Free shipping - cost me.

[Darth-Baiter]

Those shrewd marketing people; I don’t stand a chance.

 

those Berkeley Flat worms have been very difficult to get. Well, they are in stock at TW. I grabbed a few packs. ( I love drop-shot fishing) The Siren’s song called “free shipping” is much to tempting.  Bewitching almost. 
 

now I have a bunch of stuff on the way.  $53 worth.   Oddly enough I still forgot a few things I never seem to remember.  Scent-stick, yellow dye marker, and lure knockers. 

[Fishlegs]

Yep. It’s brilliant. They figured out how to get us to spend an extra $30 to save $6.

[GreenPig]

18 minutes ago, Fishlegs said:

Yep. It’s brilliant. They figured out how to get us to spend an extra $30 to save $6.

Makes perfect since to me.

[NavyVet1204]

4 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Makes perfect since to me.

I can always justify it myself.

[kdubracing]

I’d rather spend $30 extra and get something tangible out of it than spend $6 just to get what I bought to my house.

[Fishlegs]

I agree.

[Dens228]

Yep, they gotten a few extra $$'s out of me over the years to get the free shipping.......lol

[Michigander]

I try to wait until I have about $50 worth of stuff to order before buying anything. Just grabbing random ooh shiny items to get to free shipping and then remembering all the stuff I forgot to order gets too expensive, lol.

[Darth-Baiter]

49 minutes ago, Michigander said:

I try to wait until I have about $50 worth of stuff to order before buying anything. Just grabbing random ooh shiny items to get to free shipping and then remembering all the stuff I forgot to order gets too expensive, lol.

Show-off!  

[Michigander]

Just now, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

Show-off!  

I said "try". LoL

[Junger]

Sometimes I get to $120, then I add another $30 of stuff to get a $10 shirt.

[Darth-Baiter]

16 minutes ago, Junger said:

Sometimes I get to $120, then I add another $30 of stuff to get a $10 shirt.

1-800-bait-monkey.  Haha. 
 

admitting there is a problem is the first step. 

[detroit1]

Y'all are weak. It's way easier to purchase than it is to not.

[MN Fisher]

31 minutes ago, detroit1 said:

Y'all are weak. It's way easier to purchase than it is to not.

Except for when your wallet screams in agony.

[BrianMDTX]

Other than wives, does anyone ever say "You have too much fishing stuff"? 

 

'Nuff said

[gim]

Shipping costs, whether they are listed as a specific amount depending on the speediness, or whether they are free once you get to a specific amount, are a big reason why I still prefer to buy my tackle in person at a store. Quite often I need a specific type of plastics or hooks, not 50 bucks or more worth of tackle. And I need it in 2 days when I’m going fishing again, not in 10 days.

[heavyduty]

They ain't in stock no mo!

[Darth-Baiter]

1 minute ago, heavyduty said:

They ain't in stock no mo!

They’re out?!   Oh no.  
 

i hope the y work, I got mine for $53. Haha.    

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

4 hours ago, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

admitting there is a problem is the first step. 

To what? It's not like we are going to stop.

 

Show of hands who has bested the Monkey?

[MN Fisher]

51 minutes ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

Show of hands who has bested the Monkey?

Can I shoot him instead?

[rtwvumtneer6]

7 hours ago, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

Oddly enough I still forgot a few things I never seem to remember.

Use the "Wish List" feature.  I keep them seasonally, and as an inventory on baits or tackle that I keep multiples of in stock.  I think it helps me to remember what I actually need, as opposed to buying spontaneously.  Also, I never have any trouble getting to the free shipping plateau ?

[GReb]

Just think if TW figured out what some of these beauty shops have and offer VIP levels where if you spend x amount per year you get x off your next order and is a tier chart. My wife will spend hundreds to reach a certain level so she can get $100 bucks off her next order. It’s genius 

[MIbassyaker]

The TW wish list is a godsend. Just make sure you are logged in whenever you make one or add to one.

 

Free shipping for $50 and above is a great bargain, and if I need more than about $30 of stuff, I'm usually happy to add more to get over the mark.  Everything I buy is something I'd get sooner or later. I rarely make single orders of tackle over $100 anyway, unless I'm getting a rod or reel or something like that.

[Johnbt]

"Can I shoot him instead?"

 

You know there's an ammo shortage, right?  

 

___________

 

I saved money today with my free Amazon Prime shipping. Sort of.

 

I needed to drive into town this afternoon to get a haircut before the next big ice storm hits later tonight. They're predicting 30 hours or so, but who knows. We lost power for 16 hours Saturday and Sunday. I was going to stop by Total Wine first and then by a shop to get 12 CR123 batteries for $29.95. But I looked on Amazon and got 12 Streamlight batteries for $21.50 with FREE SHIPPING.  Yay.

 

So instead, after my haircut, I went into the farm store to buy some bags of bird seed and came out with a new generator.    I couldn't believe they had one left. Just one.

[Bluebasser86]

Who goes to the tackle store or online tackle shopping and only spends $50?? I just try not to collect too many of the free T-shirts or my wife starts to notice.