I am an Internet shopper, particularly for mundane items that I know I want, and want to make sure I get the best price with the least possible effort. Therefore, I turn to the Internet. What did people do before NexTag and Bing? However, a recent development has thrown a chink into my Internet shopping.
Several weeks ago, I ordered three items: Keurig K-cup refills for my Keurig coffee maker, poop bag refills for Reggie, and some Lancome make up. The Coffee People Donut Shop coffee is quite delicious, as I first tasted it over Christmas break at my parent’s house. When my existing Caribou Coffee K-cups ran out, I opted to order some Donut Shop coffee from Amazon.com. While I was on the site, I re-ordered poop bags for Reggie because they are so over-priced at PetCo. Whereas 120 bags cost $13-15 at Petco, I ordered some ridiculous quantity (around 700) for $25 on Amazon.com. Finally, after several failed attempts to find my favorite Lancome cover-up at a variety of department stores, I opted to order it online from Lancome.com.
I’ve never had issues with having packages delivered to my apartment before, despite the fact that I don’t have a porch (thus packages could potentially be poached by bums, rogue neighbors, etc.). I learned a tough lesson with this order and had nearly $100 of merchandise stolen. I won’t speculate who the culprit was, but had to resort to having all packages delivered to work. Good thing our receptionist is cool and friendly. May bad karma strike down my thief, whomever he or she is. Seriously?
