Hello!
Happy (late) New Year! I hope you have been having a good year so far, although it has only been 7 days.
OMG! Can we talk about online shopping!? It is pure madness. A few years ago, I could not imagine what shopping from is like. It was like those fairy tales that you can purchase something without leaving home. Now I get something in the post every week and my dad's sarcastic way of telling me like "What did Miss Nafiza Mamun order now?" which is why now I'm trying to find a way of getting my deliveries in my local post office or someone's house. Anyway, I am still in trouble from my previous orders and I am expecting more parcels the upcoming week. Quite pathetic of me. I think I need a secret PO Box to be honest.
I am addicted to online shopping, and I guess some of you are too. Thing is, as someone who is proper busy with no time to physically go shopping and lazy, I always reach for something that will get delivered to my door. The items online are fresh so no customers have used it before as they come from the storage and there is more to choose from. In terms of delivery charges, hands down Ebay is free most of the time, they have a good way of attracting their customers. All in all, it is pretty good.
BUT
It is not so good...
There is way too much option. That is not good for someone like me. It wastes my time. This is me: "Okay so the pen refills are £4 with free delivery on Ebay but a new pen with refill is £5 on Amazon. If I buy from Amazon, I am going to have to spend £20 for free delivery because I'm not paying £4 for delivery. Now that I remember, I need a hand mixer. There are Kenwood hand mixers for £15. Sorted!" Oh please stupid brain, I just need a pen refill and guess what? I also ordered the pen refill from Ebay for "future stocking" and glass wipes and Peppermint oil. Like what the hell? What was I thinking back then?
Then I open my online bank... Boom! My account linked to PayPal has £2 left from last month's wages. (Note: I get paid around £45 a month ONLY). I was probably thinking that someone will pay it for me or give it for free... 😒. Well at least I can bake cakes and cheesecakes with my hand mixer (yay).
Delivery prices! Arghhh!!! Amazon why you do this to me? Amazon has better quality products than Ebay. But I can't spend flipping £20 on crap I don't need when I only need to spend £3. Otherwise pay £4 for Standard delivery, like please don't get too gassed Amazon, I could buy this from Ebay for cheaper. Chill! What are the options then? Ebay, spend £20 for nothing or forget it. I would die but I refuse to pay for that crappy delivery service which will arrive after a month and then go through all the complaining crap which no one bothers to do so.
Not only Amazon but normal shops that have online shopping, e.g. WHSmiths or Wilko. Get it delivered at home, pay them more. Get it delivered to the nearest store, FREE! What? Listen, it takes the same amount of fuel to get it delivered to the store as to my house, why are you making me leave home?
When there are offers, Lord save me and my bank account now... I will see "Half Price!, 50% off!, 70% off!, 3 for 2!" etc. and I go mad. I am already broke so why do I need to buy another USB cable only because it was half price? It probably was the same price and they just labelled it as "half price" because it was not selling. Well, I ordered it, can't be asked to cancel it now and I never cancel anything! I wait till it arrives and investigate properly if I need it or not. If I don't need it, click refund and run off to my local post office and pay £2.95 in there to get that £5 back... yeah.... Please tell me I'm not alone...
Let me tell you a story:
A few months ago my uncle back home needed a power bank so I agreed to get it for him. After thorough research, I found a good deal and bought it. It said "delivery between 3-5 days" so that's good because the person going back home is leaving in 10 days. After a few days I found an even better deal so I bought that one too trying to cancel the previous order. It did not cancel, so I was like leave it. I will return it when it comes. The one I ordered afterwards (better deal one) came just on time so she could take it to my uncle. The first order did not come. I'm checking my account/orders and without notification the delivery date changed to 20 days after order day. I'm there thinking "WT*" What could I do now, I will just wait. After 20 days I am in lecture and my brother texts me "Sis when did you order a FLUTE?" I'm a bit confused because I did not order a flute and I am not into music anyway so. I come home and in a huge box I find AN ACTUAL FLUTE with a whole bunch of scrap paper. Then it came to my mind that the delivery box is in my name and the damn power bank never came so this must be the power bank but the wrong delivery. I contacted them and told them this is what happened and clearly stated I AM NOT READY TO PAY FOR THE RETURN FEE and they were kind enough to arrange free collection from home. Then they refund me the price of the flute. Bruh I payed more for what I actually wanted. Had to contact them again and got my full refund back. That, ladies and gents, is an example of a stingy enthusiast.
2. I wanted a single eyeshadow from Kiko. It is around £9 and randomly online it appeared to be £4.40 and I got excited. Put it in my basket and tried to buy it. Pop up comes "minimum spend £25 before checkout". Excuse me! What on earth? What about those of us who want just one thing delivered in store for free. So it did not allow me. I went to the store and the people there say "Oh, it is just an online offer" No it's not! It is a flipping spam in the website. Very unlike me but I gave up. Dreams shattered, no eyeshadow 😞
Moral of the post, shop safely kids!
I hope you enjoyed it and make sure to check back every Saturdays for a new post.
