# What's the cheapest thing you can buy on Amazon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 31, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669 "2006-03-31T05:55:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/1 "2006-03-31T05:55:24Z")
I just picked out two dvds, and the total comes to $0.35 short of free shipping. What’s the cheapest thing I can buy to bump the total over the edge. Make sure that it’s eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/2 "2006-03-31T06:00:26Z")
I found a copy of Macbeth for $0.40. I’m so close. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/3 "2006-03-31T06:20:23Z")
[Twelve Spanish Tile bookmarks for $1.50?](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486419010/sr=8-1/qid=1143785967/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-4465534-0540667?%5Fencoding=UTF8) ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/4 "2006-03-31T06:23:06Z")
I guess [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EBOGLE/ref=cm_bg_f_1/002-0553344-4433603?v=glance&n=3367581) is not quite what you’re looking for? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2006, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/5 "2006-03-31T06:37:14Z")
Dude. [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009VY99I/qid=1143786984/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-6058954-5559840?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=11057651&s=beauty&v=glance). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/6 "2006-03-31T06:50:17Z")
I found a Pink Pearl eraser sold by Amazon itself for $0.45 or you could try [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/102-5025247-4832111?keywords=the&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Athe%2Ci%3Aoffice-products%2Cn%3A1084128&sort=price&x=6&y=16) to see the cheapest “New & Used” things. ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/7 "2006-03-31T07:04:38Z")
This is not what you want exactly because it’s sold in Marketplace, and therefore doesn’t contribute to your minimum for free shipping. But it’s hard to beat the price… > **[Amazon.com: Staples 1-Hole Punch, 5-Sheet Capacity, Silver, Compact Metal |...](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E6JJ6Q)** > > Buy Staples 1-Hole Punch, 5-Sheet Capacity, Silver, Compact Metal | Heavy-duty portable punch for everyday office document prep.: Hole Punches - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases ---
**Author:** ![Sparklo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Sparklo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparklo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/8 "2006-03-31T08:20:21Z")
[QUOTE=DarrenS] I guess [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EBOGLE/ref=cm_bg_f_1/002-0553344-4433603?v=glance&n=3367581) is not quite what you’re looking for? [/QUOTE] Two hundred thousand dollars, but it ships for free with super saver shipping. Insurance… nah, we don’t need insurance. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/9 "2006-03-31T08:51:57Z")
[This book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0840700156/qid=1143795008/ref=br_lf_b_18/102-2904286-1436907?n=16266311&s=books&v=glance) is fifty cents and eligible for free shipping. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/10 "2006-03-31T09:05:07Z")
Sparklo: > [@](#): > > Two hundred thousand dollars, but it ships for free with super saver shipping. Insurance… nah, we don’t need insurance. Wasn’t the Hope Diamond famously shipped by ordinary postal mail, because thieves wouldn’t suspect and try to rob it? ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/11 "2006-03-31T14:23:19Z")
[http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-zshop/S1TVZSWG1AF69F/002-5881418-/058-0570546-9781656](http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-zshop/S1TVZSWG1AF69F/002-5881418-/058-0570546-9781656) Lots of CDs/etc for a coupla bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/12 "2006-03-31T16:29:57Z")
When I am after the free shipping, I often buy a package of soap bars to put me over 25.00. We can always use them, and I tend to forget to pick them up when I am out shopping. I order stuff from Amazon pretty often, so we keep stocked up on soap this way. [http://www.amazon.com/gp/search.html/104-0166892-6239975?keywords=+soap+amazon.com&rh=a%3A3760931%2Ck&node=3760931&index=hpc&rank=%2Bprice&x=12&y=16](http://www.amazon.com/gp/search.html/104-0166892-6239975?keywords=+soap+amazon.com&rh=a%3A3760931%2Ck&node=3760931&index=hpc&rank=%2Bprice&x=12&y=16) This one is 1.49 and qualifies for the free shipping: > **[Amazon.com : Dial Antibacterial Soap Bars, Spring Water, 4 oz bars, 3 ea : Bath...](https://www.amazon.com/Dial-Antibacterial-Soap-Spring-Water/dp/B00099XN2O)** > > Cool and crisp, this bar soap delivers a clean as invigorating as a dip in a natural spring. With Dial’s long-lasting deodorant protection, you’ll enjoy that clean, refreshed feeling all day. ---
**Author:** ![Agnostic\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Agnostic\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agnostic_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/13 "2006-03-31T23:59:13Z")
[QUOTE=Sparklo] Two hundred thousand dollars, but it ships for free with super saver shipping. Insurance… nah, we don’t need insurance. [/QUOTE] [Quote=Amazon] Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item. [/quote] That is completely outrageous. I absolutely refuse to buy it unless that is included. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/14 "2006-04-01T05:16:23Z")
[QUOTE=Sparklo] Two hundred thousand dollars, but it ships for free with super saver shipping. Insurance… nah, we don’t need insurance. [/QUOTE] I’m just annoyed there’s not a “write an online review” link on that page. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/15 "2006-04-01T06:19:15Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-zshop/S1TVZSWG1AF69F/002-5881418-/058-0570546-9781656](http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-zshop/S1TVZSWG1AF69F/002-5881418-/058-0570546-9781656) Lots of CDs/etc for a coupla bucks. [/QUOTE] Nothing in the zShops qualifies for Amazon’s free shipping. ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-thing-you-can-buy-on-amazon/350669/16 "2006-04-01T18:01:54Z")
I’ve had this in my bookmarks for a while but haven’t had any need to use it yet: Amazon Filler Item Finder: [http://www.filleritem.com/index.html](http://www.filleritem.com/index.html)