Can anyone recommend something cheap to buy from amazon so I can save on shipping costs? I tried a couple random things, but they were not eligible for super saver shipping.
[OP]
Member
Can anyone recommend something cheap to buy from amazon so I can save on shipping costs? I tried a couple random things, but they were not eligible for super saver shipping.
A 6" pocket ruler? Box of screws? Extra router bit? That extra long bradpoint bit I swear I'm gonna pick up everytime I have to cheat a long hole through?
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
Member
I recent poster bought a < $2.00 C-clamp to get the free shipping.
Member
A good book or CD?
Pete
Contributor
I've had that happen to me a couple of times and bought a pocket rule for $1.99 - it was the cheapest thing I could find that was "Amazon" eligible. I had no interest in the rule but Amazon shipped it in a separate box so they really lost out. I'd have been happy to pay the extra $1 to get the free shipping and not have them ship me anything extra - and both of us would have been happy.
Maybe I'll give the rules as a gift one day - one's english and the other's metric.
Mike
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.
[OP]
Member
I ended up getting a 6" ruler for $2.99, which saves me from the $9.99 shipping charges.
I found this site which helped some:
www.isearchbetter.com
It filters the search results so that only super saver items show up.
Member
This is my all time favorite:
IRWIN 225102 100 Series 2" C-Clamp
Price: $1.67
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
ASIN: B0000CCXVR
So just put B0000CCXVR into the search bar and you'll find it. Works great for topping of my account for the free shipping.
And you can never have enough clamps right?
Member
This Jet Blast gate (4" plastic) would work too:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...056347-3206045
Alan
Support SMC, become a Contributor.
Contributor
Hans - thanks for that pointer. I have been frustrated many times by all the non-Amazon items in a search, where I'd have to pay shipping and not get Amazon's guarantee. And they're no cheaper than Amazon's prices.Originally Posted by Hans Loeblich
I haven't really used it yet, but the idea is great.
Mike
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.
Member
You might try this page next time fellas................
http://www.filleritem.com/
Mark Rios
Anything worth taking seriously is worth making fun of.
"All roads lead to a terrestrial planet finder telescope"
We arrive at this moment...by the unswerving punctuality...of chance.
Guest
My favorite filler item is a Freud Forstner bit, because it's something that I will actually use. I have a bunch of cheap $1-2 clamps I've used as fillers, but they just take up space.
Frued forstner bits usually run between $7-12, but it's something you can use.
Also, they have regular drill bits too.. So you can get a pack of eight 1/8" bits.. again, something you will use.
Contributor
Mark, that's cool!!! Thanks for the site! Jim.
Coolmeadow Setters...Exclusively Irish! When Irish Eyes are smiling....They're usually up to something!!
Home of Irish Setter Rescue of North Texas.
No, I'm not an electrician. Any information I share is purely what I would do myself. If in doubt, hire an electrician!
Member of the G0691 fan club!
At a minimum, I'm Pentatoxic...Most likely I'm a Pentaholic. There seems to be no known cure. Pentatonix, winners of The Sing Off, s3.
Member
neat site mark. I just plugged in $2.67 for fun... and wound up ROFL over the 2nd item on the list... just the name struck me as funny.
Ned
2B1ASK1
Contributor
Mark - it's amazing to me that someone has done this. Thanks very much for the pointer. I will definitely use this next time.
Mike
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote