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March 16

Amazon subscribe-and-save price for wildly fluctuating item

I buy diapers for my daughter from Amazon. The price varies from $50 a pack up to $95. I've got a camelcamelcamel alert set up so that I know when low prices happen, but sometimes there are long stretches between low prices and our stock runs out. I see that there's an option to "Subscribe and Save" 5%-15%, but... what's the subscribe-and-save price? Is it whatever the price is that day, i.e. it'll bounce around between $50 and $95? Or is the price locked in when you first subscribe?
posted by clawsoon at 8:14 AM - 7 answers

March 14

Help me buy my doctors office a gift

My primary care doctor is a tiny private office of two physicians and a nurse who have really gone above and beyond for me with my medical stuff. I want to say thank you and am looking for ideas. [more inside]
posted by AlexiaSky at 3:54 PM - 9 answers

March 13

Substitute for Thayers Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges

My child's beloved Thayers Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges are no longer available. It's not clear whether they'll come back. Retailers don't have them in stock, and they don't appear on the Thayers website. Can you recommend a substitute? [more inside]
posted by Winnie the Proust at 3:27 PM - 7 answers

Best practices for selling stuff on Facebook Marketplace?

How do I know if I am dealing with real people or not? [more inside]
posted by winterportage at 8:25 AM - 13 answers

March 11

What's BJ's Wholesale Club like compared to Costco?

If you, like me, enjoy shopping at Costco, but also (unlike me) have additionally shopped at BJ's as well, how would you compare them? [more inside]
posted by wintersweet at 9:11 AM - 12 answers

March 9

In search of a beanie/skullcap that doesn't cover my ears

I would like a beanie/skullcap that leaves my ears uncovered to allow for over-ear headphones, hearing protection, etc. When searching for this most of what I find is hats with ear flaps, which is the opposite of what I want.
posted by unus sum at 10:32 PM - 11 answers

March 7

I don't want to push your button

I love Sharpie S-Gel pens, but I like to carry a pen in my pocket. Is it possible to turn a push-button pen into a cap pen? [more inside]
posted by Winnie the Proust at 2:49 PM - 8 answers

March 6

Plastic-free products?

I'd like to buy products that are 100% biodegradable and/or rustable and/or melt-downable. That is, no plastics. Wood, paper, glass, metal, ceramics. Even the packaging. [more inside]
posted by Number Used Once at 9:17 AM - 29 answers

March 3

Okay to include badges in media mail package?

I'm shipping a book (with no correspondence) to someone via USPS Media Mail and was going to include about 20 punk badges in the package. Can I still then send the package media mail, or would I have to send it Ground Advantage?
posted by gtrwolf at 8:43 PM - 2 answers

February 24

Where can I get the best US price on an iPad?

I'm a non-US shopper who needs to buy a 10th Generation iPad and I'm not sure what US retailers to look online for the best deal. [more inside]
posted by DarlingBri at 11:51 AM - 7 answers

February 23

In need of a Goldilocks box

I am looking for a small clear box/case/bin with a lid, to hold a wooden puzzle that’s a family heirloom. The puzzle is a 7.5” circle, so an 8”x8” box would be ideal. Where can I find one of those? I am able to find smaller cases like these, and larger ones like these. But I'm striking out on finding sizes in between. [more inside]
posted by jolenex4 at 1:51 PM - 14 answers

February 22

Where to shop for a locket

I would like to buy a locket (one that can hold small photos). It's for a tween, so I'd prefer something durable but not pricey. I haven't shopped for jewelry recently. Where is good to look?
posted by medusa at 1:55 PM - 7 answers

Sticky notes with style?

Has anyone bought any cute decorative sticky notes that actually stick? [more inside]
posted by a sourceless light at 11:11 AM - 6 answers

Best way to get US only goods to the UK?

My wife has fallen in love with a particular notebook that used to ship internationally, but now only ships to the US. We're in the UK. I'd love to buy a bulk supply somehow, but am wary of the many and varied parcel forwarding services - does anyone have any experience of any of them (good or bad)? Or are there alternatives I could try? (I feel like this must have been asked and answered before, but I'm damned if I can find one recent enough to still be valid - my apologies if it's a well worn path)
posted by offmessage at 3:23 AM - 11 answers

February 20

Seek theories regarding online ordering mysteries.

I've received a couple of orders for which I was not charged. What could be going on? [more inside]
posted by SageTrail at 7:22 AM - 5 answers

February 17

Cheap lightbox for displaying large translucent poster on wall?

I want to print some art posters on translucent film, and display them on the wall on top of a rectangle of light (probably a flat LED lightbox), as inexpensively as possible. Recommendations on where to buy vs. DIY? [more inside]
posted by rollcredits at 5:06 AM - 7 answers

February 12

Are Etsy chair makers any good?

Are Etsy chair makers any good? I'd like to purchase 6-8 dining room chairs with a mid-century sculptural style, made of actual wood. The least expensive option from a normal retailer I can find is this Ikea Skogsbo chair. [more inside]
posted by Number Used Once at 2:07 PM - 11 answers

February 11

Amazon or plastic?

When trying to shop local (walk) and buy less plastic, I look for non-applicator tampons. I can rarely find them in my local stores. So I end up ordering them from Amazon. Which sucks more for the for environment? [more inside]
posted by greta simone at 12:54 PM - 17 answers

February 8

Quest for pumpkin

Trying to find a supermarket in the Manhattan area that you know carries frozen (or canned, I guess) diced pumpkin with NO additives (i.e., ingredients list just reads "pumpkin"). [more inside]
posted by praemunire at 2:04 PM - 12 answers

February 7

solid sustainable phone?

my reliable 4+ year old iphone XR is now burning when I turn it on and I need to replace it today urgently but am overwhelmed by choices. I would rather stay iOS for ease but could switch if the option was better. The fairphone 4/5 are only available in my country by 3rd party retailers for a 10% mark-up, but that would be my preferred choice all other things equal. I don't need a better camera or blazing speed, just a reliable smartphone. Please advise before I make an expensive mistake!
posted by dorothyisunderwood at 11:53 PM - 7 answers

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