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Fun fact: the same weird hack works for Black Friday.

That idea came to me in a dream some years ago. (Drugs and/or alcohol may have been involved.) Instead, I use the day as a prompt to rid my house of stuff I should never have bought in the first place. I sell (rarely), donate, recycle, or as a last resort, trash, all while thinking about Bezos crying into a pillow stuffed with money.

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It's the visual for me.

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thank you for saving me 20 millionkajillion dollars also I def thought "The Exfoliating Knitted Back Scrubber with Handles Two Sides for Body Shower Deep Cleans Skin Massages Invigorating Blood Circulation Men Women One Size Japanese Bath Wash Scrub Cloth (Gray)." was a GAG but nope it is real!!!!!!!!!!

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"But wait, there's less" 😂🍒

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Thanks man, this is an important message. Also your art is really coming into its own.

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As a long time failee of every maths exam ever, I can confirm that your math fully checks out and is totally correct. Thank you for the whistle blowing and good luck in the witness program. Alex who??

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s o r o s

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I did not buy a portable pizza oven. It was great! I read all the reviews and then didn’t buy a single thing. Win!

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Now I don't want a portable pizza oven.

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🤣

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WHAT THE HACK

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I find it suspicious that barely anything in my current wish list goes on Prime Deal. Even more suspicious is I may have put an item in my wishlist at an already marked down price. Suddenly, when Prime Day starts those items go to retail price, and if it does go to Prime Day deal, the "deal" is not much different than the price of the item when I put it in my wishlist in the first place.

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Well, I had forgotten it was Prime Day!!!! Thx for bringing it to my attention. I must go now. 💸

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This was so hilariously refreshing after receiving three emails from mags and sites about the “editor picks” for prime day. All the money saved on Prime day should go to you!

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You’ve influenced me into wanting that wash cloth

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You saved me from buying sprinkles I couldn't eat—only $8.99, down from their previous $19.99! I mean, what a steal! $20 sprinkles for only $9. But I abstained. Also, pots and pans. So many pots and pans. I mean, 30% off of the RETAIL price when they haven't been that since I added them to the wishlist 3 years ago with no real intention of buying them? But still, it feels enough like a deal that they were there in my cart. But you made me wealthier. For that, I owe you $0.00—that same amount I owe Bezos.

Now I must go by the lawn mower I actually need. I bet you'll never guess, but... it's not on sale.

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Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. I read this and suddenly realized that I don't even know where I am supposed to use Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. Does it go on your bum bum? Anyway, I just saved $40.80 by not buying it ... Then I used that savings to buy a bunch of Hiromi albums (from Bandcamp, which I just found out is waaay cheaper than Amazon Prime anyway). Thanks, Alex!

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What is amazing about this hack, is it works everyday, in almost every store.

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6) Today, instead of buying dumb shit on Prime Day (psshh, I’m poor as hell anyway) I’m gonna dress up my dog in the clothes he ALREADY has, therefore costing me nothing, maybe pissing off my pup, but that’s okay, as long as I save money 😊

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Omg Alex… I’m dying laughing. “Succame?” Put me over the top.

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Same

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