Archive Amazon Prime Day

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 10, 2017 11:26pm

Anyone find any deals yet?

We had a list of things we were planning on buying if they had a decent discount. We picked up another Echo Dot ($35), a FoodSaver vacuum sealer, some extra sealer bags, and a cordless stick vacuum. We saved over $100 total after getting a $10 credit earlier today for reloading our gift card balance with $100. I didn't buy anything the previous two years so I wasn't expecting much this time around, but I have been pleasantly surprised.

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Jul 11, 2017 7:52am

I bought another Tap last night with the additional $10 off from ordering with our Echo. (Already have 4 Dots). Bought another portable battery charger too.

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Jul 11, 2017 9:35am

Last night I saw a 23 & Me kit for $100. That would have been nice a few weeks ago when I spent $180 on one for my wife's birthday.

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Jul 11, 2017 11:06am

Babies are due at the end of next month, so she's watching for both stuff people didn't get us, plus there's a few things we bought with gift cards that are listed as Prime deals this afternoon that we may re-buy and return the other shit since it's still unopened.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Jul 11, 2017 11:12am

So far I got a cell phone charger and meat claws, lol.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jul 11, 2017 3:23pm

I have not, no.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 11, 2017 4:07pm

ernest_t_bass;1861977 wrote:I have not, no.

Have you been looking for them?

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jul 11, 2017 4:25pm

justincredible;1862000 wrote:Have you been looking for them?

I looked through for about 30 minutes or so. Nothing stood out.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jul 11, 2017 4:27pm

Does the Echo dot work like a blue tooth speaker? Like, "Alexa, play Nirvana." And the dot plays Nirvana?

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Jul 11, 2017 6:35pm

I browsed the deals and they are much better than the first two prime days. There is nothing they have that I am particularly in the market for though.

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Jul 11, 2017 6:48pm

I haven't seen any thing that has wow'd me. Amazon dot maybe if I had a "wired" house, and maybe a fire tablet if I needed but not much

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superman

Posts: 3,582

Jul 11, 2017 9:07pm

ernest_t_bass;1862006 wrote:Does the Echo dot work like a blue tooth speaker? Like, "Alexa, play Nirvana." And the dot plays Nirvana?

It doesn't have a speaker.
I picked up 2 Fire Tablets and a hammock.

Should have pulled the trigger on Game of Thrones. 6 seasons for 74.99

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Jul 11, 2017 10:11pm

superman;1862043 wrote:It doesn't have a speaker.
I picked up 2 Fire Tablets and a hammock.

Should have pulled the trigger on Game of Thrones. 6 seasons for 74.99

It has a speaker, it's just not nearly as good of one. I've had our Dot play music, it just sounds light years better on the big Echo. Dot is mainly meant to just be used to ask Alexa shit.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 11, 2017 10:33pm

I bought this speaker dock for our Dot a month or so ago. I have been very pleased with its performance so far.

https://www.cnet.com/products/ninety7-vaux-speaker-and-battery-base-for-amazon-echo-dot/review/

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jul 11, 2017 11:39pm

superman;1862043 wrote:Should have pulled the trigger on Game of Thrones. 6 seasons for 74.99

Is that worth it? Seems like a waste of money when this shit can be streamed with subscription.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Jul 11, 2017 11:56pm

Alexa now works with XM subscription? Thought I saw that advertised. Anyone know?

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superman

Posts: 3,582

Jul 12, 2017 6:36am

ernest_t_bass;1862059 wrote:Is that worth it? Seems like a waste of money when this shit can be streamed with subscription.

I'm old. I like to own physical copies of things.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jul 12, 2017 7:29am

9mm audio cable into an amplifier. Speaker wire into the amplifier. I then have 4 speakers paced throughout the house and the wires running in the walls to them. Whole house surround sound music (which is 99% of what I use Alexa for).

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jul 12, 2017 9:39am

superman;1862074 wrote:I'm old. I like to own physical copies of things.

I used to buy DVD's left and right. Will/would you watch that series enough to get your money's worth?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 12, 2017 11:04am

I just realized one of the items I ordered on Monday night was delivered last night, and I even selected no rush shipping so I could get a $10 credit for Prime Now.

My co-worker said Amazon did $2.1B in sales over the 30 hours for Prime Day. I haven't verified that number, but he's not one to make stuff up.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Jul 12, 2017 11:07am

I purposely stayed away. I already have a severa Amazon addiction.

Lately stuff has been getting delivered to me over the weekend, even Sunday. Does this happen to anyone else or is it due to location?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 12, 2017 11:09am

We'll get deliveries on Sunday every once in a while.

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Jul 12, 2017 11:23am

Automatik;1862143 wrote:Lately stuff has been getting delivered to me over the weekend, even Sunday. Does this happen to anyone else or is it due to location?

I see USPS out on Sunday's all the time, and I think it is strictly to deliver amazon goods. Must have some sort of contract.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Jul 12, 2017 11:40am

Automatik;1862143 wrote:I purposely stayed away. I already have a severa Amazon addiction.

Lately stuff has been getting delivered to me over the weekend, even Sunday. Does this happen to anyone else or is it due to location?

I get Sunday deliveries all the time.

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Jul 12, 2017 12:16pm

iclfan2;1862158 wrote:I see USPS out on Sunday's all the time, and I think it is strictly to deliver amazon goods. Must have some sort of contract.

They do. I believe all they do on Sunday's is amazon

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