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Has anyone else been buying random shit from Amazon during this pandemic? I've found myself buying small stuff.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Jun 12 '20, 14:51

Three types of microfiber cleaning towels.
Carpet spot remover with 15,000 amazon reviews. By the way, you should buy it, it's WTF. Insane. I'll give the link.
Tiny kitchen tongs
Tiny plastic cleaning scrapers

Looking at an over sink shelf for my bathroom, little silicone people-shaped thingies to hold up pot lids, and a pocket microscope you can link to your phone.

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Yes, quite a bit of stuff. -- nm - kelly Jun 12, 17:47
Breaking ourselves of Amazon. Ending our Prime membership when it runs out in September, have only bought two things from them since the 'rona started -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 12, 17:22
I don't do Amazon, but I've definitely ordered more stuff online during the pandemic. Shoes, pet stuff, a new uke.... -- nm - mara Jun 12, 16:56
YES. LOTS. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:44 4
- Please list. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 16:48 3
  - Shower curtains, shower curtain liners, wifi extender, undershirts, a loom, a desk, USB hub charger, two skirts, drawer dividers... - Mop Jun 12, 17:14 2
    - are you weaving rugs with the loom? -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jun 12, 17:18 [Attachment] 1
      - Daughter wanted a loom. Daddy bought her a loom. - Mop Jun 12, 19:04
nothing is random. recent online buys were all needed for a specific use/uses. 2 weeks ago my cheery pitter broke & I got a new one, etc. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 12, 15:27
I'm an early ebayer, a minor uptick, mostly because sellers dropped prices, fewer bidders -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 15:17 5
- Hat, Bailey straw Panama, $100 less than retail, wearing now waiting for my clients -- (link*) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 16:53 4
  - Service platter, mara of Mexico, cats -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 16:55 3
    - 3 as new Tommy Bahama silk shirts, only $20 -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 17:01 2
      - Nice. That’s a steal -- nm - Epiphany Jun 12, 17:05 1
        
        I can no longer search for them, I have 2 dozen, most bought for around 10, can only wear a few a couple times a year here -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 17:07
kind of, but more the opposite ... my cc bills have been about 25% of "normal" since March -- nm - rollo Jun 12, 15:10 1
- We have a card for online stuff and IRL stuff (non-food). They are usually equalish. The online bill was the same the IRL bill was <10% of normal. -- nm* - spamlet Jun 12, 15:16
No. Amazon is my sole boycott because they are the literal worst case scenario of Late-Stage Capitalism. -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 15:09 2
- This is us. I actually ordered from Wal-Mart last Christmas to avoid Amazon. WAL-MART! -- nm - mara Jun 12, 15:59 1
  - Wal-Mart did finally make some moves in both pay and gun stuff so... -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 16:01
I used my stimulus money on big items we needed. I'm also throwing out so much while constantly cleaning that I'm trying to avoid bringing in - Krusty Jun 12, 14:58 4
- are you doing any kind of system like konmari? That was the first time anything conferred any manner of control for me. obviously YMMV -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 15:40 1
  - Nah. Just pulling everything out and going through things. We bought bins to store and sort things. I used to save things thinking I'd use them - Krusty Jun 12, 15:46
- you order new mattress? - tRuMaN Jun 12, 15:29 1
  - Not yet. We needed a couch first. Took a month to get it from Ikea. -- nm - Krusty Jun 12, 15:37
My purchasing pattern went to larger purchases, not from Amazon. Wireless headset for PS4 (direct from mfg), Airpods Pro From Verizon of all places - JD Jun 12, 14:57
Some, yes. Basically, if we need something, I just go ahead and order it. - David Jun 12, 14:52 3
- Ask and you shall receive. Here's the link for the carpet cleaner. This shit is witchcraft. oops I got number of reviews wrong, it's 6,700 -- (link*) - loosilu Jun 12, 15:38 2
  - Added to cart -- nm - Epiphany Jun 12, 17:04 1
    - Bitch i'm a painter and also a klutz. My carpet is BAD. This shit is fucking magic. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:34
A few small things. The most recent of which is an air purifier. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 14:52
not at first, but yes since maybe mid May -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 12, 14:51

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