The Groginati BOARDGAMING Sales Thread

Started by bayonetbrant, December 18, 2012, 07:05:42 AM

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BanzaiCat

My son wanted a new set of headphones, so he gave me the cash and I put down an order on Amazon (sober, too). I went ahead and joined Prime to get it free in two days, but I'll cancel the Prime membership before it goes into effect. I did it last year, I'm surprised they're letting me do this again.

mirth

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on November 19, 2016, 08:12:51 PM
My son wanted a new set of headphones, so he gave me the cash and I put down an order on Amazon (sober, too). I went ahead and joined Prime to get it free in two days, but I'll cancel the Prime membership before it goes into effect. I did it last year, I'm surprised they're letting me do this again.

They usually let you do the free trial once a year. I used to do what you did. I have Prime now mainly because I needed an alternative to Netflix.

Prime is great when you consider all the services it includes for $99/yr. The two-day shipping is dangerous though. I've ordered more through Amazon this year than at any time in the past. Knowing that a purchase will be on your doorstep in just two days makes it awfully easy to pull the trigger.
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BanzaiCat

The shipping savings helps tremendously, and I wish I'd known they let you do it once a year. Every time I get those Amazon cards from my fitness site, it would be nice to use them just towards good stuff and not having to pay shipping.

mirth

I don't know for sure that's it once a year, but it always seemed to work out that way for me.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

BanzaiCat

Like you said, it's probably best to not have it just to avoid buying shit I don't need. Or at least, curtail the buying of shit I do not need immediately.


Nefaro

You can pay for Prime on a monthly basis now. 

No need for a full year subscription unless you plan on having it for 12 months and wanna save a few dollars.

W8taminute

Fantasy Flight Games has some good prices on some of their wares.  Check it out:  https://holiday-sale.fantasyflightgames.com/
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LimeyYankGames

We are having our own little sale over at Limey Yank Games too: www.limeyyankgames.co.uk/shop.

bob48

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panzerde

Quote from: LimeyYankGames on November 28, 2016, 07:27:36 AM
We are having our own little sale over at Limey Yank Games too: www.limeyyankgames.co.uk/shop.


Welcome, your LimeyYankness! Glad to see you here. Several of us are Kriegsspielers and thank you very much for your efforts on that front.

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bob48

You're up and about early, Doug. Clipping counters?
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

panzerde

Quote from: bob48 on November 28, 2016, 08:15:08 AM
You're up and about early, Doug. Clipping counters?


Some damn fool decided it was a work day!

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Staggerwing

Quote from: panzerde on November 28, 2016, 08:19:37 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 28, 2016, 08:15:08 AM
You're up and about early, Doug. Clipping counters?


Some damn fool decided it was a work day!

If you own your own business the suspect list would be very short.
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panzerde

Quote from: Staggerwing on November 28, 2016, 07:09:10 PM
Quote from: panzerde on November 28, 2016, 08:19:37 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 28, 2016, 08:15:08 AM
You're up and about early, Doug. Clipping counters?


Some damn fool decided it was a work day!

If you own your own business the suspect list would be very short.


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