Happy (late) New Year! I hope you have been having a good year so far, although it has only been 7 days.
OMG! Can we talk about online shopping!? It is pure madness. A few years ago, I could not imagine what shopping from is like. It was like those fairy tales that you can purchase something without leaving home. Now I get something in the post every week and my dad's sarcastic way of telling me like "What did Miss Nafiza Mamun order now?" which is why now I'm trying to find a way of getting my deliveries in my local post office or someone's house. Anyway, I am still in trouble from my previous orders and I am expecting more parcels the upcoming week. Quite pathetic of me. I think I need a secret PO Box to be honest.
I am addicted to online shopping, and I guess some of you are too. Thing is, as someone who is proper busy with no time to physically go shopping and lazy, I always reach for something that will get delivered to my door. The items online are fresh so no customers have used it before as they come from the storage and there is more to choose from. In terms of delivery charges, hands down Ebay is free most of the time, they have a good way of attracting their customers. All in all, it is pretty good.
BUT
It is not so good...
There is way too much option. That is not good for someone like me. It wastes my time. This is me: "Okay so the pen refills are £4 with free delivery on Ebay but a new pen with refill is £5 on Amazon. If I buy from Amazon, I am going to have to spend £20 for free delivery because I'm not paying £4 for delivery. Now that I remember, I need a hand mixer. There are Kenwood hand mixers for £15. Sorted!" Oh please stupid brain, I just need a pen refill and guess what? I also ordered the pen refill from Ebay for "future stocking" and glass wipes and Peppermint oil. Like what the hell? What was I thinking back then?
Then I open my online bank... Boom! My account linked to PayPal has £2 left from last month's wages. (Note: I get paid around £45 a month ONLY). I was probably thinking that someone will pay it for me or give it for free... 😒. Well at least I can bake cakes and cheesecakes with my hand mixer (yay).
Delivery prices! Arghhh!!! Amazon why you do this to me? Amazon has better quality products than Ebay. But I can't spend flipping £20 on crap I don't need when I only need to spend £3. Otherwise pay £4 for Standard delivery, like please don't get too gassed Amazon, I could buy this from Ebay for cheaper. Chill! What are the options then? Ebay, spend £20 for nothing or forget it. I would die but I refuse to pay for that crappy delivery service which will arrive after a month and then go through all the complaining crap which no one bothers to do so.
Not only Amazon but normal shops that have online shopping, e.g. WHSmiths or Wilko. Get it delivered at home, pay them more. Get it delivered to the nearest store, FREE! What? Listen, it takes the same amount of fuel to get it delivered to the store as to my house, why are you making me leave home?
When there are offers, Lord save me and my bank account now... I will see "Half Price!, 50% off!, 70% off!, 3 for 2!" etc. and I go mad. I am already broke so why do I need to buy another USB cable only because it was half price? It probably was the same price and they just labelled it as "half price" because it was not selling. Well, I ordered it, can't be asked to cancel it now and I never cancel anything! I wait till it arrives and investigate properly if I need it or not. If I don't need it, click refund and run off to my local post office and pay £2.95 in there to get that £5 back... yeah.... Please tell me I'm not alone...
Let me tell you a story:
A few months ago my uncle back home needed a power bank so I agreed to get it for him. After thorough research, I found a good deal and bought it. It said "delivery between 3-5 days" so that's good because the person going back home is leaving in 10 days. After a few days I found an even better deal so I bought that one too trying to cancel the previous order. It did not cancel, so I was like leave it. I will return it when it comes. The one I ordered afterwards (better deal one) came just on time so she could take it to my uncle. The first order did not come. I'm checking my account/orders and without notification the delivery date changed to 20 days after order day. I'm there thinking "WT*" What could I do now, I will just wait. After 20 days I am in lecture and my brother texts me "Sis when did you order a FLUTE?" I'm a bit confused because I did not order a flute and I am not into music anyway so. I come home and in a huge box I find AN ACTUAL FLUTE with a whole bunch of scrap paper. Then it came to my mind that the delivery box is in my name and the damn power bank never came so this must be the power bank but the wrong delivery. I contacted them and told them this is what happened and clearly stated I AM NOT READY TO PAY FOR THE RETURN FEE and they were kind enough to arrange free collection from home. Then they refund me the price of the flute. Bruh I payed more for what I actually wanted. Had to contact them again and got my full refund back. That, ladies and gents, is an example of a stingy enthusiast.
2. I wanted a single eyeshadow from Kiko. It is around £9 and randomly online it appeared to be £4.40 and I got excited. Put it in my basket and tried to buy it. Pop up comes "minimum spend £25 before checkout". Excuse me! What on earth? What about those of us who want just one thing delivered in store for free. So it did not allow me. I went to the store and the people there say "Oh, it is just an online offer" No it's not! It is a flipping spam in the website. Very unlike me but I gave up. Dreams shattered, no eyeshadow 😞
Moral of the post, shop safely kids!
I hope you enjoyed it and make sure to check back every Saturdays for a new post.
Take Care
Yours, Nafiza
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