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Post  Cluelesskitty Mon 08 Jul 2013, 5:36 am

Does anyone of you guys shop at Amazon?
I was wondering if it is worth and SAFE? - signing up with them to buy some dvd that aren't available anywhere else.
I am looking for Sukiyaki Western Django and Welcome to Collinwood and looks like the cheapest way is thru amazon.ca for us Canadians.
I worry about security, though - I would be using my vee-sah card, eh.

Any advice?

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Post  milo Mon 08 Jul 2013, 6:12 pm

Amazon will be fine to order from. They are very secure. Smile. I buy a lot of things only and have purchased through Amazon many times.
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Post  30yrsofheadache Mon 08 Jul 2013, 6:39 pm

Yes, I have used them many times without incident!
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Post  Cluelesskitty Mon 08 Jul 2013, 7:08 pm

Thank you guys! that's a good news Smile

Milo - what about S&H - do they charge exactly what they advertise? no hidden costs?

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Post  Sara79 Tue 09 Jul 2013, 7:55 am

No hidden shipping costs, and I've signed up for Prime with them. I grab many of the household paper goods (TP, paper towels, kleenex, and not paper, but Kitty litter), and have them delivered to the door for free. I also grab many of the free Kindle books, since I've always used reading for an escape.

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Post  Cluelesskitty Tue 09 Jul 2013, 2:35 pm

I looked up the Prime while I was checking out A yesterday, but I thought after initial free offer there is a charge of about $80 yearly for this account
or I misunderstood?

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Post  Sara79 Wed 10 Jul 2013, 4:53 am

Yes, it does have a fee per year. I'm getting a discount on it, since I had a student e-mail address (ends in .edu). They gave me 2 years completely free, and after that I can get 4 more at half price. I plan to then use my work e-mail (teaching hospital, so another .edu) to either sign myself up again, or sign up my husband, using my e-mail to confirm I've got a .edu e-mail.

There are other discount programs for parents of young children and caregivers of other people. Theoretically, you could use the second as you're caring for your own ongoing health difficulties. Or if that doesn't sit right with you, sign your SO up, and just use their amazon for most purchases (what DH and I do).

I also need to share that I typically place at least 1 order per week, so even at full price, it would be worth it to me. If you only place 1-10 orders per year, it wouldn't be, but I've had weeks where 5-10 boxes hit my porch.

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Post  Cluelesskitty Wed 10 Jul 2013, 3:18 pm

Thank you Sarah.
I probably won't order enough to warrant the Prime but if I ever get 'Amazon crazy', I'll do what you do Smile

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Post  Cluelesskitty Thu 18 Jul 2013, 4:39 am

OMG, now I am an Amazon shopping junkie !!! Smile 

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Post  Sara79 Thu 18 Jul 2013, 8:47 am

Amazon can be very addictive. Knowing I only have to get the litter in from the porch, instead of in the cart, on the belt, back in the cart, in the trunk, and into the house makes prime worth every penny.

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Post  milo Thu 18 Jul 2013, 4:51 pm

Tell me about it! I've gotten packages the last two days!
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Post  Cluelesskitty Thu 18 Jul 2013, 11:59 pm

Yes, yes yes, the ease of shopping with Amazon is amaz(o)ng!! lolol
I have ordered mostly DVD movies as they had a lot of movies either not available anymore or hard to find or expensive comparing to A.
For example after watching Django Unchained I discovered nobody of my friends has seen Sukiyaki Western Django, but it's
unavailable here anymore.
Maybe if I ordered at some 20-25 bucks and up, but at Amazon they started for as little as 2.99. So even if I had to pay for S&H it was way cheaper
than ordering a ta local store. YaY!


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Post  30yrsofheadache Fri 19 Jul 2013, 4:45 am

Risa, LOL. Sukiyaki Western Django?scratch 
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Post  Cluelesskitty Fri 19 Jul 2013, 10:39 pm

Oh I love that movie, and actors are so handsome!
It's Tarantino, too.

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Post  milo Wed 24 Jul 2013, 7:37 pm

Someone take my cc away please!!!!! I signed up for the free prime and can't stop ordering things because I LOVE a deal!!!!!
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Post  Cluelesskitty Thu 25 Jul 2013, 4:42 pm

lolol you been preaching to your ordering crazie twin here Very Happy

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Post  milo Thu 25 Jul 2013, 8:28 pm

Perhaps it is because postage is traditionally so expensive in Canada that it keeps us from ordering?
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Post  Sara79 Thu 25 Jul 2013, 8:33 pm

I told you I use it a LOT. It's very handy, just very addictive. This week I've gotten two more bags of kitty litter, a couple of cat toys designed to slow down my fat boy's eating rampage (27 pounds, gained 3 pounds in 3 months, and insulin dependent, so losing weight's important), and new shoes for work.

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Post  Cluelesskitty Fri 26 Jul 2013, 2:37 am

lol Sara Smile

Definitely postage is an issue here. I always check first if the company offers free S&H to or in Canada. and how much do I have to spend
before it kicks in.

At Chapters it's available at $25 Can and over, plus Irewards members h.ave an additional %% of the price, just can't remember how much.
And oh yeah, online prices are so much better than in the store.
And, they don't sell books only - some DVD, toys, home stuff, greetings cards, stationery, others tchotchkies.

For example,
today I bought a pretty white with pink stars scarf on 50% off sale - with tax, just under 19 bucks. It's a very thin cotton. Me likey.

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Post  milo Fri 26 Jul 2013, 8:49 am

Yes, for me I was very careful before as shipping was so high. Now many places do ship as you described. I know I often buy a lot of clarence clothes from Old Navy. I keep some of it but most of it I donate to the woman's shelter ....they get brand new, still in the package clothes for super cheap!
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Post  Cluelesskitty Fri 26 Jul 2013, 3:54 pm

Milo, how very thoughtful of you! cheers 

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Post  Porsche Fan Fri 26 Jul 2013, 10:39 pm

Hmm, my last Amazon order I had my CC info hacked off of their website as they were the direct vendors. Amazon contacted me to let me know security had been compromised and my CC company took care of everything.

Never had a problem with them in the past.
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