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),

All in the space of 15mins!!

also, previously bought an Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android Tablet+Keyboard
(for just under $590 delivered)
2 *huge* stockpots (from Sydney, Victorias Basement, $159 delivered)
bought several cases of bubbles for the SO
a case of Gin for me
a sodastream machine
a case of tonic syrup
an icemaking machine
replacement gas cylinders for SS machine........

also have bought t-shirts onlne.


The shopping is *endless*!!!


--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia

On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
> wrote:

>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),
>
>All in the space of 15mins!!

>The shopping is *endless*!!!


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.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
> > wrote:
>
>>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),
>>
>>All in the space of 15mins!!
>
>>The shopping is *endless*!!!
>
>
> 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.

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. Also for gifts that I
send to other states, I try to order online and have the items shipped
directly there. The price I have to pay for postage is obscene! The only
exception I make to this is for my MIL because I usually buy her clothing
and it has to be labeled with her name. So I just suck it up and do pay the
postage for her gifts. I can't send her food items because she is on a very
strict, special diet. Her medical condition is such that she chokes on
regular food. And sadly she is not even allowed to be around regular food
because she will try to eat it. She almost died, choking on something she
shouldn't have. She does like to give out little gifts we used to take her
little packets of candies, cookies, crackers, little bottles of lotion and
the like when we lived close enough to visit. But we were asked to stop
bringing the food because she was sometimes eating it. I do send her
flowers once in a while though.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>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),
>>>
>>>All in the space of 15mins!!
>>
>>>The shopping is *endless*!!!
>>
>>
>> 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.
>
> 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.



Same same.

If postage is too high, I don't bother.




--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia

On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 03:19:14 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
> wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:
>
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "I'm back on the laptop"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>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),
>>>>
>>>>All in the space of 15mins!!
>>>
>>>>The shopping is *endless*!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>
>
>
>Same same.
>
>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.

On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:12:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:



> The price I have to pay for postage is obscene!

Do you pay more than the rest of us? I think postage is one of the
best bargains around. How far can you drive with the money spent on
postage? $4 for gas gets me a delivery of 14 miles on way. That
much in postage gets me hundreds of miles for a small package.

On Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:03:22 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:12:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> The price I have to pay for postage is obscene!
>
>Do you pay more than the rest of us? I think postage is one of the
>best bargains around. How far can you drive with the money spent on
>postage? $4 for gas gets me a delivery of 14 miles on way. That
>much in postage gets me hundreds of miles for a small package.

Agreed-- and when you look at the comparative cost to the pony
express, or Franklin's original rates in the 1700s, it is a steal.

I don't mail nearly as much as I used to, but I think postage is *way*
too low. Especially 1st class. Door to door for 3000+miles for less
than 1/2 a dollar? [and probably in 2-3 days] The buy of the
century.

the chart on this page only goes back to 1880-- it gets worse before
that, but there wasn't a real fixed rate-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History..._postage_rates

Jim

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
news
> On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:12:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>> The price I have to pay for postage is obscene!
>
> Do you pay more than the rest of us? I think postage is one of the
> best bargains around. How far can you drive with the money spent on
> postage? $4 for gas gets me a delivery of 14 miles on way. That
> much in postage gets me hundreds of miles for a small package.


Not to mention, you can often find free shipping codes for many online
sites. Just google the name of the company + shipping codes.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> news
> > On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:12:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> The price I have to pay for postage is obscene!
> >
> > Do you pay more than the rest of us? I think postage is one of the
> > best bargains around. How far can you drive with the money spent on
> > postage? $4 for gas gets me a delivery of 14 miles on way. That
> > much in postage gets me hundreds of miles for a small package.
>
>
> Not to mention, you can often find free shipping codes for many online
> sites. Just google the name of the company + shipping codes.

Especially if you share an order with a friend, to reach the "free
postage" level of spend.

