Thanks, Amazon
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A while ago, I posted a story about how retailers are finding it cheaper to just refund, rather than ship a return.
This afternoon, I had a delivery of some cat food (you're welcome, @Boris). It was a package of 24 cans, and it was shipped with two other items in the box.
Three of the cans popped open.
I sent a message to Amazon about returning the shipment, and they said, "Nah, just keep it. We'll ship a replacement."
I got 21 free cans.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I got a free bike stand that way. $180, they didn't want it.
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Amazon owns Chewy, but I've found Chewy is sometimes a hair cheaper. Gotta order $49 at Chewy to get free shipping, though.
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Amazon owns Chewy, but I've found Chewy is sometimes a hair cheaper. Gotta order $49 at Chewy to get free shipping, though.
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Don't do credit cards.
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@jolly said in Thanks, Amazon:
Don't do credit cards.
I do, it's free money. Not in the credit line sense of course, but in the cash back.
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@jolly said in Thanks, Amazon:
Don't do credit cards.
I assume you use debit for online purchases? Ever have trouble with car rental? I’ve seen some that don’t take debit.
@jon-nyc said in Thanks, Amazon:
@jolly said in Thanks, Amazon:
Don't do credit cards.
I assume you use debit for online purchases? Ever have trouble with car rental? I’ve seen some that don’t take debit.
Not yet, but I haven't rented a car (other than with a corporate card) in a few years. But for some other things, I've had some pretty stiff holds put on it.
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The problem with debit cards is if somebody ever hacks it, they take your actual money away rather just run up a fraudulent bill that is normally easily cancelled.
I used to use mine for online stuff, and then that happened.
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The problem with debit cards is if somebody ever hacks it, they take your actual money away rather just run up a fraudulent bill that is normally easily cancelled.
I used to use mine for online stuff, and then that happened.
@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
The problem with debit cards...
Never had one, and I never will.
I really see no advantage. And, I see no safeguard.
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@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
The problem with debit cards...
Never had one, and I never will.
I really see no advantage. And, I see no safeguard.
@george-k said in Thanks, Amazon:
I really see no advantage.
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
If it was just me buying stuff, I'd just use a credit card. With two of us, somebody needs to stop somebody from spending more than we earn. No names.
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@george-k said in Thanks, Amazon:
I really see no advantage.
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
If it was just me buying stuff, I'd just use a credit card. With two of us, somebody needs to stop somebody from spending more than we earn. No names.
@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
I pay all of my credit cards off - every billing cycle. I've never paid any interest or late charges.
But, Mrs. George is, well, neglectful and doesn't really pay attention.
I do, so it works out.
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@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
I pay all of my credit cards off - every billing cycle. I've never paid any interest or late charges.
But, Mrs. George is, well, neglectful and doesn't really pay attention.
I do, so it works out.
@george-k said in Thanks, Amazon:
@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
I pay all of my credit cards off - every billing cycle. I've never paid any interest or late charges.
But, Mrs. George is, well, neglectful and doesn't really pay attention.
I do, so it works out.
Mrs. Phibes used to pay all the bills, but she had a nasty habit of waiting until the last possible minute, and we ended up paying last months bill with next month's paycheck, which used to give me ulcers.
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@george-k said in Thanks, Amazon:
@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
I think it's laziness, mainly. I don't have to pay the bill.
I pay all of my credit cards off - every billing cycle. I've never paid any interest or late charges.
But, Mrs. George is, well, neglectful and doesn't really pay attention.
I do, so it works out.
Mrs. Phibes used to pay all the bills, but she had a nasty habit of waiting until the last possible minute, and we ended up paying last months bill with next month's paycheck, which used to give me ulcers.
@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
Mrs. Phibes used to pay all the bills
Sounds familiar.
"How much can I pay on this credit card?"
"Yeah, pay it all..."
"Really?"
"Yeah, pay it FUCKING ALL."
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@doctor-phibes said in Thanks, Amazon:
Mrs. Phibes used to pay all the bills
Sounds familiar.
"How much can I pay on this credit card?"
"Yeah, pay it all..."
"Really?"
"Yeah, pay it FUCKING ALL."
I have had the conversation
Some things I will never understand
@george-k said in Thanks, Amazon:
"Yeah, pay it all..."
"Really?"Yes, really
Alwayswaiting until the last possible minute
No, pay it now, today, the day it arrives, don't wait even one minute
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