Online shopping

August 26, 2014 — May 2, 2024

diy
economics
hardware
making things

Assumed audience:

Consumers in Australia

Figure 1

Misc tips on turning bits into atoms via shipping.

1 Reshipping

The thing does not ship to where you need it? See reshipping.

2 Discount codes and cashbacks

Coupons, loyalty rewards, etc. Auctioning privacy to the highest bidder. Important to be clear-eyed about the trade-offs here; These companies are advertising and consumer targeting information clearance houses. See How cashback sites Cashrewards and ShopBack use your data.

You can add various apps which spy upon you for discounts. I tested some of these on an isolated browser or two; they are icky. I would only use them if I were diligent about switching the app off except when I was actively shopping.