Do you shop on Amazon ??

I get most of our non food and clothes items from Amazon.
 

drifter said:
I shop Amazon when ever I need something to read. I've bought two books the last two weeks. I've also bought a harmonica or two from Amazon.
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If you read ebooks, amazon has free ones all the time, and they ones that you can get for free changes every day, so there are always different ones available, you just have to keep checking them.
I have been getting gardening books, and some on using herbs, coconut oil, and stuff like that, as well as just fiction books for entertainment.
I just got a Kindle Touch on eBay for $20, so I can also borrow the prime books from the Kindle Lending Library, and borrowed my first book, LongWalkers by Steve Quayle. You can keep it as long as you want, and can borrow a book per month.
 
That's quite a bargain you got there, HFL - the cheapest I saw on there that actually worked were around $50.

Congrats! :D
 

SifuPhil said:
That's quite a bargain you got there, HFL - the cheapest I saw on there that actually worked were around $50.

Congrats! :D
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Sifu, I am a dedicated bargain shopper ! I was looking and bidding for several weeks before I found this one. The Kindle Fire costs a lot more, and the little Kindle with the bottom keyboard is pretty cheap, but I wanted the Touch, which is only an e-reader (not a tablet like the Fire), but has a touch screen. It came with a nice black leather-like cover and the charger, and is easy to set up and use.
I have an iPad, but since I got the keyboard-hardcase for it, the iPad weighs more, and is awkward to hold easily while reading. The little kindle is very lightweight, and perfect for reading books. Plus, it works with the Prime membership Kindle Lending Library, and the iPad doesn't.
The iPad is fine for the books I buy or get free, just not the Kindle Library ones.
I already borrowed my book for this month, but next month, I plan on borrowing your new book and reading that.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
Sifu, I am a dedicated bargain shopper !
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You certainly must be - I did a search on Touches and couldn't find anything like your bargain (Buy Now only, though - that might be why).

For me, the thrill of bidding is gone - I got too tired of being "sniped" at the last second and I'm not trusting that they don't have friends jacking the price up with fake bids.

Cynical, I know. Luckily there isn't much I want anymore.

I was looking and bidding for several weeks before I found this one. The Kindle Fire costs a lot more, and the little Kindle with the bottom keyboard is pretty cheap, but I wanted the Touch, which is only an e-reader (not a tablet like the Fire), but has a touch screen. It came with a nice black leather-like cover and the charger, and is easy to set up and use.
I have an iPad, but since I got the keyboard-hardcase for it, the iPad weighs more, and is awkward to hold easily while reading. The little kindle is very lightweight, and perfect for reading books. Plus, it works with the Prime membership Kindle Lending Library, and the iPad doesn't.
The iPad is fine for the books I buy or get free, just not the Kindle Library ones.
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Understood. I really should get a Kindle since I write for it, but I have some emulation software that lets me see what it will look like on the various platforms, so I've been too cheap to buy one. :D

It's always good to hear what people are using to read, though - it helps writers know how to format things as well as where they should be submitting their work.

I already borrowed my book for this month, but next month, I plan on borrowing your new book and reading that.
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Excellent - I hope you enjoy it! :D

Ina said:
:goodmorning: Thank you Phil, for the underrat story. It was thrilling. (I don't get out much.)
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You caught me at a good time - I was on a roll. Glad you liked it!

Happyflowerlady spoke of your new book??????? :cart:
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Yes ma'am!

The Great Hamster Land-Speed Record
 
If you decide you want a kindle, I think it would not be that hard to find one on ebay, but looking at the "buy it now" is usually people putting on a higher price, and hoping it sells for that.
I determined my price limit to spend as $20-$25, and free shipping, or at least very cheap.
Then I searched from low to high, with the parameters of $20-$30, and put those on my watch list that were cheapest, and in good condition.
As they got to the last day, if they were still cheap, I would bid, if not, I deleted them from my watch list, and looked for new additions.
Since they go from soonest to last datewise, I was able to bid on each one as it came close to ending, put on a maximum bid, and left it to take its course.
Eventually, I got one. Easy Peasy...
 
Got some items coming from Amazon right now. Still trying to decide on getting Prime Amazon. I like to weight all the options.

EBay is not as much fun as it use to be. However, I guess I'm one of those snipes Phil talks about. Have won a lot of items by bidding in last 5 seconds. And lost a bunch too. The darn postage rates are getting too high. I think it's best to include shipping in the total price and advertise free shipping. Just sounds better.
 
Pappy said:
Got some items coming from Amazon right now. Still trying to decide on getting Prime Amazon. I like to weight all the options.

EBay is not as much fun as it use to be. However, I guess I'm one of those snipes Phil talks about. Have won a lot of items by bidding in last 5 seconds. And lost a bunch too. The darn postage rates are getting too high. I think it's best to include shipping in the total price and advertise free shipping. Just sounds better.
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Oh, I used to do it too, so I guess having it done to me is poetic justice. ;)

They even sell software now that does the sniping FOR you, for the lazy snipers of the world. :rolleyes:

But the bloom is off the rose for me - there's no joy in sniping or being sniped anymore. If I want something that isn't listed as Buy It Now I just do without or go somewhere else to get it.

I agree about the free shipping - that's one of my filters. It still might be outrageous, but as you said it just sounds better.
 
I have been buying from Amazon for many years. I belong to Prime, and get my items in two days, sometimes one day. I buy a lot from them and the Prime membership is quite cheap, when you consider what others charge for shipping. With Prime I don't have to worry about buying a certain amount in order to get free shipping. Amazon also has the very customer service of any company I have ever bought from.
 
I buy way too much at Amazon. Headed there now. I am a Prime member and save more on not having to pay shipping to justify being a Prime member. I do research the items, on the net, before buying; however.
 
