Tablets, eReaders, Media Players - 2016 - Page 41

BearMountainBooks · 12-03-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

Done? Done? Hardly! I bought my first Christmas gift at Amazon just now. I'm not waiting for last-minute deals; I'm waiting for last-minute inspiration!

If it makes you feel any better, I have to sew a last minute pillow. (Yes, me starting TODAY is last minute. I'm not that great at sewing and this type of pillow has to have a double cover and a zipper on the final cover and I don't have a zipper on hand...)

Catlady · 12-03-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

If it makes you feel any better, I have to sew a last minute pillow. (Yes, me starting TODAY is last minute. I'm not that great at sewing and this type of pillow has to have a double cover and a zipper on the final cover and I don't have a zipper on hand...)

Aw, that's not last minute. Last minute is when you decide two days before Christmas that a crocheted afghan would be a nice present and optimistically go out to buy yarn.

skinmaan · 12-03-2016, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Shopping was easy this year. It's a Dot Christmas for me. I bought 5 of those critters for gifts.

I coulda saved you some money.

.....

BearMountainBooks · 12-03-2016, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by skinmaan

I coulda saved you some money.

.....

Suuuuure, now you tell him! No bananas for you!

@Catlady - I guess "last minute" is defined by the user...lol.

Catlady · 12-03-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

@Catlady - I guess "last minute" is defined by the user...lol.

Procrastination is my middle name. Good luck with your sewing!

Manabi · 12-03-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

It's funny how a lot of people are now "done" shopping by the end of CM. Anyone out there still shopping or are we all waiting for "last minute deals" or "after Christmas napkins and paper plates?"

That's pretty much all that I'm going to do. Grab stuff day after Christmas, like gallon Zip-lock bags, and probably some candy to keep around for dad.

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Shopping was easy this year. It's a Dot Christmas for me. I bought 5 of those critters for gifts.

But have you finished crocheting little tubemonkey covers for them all yet?

We did get a few deals, but it was Mom taking advantage of them since I'm broke. We picked up a 32" TV from Amazon for under $90 to give Dad for Christmas, and also a $25 Roku 1 direct from Roku, also for Dad. He really needs a TV and Roku in his bedroom so he can watch TV in there, since Mom's kinda taken over the TV in the den.

I was hoping for a no-contract phone to make into a music player, but none of them really appealed to me. Plus the only one that definitely supported 64gb cards was pretty crappy. I'll keep an eye out for one later, maybe a deal will still turn up on one.

cromag · 12-03-2016, 05:03 PM

"Last minute" for me was defined a few years ago when I was having lunch with my son two days before Christmas and he said, "You know what I really want for Christmas ..."

library addict · 12-03-2016, 06:26 PM

Last minute is when you're at the gas station or Walgreens/CVS as they're the only stores open trying to find something for people who didn't tell you they were coming until Christmas morning.

Barbara1955 · 12-03-2016, 06:57 PM

Don't Forget Batteries!!! Seems every Christmas Eve CVS/Walgreen and any other store that carries Batteries is SWAMPED! Most get Sold Out! & people are still flocking in to buy them!

BearMountainBooks · 12-03-2016, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by library addict

Last minute is when you're at the gas station or Walgreens/CVS as they're the only stores open trying to find something for people who didn't tell you they were coming until Christmas morning.

Don't be silly. At that point they get a wrapped plate of cookies and goodies. Possibly a bar of soap if I have any from the last batch and most likely it will be in a handmade book bag because I use those as "wrapping" all the time and have them around! My Mom still buys an extra box of chocolates and wraps it and puts it under the tree. If unexpected guest shows up, she hands it to them.

Barbara1955 · 12-03-2016, 07:12 PM

Last Day for the Photo Promo Codes to be used! So I decided to see what was on the Camera code.... followed the link. Picked out a New SDCard & Checkout Refused the Code

this whole Promotion been a SCAM as far as I can see.

Did anyone get to use these Codes? On What?

bluesapphires2k · 12-03-2016, 07:23 PM

I used the camera code on a Canon G9X and the software code on 2016 H&R Block tax software. Both went through fine. I tried to use the computer code on an accessory that came up on the link and it didn't work.

curtw · 12-03-2016, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

Don't Forget Batteries!!! Seems every Christmas Eve CVS/Walgreen and any other store that carries Batteries is SWAMPED! Most get Sold Out! & people are still flocking in to buy them!

For that, there's a huge sale at Home Depot: 24-packs of AA or AAA for $4.88 (even cheaper per unit if you buy 60). http://www.homedepot.com/s/rayovac%2520alkaline

Blossom · 12-03-2016, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

BF was a major bust for a me as well. I got to order the iPad Pro I wanted at Target but my order was cancelled because of a problem with my billing address. I got through to chat to sort it out and the agent attempted to put the order through but he came back and said they were out of stock.

The next day the site was showing them available but I was still having trouble with my address. Got to chat again, but the agent (new one) was still saying it was out of stock even though the site was saying something else. And I had one right there in my cart! Ugh

The whole thing got me dangerously close to pissed-off level, so I felt it wise to abandon the quest.

My iPad 3 still works quite well; I only wanted to replace it because now I can't get iOS 10 on there but that's not the end of the world

Target is the worst to deal with online. I'm sorry you didn't get your iPad.

Sent from my XT1528

Blossom · 12-03-2016, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

Last Day for the Photo Promo Codes to be used! So I decided to see what was on the Camera code.... followed the link. Picked out a New SDCard & Checkout Refused the Code

this whole Promotion been a SCAM as far as I can see.

Did anyone get to use these Codes? On What?

Same here the only one that you don't have to spend major money on is the software Coupon. They were a bust otherwise.

Sent from my XT1528

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12-03-2016, 05:03 PM	#607
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,767 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	"Last minute" for me was defined a few years ago when I was having lunch with my son two days before Christmas and he said, "You know what I really want for Christmas ..."

12-03-2016, 06:26 PM	#608
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,156 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	Last minute is when you're at the gas station or Walgreens/CVS as they're the only stores open trying to find something for people who didn't tell you they were coming until Christmas morning.

12-03-2016, 06:57 PM	#609
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Don't Forget Batteries!!! Seems every Christmas Eve CVS/Walgreen and any other store that carries Batteries is SWAMPED! Most get Sold Out! & people are still flocking in to buy them!

12-03-2016, 07:12 PM	#611
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Last Day for the Photo Promo Codes to be used! So I decided to see what was on the Camera code.... followed the link. Picked out a New SDCard & Checkout Refused the Code this whole Promotion been a SCAM as far as I can see. Did anyone get to use these Codes? On What?

12-03-2016, 07:23 PM	#612
bluesapphires2k Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 302516 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: nook simple touch, kindle paperwhite, kobo aura (ed 2)	I used the camera code on a Canon G9X and the software code on 2016 H&R Block tax software. Both went through fine. I tried to use the computer code on an accessory that came up on the link and it didn't work.