Janet

On Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:03:22 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:12:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> The price I have to pay for postage is obscene!
>
>Do you pay more than the rest of us? I think postage is one of the
>best bargains around. How far can you drive with the money spent on
>postage? $4 for gas gets me a delivery of 14 miles on way. That
>much in postage gets me hundreds of miles for a small package.

The USPS will even give you cartons for free and all you can fit for
one low price. I keep a stock of the various sized cartons, saves me
driving to the post office, I leave the carton in my rural mailbox
with my check taped to the carton, the PO carrier handles it. There
are three places in town here for UPS drop off. Many on line sellers
will email a label for free returns, Amazon does.

"Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>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.

Far less overhead, they ship directly from a warehouse. Even when
paying for shipping it costs less than driving, and is far less a risk
of an accident unless one is prone to falling off their PC chair. I
like shopping on line because my time has value... driving all over
creation to find what I want stops me from shopping stores altogether.
I buy as much as possible on line. And on line it's much easier to
compare prices. Lat week I bought a new weather station on line and
saved about $20. La Crosse works great right out of the box:
http://www.windandweather.com/Weathe...103_C9041.html
Do NOT buy anything from Ambient Weather.
Within the next week I will be ordering an impact wrench and a set of
metric sockets... will make it far easier to remove the blades from my
mowers for sharpening.
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-9072...3321963&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-Rand...3322581&sr=8-2
I enjoy on line shopping, I haven't been to a maul in more than 20
years

"I'm back on the laptop" > wrote in message
...
>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),
>
> All in the space of 15mins!!
>
> also, previously bought an Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android
> Tablet+Keyboard
> (for just under $590 delivered)
> 2 *huge* stockpots (from Sydney, Victorias Basement, $159 delivered)
> bought several cases of bubbles for the SO
> a case of Gin for me
> a sodastream machine
> a case of tonic syrup
> an icemaking machine
> replacement gas cylinders for SS machine........
>
> also have bought t-shirts onlne.
>
>
> The shopping is *endless*!!!

I love online shopping. Saves sooo much time! I just realized that the
potato recipe I am going to make for Easter would require very thinly sliced
potatoes and onions. I used to use my food processor and I just threw it
out due to rust inside and on a blade. I could clean it off of the blade
but I don't think I could get deep inside. It was like...under the plastic
in the middle of the blade. Probably safe but I didn't like the looks of it
and it was taking up sooo much room on the counter top.

I don't know of any specific kitchen type stores around here and the one
that was in downtown Edmonds, I think may not even be there any more. It
has moved locations at least twice, I believe. And in looking online, I
couldn't find any mandolines available for sale at any stores in this area.
Not saying there are none. I just couldn't find the information online. I
did find a hand operated one online at Walmart and I paid for rush shipping
to get it here in time. I just hope it works and I don't slice the heck out
of myself. I've always been somewhat afraid of one because of all the
cautions they have on those cooking shows. But I will be super careful with
it. And it will take up a lot less room than the food processor.

If it turns out that there is an actual need for another food processor, I
will get one. But in the meantime I will make do without.

I also get a lot of things through Amazon.com. Just got a steamer for hard
surfaces. I am going to use it on the kitchen floor. It's supposed to be a
lot easier to use than a mop. And I keep getting this weird black sticky
crap on various parts of the floor. No clue what it is. I am the type who
will clean up a spill when I know I have made one. But the others in this
house do not seem to do that. So by the time I find it, it has solidified
into something icky. I also do Swagbucks and my choice of redemption of
prizes through them is Amazon gift cards. I can earn up to $25 per month.
It is difficult to get that much in a month but I have done it a couple of
times.

How do you like the Soda Stream? My daughter really wants one but I do not.
Seems like one more thing to take up space on the counter and I don't really
like the taste of Splenda which is what they use.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

>

>
> How do you like the Soda Stream? My daughter really wants one but I
> do not. Seems like one more thing to take up space on the counter and
> I don't really like the taste of Splenda which is what they use.
>
>
>


Well, i think it's great...... I was sick of running out of Tonic Water,
and the local shop not having any in stock.... so now that problem is
solved.
Besides, my tonic stays gassier longer, and doesn't taste as 'sugary' as
the bought stuff.

