I am usually a cash and carry type of guy. If I do not have money on me at the store, I would pass on the purchase. This year, I wanted to attempt something different during the holidays. I wanted to see if I could buy all my Christmas purchases without going to the store and do it all online.
Now don’t get me wrong, in the past I would look through the weekly paper flyers, hit the malls and shopping warehouses, and even tolerate the long lines like everyone else. However, this year, I sat in my comfy recliner watching television while connected to the Internet on my laptop. I had my list of suggested items per family member and each night I would just search around for the best pricing. No website was off limits. I frequent walmart.com, target.com, amazon.com, and even was able to get some stuff on ebay.com. The cool thing was that I was able to find deals, shopped on Cyber Monday (at home of course, not at work), and got most of my stuff with free shipping. I would read the emails sent to me by many of the vendors vying for may Xmas money and act accordingly depending on the deal.
I was actually able to find and buy online all my major purchases with plenty of time to spare. Lucky, I was able to buy everything soon enough to get all items shipped before Christmas. I will leave the smaller stocking stuffer items to buy locally. All in all, I really enjoyed the hunt of the items using the Internet. Also, putting everything on my credit card will give me added bonus points when I pay it off in January. This experiment was easy, fun, and no line or parking lot hassles. Think about using technology in your personal and business environments. You can really Love Technology Again when it works for you to save on time, money, or headaches. Oh by the way, I wear a size large if anyone is in the giving mood. Merry Christmas to everyone from Old Saint Click.
It definately makes it easier. Merry Christmas to you and your family.