On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 03:19:14 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
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>"Julie Bove" > wrote in
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>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>I could practically buy everything I need online...... apart from the
>>>>fact I like going shopping to see what's new around, and to
>>>>smell/taste new things.
>>>>
>>>>As stated in a previous thread, I just ...
>>>>
>>>>bought my BIL 3 cases of wine for his b'day ($129 delivered to the
>>>>door!!),
>>>>bought some more cheese making product,
>>>>bought myself a new pair of New Balance shoes ($80 delivered),
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>>>>All in the space of 15mins!!
>>>
>>>>The shopping is *endless*!!!
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>>>
>>> Retail sales is undergoing drastic changes. Good for the buyer, not
>>> so good for the guy paying rent at a big store.
>>>
>>> In the past few weeks I upgraded my wife's coffee drinking. Retail
>>> stores carry the major brands and are mediocre. Going on like, I
>>> found dozens of appliances and brand I never heard of. I bought her
>>> an espresso machine, a grinder, and the drip coffee maker shipped
>>> today. Even the coffee came direct from the Kona grower.
>>> (Smithfarms.com)
>>>
>>> Even my tea comes from teatrader.com Good price, great selection and
>>> quality and just a few thousand miles away in another country.
>>>
>>> I'd like to buy locally, but they just don't have some of the items
>>> available. Rather than drive 50 to 100 miles, just a click and it
>>> comes to the door.
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>> With the price of gas, it makes sense to buy online, especially if the
>> seller is offering free shipping. Which many do! I don't know how
>> they can manage to do that but I sure do take advantage of it.
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>Same same.
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>If postage is too high, I don't bother.

How can shipping costs be higher than driving store to store... my
last fill up cost $4.03/gal for regular, I can't hardly drive anywhere
with two gallons of petrol.