My Recent Online Purchases - What Were Yours?

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  1. Nancy Hart

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    That's why I got another wired one. The wire is a nuisance, but I know if you plug one in Windows will find it. Not so sure with a wireless one, although the wireless printer was easy to set up.

    I'm on a roll right now, and don't want anything to slow me down, or ruin my mood. :p :D
     
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  2. Beth Gallagher

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    The wireless are equally simple. Most of them are either USB or have a physical "dongle" that plugs into a USB port.

    EDIT: Actually, I just realized that I should have said "either bluetooth or USB." (Brain blip) Bluetooth devices don't need a physical connector such as a dongle... which is another name for a receiver.
     
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  3. Nancy Hart

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    See... I know USB, but never heard of "dongle." ;) I'll think about dongling tomorrow...
     
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    Have you ever ordered something online because you were hungry or thirsty for it at the time? I do that all the time. Finding nothing cold to drink in my refrigerator, I'll order some Sap! Maple sodas from Amazon, although they usually take about a week to get here, and I'll do the same with snacks, although those will usually show up within a couple or three days. Although it doesn't satisfy my immediate need, I know I'll still be thirsty for Maple sodas whenever they do arrive.
     
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    No, but I have added the item to my grocery delivery order. :D
     
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    I just purchased a packet of three volt batteries for my flashlight. I'll get them tomorrow via Amazon
     
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    Is Grubhub available in your area?
     
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    No.
     
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  9. Al Amoling

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    Friday I tried ordering dinner on-line for us. The system kept making the pickup date Saturday. So I finally gave up and went to the restaurant. Everything was ok except the amount of time wasted waiting for the cooking to be done. So I took their survey and rated them accordingly and then proceeded to tell them what had happened on FB. Late yesterday I get an email with a gift certificate to finance the next meal. BTW it was Longhorn Steakhouse.
     
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    No never...
     
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    I love it when there's a good outcome. Could you not phone in the order and just pick it up?
     
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  12. Al Amoling

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    I tried to phone it in but connection was horrible and person on other end was not exclusive to my call. I hung up when I found him talking to someone else while I was on line.
     
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    I don't buy stuff my wife does. My wife decided she wanted bluetooth wireless on her Ipod so she bought this

    EUASOO Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver, 2-in-1 Wireless Adapter with 3.5mm AUX Stereo Output/

    The transmitter had to have something to transmit to wirelessly so she bought this.

    Aftershokz Aeropex Headphones Lunar Gray
     
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    Love those wireless mice, will never go back to the wire.........On a different note.......Do you buy more when you're on a shopping trip at stores or online. When i've done my power shopping trips, i find i buy more than what's on my list, mostly not needed, bring the stuff home and more often than not, don't use it or wear it. My online shopping, i buy what i'm in need of, for me, a lot less waisted money spent.
     
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  15. Al Amoling

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    That only happens to me when I go grocery shopping. Otherwise it's always buying only what I went looking for.
     
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