Ginevra Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I did this and I think it is very bizarre: I ordered my new double wall oven from Amazon. We very much wanted to buy one in person but we are striking out on the specific one we (I) want. (A Bosch, if you are interested in details.) I'm really hoping this thing comes and can get installed by Christmas Day. It might, but is not guaranteed. I think it is very strange to order a double wall oven from Amazon. What have you ordered from Amazon that you think is odd to buy that way? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 a new seal for my dishwasher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A shower door. A BIG one. But seriously, we saved $100 on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Mattress and box springs. After reading others' recommendations here, I guess it isn't so unusual, but it seemed so to me at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I did this and I think it is very bizarre: I ordered my new double wall oven from Amazon. We very much wanted to buy one in person but we are striking out on the specific one we (I) want. (A Bosch, if you are interested in details.) I'm really hoping this thing comes and can get installed by Christmas Day. It might, but is not guaranteed. I think it is very strange to order a double wall oven from Amazon. What have you ordered from Amazon that you think is odd to buy that way? Who is installing it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I bought a gorgeous aqua glass-topped modern vanity at Amazon. It had to be shipped on a truck but it worked out great. Edited December 9, 2016 by TranquilMind 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I would say the oddest thing is toilet paper. Seriously, mail order toilet paper?!? It was a really good deal though! Edited December 9, 2016 by maize 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I would say the oddest thing is toilet paper. Seriously, mail order toilet paper?!? It was a really good real though! I buy my toilet paper from Amazon pretty regularly. That and dishwasher tabs. In fact I now have one of those dash buttons for the dishwasher stuff. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 car parts, some nsfw items 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Who is installing it? DH. He is a contractor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Pappy's seasoning. They quit selling it at Costco and we put it on every burger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I bought a stove top. It was HUGE but, hey, free shipping!! It was a better price than anywhere else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I got our kitchen faucet there for our last house. One of the touch ones that's a sprayer too. They were tons cheaper than the box stores. It was weird buying it without getting to see a sample in person, but it worked out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Light bulbs and coffee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We bought an island range vent hood. It was $600 cheaper on amazon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I would say the oddest thing is toilet paper. Seriously, mail order toilet paper?!? It was a really good deal though! That is the only thing I have on subscribe and save, because our local Costco stopped carrying my favorite brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I bought a gorgeous aqua glass-topped modern vanity at Amazon. It had to be shipped on a truck but it worked out great. Link please That sounds stunning. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Boxes of 1000 live mealworms. We used to have a hedgehog who ate them. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 For everyone buying huge appliances who is doing the install? Maybe I should look on there. I never even thought of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Boxes of 1000 live mealworms. We used to have a hedgehog who ate them. We have a Gecko and this makes me laugh. I hate buying those darn mealworms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Link please That sounds stunning. I bought this vanity, but in a 61" width. (More photos on this one). It was AMAZING. I sold the house in 24 hours. https://www.amazon.com/Virtu-USA-MS-509-G-ES-Bathroom-Countertop/dp/B00505YVWS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1481318645&sr=8-5&keywords=virtu+espresso+ava 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicurean Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A redwood tree. Really! It was about two feet tall when shipped, and it is now growing in my FIL's front yard as our Father's Day present. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 For everyone buying huge appliances who is doing the install? Maybe I should look on there. I never even thought of this. If it isn't complicated, I have Lowes do it. If it requires plumbing, I get a plumber. Lowes ships free and quickly, unlike Sears and some of the others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 If it isn't complicated, I have Lowes do it. If it requires plumbing, I get a plumber. Lowes ships free and quickly, unlike Sears and some of the others. Hmm I never thought of buying something on Amazon and having someone else do the install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) We get the live superworms. ALSO, Live hornworms. They are an amazing blue green colour; the bearded dragon loved them. https://www.amazon.com/12-Live-Hornworms-Manduca-sexta/dp/B00ENWXC2E/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1481319619&sr=8-13&keywords=Live+worms Edited December 9, 2016 by trulycrabby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hmm I never thought of buying something on Amazon and having someone else do the install. I LOVE Amazon. I have top quality plumbing items everywhere that I purchased quite reasonably on Amazon and had a local plumber install. Note: I now LOVE Krauss vessel sinks and faucets. Not to mention, those made my short, original vanities tall enough to be comfortable, installed over new granite (though I'd use quartz now, as it is more modern). Two of my personal favorites, that are super high quality and heavy-weight: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00590X6SY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZTF71C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I bought my dishwasher, refrigerator, and washer/dryer from an online appliance store. it was cheaper than amazon. (they were on the east coast - so it was slow travel as they came heavy freight). I love amazon. eta: I just got a new dining room chandelier - i ordered it from lamps plus (no longer in my state). it was also cheaper than amazon. all of the above - amazon carried. Edited December 9, 2016 by gardenmom5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I recently bought a new hub cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A garden tub. A stand up shower. Vanities. A professional stove and cooktop. Spouse is a contractor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We check amazon for just about everything when researching products to buy. I never thought I would buy groceries from them but I have purchased many items. I think our lawn mower was purchsed from amazon. My dh orders a lot of his fishing