For fun-- if you had $500 to spend at Amazon, what would you get?

[Shelydon]

If you had a $500 credit or gift card at Amazon, what would be on your must buy list?

[WildflowerMom]

Outdoor/yard stuff.  An outdoor rug, bird feeder, etc.

[elegantlion]

some camping equipment and books. 

[SounderChick]

Movies and books for Kindle.  

[Spryte]

Books.  Soooo many books.

Right now, I think if I’m just frivolously spending, it would be on some new outdoor things.  

We could use some new marshmallow roasting sticks, and some outdoor hangout items.  Maybe a screen for the movie projector?  

Or, if they actually had any, an Intex pool since we aren’t heading to the pool this year.  🤣

[Pawz4me]

Probably an Apple watch. I've been kinda sorta wanting one but can't justify the money for a tech toy that I totally do not need. But I wouldn't mind having a new laptop, either. Decisions, decisions . . . 

[pinball]

Probably a $500 gift card bc I can never make up my mind. 

Then I’d fritter it away on medicine and household items and toiletries and charging cords and random needed stuff...but no one big fun thing.

Im a better window shopper than actual shopper.

 

[AnneGG]

I’d probably update my kitchenware. I would love a new set of pots and pans, nordicware cake pans, and Pyrex. Maybe a moderately priced espresso machine too!

Then again, I’ve been meaning to replace my fleece pullover, snow boots and hiking boots for past three winters. I should probably do that first. Boring!

Edited June 5, 2021 by AnneGG

[Dmmetler]

Stuff for my studio. I have a couple of hundred dollar staff carpet in my wishlist that I can’t justify buying. 

[purpleowl]

I'd just use it on our regular subscribe & save items, and then move the money allotted for those into another category - probably throw it at the car loan we just got to pay it off sooner.

[JustEm]

Well I just spent about that much yesterday on a trampoline

[Shelydon]

3 hours ago, Pawz4me said:

Probably an Apple watch. I've been kinda sorta wanting one but can't justify the money for a tech toy that I totally do not need. But I wouldn't mind having a new laptop, either. Decisions, decisions . . . 

I'd definitely  look at tech that I don't *need* but would like to have. Maybe a new Surface Pro

[Shelydon]

1 hour ago, pinball said:

Probably a $500 gift card bc I can never make up my mind. 

Then I’d fritter it away on medicine and household items and toiletries and charging cords and random needed stuff...but no one big fun thing.

Im a better window shopper than actual shopper.

 

I am also a much better window shopper!

[Lady Marmalade]

A really good wireless printer.

Printers have gotten super expensive, and the ones under $150 get not great reviews.   It wasn't that long ago where it was cheaper to go buy a new printer instead of ink refills. 😑

[kristin0713]

A Roomba.  I've always wanted one. 

[Selkie]

I’d spend it on wish list items for my favorite animal rescues.

[Shoeless]

A fancy yoga mat and some push up handles. 

Books for kiddo.

A Roomba mop.

[Melissa in Australia]

nothing.

 I refuse to use Amazon 

[Soror]

A new comforter for my bed.

Some MetCon's for me.

Maybe some SPF shirts.

 

[GailV]

11 hours ago, Selkie said:

I’d spend it on wish list items for my favorite animal rescues.

My thoughts exactly!

[BusyMom5]

Just for me? 

New shoes- cute everyday sandals, dressy sandals, tennis shoes x2, brown loafer shoes, maybe even a pair if short boots 👟   I could spend the whole amount on shoes for me bc I'm the last one in the family to get them! 

Fit Bit or similar 

Kettlebell- 15 and 20lb

 

 

[Tap]

Outdoor end tables for my living are outside.

A huge mirror for my family room. (I am trying to bring in more light)

Office chair

Duvet cover

I am sure that is way more than $500. 

 

 

[TCB]

15 hours ago, kristin0713 said:

A Roomba.  I've always wanted one. 

I just bought an OKP K2 robot vac for $112 on Amazon and I really like it! I’ve wanted one for a while but the price + not being too impressed with the performance of one in an AirBNB we visited, put me off. Decided it was worth the gamble for that price and I’m really enjoying it and things look so much nicer in the house with it doing it’s thing.

[Frances]

9 hours ago, Melissa in Australia said:

nothing.

 I refuse to use Amazon 

Similar. My rule is only once per year and then only if I can’t find the item anywhere else. It’s usually some obscure stocking item as that’s all we do for Christmas gifts.

[Spryte]

4 hours ago, Tap said:

Outdoor end tables for my living are outside.

A huge mirror for my family room. (I am trying to bring in more light)

Office chair

Duvet cover

I am sure that is way more than $500. 

 

 

OT, but on that huge mirror … the previous owners of our home left a huge, huge mirror here - it was in the rec room, near a pool table.  It’s enormous.  They told us about it (we met for champagne and dinner before closing, and got the scoop on the house), and I thought it was really cool how they made it.  It’s the enormous, sink to ceiling mirror that was over the master bathroom vanity (long, double sink)!  We’d never have known, because they were also replacing wood flooring, and framed it with extra wood flooring planks - the mirror fit right into the grooves in the flooring.  I don’t know if something like that is a DIY fix for you, but it looks like it was made to match the house, and was a good solution.  Not that everyone has extra flooring lying around, or wants to replace a vanity mirror, but still pretty neat.

[Innisfree]

Purely for fun or frivolity? Some combination of a robot vacuum, a solar oven, or a Le Creuset dutch oven. I don't think even $500 would cover all of them.