I like Amazon. They have bargains, a big selection and are helpful when problems with what you ordered may arise. I tend to look at them first for online purchases.

I pay with PayPal for double assurance too.
 
Yes, I just got my notice this morning, too. It explains that they have not raised the price for 9 years (not many companies can say that), and the increase of items available for free 2-day shipping, plus the movie and free books benefits.
Even with this small price increase, Amazon Prime is still an incredibly worthwhile expenditure, at least for someone who uses it often.
I have found so many things that I can buy from Amazon, get at a discount, and have them shipped free right to my doorstep, that it is one of the best bargains ever.
Just having Netflix costs almost that much, and it is just movies to watch.
 
I see that Amazon is introducing a new service, called Amazon Prime Fresh. It is currently only available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and (I think) now in Seattle. I imagine they will test a few areas, and then expand if it catches on.

With Prime Fresh, you can now order your fresh groceries, and have then delivered to your home the same day free. The requirement is that you have to order at least $35. It costs $299 per year to subscribe to this new service, which also includes all of the Prime membership benefits as well.
While this seems like a lot of money, it is actually a little over $25 per month, and that would include free 2-day shipping on about everything you order online, 1-day shipping on your groceries, plus the movies, and lending library.
Again, this is certainly not beneficial for everyone, but for people that would use it, the price seems reasonable to me for all of the benefits it offers.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
I have been shopping on Amazon lately, and have found that I can really save money, and get some excellent buys there. You just need an Amazon account, and can save even more with Amazon Prime, which also gives you access to their free movies and free 2-day shipping on items marked "Prime".

For a while now, I have been building my ebook library by watching for their free ebooks (that change about every day). You can search for an author you enjoy, or a subject you are interested in, and search by price; and it will first show all the free books, then the $1 books, and so on.
They also have some items on discounts every day.
I needed a bathroom scales, and I found one that normally sold for $75, on sale for $16, with free shipping.

I decided to check for dog food, and the Diamond Naturals for small breeds was 25% off, so I got it several dollars cheaper than the feed store price, paid no tax, and it was on my doorstep the next morning after I ordered it, so I also saved time and gas with the free 2-day shipping. (Since they shipped it from Chattanooga, it actually was overnight shipping for me).
Diamond also makes the Costco Kirkland, and Call of the Wild dog food, and there are many other brands listed as well.

They also have a lending library, so if you have an actual Kindle (kindle app won't work), then you can also borrow any book that is labeled Prime, and take as long as you need to read it. You can borrow a book a month with the library.

If you have to do much driving for food or supplies, I think this is a great way to save both time and money; but like any other store, you have to shop for the bargains at Amazon.
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I don't remember, but I think I might have bought something on Amazon. I do know I have bought books for some classes I took at half.com which I think is part of Ebay, duh. Not paying good attention was I;) Well, one thing for sure, the books were literally half or less then half what the college was charging, and they were in great shape if they were used, and I did have to buys some new. Still half price though.
 
Gael said:
One of the things I like about Amazon is the ease of navigation and the large array of items.
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I love that part, too ! There are items listed on there that can only be found in other countries, and now we are able to order them on Amazon, and probably get them on sale as well. I found Knorr salad dressing mixes, which I didn't even know existed before. All I have ever seen at any store is the Knorr soup mixes. I was looking to see if I could get the large container of chicken bouillon cheaper from Amazon than it is at Sam's Club; and discovered that Knorr makes a lot of other items, which are apparently, only sold in Germany.
With Amazon, you can be as specific, or as generalized as you want, to find just one thing, or browse the whole spectrum of items that fit the description.
I also like the little discount you get for putting an item on the re-order status. I ordered 5lbs. of fenugreek sprouts, and have it set to send me another bag in 6 months. I will probably do the same thing with my dog food, and even the toilet paper next time I order; I just needed to see how often to set the re-order for.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
I love that part, too ! There are items listed on there that can only be found in other countries, and now we are able to order them on Amazon, and probably get them on sale as well. I found Knorr salad dressing mixes, which I didn't even know existed before. All I have ever seen at any store is the Knorr soup mixes. I was looking to see if I could get the large container of chicken bouillon cheaper from Amazon than it is at Sam's Club; and discovered that Knorr makes a lot of other items, which are apparently, only sold in Germany.
With Amazon, you can be as specific, or as generalized as you want, to find just one thing, or browse the whole spectrum of items that fit the description.
I also like the little discount you get for putting an item on the re-order status. I ordered 5lbs. of fenugreek sprouts, and have it set to send me another bag in 6 months. I will probably do the same thing with my dog food, and even the toilet paper next time I order; I just needed to see how often to set the re-order for.
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I don't think there is anything you can't find on Amazon is there? I mean it started out as books, I think. Now it carries, well, a lot!
 
Pappy said:
It sure does. This is just a part of their warehouse. I just sent in an order about ten minutes ago.
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Ohmygosh, thanks for sharing this Pappy! Wowee wow, it is big isn't it, and I'm sure there must be acres more!! I think I'll go look for a whoopee cushion, those are so hard to find:lol:
 
Never done Amazon. I use ebay a lot though. You can get everything on there. And since I signed up with Paypal... Shopping has never been so easy.

For books. Plenty of good second user ones on ebay. Though mostly I use the public library. Any book you like. If it's not on the shelves they'll get it in for you - and no charge.
A most amazing facility, yet sadly library use is declining.
 
I shop Amazon. I buy ebooks. Bought Irish whistle so I could play like Paddie what's his name. Have bought harmonicas. Bought other stuff. I don't have a Prime account but use one touch shopping.
 
I have only shopped a couple of times but they were very positive experiences. I had to return a mobile that I bought for my mother and it was very hassle-free. By what I am reading, I should be using it more often - especially for dog food!
 

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