MikeD
Full time employment: Posting here.
Amazon is always our first stop
We like to get nice stuff, as in exactly what we want. We decide what we want, exactly, and then I spend lots of time trying to get exactly that item for the cheapest price.
Recently (last two months or so), our Amazon orders have run the gamut of eccentricity. I finally got a color laser (LED) Brother printer - from Amazon. That required file folder labels for laser printers and spare ink cartridges. I also got ceramic coffee filter cones and an AR15 laser sighting in device. I got tea, IP cams (we're up to 16 so far - I have been computerizing my house as my main hobby since 1978), a wheelchair (my Charcot Joint ankle needs to be babied), a wheelchair cushion and case for the wheelchair. We got cables, routers, motion detectors, cameras, wire, and garage door motion detectors for bringing the barn into the 21st century. Don't forget the batteries all these things eat, all from Amazon.
I got a set of watchband spring pins for my Pebble Smart watch and a crocodile band.
We routinely get dishwasher supplies for our fancy Miele (1990) dishwasher that seems to be very sensitive to whose detergent and rinse aid is used in it.
I recently tried to get bacon Jerky from Amazon but I can beat their price at the Target store. (Don't forget Target's 5% Redcard!).
My wife buys her clothes from places like J.Jill and Talbot and LL Bean not Amazon. She rarely buys clothes and doesn't appreciate the cheapness of Amazon's fashions.
I am a Prime member. I also got a $30.00 savings from getting a credit card from them. I only used it once for the initial buy/deal and always use my cash back Navy Visa Card.
We have enough money in our withdrawal rate/wife's income to pay for these items and still save more for the future even though we have enough.
I spend a lot but get a greater amount of goods for the money. We also shop at the Wegman's ($$$Cheese$$$) because of the selection and quality. Wegman's is not cheap but apparently, to people like us, it's worth it. I shop sales(on stuff we normally buy) and stock up. I use coupons. I kept track of my coupon use for one year and found out that we got $180.00 off by using them. So that's worth it.
Amazon opened a southern East Coast warehouse in rural Virginia last August and we now have to pay state sales tax on items from Amazon itself. We don't have to pay sales tax from third party shippers in other states. I bought two cameras and Amazon wanted $11.04 sales tax on the Prime 2 day shipping deal. I kept looking and found an Amazon seller in Pa that had the same exact cameras for the same exact price. They were so close to us on the map that it turned out that their ordinary cheapest shipping was overnight to our locale and they didn't have to charge sales tax. So, same exact thing for $11.04 less one day sooner. Plus, I got 1.5% back on my cash back Navy Visa card. My wife says I'm a great spender. I think I am just a responsible spender.
I love Amazon. I hear that they are yet to show a profit but I bet that's because of guys like me!
Mike D.
We like to get nice stuff, as in exactly what we want. We decide what we want, exactly, and then I spend lots of time trying to get exactly that item for the cheapest price.
Recently (last two months or so), our Amazon orders have run the gamut of eccentricity. I finally got a color laser (LED) Brother printer - from Amazon. That required file folder labels for laser printers and spare ink cartridges. I also got ceramic coffee filter cones and an AR15 laser sighting in device. I got tea, IP cams (we're up to 16 so far - I have been computerizing my house as my main hobby since 1978), a wheelchair (my Charcot Joint ankle needs to be babied), a wheelchair cushion and case for the wheelchair. We got cables, routers, motion detectors, cameras, wire, and garage door motion detectors for bringing the barn into the 21st century. Don't forget the batteries all these things eat, all from Amazon.
I got a set of watchband spring pins for my Pebble Smart watch and a crocodile band.
We routinely get dishwasher supplies for our fancy Miele (1990) dishwasher that seems to be very sensitive to whose detergent and rinse aid is used in it.
I recently tried to get bacon Jerky from Amazon but I can beat their price at the Target store. (Don't forget Target's 5% Redcard!).
My wife buys her clothes from places like J.Jill and Talbot and LL Bean not Amazon. She rarely buys clothes and doesn't appreciate the cheapness of Amazon's fashions.
I am a Prime member. I also got a $30.00 savings from getting a credit card from them. I only used it once for the initial buy/deal and always use my cash back Navy Visa Card.
We have enough money in our withdrawal rate/wife's income to pay for these items and still save more for the future even though we have enough.
I spend a lot but get a greater amount of goods for the money. We also shop at the Wegman's ($$$Cheese$$$) because of the selection and quality. Wegman's is not cheap but apparently, to people like us, it's worth it. I shop sales(on stuff we normally buy) and stock up. I use coupons. I kept track of my coupon use for one year and found out that we got $180.00 off by using them. So that's worth it.
Amazon opened a southern East Coast warehouse in rural Virginia last August and we now have to pay state sales tax on items from Amazon itself. We don't have to pay sales tax from third party shippers in other states. I bought two cameras and Amazon wanted $11.04 sales tax on the Prime 2 day shipping deal. I kept looking and found an Amazon seller in Pa that had the same exact cameras for the same exact price. They were so close to us on the map that it turned out that their ordinary cheapest shipping was overnight to our locale and they didn't have to charge sales tax. So, same exact thing for $11.04 less one day sooner. Plus, I got 1.5% back on my cash back Navy Visa card. My wife says I'm a great spender. I think I am just a responsible spender.
I love Amazon. I hear that they are yet to show a profit but I bet that's because of guys like me!
Mike D.
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