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Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:56 pm
by Boourns
ManOnTime wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:02 pm Here's a pretty unusual one:

Looking for a deal on an RV rental. 4 nights, 4 adults. Does anyone have hookups?
No hookup, but does Turo (or a similar site) rent RVs?

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:06 pm
by Boourns
Hey deal buds here's one for you: I need a relatively affordable 24" monitor for my wife to use working from home. The catch is that she has a small desk, so I'd like it to have usb-c connectivity that eliminates the need a docking station. Wirecutter recommends the Viewsonic VX2485-MHU. But it's either out of stock, price hiked to high holy heaven, or available from shady websites I don't trust. I already bought a used one on eBay that came out of the box like this:

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So needless to say I'm back to square one. :lol: Right now my leading candidate is this 27" Samsung from Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-a8 ... Id=6457398 But I don't need 27" and it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend at $280.

Any ideas?

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:01 pm
by zoysiamo
Boourns wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:06 pm I need a relatively affordable 24" monitor for my wife to use working from home....
But I don't need 27" and it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend at $280.
I did some looking but couldn't find anything promising, sorry. I find 27" very useful for having two documents or browser windows open side-by-side, so this is what I'd buy for myself if I was upgrading ($300) https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-27 ... ccessories?

I couldn't find a decent-looking 24" for under $250.

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:31 pm
by Sussa
My back is telling me I've held out on buying a new office chair for long enough. I've always been comfortable in Herman Miller Aerons, so that's what I'm going for. My budget says refurbished. Size A or B, lumbar pad, and adjustable height arms are a must. Under $600 shipped to eastern US would beat the best price I've found. Buying from a company that refurbishes and offers a warranty would be nice, instead of random Craigslist sellers. I will not buy from Beverly Hills Seating or Madison Seating due to bad reviews. Thanks for any leads!

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:47 am
by watchpalooza
Sussa wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:31 pm My back is telling me I've held out on buying a new office chair for long enough. I've always been comfortable in Herman Miller Aerons, so that's what I'm going for. My budget says refurbished. Size A or B, lumbar pad, and adjustable height arms are a must. Under $600 shipped to eastern US would beat the best price I've found. Buying from a company that refurbishes and offers a warranty would be nice, instead of random Craigslist sellers. I will not buy from Beverly Hills Seating or Madison Seating due to bad reviews. Thanks for any leads!
https://www.furniturefinders.com/find/u ... hairs.html

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:39 pm
by BostonCharlie
Boourns wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:06 pm Hey deal buds here's one for you: I need a relatively affordable 24" monitor for my wife to use working from home. The catch is that she has a small desk, so I'd like it to have usb-c connectivity that eliminates the need a docking station. Wirecutter recommends the Viewsonic VX2485-MHU. But it's either out of stock, price hiked to high holy heaven, or available from shady websites I don't trust. I already bought a used one on eBay that came out of the box like this:

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So needless to say I'm back to square one. :lol: Right now my leading candidate is this 27" Samsung from Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-a8 ... Id=6457398 But I don't need 27" and it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend at $280.

Any ideas?
I just saw this -- maybe you found a monitor already. Here's a candidate on Amazon (HP sold by Amazon) for $217:
https://www.amazon.com/HP-24-inch-Monit ... 09D8ND9JT/

Aside from that, to reduce desk area, she might consider using a portrait orientation for her monitor. My main monitor is vertical, and I find it to be very practical.

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:21 pm
by Boourns
BostonCharlie wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:39 pm
Boourns wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:06 pm Hey deal buds here's one for you: I need a relatively affordable 24" monitor for my wife to use working from home. The catch is that she has a small desk, so I'd like it to have usb-c connectivity that eliminates the need a docking station. Wirecutter recommends the Viewsonic VX2485-MHU. But it's either out of stock, price hiked to high holy heaven, or available from shady websites I don't trust. I already bought a used one on eBay that came out of the box like this:

Image

So needless to say I'm back to square one. :lol: Right now my leading candidate is this 27" Samsung from Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-a8 ... Id=6457398 But I don't need 27" and it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend at $280.

Any ideas?
I just saw this -- maybe you found a monitor already. Here's a candidate on Amazon (HP sold by Amazon) for $217:
https://www.amazon.com/HP-24-inch-Monit ... 09D8ND9JT/

Aside from that, to reduce desk area, she might consider using a portrait orientation for her monitor. My main monitor is vertical, and I find it to be very practical.
So I ended up going with this one and paid what is generally normal price of $240.



I like it because it’s a usb-c connection. If you have a later model laptop powered by usb-c, which both my wife and I do for work, the monitor powers your laptop and plugs in with a single connection. That plus Bluetooth mouse and keyboard keeps the desk tidy.

Re: the portrait oriented monitor, I use one of them this way at work. I write a lot, and using the monitor vertically lets you see basically a whole page in word as you go.

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:24 pm
by Boourns
Can anyone find a Raspberry Pi 4 or 3B+ for anywhere close to MSRP that is actually in stock? They seems to be OOS everywhere or like at least $150.

Re: Help me find a bargain thread

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:57 am
by Robotaz
I’m shopping for a new office chair and looking for a deal on a good one. If you notice any deals, please pass it on. Thanks.

Re: Help me find a bargain thread

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:02 pm
by TheJohnP
Robotaz wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:57 am I’m shopping for a new office chair and looking for a deal on a good one. If you notice any deals, please pass it on. Thanks.

Moved this post to the non watch thread you had started previously.

Re: Help me find a bargain thread

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:19 pm
by Sussa
Robotaz wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:57 am I’m shopping for a new office chair and looking for a deal on a good one. If you notice any deals, please pass it on. Thanks.
I bought my Herman Miller Aeron from Rework Furniture near Chicago. They're a reliable seller if you're open to buying a refurb.

https://rework-furniture.com/

They're promoting "free" shipping on some chairs, but it looks like they've just increased the price of the chair to include it. Reasonable, and still good prices.

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:52 pm
by Robotaz
Sussa wrote:
Robotaz wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:57 am I’m shopping for a new office chair and looking for a deal on a good one. If you notice any deals, please pass it on. Thanks.
I bought my Herman Miller Aeron from Rework Furniture near Chicago. They're a reliable seller if you're open to buying a refurb.

https://rework-furniture.com/

They're promoting "free" shipping on some chairs, but it looks like they've just increased the price of the chair to include it. Reasonable, and still good prices.
Holy cow! That place is amazing for so much more than just what I’m looking for right now. Wow!

Thank you!

Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:56 pm
by Robotaz
I ended up buying this Razer Iskur XL fabric after sitting in a regular version in pleather. The lumbar looks crazy, but wow it’s on another level if you have back pain. I had to have one.

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Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:09 pm
by Spirit of the Watch
Deal of the day for Prime Members: Amazon Basics Rubber Encased Hex Dumbbell Hand Weight https://a.co/d/3wISeM4

Okay, fair price but max 1 dumb-bell... really?

Re: Help me find a NON-watch bargain!

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:18 pm
by Spirit of the Watch
Deal of the day for Prime Members: NordicTrack 50 Lb iSelect Adjustable Dumbbells, Works with Alexa, Sold as Pair https://a.co/d/2TcIUm5

$300, name brand... Not sure how I feel about adjustable dumbbells. Space saver though.