supplies direct from china. They take awhile to get here but the prices are great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I bought my dishwasher, refrigerator, and washer/dryer from an online appliance store. it was cheaper than amazon. (they were on the east coast - so it was slow travel as they came heavy freight). I love amazon. eta: I just got a new dining room chandelier - i ordered it from lamps plus (no longer in my state). it was also cheaper than amazon. all of the above - amazon carried. What store did you buy the dishwasher and fridge from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We check amazon for just about everything when researching products to buy. I never thought I would buy groceries from them but I have purchased many items. I think our lawn mower was purchsed from amazon. My dh orders a lot of his fishing supplies direct from china. They take awhile to get here but the prices are great. I bought a bunch of wedding reception supplies that came from china. the price difference was HUGE. just allow 4 - 6 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We bought a sofa in a box. Easy to asemble. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 What store did you buy the dishwasher and fridge from? appliance connection? I check various sites for prices - including tax and shipping. I've bought wool living room rugs online too. not the greatest - but they cost 10% of what a local rug store would charge. . my savings for lamps plus over amazon for the chandelier was diminshed because I paid to expedite the shipping. (meaning it ships the day they get the order.) but it was faster than amazon said they would be. I did order one thing from amazon that when ordered, claimed it would take 9 weeks. it arrived in 10 days. oh - I've also bought cabinet hardware on amazon. miele vacuum bags are on subscribe and save. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We bought a sofa in a box. Easy to asemble. :) Okay, I want to know about this! What sofa in a box? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 You guys are changing my life right now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We have bought most of my son's medical supplies not covered by insurance on Amazon. Feeding tubes, a portable wheelchair, and a shower chair. The feeding tube supplies were a bit of a shock that they (third party most likely) sold them on Amazon and not through a medical supplies company. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWillSoar Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I ordered Gallium for my son's Christmas stocking from Amazon. :laugh: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) A lift chair for ds when his femur was crushed and reconstructed. He was going to be down three months and unable to sleep in his own bed. Both medical and car insurance refused to pay for it, and rent was $250 a month. We found a wonderful one on amazon for $900. Since he was likely to need it past that three month mark when he still would not be allowed to come to a standing position with more than 20% pressure on that leg, we decided to do it. It was a good thing. My mom ended up badly injured and needed it as well. Despite the prescription from her ortho surgeon for a lift chair, medicare refused so I was glad we had it. Chairs of that nature locally were $2000-3000. Edited December 9, 2016 by FaithManor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A replacement bumper for our son's (old) Honda Cr-V. DH was in a hit and run which pulled the corner of the bumper out of place; it was otherwise very minor, so we didn't file a claim. Eventually, DH decided to replace it, found the bumper on Amazon (it is one huge piece), found a YouTube video of how to do it himself, and did it. We order a LOT of stuff, but I think the bumper is by far the oddest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Oh, and a swing set, a really heavy-duty metal one. Powder coated steel or something insane like that, and actually big enough our teens can swing on it, unlike the cheapo metal ones from big box stores, and even some of the nice wooden ones aren't this big/this high a weight limit. It is just swings, no slide (our son only wanted swings), and we love it. We had to put it together, but it wasn't hard until time to stand it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I bought this vanity, but in a 61" width. (More photos on this one). It was AMAZING. I sold the house in 24 hours. https://www.amazon.com/Virtu-USA-MS-509-G-ES-Bathroom-Countertop/dp/B00505YVWS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1481318645&sr=8-5&keywords=virtu+espresso+ava That.is.gorgeous. Wow. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Most of these things they won't ship to Alaska :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) The only things I haven't bought on Amazon are perishable foods, highly flammable liquids, manual services, a car, and a house. Edited December 9, 2016 by SKL 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I would say the oddest thing is toilet paper. Seriously, mail order toilet paper?!? It was a really good deal though! We got a box of taco shells today ??!? Seriously dh! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schadenfreude Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Oh, and a swing set, a really heavy-duty metal one. Powder coated steel or something insane like that, and actually big enough our teens can swing on it, unlike the cheapo metal ones from big box stores, and even some of the nice wooden ones aren't this big/this high a weight limit. It is just swings, no slide (our son only wanted swings), and we love it. We had to put it together, but it wasn't hard until time to stand it up. Link please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A 50 lb bag of cat litter. The local stores did not have the "Cat attract" stuff in anything but tiny containers, and it made all the difference in the world for our problem pee-er former stray kitten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Most of these things they won't ship to Alaska :( Well, they figure Alaska is the land of the DIYers. Surely you would not want a wall oven; I'm sure you have a woodstove, right? :D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Link please. This is the one we bought, and the same brand does have one that has monkey bars and a slide. Our DS only wanted the swings, though, so we stuck with this. It is TALL which is the main thing we wanted, but in person it is much taller than we imagined, even though we knew the measurements. But it is phenomenal, and has held up really well so far. We've had it a while now. https://www.amazon.com/Lifetime-290038-Heavy-Frame-Earthtone/dp/B003DYZQM2/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1481325603&sr=1-1&keywords=Swing+set&refinements=p_89%3ALifetime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A 50 lb bag of cat litter. The local stores did not have the "Cat attract" stuff in anything but tiny containers, and it made all the difference in the world for our problem pee-er former stray kitten. Oh, that's an idea! We get our big bag of dog and cat foods both from there, but hadn't thought to check cat litter. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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