Poll: Internet shopping

[Ron Wenrich]

Expires 12-19-05

[pigman]

Yep, buy  woodworking supplies and tools. Also buy livestock supplies. 
Kind of weird to be the first to vote. Never done that before. Reminds me of the time I voted in a pork checkoff in my county,  they published the results in the local paper and I was the only one that voted. Talk about secret voting.

[Modat22]

I'm a Lee valley / ebay kind of fella.

[chet]

No box for me to check.  ;)  I do some but I wouldn't classify it as quite a bit.  Mostly specialty tools, parts or woodworking supplies.

[Paul_H]

I would vote the same way as Chet.Bought a few tools and a resaw over the internet and have also compared and then bought local.

[sprucebunny]

I'm with Chet and Paul. I've bought a few things and investigated for in-state purchase. Some of the places that i might have bought something on the internet either didn't sell online, didn't support my Mac OS or I ended up having to order on the phone for some other reason.

[OLD_ JD]

I almost never shop by internet ;)..i like to see by my own ,touch and feel waterver i pay for

[beenthere]

I'm with Chet and Paul and Sprucebunny, and it seems I keep the UPS driver stopping about 1-3 times a week. Sites I have had most activity with are McMaster-Carr, Surplus Center, and ToolCrib (now Amazon.com). There are others, and sometimes I just look, price it with Shipping, and then buy locally if about the same price.

[CHARLIE]

i'm in Chet's catagory.  How's dat make ya feel Chet? 8)

[solodan]

I'm with Chet, Paul,  Sprucebunny,  beenthere, and Charlie.  Hows that make you feel Charlie smiley_really_happy. Sometimes Lucky (the UPS driver) stops everyday one week, and then I don't see him for two more weeks. I buy stuff from Bailey's quite a bit, sometimes on the Internet, if I know exactly what it is, but usually I call them.

[gizmo]

I like buying on ebay for NEW items. No sales tax but be careful because they can rip ypu off on the shipping. these are things you have to weigh out. If you buy it local you can take it back and get your money back.  bought on ebay you usually have to Eat your bargain if it wasn't wht it appeaed to be...I do buy a lot of stuff on ebay and soooo far have been lucky..

[Furby]

Don't forget, you are required (in most states) to pay/declare that sales tax on your income tax return. ;)

[Bro. Noble]

Geeze,  if I were like Chet and Paul,  I sure wouldn't admit it :D :D

I don't do much shopping of any kind anywhere :

[Paul_H]

Noble,
I think maybe I'll ask Jeff if he can dress you up a bit more  ;)

[Bro. Noble]

Paul,

I sure hope he doesn't put me in a suit and tie like some of those BC loggers wear ;D

[Jeff]

That would be just plain ridicules.

[iain]

Jeff you forgot to add his flashing nose :D



    iain

[Roxie]

 :D :DPoor Bro. Noble! 
I don't Christmas shop in stores.  It's the internet all the way.  They even have a gift wizard that helps ya find things for those hard to buy folks.  The selection is great and I always find exactly what I need. 

[Jeff]

Jeff you forgot to add his flashing nose :D

    iain

My understanding is that It blinks only once the chokers are set. He's the choker setter/whistle punk.

[asy]

I'm with Roxie..

I am a bit of an ebay junkie...  Sad, but true...

asy :D

[OneWithWood]

Some things I will buy online and some things I need to see before I buy.  For shoes I will go to a local store to get the right size and check out the fit and feel and then purchase through Zappos.com online.  If I can support one of the local family owned businesses I will do that.  All the shoe stores are chain stores now.

[Larry]

Internet if at all possible...its at least 40 mile round trip for me to shop locale and the selection/price is poor.  I ordered 3 "O" rings the other day for less than a dollar.  Shipping was I think $4 so compare the cost and time to the shopping local option.

Amazon.com is my favorite...even got one of their credit cards that I use for everything.  And they just keep sending me these $25 gift certificates in return  for using there card. 8)

[Mike_Barcaskey]

tried flea-bay a couple of times a few years ago and got burnt, haven't been back
like OLD JD, I like to pick it up and feel it, plus I want someone I can look in the eye to beech at if something aint right

[Patty]

We gals think alike. 

I do most all of my shopping online, except for groceries.  The brown guy stops in daily. 

[crtreedude]

I don't have much option BUT the internet, etc. Not much selection down here.