I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH?
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 4:49:22 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
I have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH?
Jill
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 4:49:22 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
I have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH?
Jill
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:16:15 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
My Hamilton Beach almost 25-year-old toaster is acting up and I looked at toasters yesterday at Wally World and didn't see anything that particularly caught my eye. Two slice toasters were scarce there so I looked online tonight at Target and Home Depot then headed to Amazon. The same
itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
I rarely ever buy anything from amazon because it's usuallyI have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
cheaper elsewhere, if I take the time to search. I found this
out years ago. Once in a while I buy something if I find they
actually have a good price, or I just can't find it anywhere
else. I guess I average about 2 purchases a year. They're just
too damn high. Probably they overcharge their sellers, who pass
the cost along.
toaster at HD is available at Amazon for about $10-12 cheaper. It's been saved in my shopping list and will decide later if my toaster keeps acting up. But very true, many times products can be found cheaper locally or
at another online site you just have to be on your toes when shopping.
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:I like to hold a knife to judge the balance and feel before buying it.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90.
WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
Jill
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH?
Jill
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:16:15 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
My Hamilton Beach almost 25-year-old toaster is acting up and I looked at toasters yesterday at Wally World and didn't see anything that particularly caught my eye. Two slice toasters were scarce there so I looked online tonight at Target and Home Depot then headed to Amazon. The same
itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
I rarely ever buy anything from amazon because it's usuallyI have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
cheaper elsewhere, if I take the time to search. I found this
out years ago. Once in a while I buy something if I find they
actually have a good price, or I just can't find it anywhere
else. I guess I average about 2 purchases a year. They're just
too damn high. Probably they overcharge their sellers, who pass
the cost along.
toaster at HD is available at Amazon for about $10-12 cheaper. It's been saved in my shopping list and will decide later if my toaster keeps acting up. But very true, many times products can be found cheaper locally or
at another online site you just have to be on your toes when shopping.
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brandThere are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH? >>
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
On 2/15/2024 6:04 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 4:49:22 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
I have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH? >>>
Jill
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
Yep! Amazon keeps trying to get me to sign up for PRIME, too, which
puts more $$ in their pocket yet I can get the same fast shipping for
free without further lining Amazon pockets. Not that I need anything delivered all that quickly so I have no idea what this "prime" benefit
is.
If I need something that quickly I'll actually go to a store to buy it.
On 16/02/2024 02:52, Graham wrote:
On 2024-02-15 5:23 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:I like to hold a knife to judge the balance and feel before buying it.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand >>>>> (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>>>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they >>>>> allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90.
WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
Jill
My favourite is a Sabatier, French, not a Chinese copy. I bought them
for my sons too. However, I had to buy a second one for my eldest as
both he and his wife liked them so much and they often cook together.
I have some really nice Sabatier knives - but the name 'Sabatier' is
also used on cheap, not fully forged knives. A relative of mine ordered
a set, and was extremely disappointed with their quality.
On 2024-02-15 5:23 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:I like to hold a knife to judge the balance and feel before buying it.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand >>>> (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90.
WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
Jill
My favourite is a Sabatier, French, not a Chinese copy. I bought them
for my sons too. However, I had to buy a second one for my eldest as
both he and his wife liked them so much and they often cook together.
On 16/02/2024 02:52, Graham wrote:
On 2024-02-15 5:23 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:I like to hold a knife to judge the balance and feel before buying it.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand >>>>> (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells >>>>> the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they >>>>> allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90.
WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
Jill
My favourite is a Sabatier, French, not a Chinese copy. I bought them
for my sons too. However, I had to buy a second one for my eldest as
both he and his wife liked them so much and they often cook together.
I have some really nice Sabatier knives - but the name 'Sabatier' is
also used on cheap, not fully forged knives. A relative of mine ordered
a set, and was extremely disappointed with their quality.
On 2024-02-16, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:04 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 4:49:22 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
I have an upright cordless Bissell for the sewing/craft room and large bathroom
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH? >>>>
Jill
where Pepper's litter box is kept. It's great for sucking up stray litter plus threads.
When the original one died I looked on Amazon and then on the Walmart site. The
Walmart site had the exact same upright cleaner for $30 less than Amazon. The
shipping time was the same, 2 days.
Yep! Amazon keeps trying to get me to sign up for PRIME, too, which
puts more $$ in their pocket yet I can get the same fast shipping for
free without further lining Amazon pockets. Not that I need anything
delivered all that quickly so I have no idea what this "prime" benefit
is.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G6LDPN7YJHYKH2J6
If I need something that quickly I'll actually go to a store to buy it.
We have prime. We originally became members when my husband was
ordered a lot of stuff for work. Now that we could wait to bundle
orders, we keep it for the streaming. And so that my somewhat
addlepated husband can order stuff whenever he wants it. Since he
isn't driving at the moment, it saves me a lot of driving.
I wonder why he wanted a two-pack of dental mirrors. I suppose he
wanted to look inside of something in his workshop. Maybe it's to
help install the car stereo he's getting me for my birthday.
Now that I think of it, let's list some things that might be
difficult to find in a local store.
12-pack of neodymium magnets with attached rings
36-pack of cylindrical rare earth magnets with holes through them
LED fiber optic night light (I think he stuck it inside our Christmas-tree-topper gargoyle)
Splatterburst targets (they change color when the bullet hits them)
18-gauge dental, pre-bent flow dispensing needle etch tips
And a bunch of other stuff that could conceivably have been bought
locally, like welding wire and some attachments for his plasma cutter.
On 2024-02-15 5:23 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:I like to hold a knife to judge the balance and feel before buying it.
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand >>>> (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90.
WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
alleged "discount", guess which one I'll choose?
Jill
My favourite is a Sabatier, French, not a Chinese copy. I bought them
for my sons too. However, I had to buy a second one for my eldest as
both he and his wife liked them so much and they often cook together.
On 2/16/2024 5:13 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I'm not disputing Prime works for many people. Just not for me. I
We have prime. We originally became members when my husband was
ordered a lot of stuff for work. Now that we could wait to bundle
orders, we keep it for the streaming. And so that my somewhat
addlepated husband can order stuff whenever he wants it. Since he
isn't driving at the moment, it saves me a lot of driving.
don't stream anything or have an e-book reader.
On 2024-02-16, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90 (at an alleged
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the Global brand >>>> (which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony Bourdain) vs.There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything else.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff. Walmart sells the >>>> Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price (after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same knife is $90. WTH? >>>
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
"discount", guess which one I'll choose?
It's not about you.
On 2/16/2024 5:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2024-02-16, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:It's about my buying options.
On 2/15/2024 6:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2024-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:If I can buy the exact same knife for $50 rather than $90
I was looking online at Chef's knives. In particular the
Global brand
(which was recommended years ago in a book by Anthony
Bourdain) vs.
European Chef's knives such as Henkle's and Wustoff.
Walmart sells the
Global brand Chef's knife for $50. On Amazon, the price
(after they
allegedly give you a 43% discount) for the exact same
knife is $90. WTH?
There are no price controls on knives. Or much of anything
else.
Stores will charge what they think people will pay.
(at an alleged
"discount", guess which one I'll choose?
It's not about you.
Jill
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