assume these higher prices are to cover their 'free' shipping?
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Amazon usually beats, but not always. We always check.
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06-12-2015, 06:30 AM
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#773
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 484
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrvlBug
I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if this has been addressed. But has anyone noticed that Amazon's prices are, in some/many(?) cases, higher than ordering direct from the company?
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I would agree that competitive pricing can make it worthwhile to do a price check against other retailers, in the past nextag.com was good for that, pricegrabber appears to be a similar service, and camelcamelcamel that I read about here provides an interesting look at Amazon's pricing history on specific items, sometimes I'd swear Amazon is competing with themselves.
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Originally Posted by audreyh1
Amazon usually beats, but not always. We always check.
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And I'll pay a little more for not having to deal with creating a new login somewhere else and spreading my CC info in an even wider swath across the net. But then I'm not one to drive around parking lots trying to find the closest parking spot at brick & mortar stores, or drive across town to save a nickel either.
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06-12-2015, 06:34 AM
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#774
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nashville
Posts: 2,504
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrvlBug
I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if this has been addressed. But has anyone noticed that Amazon's prices are, in some/many(?) cases, higher than ordering direct from the company?
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I use the "PriceJump" plugin/extension, which checks the AMZN price against the internet. Doesn't adjust for cost of shipping and sales tax, but will flag the item if it is available even for a few cents cheaper elsewhere. Sometimes, I buy AMZN regardless (close $$ and the shipping/ease may win), but it is an easy way to find out.
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06-12-2015, 07:07 AM
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#775
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 13,566
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Someone here recommended camel camel camel, and that really helps when there are a number of different sellers of the same item on Amazon, to find the best price/shipping combo.
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“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching.”
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06-12-2015, 07:21 AM
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#776
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas: No Country for Old Men
Posts: 50,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
Someone here recommended camel camel camel, and that really helps when there are a number of different sellers of the same item on Amazon, to find the best price/shipping combo.
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+1
It is also great for setting an alert to notify you of a price drop.
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Numbers is hard
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06-12-2015, 11:25 AM
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#777
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 11,701
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Major Tom
I'll be interested to see if anyone here purchases the Amazon Echo when it comes out - and to see what they think of it. However, I suspect that many of the rational and pragmatic minds who frequent these parts are maybe not the types who will want it.
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Got one. It was a rare "fun" purchase.
The pragmatic part is that it is great for cooking. No hands required to set timers, change the music, or put something on the shopping list.
Beyond that, I'm struggling to find uses. It is a lot of fun to ask random questions and find Easter Egg answers.
Honestly, I wish Alexa was driven by a google engine and I told her so. She had a wise-ass answer for me.
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06-12-2015, 07:53 PM
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#778
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 389
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
Someone here recommended camel camel camel, and that really helps when there are a number of different sellers of the same item on Amazon, to find the best price/shipping combo.
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CamelCamelCamel is great for stuff you want , but don't require right away.
Walkstool
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06-12-2015, 08:48 PM
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#779
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gone traveling
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 55
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Took amazon prime for 30 days to test the water
a condition of apparent weightlessness such as that experienced in orbit or in free fall or my aunts inverse table! Causes blood flow to the brain that might result in amazing thoughts!
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06-14-2015, 12:30 PM
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#780
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 13,127
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Theseus
I would agree that competitive pricing can make it worthwhile to do a price check against other retailers, in the past nextag.com was good for that, pricegrabber appears to be a similar service, and camelcamelcamel that I read about here provides an interesting look at Amazon's pricing history on specific items, sometimes I'd swear Amazon is competing with themselves.
And I'll pay a little more for not having to deal with creating a new login somewhere else and spreading my CC info in an even wider swath across the net. But then I'm not one to drive around parking lots trying to find the closest parking spot at brick & mortar stores, or drive across town to save a nickel either.
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Last night I ordered a washable keyboard from a seller in Amazon. Kind of a spur of the moment thing as I ran across a link describing them, the found myself for hours searching and reading reviews and watching videos of some.
I did get lazy (or tired) and just went ahead and ordered through Amazon. The today, feeling less lazy, decided to check on ebay. The same keyboard, brand new, was $30 less on ebay. Now I have an Amazon order cancellation in progress and when ahead and ordered the one on ebay.
Whether I really need a keyboard that I can dump into the sink to wash, that's a different story .
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