"W. Lohman" > wrote in message
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> On 5/7/2015 10:13 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Chemo" > wrote in message
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>>> Can't you shop at the store like regular people??
>>
>> Regular people use Amazon too. I just went to Costco and Winco today.
>> The closest store to my house that sells produce is about 2 miles away.
>> If I don't need something immediately and Amazon will deliver it for
>> free, then why not do that? I got the produce in less than 24 hours.
>> Much less. So it works for me! I also order some of my groceries from
>> Walmart. I can't get all that I need online but if I place a $50 order,
>> it ships for free plus I get Swagbucks. I can get cat litter and cat
>> food this way. So why not? I just have to plan ahead with stuff like
>> that.
>
> You made a consumer choice.
>
> Sounds like a sound one.

Yes. I don't think I'm a total cheapskate, but I try to save money when I
can. And staying out of the store does actually save me money. When I am
shopping online, it is much harder for me to pick up an impulse item because
I tend to only look for the items I want. In a brick and mortar store, I
pass by all sorts of things. Today at Costco, I picked up a bag of some
kind of Cheezits that are a cross between a cracker and a chip. Also picked
up two bags of Teriyaki turkey jerky and another of their insulated bags.
The bag is okay as there have been times when I would have liked another
one. But I totally did not need the other two things.

I fared much better at Winco. The only things that I picked up that were
not on my list were two cans of corn, a garlic cheese bread and a few boxed
rice mixes. However, Winco is the kind of place where I try to keep an open
mind. I never know what they might have or what might be super cheap.