 

 

 

[cjzimmer1]

An air fryer is on the list for my next "big" purchase.  The problem is there is so many choices and I can't decide if it's better to get a small basket style for those times when the oven is overkill for a 1-2 portions or a tray style for making bigger quantities for feeding the family.  I keep going back and forth and since I can't decide I buy nothing.  That's not all bad but I really do want to get one soon.

 

Other items on my wish list are more beds for my dog.  I feel so bad every time he sleeps on on the floor because he wants to be near me but his bed is in another room.  If I go get the bed he always immediately gets up and crawls in so I know he would appreciate having more options around the house.

 

I would also buy some kind of outdoor hammock, adult chair swing kind of thing.  My daughter loves to read under the tree and has been wanting such a thing for years but there is always so many other things that end up knocking it off the priority list.

Edited June 6, 2021 by cjzimmer1

[Tap]

4 hours ago, Spryte said:

OT, but on that huge mirror … the previous owners of our home left a huge, huge mirror here - it was in the rec room, near a pool table.  It’s enormous.  They told us about it (we met for champagne and dinner before closing, and got the scoop on the house), and I thought it was really cool how they made it.  It’s the enormous, sink to ceiling mirror that was over the master bathroom vanity (long, double sink)!  We’d never have known, because they were also replacing wood flooring, and framed it with extra wood flooring planks - the mirror fit right into the grooves in the flooring.  I don’t know if something like that is a DIY fix for you, but it looks like it was made to match the house, and was a good solution.  Not that everyone has extra flooring lying around, or wants to replace a vanity mirror, but still pretty neat.

It is funny you mention this. Sometime this year, I would like to have my floors redone. When I have that done, I would also like to have all my trim work redone to match the flooring. I was thinking...in a perfect world...I would have the mirror framed to match the window. There is a tall, door sized window in one corner of this room. The idea I have, is to place a mirror at the same height, on the other wall in the corner, to create the illusion that there is a doorway there. I have plants in that corner now, so it will reflect the window and  plants. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Tap

[LucyStoner]

A bike rack for our car.  

[katilac]

 

13 hours ago, TCB said:

I just bought an OKP K2 robot vac for $112 on Amazon and I really like it! I’ve wanted one for a while but the price + not being too impressed with the performance of one in an AirBNB we visited, put me off. Decided it was worth the gamble for that price and I’m really enjoying it and things look so much nicer in the house with it doing it’s thing.

Oh man, they have the pet hair version for $130 right now, I am so so tempted. Do you have pets? 

9 hours ago, cjzimmer1 said:

An air fryer is on the list for my next "big" purchase.  The problem is there is so many choices and I can't decide if it's better to get a small basket style for those times when the oven is overkill for a 1-2 portions or a tray style for making bigger quantities for feeding the family.  I keep going back and forth and since I can't decide I buy nothing.  That's not all bad but I really do want to get one soon.

I highly recommend the Ninja Foodi 8-quart, with two separate baskets that can each have their own temperature and time if you wish, or they can match. They're fairly big devices by their nature, so space-wise you might as well get a larger capacity rather than smaller, it doesn't take much more space. With the dual baskets, you can simply just use one of them when that's all you need. 

Baskets > trays because you can just shake smaller items, no flipping required. Bigger items, like large pieces of chicken and such, I usually go ahead and flip. Fries, veggies, etc, get shaken, with great results. 

We cook all kinds of things in it: meatloaf, baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts and other veg, all kinds of chicken, it's great for reheating, and we just discovered it does an astoundingly good job on New York strip. Oh, and canned biscuits and crescent rolls! 

It's fairly noisy, like running the stove vent on high, but it's faster than the stove or oven and certainly creates less heat. 

Make it happen

 

[crazyforlatin]

Projector with screen for the yard so that the teens can watch a movie outside.

[katilac]

I may change my mind about the robot vac; the poster family has a combination of unreasonable happiness and slightly distorted features only found in those who have mind-melded with their soulless alien appliances. And what the heck are they holding?  

 

[Wheres Toto]

Some kind of kayak rack for our car.   Maybe a roomba.  A new computer.   

It would depend on if I was able to be completely frivolous or if I should at least try to make more responsible choices.  

[TCB]

6 hours ago, katilac said:

 

Oh man, they have the pet hair version for $130 right now, I am so so tempted. Do you have pets? 

 

No indoor pets, except 2 parakeets, and it’s good at picking up bird seeds lol. I do have long haired daughters and it copes well with that too, so the pet hair one is probably good.

[katilac]

1 hour ago, TCB said:

No indoor pets, except 2 parakeets, and it’s good at picking up bird seeds lol. I do have long haired daughters and it copes well with that too, so the pet hair one is probably good.

Maybe it will pick up the sunflower seeds I am forever dropping 😄

[alisoncooks]

I'd put it toward a Concept 2. But I'd wait until they're back in stock directly from Amazon, complete with Prime shipping and the payment plan. 

[73349]

I don't have any big things I'd like from them right now. 3 things are on my list of rewards for myself in the near future, but they're not from Amazon. I might save all or some of it until Giving Week (August) and then use it for donations for charities with wish lists.

[Tenaj]

A steam rug cleaner.  I was all set to buy one a few weeks ago when our regular vacuum cleaner quit.  Then my Chromebook quit, then a headphone jack piece got stuck in my phone which meant a replacement and now the rug cleaner has fallen way down the list again.  My printer also appears to have bitten the dust today.  My older kids say they are going to hide all tech from me!

[DawnM]

right now I would get a wheelchair and several items for dad's new room