Over here we have a large range of flavours, and there's more and more
coming out that are sugar free.

I just bought some sugar free Cranberry and Raspberry mix for the SO, and
she likes it.


http://www.sodastream.com.au/auretail/category.asp?
catalog_name=Sodastream&category_name=SYRUPS&Page= 1




--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia

Bulldog growled:

> > I just bought some sugar free Cranberry and Raspberry mix for the SO, and
> > she likes it.
>
> Why would you "think" acesulfame potassium sucralose is a better choice
> than sugar? They are still trying to figure out all the negative
> health risks of acesulfame potassium sucralose really are.


I don't know about Petey, but the appeal of NO SUGAR is hard to
escape. That's because NO SUGAR = NO CALORIES. Maybe sucralose will
turn out to be a small cancer risk (like saccharine did 20 years on),
but right now, NO CALORIES is a substantial benefit.

Do you understand yet, or was that just a troll because you
"think"Petey is a twerp?

Bull wrote:
> "I'm back on the laptop" > wrote:
>
>> I just bought some sugar free Cranberry and Raspberry mix for the SO, and
>> she likes it.
>
> Why would you "think" acesulfame potassium sucralose is a better choice
> than sugar? They are still trying to figure out all the negative
> health risks of acesulfame potassium sucralose really are.

For folks who react badly to carbs sugar is a known negative. The
various artificial sweeteners are unknown negatives, but they are used
in vastly smaller quantities than the sugar.

On 4 Apr, 04:00, "I'm back on the laptop" >
wrote:
> 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),
>
> All in the space of 15mins!!
>
> also, previously bought an Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android Tablet+Keyboard
> (for just under $590 delivered)
> 2 *huge* stockpots (from Sydney, Victorias Basement, $159 delivered)
> bought several cases of bubbles for the SO
> a case of Gin for me
> a sodastream machine
> a case of tonic syrup
> an icemaking machine
> replacement gas cylinders for SS machine........
>
> also have bought t-shirts onlne.
>
> The shopping is *endless*!!!
>
> --
> Peter
> Tasmania
> Australia

Have you payed for all this
things? DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Pandora > wrote in
:

> On 4 Apr, 04:00, "I'm back on the laptop" >
> wrote:
>> 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),
>>
>> All in the space of 15mins!!
>>
>> also, previously bought an Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android
>> Tablet+Keyboard (for just under $590 delivered)
>> 2 *huge* stockpots (from Sydney, Victorias Basement, $159 delivered)
>> bought several cases of bubbles for the SO
>> a case of Gin for me
>> a sodastream machine
>> a case of tonic syrup
>> an icemaking machine
>> replacement gas cylinders for SS machine........
>>
>> also have bought t-shirts onlne.
>>
>> The shopping is *endless*!!!
>>

>
> Have you payed for all this
> things? DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
>



Unfortunately (or should I say *fortunately*) most online stores won't
let you get the goods and pay afterwards :-)

Quite understandable :-)

I even bought our new house/property online!! We did go down to view it
a couple of times, but all the work was done online, searching for it,
making offers, bank transfers, talking to solicitors, real estate agents
etc, was all done online.

I recently bought a whole bunch of (non) grocery items online.,..
shampoos and conditioners, dishwasher tablets, pre-soaking powder,
dishwashing liquid etc, etc.

The beauty of that stuff was it was sorta bulk buys, but postage was
capped at $11.

