tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5942979249725394053..comments2024-03-28T04:08:06.986-05:00Comments on Althouse: Hey, thanks to the person who bought the Shun Ken Onion Serrated 5-Inch Utility Knife and used my Amazon search box.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80641069870225626462010-11-29T16:51:10.735-06:002010-11-29T16:51:10.735-06:00Since you asked so nicely...Since you asked so nicely...Triangle Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287119175364820011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78242385544995381432010-11-29T12:21:09.318-06:002010-11-29T12:21:09.318-06:00Mom wants A-Team videos. She likes the older TV sh...Mom wants A-Team videos. She likes the older TV shows.<br /><br />I knew I would buy her the complete set from Amazon. Could I find it cheaper elsewhere? Possibly. But one-stop shopping with a store I know and trust and have an ongoing relationship (and free shipping!) is more important to me than the lowest possible price. My time is more valuable to me than that. And once I'm there, I'm sure to find other things I want. This is the same appeal as the big box stores: it's not the lowest possible prices, it's low enough prices on a very wide selection in one convenient location.<br /><br />So if I'm going to spend that money anyway, I'm happy to send a little of it your way.Martin L. Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554126977342152497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35712746217741240002010-11-29T05:32:35.571-06:002010-11-29T05:32:35.571-06:00It always surprises me that people get huffy over ...It always surprises me that people get huffy over the idea of a blogger getting a few measly percent on a purchase like this. <br /><br />McArdle does a series of product reviews and gift recommendations every year and she gets the same blow-back from a few of her readers. I'm not sure why people get upset by the idea. She writes good product reviews and I've bought quite a few kitchen items she has recommended and I've been very pleased.<br /><br />I usually shop at EBay for routine items, most of what I buy at Amazon is books. I'm wanting to get a copy of the New Jerusalem Bible (a very well written, poetic translation, or so I've read) and I just checked. If I go straight to Amazon it costs $16.47. If I go to Amazon to buy it through Althouse it costs $16.47. Either way, same price. The only difference is if I go through Althouse' link she gets a few cents on the purchase.<br /><br />Althouse is a prolific writer, there are almost always a half dozen new posts up over here. The blog is easy to read and the comment threads are often really fun. Althouse is paying for the bandwidth and she's been allowing us to comment and debate here for years. I see no reason why I shouldn't buy the books I would be buying through Amazon anyway through Althouse' link and let her get a few percent.<br /><br />Since I rarely make direct PayPal contributions to bloggers at least this way I'm not a complete freeloader.DaveWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384839000387921199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17615864048250679642010-11-28T20:33:48.192-06:002010-11-28T20:33:48.192-06:00Ann - do you know if Amazon keeps the referral to ...Ann - do you know if Amazon keeps the referral to you after the first search from here or do I have to come back if I want to purchase several items and have the commission go to you?alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231164751097426353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1301876268870694142010-11-28T20:31:54.851-06:002010-11-28T20:31:54.851-06:00Ken Onion is a custom knife maker from Hawaii. Mak...Ken Onion is a custom knife maker from Hawaii. Makes some beautiful knives - the handmade ones cost a lot more than the 139.95 item being discussed here. The Shun line gets the price down where more people can afford them. I've spent a lot more than the price of this item on a knife and have never been disappointed in my purchase. Cooking with sharp balanced knives is fun. I just keep my knives away from my wife as she has a habit of removing the tips of her fingers...alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231164751097426353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62689876042170444152010-11-28T20:21:02.335-06:002010-11-28T20:21:02.335-06:00Ummm, Professor - Did you run the whole "ma...Ummm, Professor - Did you run the whole "making and keeping money from your own blog" thingy by Jack Craver. I suspect he may not approve. Perhaps you can cut UW in on a piece of the action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86230689645716422552010-11-28T16:25:20.366-06:002010-11-28T16:25:20.366-06:00Did you have any links to those B. Bryson books......Did you have any links to those B. Bryson books...?PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920623662477828662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75244075756688863402010-11-28T15:02:23.077-06:002010-11-28T15:02:23.077-06:00"Your colleague Glenn Reynolds is a bit more ..."Your colleague Glenn Reynolds is a bit more subtle, but the effect is the same."<br /><br />I'm not trying to be subtle. I'm trying to be clear. I think there are readers who would like to contribute to this blog and will take the opportunity where it costs them absolutely nothing.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72083302375458997442010-11-28T15:00:50.158-06:002010-11-28T15:00:50.158-06:00@Robert Find a text and quote it. You don't ma...@Robert Find a text and quote it. You don't make accusations and demand that somebody step up and refute them.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12835130324430968632010-11-28T14:34:23.543-06:002010-11-28T14:34:23.543-06:00Deb said ...
