# What was the first thing you ever ordered from Amazon? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 6, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020 "2009-01-06T01:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/41 "2009-01-06T06:30:06Z")
Add me to the growing list of people who lost their Amazon virginity by buying Straight Dope books. Here’s my first order, from June 2001 ``` * 1 of: More of the Straight Dope * 1 of: More Anguished English/an Expose of Embarrassing Excruciating, and Egregious Errors in English * 1 of: Return of the Straight Dope * 1 of: Icelandic : Grammar, Texts, Glossary * 1 of: The Straight Dope Tells All ``` ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/42 "2009-01-06T06:56:04Z")
Something must have changed on my account somewhere between my first orders and my current account settings, because it doesn’t have my [very first order](http://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Aladdin-Making-Animated-Film/dp/156282757X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231224906&sr=1-7) from them back in… must have been around 1996. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/43 "2009-01-06T07:56:16Z")
3/15/04: 1 of: The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions [CD-ROM] 1 of: The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary by Merriam-Webster ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/44 "2009-01-06T09:27:01Z")
> [@](#): > > ``` > * 1 of: Truls Mørk ~ Britten - Cello Suites 1-3 > Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC > * 1 of: Sports Night - The Complete Series Boxed Set > Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC > > ``` It’s messed up though. This was the earliest one listed but I KNOW I made purchases way before this one. Earliest purchase it has for me was 2003. Then it has me down for ZERO orders from 2004-2007. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/45 "2009-01-06T09:52:18Z")
Book - The Official Slacker Handbook, on January 12, 2000 2000 is as far back as it will let me go ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/46 "2009-01-06T12:03:15Z")
May 3, '99: Richard Bachman - The Regulators June 21, '99 - Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House Then nothing until December 2007! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/47 "2009-01-06T14:01:35Z")
It doesn’t go back far enough. This is the first entry it gives: # 1 of: Object-Oriented Programming With C++ and Smalltalk Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC # 1 of: Donnerjack Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC # 1 of: On to Smalltalk But I know I ordered many many other things from them before that. ---
**Author:** ![masterofnone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@masterofnone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/masterofnone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/48 "2009-01-06T14:13:06Z")
June '00: 1 of: Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition (1984 Film) [EXTRA TRACKS][SOUNDTRACK] 1 of: Sonia Dada 1 of: Business As Usual 1 of: Cinnamon Girl [CD-SINGLE] 1 of: Bloody Kisses ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/49 "2009-01-06T14:20:56Z")
Back in 1999 (just after I moved to the US): # 1 of: Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer # 1 of: Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer # 1 of: West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer # 1 of: Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer (And I still use them when I take car trips driving around the neighbouring states) ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/50 "2009-01-06T14:29:13Z")
Max Payne, August of 2001. I’m pretty sure that was just to get the uncut original version… So, my first amazon purchase was motivated by my thirst for blood. Wow, looking through those orders is a weird way of going through one’s history… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/51 "2009-01-06T15:06:43Z")
Three books: \* 1 of: Eric Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC \* 1 of: Pyramids Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC \* 1 of: The Art of War (Shambhala Pocket Classics) Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/52 "2009-01-06T20:06:32Z")
Sept. 2000 The first season of the Sopranos on dvd. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/53 "2009-01-06T20:11:47Z")
December 9, 1998: \* 1 of: The Day the Universe Changed/Audio Cassettes Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC \* 1 of: Connections/Audio Cassette Sold by: [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com), LLC It was probably to listen to in the car while we were traveling over the holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/54 "2009-01-06T20:23:48Z")
Well, when I ordered back in '98, it wasn’t on my current account. It was with my parents. I do remember I ordered the book “The Exorcist” and still have my copy. But I’m not sure if I also ordered any CDs, which I might have. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/55 "2009-01-06T20:31:20Z")
Otay. In July 2003 I got my first Red MOMO Force steering wheel, used for my various racing sims. I got a replacement 2 years ago and have kept the original for parts (if I ever need them, which so far I haven’t). ---
**Author:** ![Unsquare\_Dance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b3f665/32.png) [@Unsquare\_Dance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unsquare_Dance)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/56 "2009-01-06T21:47:43Z")
A graphic novel called _Enigma_. It was the first comic series I’d ever read as a kid, and I wanted to have the whole thing in a book. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/57 "2009-01-06T21:57:54Z")
I bought the CD of Woodstock! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/58 "2009-01-06T22:03:39Z")
Huh, my memory was accurate: **Country and Blues Harmonica for the Musically Hopeless** , book with cassette and harmonica. Ordered in November, 1997. Interestingly, I remember this order because it arrived without the harmonica. I called their customer service number, spoke to an actual human being, received apologies, and swapped it for a copy with the harmonica attached. Oh, back in the days of excellent customer service… ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/59 "2009-01-07T16:00:59Z")
Evidently a Robotech book. Ashamed? A little. And then the Complete Romances of Chretien de Troyes. ---
**Author:** ![Clare\_de\_Loone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/clare_de_loone/32/3407_2.png) [@Clare\_de\_Loone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clare_de_Loone)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020/60 "2009-01-07T16:07:47Z")
October 1998: The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged). It was one of my first online purchases, period. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-ever-ordered-from-amazon/480020.md?page=4)