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| Little ray of sunshine  |
there is an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston, and the Spyderco Dragonfly knife I ordered yesterday has been delivered to me in less than 24 hours by their in-house delivery service. No extra charge over my normal Prime membership. And the knife is a few bucks less than at the internet knife sellers. I don't have any interest in Amazon. But I find they usually deliver timely and the price is usually in the ballpark on most items. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | ||
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Nullus Anxietas |
I got no beef with Amazon. Buy tons of stuff from them. Latest was a pair of Comtrend G.hn powerline Ethernet bridges. $70. Ordered late Saturday afternoon. Was on my doorstep at 09:30 Monday morning. Btw: They're still renting delivery vehicles, but I saw one of the new Amazon trucks drive down our street a couple weeks ago. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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My only complaint is that I didn't buy the stock when it was cheap. I ordered on Saturday, got it yesterday (Mom). Actually it is to easy to buy from them. Better than setting up individual accounts at every vendor. As long as the price is in line - why not? (other than the founder is a Libtard). | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
I like Amazon aside from some of their politics (WaPo, etc. - I know that's Bezos.) As for their merchandising, they cannot be beat. You may not always get the lowest price, but their service is pretty great. Returns are usually no issue. I DID buy the stock when it was cheap and I'm thankful for that. It seems that is one of the very few good investments I made. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon  |
Between links to products here and Amazon service, I spend way too much there. As an example I bought these because of a recommendation from a member recently. https://www.amazon.com/Tassos-...NJMTBSZF3HG1JTM3PY2N My Lord these things are addictive!! Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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Love Amazon. You do have to be careful of “too good to be true”. I think they’re doing a good job staying ahead of counterfeiting. But I’m wary of buying “premium brands”. | |||
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I spend so much money at Amazon that Jeff Bezos called me up last week and offered to fly me out to Seattle for lunch. He said I could even fuck his sister. When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine |
I think you are okay if you stick with goods actually stocked and sold by Amazon. You do have to be more careful with items sold by third party sellers. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money  |
They are fast... but...  "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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They kept repeatedly charging me for a prime membership and instead of refunding, insisted I just let the charges carry over to the next year. Had to cancel the credit card as they KEPT charging it. Took months to get my money back sans interest accrued. I ordered an engine hood with the prime delivery and the place then refused to ship and claimed "free delivery" was local pickup. In Texas. I ordered the hood off eBay out of Miami for less with free delivery and it was at my house in three days. No yearly "prime fee" required. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
Interestingly enough: eBay's buyer protection is better than Amazon's when the seller on Amazon is not Amazon. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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| Page late and a dollar short |
Amazon has filled a niche like Sears did years ago. I needed a GE microwave 2.0 cu ft to replace one that went bad and as part of the offer from GE I had to purchase another GE product and submit the bill together with the claim form for reimbursement. Wal-Mart, Lowe's and Home Depot had none in stock Local Sears catalog store was in it's death rattles, even if they weren't it would have been the rites of futility. Tried two years ago to buy a refrigerator there. What a joke, the two twenty-somethings could not take time to walk over to ask if I needed anything. Next city over is a regional appliance chain but I will not step foot into any of their stores. Home Depot in fact no longer carries GE's, Magic Chef only. So off to Amazon I go. Amazon Prime, two days later it's sitting on our porch. Grocery items, fat-free brownie mix. Don't make fun of me, Cardiologist imposed diet. None of the national, regional or independent chains around here no longer carry any of them. I order them from Amazon six to a box. So a twelve month supply delivered to my door. Plus, using their house credit card I can get six months no interest. Made Christmas shopping much easier on a fixed income when I got my wife and myself our I-Pads. One local chain actually had them cheaper but with a hook, you purchased it at full retail and you got a coupon back to $100, Amazon was $20 higher but coupons tend to get lost or forgotten. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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Jimbo54: I get those Olives at Costco. Hooked on em, a side to my lunch sammich selection. Four of those at a time  | |||
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Just bought a bathroom scale. amazon price was $33 total for prime shipping to my son. Walmart price for the exact same thing was $25 promised up to 10 days delivery. Went with the Walmart price and delivery time was 4 days. $8 is about the regular shipping cost. YMMV EasyFire EasyFire [AT] zianet.com ---------------------------------- NRA Certified Pistol Instructor Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit Instructor Nationwide Agent for > US LawShield > https://www.texaslawshield.com...p.php?promo=ondemand CCW Safe > www.ccwsafe.com/CCHPI | |||
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I buy a lot from Amazon. I always choose free shipping and it shows up in 2-3 days anyway. I would call it "great service". Be careful not to hit the "Get free shipping with Amazon Prime" button! You get signed up for Prime. "Crom is strong! If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, 'What is the riddle of steel?' If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me." | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money |
Yeah... I think you can often do better than Amazon on price, but you can't get it faster. There are more Amazon delivery vehicles on my street sometimes than residents vehicles.  Walmart and Home Depot are both improving their websites and e-buying capabilities in response to Amazon. Competition is a beautiful thing! "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
We have the Amazon CC and get 5% cash back on all Amazon purchases. Many times tough to beat. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon |
I haven't seen them there. Next time I go I will look and try and find them. Like I said, I'm addicted to them. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
I do too and use that card almost exclusively. I buy a lot of things on Amazon, but not everything. I've come to really like Walmart.com for many items. I also like Amazon as an investment. I've owned it for years now and am happy with the return. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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This^^^ My biggest gripe is it is almost too easy! I have found it helps to stifle the non essential impulse, want vs need buys, if I add the the item to my wish list instead of the cart and revisit it a day or days later. Sometimes I go ahead and get it. Sometimes the sparkle has worn off and I dump it. Sometimes I end up sitting on it for a long time. I also use fakespot to scan the reviews looking for a lot of fake or removed reviews. I have not bought an item based on that a couple times. Collecting dust. | |||
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