Even without COVID-19, it would still be a zoo at the stores. Best to avoid them, as you are wisely doing (so am I).
I am also real close to an Amazon Fulfillment Center (about 5 minutes away). But there are times where one can beat the prices on Amazon, and especially good to do if you are in no need to receive the item quickly. A very recent example for me is that when I was looking at this Samsung T7 1 TB SSD:
I am also real close to an Amazon Fulfillment Center (about 5 minutes away). But there are times where one can beat the prices on Amazon, and especially good to do if you are in no need to receive the item quickly. A very recent example for me is that when I was looking at this Samsung T7 1 TB SSD:
Portable SSD T7 USB 3.2 1TB (Gray) | Samsung US
www.samsung.com
it was $149.99 on Amazon, but I found it on Newegg for $10 less (and that included free shipping). I know that Amazon will price match, but I did not want to get on the phone with them and go through that. Just ordered it from Newegg.
And there have been times I've ordered items through Amazon, but they will arrive anywhere from a day or two earlier than what they state. I suspect that's because I am so close to that fulfillment center.
I am also real close to an Amazon Fulfillment Center (about 5 minutes away). But there are times where one can beat the prices on Amazon, and especially good to do if you are in no need to receive the item quickly. A very recent example for me is that when I was looking at this Samsung T7 1 TB SSD:
Portable SSD T7 USB 3.2 1TB (Gray) | Samsung US
it was $149.99 on Amazon, but I found it on Newegg for $10 less (and that included free shipping). I know that Amazon will price match, but I did not want to get on the phone with them and go through that. Just ordered it from Newegg.
And there have been times I've ordered items through Amazon, but they will arrive anywhere from a day or two earlier than what they state. I suspect that's because I am so close to that fulfillment center.
), i.e., that SSD drive would only save us $2.50 vs. NewEgg, plus free / no hassle returns. It's just something we factor in when purchasing from other-than-Amazon. I do love me some NewEgg though, back when I used to build machines, that was my go to store for components. Well, I used my Capitol One card when I placed the order atNewegg, and that card gives 1.5% cash back, so it was $2.09. Also, the free shipping did not cost me anything, nor required any kind of "Prime membership" sign up. I certainly am not going to go "crazy" with only 41 cents, as that is peanuts compared to the $10 I was initially saving.FWIW, we use an Amazon CC, so just about all purchases give us 5% credit back (for us, that's effectively cash
Again, if one needs something just about immediately, Amazon is a very good choice (and since I live so close to one of their fulfillment centers, it's even better). But I rarely, if ever, am in that situation, and thus can shop around.
I've used Best Buy a few times for their price matching, and they are good. The best one was back in February, when I decided to purchase a late 2018 Mac Mini. We needed to drive down to Portland to attend a get together with our son, our daughter-in-law, and our new grand son. I located a Best Buy and got one. I actually had a "double whammy" for the savings: Oregon has no sales tax (Washington does, which is the state I live in), and Amazon had the machine for $100 less. So it worked out very, very well.I LOVE Best Buy. I got my 12” MacBook from there for like 800ish. I’ll always love them for that alone haha
I wanted to go there but I just don’t need electronics right now, and while I don’t mind upgrading despite not needing a new device, nothing is really that compelling.
The new iPhones aren’t worth the upgrade for me at this time and the MacBooks aren’t either.
I don’t take as many selfies as before. If I start to again I will definitely upgrade bc the new iPhone 12 has an AWESOME selfie camera.
I have enough TVs from previous Black Fridays haha
So I skipped Best Buy this year
