# What did you buy on Prime Day? (not strictly limited to Amazon) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 16, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034 "2018-07-16T19:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/1 "2018-07-16T19:48:19Z")
Prime day on Amazon started 45 minutes ago and the web site is actually crashing a lot for me right now, which is incredibly rare. I believe Ebay and Walmart are running sales as well. What are the best deals you have found? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/2 "2018-07-16T19:51:09Z")
Seriously, I keep getting the “Sorry, something went wrong on our end” message at [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com). ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/3 "2018-07-16T20:11:22Z")
Yeah pretty weird that this bring Prime Day #4, and Amazon being a major player in the data and networking game, that they can’t get their site running. I was in there at 3 PM checking out all the deals, and I added myself to the alert list for some things (mostly dog treats) but when I click through on the alert, the app and the site are down. I feel bad for the doggies who have to keep apologizing for the server being down! Who else is having sales? Best Buy is, I know that. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/4 "2018-07-16T20:44:51Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Seriously, I keep getting the “Sorry, something went wrong on our end” message at [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com). I’ve been stuck in the “See all the deals” loop all day. I wasn’t planning on buying anything, but I wanted at least to see what was on sale. Oh, well. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/5 "2018-07-16T20:50:11Z")
If I see another one of their dogs … Yeah, the site has been often fubar for me. Several nice deals on things I don’t need or don’t want. That seems to be every Prime Day for me. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/6 "2018-07-16T20:51:11Z")
I managed to buy a couple of sports bras before it all want wonky. Got stuck in the “see the deals” loop and the sad puppy faces when I could get past that page. ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/7 "2018-07-16T20:53:23Z")
The website hasn’t been working for me since I tried last about an hour ago. Been getting this message all afternoon: > [@](#): > > We’re sorry! > > An error occurred when we tried to process your request. Rest assured, we’re working to resolve the problem as soon as possible. If you were trying to make a purchase, please check Your Account to confirm that the order was placed. We apologize for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/8 "2018-07-16T20:57:13Z")
I managed to buy some Yak Chews for my dogs, and a game for my friend’s kid that I’d been waiting to come down in price. It wasn’t a Prime deal but it finally came down $5, and it’s for an August birthday so I win. I was trying to do some investigating on the Yak Chews before I bought them and they “sold out” before I could add to my cart. Then I put myself on the “waitlist” for the chews and got notified by the app on my phone that I could buy them again. If nothing else they DEFINITELY do a good job of creating false urgency. Suckers me in every time 🙂 Walmart is having a sale today, and Target’s sale starts tomorrow (the 17th). ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/9 "2018-07-16T21:22:12Z")
NM, misread. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/10 "2018-07-16T21:56:16Z")
Essential android phone for $250 which is 50% off. ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/11 "2018-07-16T22:09:16Z")
They seem to be putting up coupons for non-prime people as well. I ordered a couple of things today that had 10percent or more off coupons. I dropped prime because my supposed 2 day shipping was a nice fantasy that only happened about half the time and there was rarely anything on the prime video worth watching and I was having to pay for anything I wanted to see anyway. Why give them a hundred bucks a year for imaginary benefits? ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/12 "2018-07-16T22:13:39Z")
I got Tyranny for free through Twitch Prime, should be up for another couple of days I think. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/13 "2018-07-16T22:35:37Z")
I shopped at Amazon for a hard case for the school issued laptop we’ll be getting next month but I ended up going to Walmart instead, where I also bought my daughter three silly tee-shirts on clearance to tally it up to 35 bucks so we got free shipping. Not a bad deal! I couldn’t find a better deal on the cases at Amazon even with free shipping. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/14 "2018-07-16T22:41:11Z")
I’ve had no trouble clicking into amazon, but oddly, there’s nothing I want. Either I’m an extremely enlightened being, or I’m so self-indulgent on the other 364 days of the year that a special sale day isn’t a big _deal_. 😉 I bought myself a bouquet of flowers at the grocery store this morning. Of course, I do that every week. (No point in waiting for someone else to do it.) I’m going to go back to amazon and see if I can’t crank up my consumerism… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/15 "2018-07-16T22:56:15Z")
I’ve seen more dogs today than I ever want to again. Honestly, I’m going to [Walmart.com](http://Walmart.com) today. They are offering 2-day shipping, no prime membership needed, and are also slashing prices. And their web site works! ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/16 "2018-07-17T00:30:29Z")
I was in the endless loop when it started, but everything is working for me now (knock wood). I bought some sheets and saved $20, and plan on buying some vitamins later. Maybe some impulse-buy kitchen stuff if I can’t stop myself. 😃 ETA: I was very close to buying a Fire tablet, but I’m pretty deep into epub and don’t want to make the switch to mobi so I’m glad I talked myself out of it! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/17 "2018-07-17T01:11:22Z")
Not strictly limited to Amazon? Ok, I’ll bite. Today (in Canada) I ordered a sleeping bag from Walmart. The sleeping bag was 20 bucks; the shipping was 11 bucks. And I had to pay 13% tax on the whole shebang. See why on-line shopping may not be as popular in Canada? ETA: processing fee $5, shipping $5.99. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/18 "2018-07-17T02:27:11Z")
I work at Da Jungle so I bought a pair of shoes ------------ on eBay. Much better deal by far. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/19 "2018-07-17T02:30:14Z")
Just a $2 kindle version of The Gathering Storm by Winston Churchill. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034/20 "2018-07-17T02:32:26Z")
Given that Amazon is run via Amazon Web Services, this hurts more than the retail side of the company. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-on-prime-day-not-strictly-limited-to-amazon/818034.md?page=2)