Instant Pot on Amazon Prime Day
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Comments (13)I was quite a bit disappointed in the whole affair, and wrote so in the other thread. The online comments and twittersphere seem to agree. However, it was a huge revenue day for Amazon, so I'm guessing they were pleased. We bought some stuff that we needed and that was at a decent price -- small discounts and items already in our queue. They upped their check out offer for prime -- by waiting four days for shipments you get a $5 credit that's good for select merchandise, not just downloads. Various things like a walnut cutting board, yoga mats, underwear, kind bars, and USB cables will be arriving over the next week. Nothing major. The best part of the hype was the fact that other sites responded with coupons and sales. The best was Zwilling (owner of kitchenware lines like Demeyere, Henckels, Miyabi, Staub, etc). They have some excellent clear deals on their US site, well below retail. Valid through tomorrow....See MoreThinking of joining Amazon Prime? Here's a one-day sale.
Comments (14)Do read the fine print on everything. Prime shipping isn't all free. Often an item on Prime costs $5 more than the same item without prime. They just build shipping into the price. Additionally, often one version will be on Prime, and the others aren't (and sometimes there are different prices depending on color or whatever). That happens more with outside vendors who use Amazon for fulfillment, but sometimes for direct purchases from Amazon, too. Kindle Unlimited is a separate fee. It does cover about 100,000 popular titles, but the other 500,000 are self-published on Amazon books, so the number of titles available is misleading. Not all the self-published stuff is bad, but little of it is very good, based on my sampling. I got Unlimited at a big discount on Prime Day because I figured I'd use it enough to pay for itself at the reduced price. I figured I wouldn't at the regular price. KindleUnlimited only lets you have ten titles at a time, though you can read them across devices (up to six). You have to give back some to get more. I have a Kindle Paperwhite which I use for the daily paper. I'm allergic to the new inks and can't read the paper on paper anymore, and I love that it just shows up and I don't have to put on a coat and go outside for it. I read books more on my phone and tablet, however. The lending thing is okay, but I find it confusing. Echo is also something to look into. Prime Instant video is great. I use it on my iPad. With titles that aren't on Prime, however, it can be a pain. The best thing, however, if you live anywhere within the catchment of one of their big distribution centers, is the amount of one day, or even same day, deliveries that are possible. Mimipadv, I definitely remember driving all over town looking for what used to be available at a local store, or should have been available at every store, etc. When you need something right away and don't have time to go chasing it, and Amazon can deliver it for less than parking would cost, it's a real boon....See MoreSo does anyone here have an Instant Pot?
Comments (10)I have one. Don't let the part about 10-40 minutes put you off. I haven't had it take anything longer than 10 or 12. I am not an Instant Pot zealot and in general I hate gadgets, but I still find it useful. We are vegetarian so don't use it for slow cooking or pressure-cooking meats, which is one of the most popular uses. I use mine regularly for hard boiled eggs because they pop out of their shells effortlessly every single time. Also for mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, soups, mac and cheese, and cooking up large batches of kale or other greens without stinking up the house. One of the advantages of the Instant Pot is that it isn't releasing steam the whole time your food is cooking. If your kitchen tends to heat up or you don't like kitchen smells filling your house, it helps with those things. My friend who IS an Instant Pot zealot uses hers for almost every meal. I use mine about twice a week....See MorePrime Day Amazon crashes
Comments (25)order a kindle paper white for DD... $40 off., got it for $80. thought it was a good deal and for prime members, instead of picking one free book a month, you were allowed to pick all 6. i did pick 4 out of the 6. and if u ordered one ebook, you got 75% off your next ebook. thought that was good too, will be great for next month's KT book club. did all this last night around 10:00pm... had no problems, saw no dogs :)...See Morepkramer60
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