"However, I will probably buy t...Deb said ...<br /><br />"However, I will probably buy the knife Meade used ...."<br /><br />I've gotten one of those soil knives since that original post, and it is wonderful. A million uses in the garden, including planting the bluebonnets that I'm working on now. Unfortunately, I ordered it before Althouse explained the Amazon thing, or I would have certainly gotten it through the link.Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417952478382032106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89892265015317699002010-11-28T14:16:49.421-06:002010-11-28T14:16:49.421-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720876182358032517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67385502463380959352010-11-28T13:39:05.772-06:002010-11-28T13:39:05.772-06:00@Quayle, unfair comparing anyone's garden to K...@Quayle, unfair comparing <i>anyone's</i> garden to Keukenhof. For those of you who haven't been to Holland in the springtime, Keukenhof is where Holland's tulip growers show off to each other. And it covers acres.<br /><br />(Meade, if you haven't been there, be sure to put it on your bucket list! Providing you don't mind being groped when you board your flight.)Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64921048222847178642010-11-28T13:32:45.013-06:002010-11-28T13:32:45.013-06:00Your colleague Glenn Reynolds is a bit more subtle...Your colleague Glenn Reynolds is a bit more subtle, but the effect is the same.Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65690530526379091362010-11-28T13:31:44.408-06:002010-11-28T13:31:44.408-06:00I hadn't realized until this weekend that buyi...I hadn't realized until this weekend that buying items through the link here contributes to this blog.<br /><br />Thank you! This was a good opportunity to clear many books off of our "wish list."Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36582067119721286252010-11-28T13:27:00.975-06:002010-11-28T13:27:00.975-06:00The only knife I'd ever spend that much money ...The only knife I'd ever spend that much money on would be the one I used to commit Hari Kari, which I would do out of regret for spending that much on the knife.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44323054121057613082010-11-28T13:21:37.982-06:002010-11-28T13:21:37.982-06:00Thank you. I bought a couple of gift cards to giv...Thank you. I bought a couple of gift cards to give to my childen as Xmas gifts, and the coffee press, but the receipt did not mention Althouse at all so I was afraid it didn't work. I think it is a wonderful thing! So many of us shop via Amazon anyway. I am quite happy to support this blog in this way!Marylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074873059347433588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73818965842199161992010-11-28T13:17:25.388-06:002010-11-28T13:17:25.388-06:00Getting paid for blogging would be a great thing. ...Getting paid for blogging would be a great thing. And routing your Amazon purchases through this account is also a perfectly reasonable thing to do. I plan to route my amazon stuff throught the blogger lady's link.<br /><br />I would love to get paid for blogging but I don't think it is in the cards.<br /><br />But if you do enjoy any of my malarky (which I realize a lot of people don't which is fine) then you can help me out by getting something at <a href="http://www.leeleesvalise.com/online-boutique/new-arrivals/" rel="nofollow">Lee Lee's Valise website.</a><br /><br />We are having a cyber Monday sale with 20% off of all on-line purchases. Just use the promotion code Cyber when checking out and you will get 20% off. <br /><br />I would really appreciate it.<br /><br />Thanks.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81360615571979852962010-11-28T13:16:08.449-06:002010-11-28T13:16:08.449-06:00"BTW - this week, someone sent me $100"
...<i>"BTW - this week, someone sent me $100"</i><br /><br />That is one cool S.O.B.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72821362293098414042010-11-28T13:02:27.788-06:002010-11-28T13:02:27.788-06:00I don't celebrate Christmas, nor do I buy a lo...I don't celebrate Christmas, nor do I buy a lot of Hanukkah gifts. However, I will probably buy the knife Meade used to plant the blubs and there are a couple of books I want so I will buy through your link to Amazon. I appreciate this blog and the Althouse community. Posting so many thoughtful entries here and on such a regular basis is not easy. Besides, I like Meadhouse. <br /><br />wv: prommas. Yes, I prommas.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83313144603243629812010-11-28T12:59:46.801-06:002010-11-28T12:59:46.801-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88631432296602998932010-11-28T12:59:30.781-06:002010-11-28T12:59:30.781-06:00Ann said:
"But the truth is only a few give ...Ann said:<br /><br />"But the truth is only a few give donations, and I don't like to ask for donations, because everyone knows I have a good job, and I am well paid for it."<br /><br />NOT a donation. Less than fair recompense for quality content. I pay the WSJ $249 a year. So, to repeat myself, not a donation.<br /><br />Furthermore, the Tall, Formidable Redhead wife has agreed to make future Amazon purchases via Althouse's link. So there.TMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924861802986466066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66104875323822359232010-11-28T12:59:09.160-06:002010-11-28T12:59:09.160-06:00"Because the exact same knife is available on...<i>"Because the exact same knife is available on e-Bay for only $99.00."</i><br /><br />If your reader had purchased the knife on e-Bay he'd have $40.95 extra with which to compensate you.<br /><br />He could split that with you by hitting your tip-jar instead and you'd be getting double the commission and he'd be getting a far better price.<br /><br />The internet's dirty little secret isn't porn ... <i>it's that Amazon is usually not the best deal.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69985686932469492702010-11-28T12:55:37.057-06:002010-11-28T12:55:37.057-06:00@Ham There are many ways to bargain hunt, such as ...@Ham There are many ways to bargain hunt, such as fiddling with eBay. I've never bought anything on eBay, but I've spent thousands of dollars over the years on Amazon, which has excellent prices, service, and reliability. This post speaks to people who are going to use Amazon. It's a way of sending some of that money to me without paying more for that transaction, which they want to do.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76990050776101995342010-11-28T12:53:00.400-06:002010-11-28T12:53:00.400-06:00Ann, I want to thank you for your hard work in pro...Ann, I want to thank you for your hard work in providing this forum.<br /><br />I'll leave a little tip.<br /><br />How you make your money, and who pays your bills... well, that's nobody's business but your own, is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16652249114971621152010-11-28T12:51:28.799-06:002010-11-28T12:51:28.799-06:00"How do we know if you got the credit?"
..."How do we know if you got the credit?"<br /><br />I can see a page that shows everything that was bought. (Not who bought them.) I think Amazon is being scrupulous about this, but I realize that no one is monitoring them. They'd be subject to a big class action lawsuit if they weren't doing these credits right.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.com