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Old 04-30-2020, 08:02 PM
 
Location: MO->MI->CA->TX->MA
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No, companies want/need your online business right now. It's the only way they're able to make money.
True, but I'd wait till they get desperate a bit and lower their prices then come in and buy a bargain.
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Old 04-30-2020, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Ft. Myers
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Like fashionable clothes? I'm under the impression that you're only supposed to shop for necessities right now. Is that true?
No, your information is absolutely incorrect. I'm finishing up building a car, and I have UPS at my door just about every day, delivering parts I have ordered on line. A lot of companies are running a skeleton staff, but shipments are still going out.

Order away, it will keep someone employed.
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Old 04-30-2020, 09:21 PM
 
Location: EPWV
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I had read only essential stuff at brick and mortar stores but online or curbside/pickup, it didn't matter as much. However, if you go to inside one of these stores, it looks like anything goes. Maybe that is for counties that either don't have high #'s of Covid-19 cases and/or a not specific "Stay At Home" policies? Some of the people that go to these stores aren't even wearing masks and/or are bare-handed.
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Old 05-01-2020, 06:35 AM
 
Location: Desert southwest US
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Like fashionable clothes? I'm under the impression that you're only supposed to shop for necessities right now. Is that true?
I find your question adorable. People who can afford to buy things can buy things! It’s just sweet that you ask. I felt strange getting a new power cord - but if I lose my machines, I think it would be really bad. But I felt bad. I shouldn’t have, though. I used amazon so it’s still problematic.

We would be so much better of if we had universal health care, and that’ll become clearer as things evolve. Unfortunately it won’t matter. We have one party system - and it’s legislators who are in it for themselves.
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Old 05-01-2020, 08:09 AM
 
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Oh, I thought I would be putting the mail people at an unnecessary risk. Ok, thanks all.
This is my concern too and reason i haven't shopped for unnecessary items. Delivery people, warehouse worker especially considering how Amazon is handling this whole situation... am i fueling the fire buy shopping more and giving big business more ammunition to not care about worker safety.


Small business and curbside pickup is more preferred by me but most small fashion shops are not online & i been living in my PJ so they can wait.
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Old 05-01-2020, 08:42 AM
 
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In a tiny way, you are fueling the fire, but it will only matter if EVERYONE buys NOTHING. That won't work. So those people are at work anyway, so is the UPS driver - and I'm sure he'd rather deliver your package - having never to interact with you or any person at all, all day long - than to be unemployed. That guy is probably safer at work than at home. So Buy away!!
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Old 05-01-2020, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Way up high
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I just bought clothes online at gap. Stimulate the economy!!
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Old 05-01-2020, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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If that was the story, I didn't hear about it. I've ordered lots of things online since the virus. I get something just about every other day. It's sometimes the highlight of my week.

Just ordered a steel pegboard for my kitchen. I have all these utensils taking up too much space. Going to hang them on the wall.

My latest case of wine came earlier today.

The only down side is that my credit card bill was somewhat higher this month...
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Old 05-05-2020, 11:18 PM
 
Location: Silicon Valley
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You want a deal? realreal.com is your friend.
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