Buys on Amazon
We buy a lot of stuff on Amazon each month. This is a highlight reel of our purchases every month. If you want to generate your own report, check out this post.
Peter’s buys in January 2018
- 15 orders
- Amount spent: $344.75
- Most expensive item:
Highlights
| Item | Reason for Purchase |
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I bought this book to help me improve my presentation skills, especially when using PowerPoint/Keynote decks. |
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I ordered 4 copies of this for my company. Heard a podcast with the author and was interested to learn more about his negotiation techniques. |
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I’m a fan of the Business Model Generation Canvas and thought this would be a good addition to my library of strategy/ideation books. |
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Heard good things about this book on a podcast so I decided to pick it up. I sucked at physics in high school, so it’d be cool to learn some now as an adult. |
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Had to re-up on dog food for our little Havanese. |
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Fun book about NBA and its players. |
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Bought a watch for my Dad, who’s started to do some running. |
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Got these to help me do some resistance exercises at home. |
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Needed longer socks for my new basketball shoes |
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Needed longer socks for my new basketball shoes. These are a bit shorter than the crew ones. |
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These are my favorite boxer briefs. Got a few more. |
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Needed an extra exercise shirt. A bit too tight though. |
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Re-upped on my hair wax. This is a Buys with Friends favorite (see review). |
Welton’s buys in January 2018
- 18 items
- Amount spent: $646.21
- Most expensive item: Eufy RoboVac 11+, High Suction, Self-Charging Robotic Vacuum Cleaner – $249.00
Highlights
| Item | Reason for Purchase |
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Wifi plugs compatible with Amazon Echo / Alexa so that I don’t have to turn off the lights in my new apartment |
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We moved to a new apartment and this mat helps keep our floors clean. |
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Wireless mouse for computing |
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Our new apartment has a dimly lit walk-in closet |
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A friend with a PhD in history recommended the book |
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Robot vacuum cleaner for our new apartment. Don’t leave wires laying out. |
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Needed new shoes |
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Helps Meredith wake up in the morning |
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It has been cold! |
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For enjoying tea in the evenings |
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For eating on the go |
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Cats poop |
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For shaving in the shower |
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Bought a new car and need to have smartphone visible for maps |
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We have a new apartment with a dimly walk-in closet. So good, we bought it twice in January! |
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Reading this book for research, recommended based on Kara Swisher’s interview with the author, Andrew Keen, on Recode Decode |
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Reading this book for pleasure, based on NPR interview |
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Reading this book for research |
Wook’s buys in January 2018
- 8 items
- Amount spent: $111.92
- Most expensive item: Duck Brand Stretch Wrap With Handle, 20 Inch x 1000 Feet, Clear, Single Roll – $19.68
Highlights
| Item | Reason for Purchase |
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Dish foam for packing all glassware for a move |
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Off-brand but high quality packing tape for a move |
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Got two rolls of plastic wrap to protect furniture during a move |
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Mattress bag to transport a mattress during a move |
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A simple dispenser to make it easier to work with packing tape |
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Replaced the worn out plastic feet on my sofa |
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Bought furniture felt pads to protect the new apartment floors |
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Picture hanging kit for the new apartment |