Samesame for my kitchwares from Peters Of Kensington..... you can order
beacoup items weighing a ton (figurativly!!) and it only costs you $11
postage. I orderd a whole shite-load of kitchen wares for Christmas
presents ..... knives, mortars and pestles, frypans, micrograters,
fondue sets etc.... all $11 postage :-)


But yes....... all items paid for :-)



--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia

On 5 Apr, 03:37, "I'm back on the laptop" >
wrote:
> Pandora <pan...@ hotmail.it> ha scritto nelnews: :
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 4 Apr, 04:00, "Sono tornato sul portatile" <Imb...@ home.in.Brisbane>
> > Ha scritto:
> >> Potrei comprare praticamente tutto quello che ho bisogno di linea ....... oltre la
> Infatti >> Mi piace andare a fare shopping per vedere cosa c'è di nuovo in giro, e per
> >> Odore / sapore cose nuove.
>
> >> Come indicato in un thread precedente, ho solo ...
>
> >> Comprato le mie BIL 3 casse di vino per il suo B'Day ($ 129 consegnato al
> Porta >>!), Ha acquistato il formaggio prodotto ancora un po 'fare,
> >> Sono comprato un nuovo paio di scarpe New Balance ($ 80 consegnati),
>
> >> Tutti nello spazio di 15 minuti!
>
> Anche >>, in precedenza acquistato un Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android
> Tablet >> + Tastiera (per poco meno di 590 dollari consegnati)
> >> 2 * enormi * I stockpots (da Sydney, Basement Victorias, $ 159 consegnati)
> >> Comprato diversi casi di bolle per il SO
> Un caso di >> Gin per me
> >> Una macchina Sodastream
> >> Un caso di sciroppo ricostituente
> Uno >> produzione del ghiaccio macchina
> >> Bombole di gas di ricambio per macchine SS ........
>
> >> Hanno anche comprato magliette onlne.
>
> Lo shopping è >> * infinita *!
>
> > Hai pagato per tutto questo
> > Le cose? : DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
>
> Purtroppo (o dovrei dire * fortunatamente *) la maggior parte dei negozi online non sarà
> consentono di ottenere le merci e pagare dopo :-)
>
> Abbastanza comprensibile :-)
>
> Ho anche comprato la nostra nuova casa / immobile on-line! Abbiamo fatto scendere per vederlo
> un paio di volte, ma tutto il lavoro è stato fatto on-line, alla ricerca di essa,
> fare offerte, bonifici bancari, a parlare con avvocati, agenti immobiliari
> etc, è stato fatto tutto online.
>
> Recentemente ho comprato un sacco di (non), generi di drogheria online., ...
> shampoo e balsamo, compresse lavastoviglie, pre-ammollo in polvere,
> lavastoviglie ecc liquido, ecc
>
> La bellezza di quella roba era che era acquisti alla rinfusa sorta, ma le spese di spedizione è stato
> limitato a $ 11.
>
> Samesame per i miei kitchwares da Peters Of Kensington ..... è possibile ordinare
> beacoup invii una tonnellata (figurativly!!) e costa solo 11 dollari
> spese di spedizione. I orderd insieme shite carico di prodotti della cucina per Natale
> regali ..... coltelli, mortai e pestelli, padelle, e micrograters
> fonduta di imposta, ecc ... tutti i 11 dollari spese di spedizione :-)
>
> Ma sì ....... tutti gli oggetti pagati :-)
>
> -
> Pietro
> Tasmania
> Australia

I like too online shopping, but very often shipping is very expensive
so I stop. I was ironic with you when I have asked you if you have
payed ...because I thought you have buyed all those things in one
time )))
cheers
Pandora

Pandora > wrote in
:

> On 5 Apr, 03:37, "I'm back on the laptop" >
> wrote:

>>
>> Samesame per i miei kitchwares da Peters Of Kensington ..... è
>> possibil
> e ordinare
>> beacoup invii una tonnellata (figurativly!!) e costa solo 11 dollari
>> spese di spedizione. I orderd insieme shite carico di prodotti della
>> cuci
> na per Natale
>> regali ..... coltelli, mortai e pestelli, padelle, e micrograters
>> fonduta di imposta, ecc ... tutti i 11 dollari spese di spedizione
>> :-)
>>
>> Ma sì ....... tutti gli oggetti pagati :-)
>>
>> -
>> Pietro
>> Tasmania
>> Australia
>
> I like too online shopping, but very often shipping is very expensive
> so I stop.


