What have you bought recently?

hollydolly

hollydolly

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Do you buy much online?

Do you prefer to shop in the brick & mortar stores...?

Did you recently get a great bargain, or feel you've paid too much for something ?

Come and share what you've bought in either ....

This week we bought a new Electric telescopic Pole tree saw.. .. which arrived today..alongside a gallon of oil for it..


Still waiting for half the order to arrive even tho' we paid for a specific date for delivery
 

I kins of split my time between Amazon and brick stores. I buy all my clothes and food in brick stores. Other things too. I have gotten a lot of books through Amazon, as prices are good.
My recent purchases have revolved around the materials for my Deck. All at Home Depot. I have not had a lot of extra spending money for much else over past weeks. But I do not mind as end result is a permanent structure. I actually think the materials at Home Depot were my official bargain. The guys priced out everything there and at Lowes. Lowes quoted them about $300 more for the same stuff. We did not go there.
 
Delicious vegan mocha flavoured cheesecake with chew salted caramel dairy free ice cream.
It’s soooo good. I wish I had a picture to add but 🤤😋It’s all gone.

I do purchase some things online since they are often cheaper and depends on the item and cost of shipping. Some things aren’t worth being to ship back for a refund.
 

An hour glass (online) .... why? ... no reason, just something to play around with..😄

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I buy almost everything online. Sometimes the prices are better but more often (with clothes & shoes) it's selection/colors/sizes. Stores just don't keep much inventory any more.

I've purchased all my yard tools & kitchen gadgets online. Also great deals on vacuum cleaners & carpet shampooers.

I purchased a new coffee grinder online yesterday.

Even with things I don't purchase online, I can read reviews & do lots of research on a product I'm considering. I can also save fuel & time by checking a store's inventory online.
 
Four years ago I made a major purchase (a piano) from a store. I spent several hours driving within a 60-mile radius to shop around. I agreed on a purchase & the company said they would have it tuned & some scratches would be touched up in 3 days. I returned to the store (40-mile drive) to check it out & nothing was done. I bought one at a different store, but I was able to check their inventory online & found the model I wanted & saw that they had three of them, so I didn't have to drive all over town.
 
I shop quite a bit on-line. Recently, through Amazon, I purchased some replacement parts for our zero turn mower, some Fancy Feast cat food for my cats, and a pair of shoes which I love. Then, I ordered 2 pair of Crocs through the Crocs site for me and my husband.
 
Oh, where to begin. 🛍 :LOL: I order tons of stuff from Amazon, so the UPS driver gets a cold bottle of water from me almost every day. Yesterday I got a Costco order of k-cups and soft peppermints. I've ordered a couple of handbags from the Dooney & Bourke sale; can't wait to get those. On my way to Macy's website now to see what kind of deals they have for the 4th. 🏃‍♀️
 
Meringue said:
I bought a desk fan online, after the 1 day "heatwave"here.

I think I may have jumped the gun as the weather is now much cooler, and this fan is surplus to requirements now.
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I dunno where in the Uk you are meringue but here it's been hot all week and I've had y fans on every day including today, although cooler today in the mid 70's, tomorrow it will start getting hotter again, so keep hold of that fan !!☀
 
Because of car troubles I shop more and more online. The last thing I bought at a regular store was groceries, not going to list every one of them, too tired right now. The last thing I bought online was Sage shampoo on Amazon. It's very good for an itchy scalp.
 
I just bought a new Shark Navigator vacuum thank to recommendations I got from folks on this forum. I love it and got a good deal, it was already a good price and I had a 20% off coupon at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

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I also bought a new soft cat carrier at a local pet store, reasonable price and got $10 off for customer discount.

I really prefer to shop in the brick and mortar stores if I can, I like to see things in person and not have to jump through hoops to return something. I did buy some more Dinovite for my dog this week too, and that was online.
 
Glad you got your Shark...SeaBreeze!

We buy online whenever possible...do shop at the grocery, though. And the local Farmer's Market...just threw out those probably Mexican tasteless cucumbers. Hope to pick up some local grown ones tomorrow.

As far as "deals" go...bought 3 beautiful area rugs online for our main hallway - "such a deal. I should cover my own ears so even I don't hear it"...lol.

So far the biggest online purchase we've made is 2 powered leather theater chairs - hey, was really nervous about doing this, but when they came with the "white glove" setup, it was a joy to behold. "Scary perfect!"
 
summer_sky said:
I cancelled my Amazon Prime membership and try not to shop on Amazon, at all. I did so because I now know firsthand how badly the overworked and underpaid employees (people) are treated and abused in order to fill and complete orders within 24 hours. Other large Corporate retailers have the same abusive business model, however, Amazon is the most high-profile of the current day wage-slave owners.
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That's very interesting. I never knew that about Amazon. You've given me food for thought !
 
My engineer husband says, when we get a small package delivered, "now this would be the perfect size for"...he is waiting with bated breath and "anticipation" to be the first customer to have that cool yellow & black drone
deliver us a package...lol.
 

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