Adventures in Amazon Shopping

Work is pretty boring today, so I started browsing Amazon looking for something inexpensive and completely useless to buy. I like useless, inexpensive things.



This product intrigued me. Mostly because it only costs a penny and got really good reviews. It looks attractive in the picture and it's definately something I need more of. But I'm a pretty cautious shopper, so I went ahead and read all the reviews just to make sure I was making a wise purchase. Lucky for me I did.

Too good to be true, unfortunately. Air?! Wow, way to be completely misleading in your product description. All the other reviewers must have been shills. I hate that shit. This reviewer also points out that, while the price of the product is one cent, the shipping cost is almost five dollars! Rip off!

After looking around some more I finally came across something that really looked nice.

I don't really know what this product is, but look at the price. At a 99% markdown, it's such a great deal I can't pass it up. But, thinking back to the box of "nothing" I almost bought earlier, I decided to take my time and make sure that this was going to be a good deal. There aren't any customer reviews for ERROR yet, so I checked the description lower down the page.

Still not sure what ERROR actually is, but look at the dimensions and shipping weight. This thing sounds awesome! And the shipping on this bad boy is only $2.98 for a 40 pound package! You can't beat that!

I was almost 100% sure I wanted it at this point, but just to make certain I wasn't getting cheated, I did some price comparisons on similar products.

Gee, should I get a used error (lower-case, wtf?) for almost 10 bucks or a brand new ERROR for less than a quarter? This guy thinks I'm some kind of idiot.

The Error2 sounds cool. Maybe it's a newer model with better features or something. I'm interested, but I'm not really willing to spend $30 today.


Well, I've checked around enough to feel pretty certain that I've found the best deal on this product. And it seems like a good purchase, so I'm gonna go for it! I still don't actually know what ERROR is, but I'm pretty sure I've always needed one.

Shipping costs are the worst part about shopping Amazon. You think you're getting something for cheap and then WHAM-O! you're in the poorhouse. But $2.98 shipping on such a heavy product is a steal. I'm MAKING money on this deal when you think about it.

I can't wait! When I get my new ERROR, I'll post pictures.

Remember, ALWAYS check around for the best product and the best deal. Don't just buy the first thing you see or you could end up a with a box full of "nothing"! Happy shopping!