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Online shopping has created a whole new breed of addicts
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Posted on 08/11/2016 11:14:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Melissa will do anything to feed her online-shopping addiction — even if that means subsisting off a diet of microwaveable soup.

“I’ll eat only ramen in order to shop,” she says.

The 34-year-old — who works in sales at Red Wing Heritage, a leather goods brand, and asked that her last name not be used for professional reasons — receives two to three packages a week at her East Village apartment thanks to her daily binges.

“I love coming home and there’s a package,” she says. “It’s like there’s a prize at my door.”

Americans spent a record $341.7 billion on online purchases in 2015 — more than double what they shelled out in 2010 — according to the US Department of Commerce. And while shopaholics aren’t a new phenomenon, the ease with which one can buy online with same-day delivery sites such as Amazon Prime — not to mention daily flash-sale e-mails and targeted advertisements — has unleashed a whole new breed of addicts.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: addiction; addicts; consumerism; ecommerce; online; shopping
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To: ChicagoConservative27

When my wife and I would take a long trip and she saw a UPS truck, she swore they were following me or looking for me to make a delivery.

I HAD to scale back my orders or get out!

I scaled back...alot.


41 posted on 08/11/2016 12:23:40 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Trump, or no more republicans)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Gotta commend you, if only for excreting that product in the short timeframe.

FR demands speed!


42 posted on 08/11/2016 12:24:39 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I work for UPS. People like this contribute to my income.


43 posted on 08/11/2016 12:27:16 PM PDT by dancusa (Media is so for far up hillary butt, they can taste her hair spray.)
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To: Cementjungle

No. She will tax and raise taxes on purchases.


44 posted on 08/11/2016 12:27:26 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Melissa . . . The 34-year-old — who works in sales at Red Wing Heritage, a leather goods brand, and asked that her last name not be used for professional reasons...

Yeah, there must be a zillion 34-year-old Melissas working in Sales at Red Wing Heritage...

I think that I likely found her full name and info and much more (NSFW) in less than two minutes, oops...

45 posted on 08/11/2016 12:27:38 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Zeppo

Was it worth looking for?

;-)


46 posted on 08/11/2016 12:29:03 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: T-Bone Texan

FR can be like a comedy writing boot camp.
Like sharpening your wit on one of the finest stones.


47 posted on 08/11/2016 12:34:03 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: nascarnation

Check your FR mailbox...


48 posted on 08/11/2016 12:38:18 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m rebuilding a car trailer. I went to several local shops to pick up parts only to find they had what they had but not what I needed. So I went online to purchase.

I was still unable to find a single-source to buy what I needed (bearings, wiring, lights, trailer light receptacles, etc) but I located exactly what I wanted - and at prices that beat the crap outta any local offerings. Eight separate purchases in all (plus new decking from the hardware store).


49 posted on 08/11/2016 12:42:51 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?”

Excellent, my dear Watson. While I was reading your clever rewording, I was humming along in my brain. One of The Beatles best ditties and a great song choice by you for your remake. Aren’t words fun?


50 posted on 08/11/2016 12:43:58 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS !!!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You can count on there being no fruit hanging so low that it won’t be picked.


51 posted on 08/11/2016 12:45:12 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: rockrr

Be careful on your wheel bearings.
Avoid the China stuff if possible, they have a bad quality record.


52 posted on 08/11/2016 12:45:34 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: ChicagoConservative27; DoughtyOne

I even place my coffee order online. Usually, it tells me it will be ready in 3-7 minutes and the shop is eight minutes away. It’s ready and on the counter when I get there. It is awesome—I don’t have to talk to anyone, get impatient in the drive-thru, or be stuck behind someone who can’t quite decide what would make their order even more precious. Adds less than two minutes to my commute— and I seem to enjoy it more! Only thing that could make it better is if it was free and they had someone run it to my car the second I pulled into the parking lot!


53 posted on 08/11/2016 12:48:17 PM PDT by philled (If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
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To: philled

You mean they don’t bring it to your car?

Why the very idea!

LOL

Hey, now that’s automation even as it is. Cool.


54 posted on 08/11/2016 12:50:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: headstamp 2

Hoarding. Unopened packages are a give away.


55 posted on 08/11/2016 12:52:46 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I was just reading about a new propblem GSA [Gender Sexual Attraction] = Incest.

A story of a mother and son who are having sexual relations. They are advocating for the public to accept GSA.

Once upon a time, it was unthinkable. But with today’s LGBT and gender idenity, it is possible it becomes legal.


56 posted on 08/11/2016 12:57:37 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
“I love coming home and there’s a package,” she says. “It’s like there’s a prize at my door.”

She's right about this part. Pretty awesome when you get your stuff! There's just the browsing/paying for it part that sucks...
57 posted on 08/11/2016 1:10:22 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: nascarnation

Thanks.

That turned out easier than I anticipated. I was expecting to have to try to replicate based on specifications (spindle OD, bearing ID, etc). I removed a sample bearing and cleaned it up. In the process I was able to identify the bearing by both manufacturer (Timken) and a part number. The rest was just pounding away on the browser until I found the best search terms to find replacements.


58 posted on 08/11/2016 1:13:01 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: DoughtyOne

Almost bought s stove at Sears. They wanted $50.00 to deliver. Got it online cheaper and with free delivery.


59 posted on 08/11/2016 1:14:19 PM PDT by IC Ken
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
What ever happened to the good old days when, if you were having trouble dealing with your problems, you just got drunk?

Late night TV, a bottle of Crown Royal and a credit card are not a good mix.

H/T Penny

60 posted on 08/11/2016 1:16:20 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician, any politician, just say, "Remember Ceaucescu"))
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