Interesting stuff people buy on Amazon part 2

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Since I stopped working for The Man I have been concentrating my efforts on the 16 websites I run including this one. I have been spending time beefing them up and writing articles for them and filtering off work to my employees who help me. (Hey wait, that make me The Man doesn’t it?) Since I have been working on the sites more and more people have been visiting and clicking around on my sites and buying items from The Website Whose Name Shall Not Be Mentioned even though it was named after a big river.

When the people click around and go to the Big River site they take with them a little code that tells the shopping site I sent them. When the people use my special link and buy something from the Big River website, the website sends me a small commission. They do not have to buy what the special link was pointing to, they can buy anything on the shopping site and I will get credit for it. The shopper does not pay any extra and I do not know who the shopper is. I do however know what the shopper bought and there have been some pretty cool things people have bought recently. Nothing super odd or crazy or fun like Astroglide though I am sure that day will come. (Oh wait, someone bought an Airsoft gun which is a replica firearm. It is used is a sport in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting each other with spherical non-metallic pellets. Does that count?)

So if you will be so kind, do me a little favor and think of me when you do your shopping on The Website Whose Name Shall Not Be Mentioned. There are links and banners all over the place here and a big one on the right. (Turn off your ad blocker if you do not see it.) It would help me out a ton as it is now my main source of income. Thank you again for your continued support.

So with that I give you:

Interesting stuff people buy on Amazon part 2

Leading off our list today is:

Brother HC1850 Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine with 130 Built-in Stitches, 9 Presser Feet, Sewing Font, Wide Table, and Instructional DVD
List Price: $549 Price: $199.99 Wow!

Yes, someone bought a sewing machine and saved about 350 bucks in the process!

Feature-packed, versatile, and reliable; This sewing machine is perfect for sewing, quilting, basic monogramming, and decorative stitching
Comprehensive set of 130 stitches, plus a sewing font for basic monogramming. Includes 8 styles of one-step auto-size buttonholes, beautiful decorative stitches, and stitches for clothing, quilting, and heirloom sewing
Special quilting features include a detachable wide table, spring action quilting foot, 14 quilting stitch functions, and the ability to do free-motion quilting
Includes instructional DVD, Bilingual user’s manual, 25 year limited warranty, and free phone support for the life of the product. This sewing machine is not recommended for use in countries that do not support 120V AC, even if a voltage adapter is in use
Comes complete with an attached stitch flip-chart, detachable foot controller, 8 specialty feet for overcasting, buttonholes, blind hems, zippers, quilting, and more. Reliable, easy threading of top thread and bobbin for consistent, high quality sewing and stitching.

They must have got this sewing machine through one of my other sites, The Sewing Store.

Next up:

The main function of Amazon is to sell books and reading devices. They make that really easy and they are very good at it. Buyers recognize this when they pick up the Kindle Paperwhite.

Kindle Paperwhite is amazing. Unlike tablets, Kindle Paperwhite is designed to deliver the best reading experience
No screen glare in bright sunlight
Read with one hand—over 30% lighter than iPad mini
Battery lasts weeks, not hours
Next-gen built-in light—read without eyestrain

The benefits are too many to mention here. They have tons of books there with over a million titles priced at $4.99 or less. Over 1,700,000 titles are $9.99 or less… like free. Just click the link to learn about all the Kindle readers. (Personally I recommend the Kindle Paperwhite or the Paperwhite 3G)

Finally this week we have:

GE 13-Watt Energy SmartTM – 8 Pack – 60 watt replacementby General Electric

List Price: $14.99
Price: $12.78 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35.
You Save: $2.21 (15%)

Replace your 60 watt bulbs with these energy efficient 13 watt bulbs that last 5 years per bulb.
Small compact size. Easy open store pack.
Electronic flicker-free starting.
1 CFL bulb lasts as long as 8 incandescent bulbs.
Light output – 825 lumens. Energy used – 13 watts. Life – 8000 hours.

And since those round bulbs are now illegal, you are going to need to buy these anyway. Plus, they are just good for the environment and your wallet or pocketbook.

So there you have it. Some interesting stuff people buy on Amazon.

Maybe I should have a contest…

What is the most interesting or craziest thing you will buy today on Amazon?

(Prices noted are as of the day the post was written. Your prices and availability may vary.)