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...and..another thing I do is if the item in my wish list or in the basket has risen in price while it's been waiting, even if it's been there for just a day , I immediately delete it... I hate being ripped off.. and I always feel I can probably get it cheaper elsewhere
I can't recall what I was shopping for, but about 6 weeks ago, I looked at the Amazon prices, and Walmart was 2/3 cheaper. The Walmart price was what the item used to be (pre-Covid). Because of that, I always check Walmart before I buy something from Amazon except for Kindle books. (I rarely buy Kindle books because I subscribe to Kindle Unlimited.)
 

...and..another thing I do is if the item in my wish list or in the basket has risen in price while it's been waiting, even if it's been there for just a day , I immediately delete it... I hate being ripped off.. and I always feel I can probably get it cheaper elsewhere
Look here's a classic example of being ripped off by amazon when you can get an item cheaper elsewhere...

This green curver basket... https://www.amazon.co.uk/CURVER-Inf...+basket&qid=1635625756&s=kitchen&sr=1-20&th=1 £10.29 for one basket

Here at Dunelm.. the exact same storage basket, same size.... £9.00...for 2.... and they're not even on sale...

https://www.dunelm.com/basket
 
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Have 20 amazon orders in 2021 for 28 items. Recently was a NutriChef Convection Countertop Toaster Oven PKCOV45 for $69.35. Have limited food preparation skills and needed a better way to cook fish at home. Nicely cooked some salmon that I'd froze in my freezer. Though was not familiar with this type of product, in this Internet era one can easily review online product guides and on amazon, comments. Generally with all else equal, will choose items with most comments showing a stable mature product.
 
I didn't want to buy a smart phone to just take pictures. They cost too much for me and they are like operating the space shuttle. I always have to borrow Misas and she uses it a lot. Plus transferring pics from it to our computer's was a nightmare. So I decided to buy a compact digital camera, for $100. Two days after I ordered it we found the CORRECT USB cable to transfer pics from her phone with NO problem! So, the camera arrives yesterday...

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Taken with the camera


I watched a video about this type of camera on YouTube given buy a professional photographer. He highly recommends it for kids who are about 6 years old and senior citizens who are stupid about new tech. Ha!
It looks like I made the right choice. :)
 
Guess we have a new Keurig coffee maker, found a box on the porch Wednesday afternoon.
It's a K-cup supreme plus.
Didn't know the old one wasn't working. Asked why a new one and was told that it saturated the grounds
more evenly and has more strength settings.

OK...

Have not made a cup yet, not sure what buttons to push yet.

Reminded her not to mess with the company we get our k-cups from, as I am happy with the selection and taste.
We use Angelio's auto-plan. She gets her favorites and I get my Hawaiian Blend and Moka Java.
Comes out to about 35 cents (US) per cup.
I can live with that.

A subtle reminder for me to check the front porch more often.

'Tis the Season' ( if someone in the house shops mostly On-Line... )
 
I ordered new slippers from eBay. I order the same ones twice a year from the same seller. I wear them out and know these fit and are comfortable.

I ordered two more packages of the furniture mover things from Amazon. These things are amazing!

1 package of oat hay and one of orchard hay for my bunny boy from Amazon.
 
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Have 20 amazon orders in 2021 for 28 items. Recently was a NutriChef Convection Countertop Toaster Oven PKCOV45 for $69.35. Have limited food preparation skills and needed a better way to cook fish at home. Nicely cooked some salmon that I'd froze in my freezer. Though was not familiar with this type of product, in this Internet era one can easily review online product guides and on amazon, comments. Generally with all else equal, will choose items with most comments showing a stable mature product.
I use one of these almost daily but it is the NuWave brand. I love it!
 
I ordered new slippers from eBay. I order the same ones twice a year from the same seller. I wear them out and know these fit and are comfortable.

I ordered two more packages of the furniture mover things from Amazon. These things are amazing!
I kow , I wouldn't be able to move most things in my house if it wasn't for those furniture sliders. I have them for both the carpetted and the tiled floors

Today I stopped off at the store on my way home this evening, and picked up the weeks' groceries.. and bought 2 white box picture frames to replace the 2 in my kitchen which are starting to look yellowed, and a little tired... They were only a couple of quid each....I'llswap the picturesover tomorrow when I'm not so weary..
 
This one really chokes me. When I opened the kitchen drawer, the hinge that holds the front on fell off on one side. The house builder is no longer in business. Went to another kitchen store and she gave us a set - except they don’t fit our drawer. After searching the internet, it seems one hardware has a set. If these were generic they would cost about $4. Online the cost is US$20 and shipping was $10, plus taxes. The hardware store sells in US dollars even though they’re based in Canada. Total cost was about $43 when currencies were converted.
 
... a Storm LED torch.. ( we're being warned that we may face electric cuts this winter)...

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...and a box of 30 Candle bulbs with an Edison screw.... for the table lamps... .They cost around £2 each in the supermarket.. and buying in bulk only cost me £8,50 from Amazon...
 


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