With the Aussie $$ being so strong at the moment, it's a good time (for
us) to shop overseas.


> I was ironic with you when I have asked you if you have
> payed ...because I thought you have buyed all those things in one
> time )))


Most of it was within a week :-)

Except for the Christmas stuff.


At the moment, I'm looking around (online) for a nice hotel in the city
for a couple of nights, as we are going to 'get away' and spend some
time and see some family members we don't get to see all that often, as
well as catch up with #1 and #2 daughters new boyfriends (and one set of
the parents). It started as just an "Oh, we'll come over and catch up
with you sometime", to now organising about 15 people for a 'catch up'
at our favourite pizza/pasta place with copious amounts of food and wine
to be consumed :-)

I'm taking all the wine for everyone to drink on the night.... we have
plenty here, and I can't drink it anymore, and the SO doesn't want to
drink it by herself :-)


Speaking of catching up...... I have a couple of friends who are going
to be touring Europe/France (mainly to follow the Tour de France....
I'll have to see if they are going anywhere near Italy :-)


--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia

On Apr 3, 7:00*pm, "I'm back on the laptop" >
wrote:
> 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),
>
> All in the space of 15mins!!
>
> also, previously bought an Asus Transformer 10 32GB Android Tablet+Keyboard
> (for just under $590 delivered)
> 2 *huge* stockpots (from Sydney, Victorias Basement, $159 delivered)
> bought several cases of bubbles for the SO
> a case of Gin for me
> a sodastream machine
> a case of tonic syrup
> an icemaking machine
> replacement gas cylinders for SS machine........
>
> also have bought t-shirts onlne.
>
> The shopping is *endless*!!!
>
> --
> Peter
> Tasmania
> Australia

Good for you but for me, I try and shop locally for everything. I'd
rather support my community and keep my dollars here and not give my
money to somebody who doesn't give a rats ass about me. I surely don't
want to wake up and find there are no businesses left in town.

On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:15:41 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> wrote:



>Good for you but for me, I try and shop locally for everything. I'd
>rather support my community and keep my dollars here and not give my
>money to somebody who doesn't give a rats ass about me. I surely don't
>want to wake up and find there are no businesses left in town.

They left town 30 years ago when the mall opened up about 20 miles
from here. I buy some stuff local, but when I can save $400 on one
purchase like I did on my Weber Summit grill, I'm taking care of me
first. For $25 on a major appliance, yes, I'll go local.

Ed Pawlowski > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:15:41 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Good for you but for me, I try and shop locally for everything. I'd
>>rather support my community and keep my dollars here and not give my
>>money to somebody who doesn't give a rats ass about me. I surely don't
>>want to wake up and find there are no businesses left in town.
>
> They left town 30 years ago when the mall opened up about 20 miles
> from here. I buy some stuff local, but when I can save $400 on one
> purchase like I did on my Weber Summit grill, I'm taking care of me
> first. For $25 on a major appliance, yes, I'll go local.
>


Yep, samesame.

That being said, all the major department stores (and even some of the
smaller ones) over here now do online shopping, so whether you want to
battle the crowds and trying to find a parking spot to purchase your $25
appliance, or order it through their website and have it delivered, is up
to you.

The only 'local' businesses we have are grocery/butchers/fish shops etc.


As for not giving a 'rats arse' about me....... if they want to keep me as
a customer, and have my (very well documented) repeat business, they have
to look after me, even though we have never met face to face.

Case in point....... the Sodastream order I just got in was shoddily
packed, and the gas cylinders had ruptured the syrup box (containing 6
bottles), dented some of the syrup bottles, and put a little hole/leak in
one.

I spoke to the company on the phone, sent them an email with accompanying
pictures, and they sent one back to say they were going to replace *all*
the bottles of syrup for me.

They look after me, I keep going back to them for product.


--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia