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Trailrider1951

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34. Best purchase I ever made from Amazon was about 8 years ago

Tue Aug 31, 2021, 06:36 PM

Aug 2021

At that time, I lived in a very small town out on the Texas prairie about 50 some miles NE of Austin. One night I tripped over my cat and fractured one of the bones in my right leg down near the ankle. It hurt like hell and I couldn't stand or walk on it. My son lived in Seattle, and my daughter was on vacation in the Yucatan. All I had was my rolling office chair to use to get around the house. Thank god for laminate floors! Anyway, I went on Amazon and ordered a set of crutches that arrived in 2 days. Delivered right to my porch at no extra charge! Thanks, Amazon! Now I can get to the doctor!

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How often do you shop at Amazon.com? [View all] NurseJackie Aug 2021 OP

If I read a quote from a book...... MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #1

Yep! Unless it's something I need NOW... I'll order it from Amazon and have it tomorrow. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #4

And even with the 'need it now....' MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #7

when I want something HAB911 Aug 2021 #2

Sure, though I don't ALWAYS shop on line first beyond Amazon. Hortensis Aug 2021 #12

I give them a ton of business because of convenience budkin Aug 2021 #3

Read a post in the Frugal Living group today which lead me to buy an emergency radio from Amazon Kaleva Aug 2021 #5

It's probably about 5 or 6 times a year for me. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2021 #6

More since the pandemic struck Poiuyt Aug 2021 #8

I'm a frequent shopper on Amazon but I always check their prices FakeNoose Aug 2021 #9

More, lately, the less I have to go out amongst the infected swarms, the better Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #10

Whenever I can't find something locally. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #11

We live very rural here, 2 hours to nearest big town. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2021 #16

I have a few more choices. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #27

I confess I love Amazon in particular for enriching and revolutionizing rural life Hortensis Aug 2021 #13

Amen. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2021 #41

About once a month Retrograde Aug 2021 #14

just got rid of my prime membership bedazzled Aug 2021 #15

I've seen good prices on ebay... but shipping is sooo slow! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #18

you are right. i try and avoid buying items from china bedazzled Aug 2021 #25

if you sign up on this mailing list from Simon & Schuster you can get one free book IcyPeas Aug 2021 #23

free books! what's not to like! bedazzled Aug 2021 #26

I blame the pandemic, I got hooked on Amazon JuJuChen Aug 2021 #17

I'm not among the Amazon haters iemanja Aug 2021 #19

I sign up for free Prime somewhere near the holidays, then I cancel it IcyPeas Aug 2021 #20

Yep... that's how I got started. But then, I really liked it and I knew the Prime Membership would... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #21

Yes I shop at Amazon and I don't even hate Jeff Bezos. comradebillyboy Aug 2021 #22

At least a few times a week mcar Aug 2021 #24

Unfortunately, at this point, if you want to find something you can more easily find Vinca Aug 2021 #28

In the DC area, I'm surprised that "TV Stores" still exist... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #30

I totally agree. We just had one delivered a couple of weeks ago and I held my breath until we Vinca Aug 2021 #32

THAT was when we cancelled DirecTV and switched to Verizon Fios TV... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #33

I live on an island. tavernier Aug 2021 #29

We have family that FEEL like they're on an island. Very rural... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #31

Best purchase I ever made from Amazon was about 8 years ago Trailrider1951 Aug 2021 #34

We bought a rollator and a transport (small-wheel) wheelchair from Amazon. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #35

Monthly. All of it is stuff I can't get locally... hunter Aug 2021 #36

I know!! That's a big consideration for a lot of the things I buy from Amazon. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #38

But, Jeff Bezos... MineralMan Aug 2021 #37

That's because you're smarter than most people I know. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #39

I have bought a lot of stuff on Amazon. Initech Aug 2021 #40

BFE Montana with a 22% positivity rate, 28 miles from town Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #42

We have regular UPS, Fedex and Amazon drivers. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #43