Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:57 am

OK, I am tempted to try Purse again. I have ordered one thing from Purse as a test in the past, but it was too much hassle for the savings when compared to Gyft. I won't go into all the details here. But it was at a time when you could not select a very high discount rate as a new user, a

Purse automatically selects one of the vendors for an item, out of all possible vendors. This is not necessarily the cheapest vendor. When ordering at Amazon, I look at the total price just before the last confirmation step, so I take shipping, taxes and item price into consideration. When Purse selects the "wrong" vendor, it can be more expensive - even after discount. So I have to check on an item by item basis to ensure that it is really cheaper.

Amazon often has extra discounts (coupon codes mentioned on the page when combining items) - does Purse handle those?

Is it advisable to split a large amazon order in multiple smaller purse orders, or should I have one large order? I guess it makes most sense for me to split it into multiple orders at a specific price point where purse 'bitcoin buyers' are most active. What is the most optimal purse order value when going for maximum savings (50%)?

I can have Amazon ship to a freight forwarder service, who will ship it to me. There is a huge delay in delivery at their warehouse and delivery here locally (usually 1, sometimes even 2 months extra depending on whether it just missed a shipment). So I have no way to know if the item has been delivered (I don't get notifications of this - although I can ask but phoning them every day for confirmation would be annoying), and I have no way to know if the item is as described. How do I release escrow funds in this scenario (can I?)

yeah, this is one of the frustrating things about purse.io… New members don't get a killer discount (not that I take the full discount every time… I only do it for my posts really, and special occasions).Agreed… I usually only pick items that are foolproof going into the cart. I won't use an item that goes into multiple options. But this is kinda a problem with Amazon.com. Another problem is that pricing can change on Amazon. All in all there are some issues but I can see it being very smooth in a year (if it's still an option)I believe any extra perks go to the purchaser.I have't figured this one out yet. When I go to amazon, if an item gets free shipping I will order the item by itself. I feel like large value purchases, whether many items or one expensive item, have been slow… but things around $30 USD ship the same day even when I take 20% - 25% off. It's amazing how fast it is in that percentage range. Now if you take a $35 wish list and request 50%… it will take some time before it fills. I have had 50% off fill the same day, but only once or twice!!!Oh that is brutal??? Man, and the person who buys for you is going to be really upset that the funds are locked up for that long too!!!!!Have one of your Bitcoin Family do the forwarding for you. Find someone in one of the Port cities and send it to them and when they get it they can forward it although I think this just killed the cost savings??? I guess maybe if you know someone US military that could receive it for you at an APO or APE address… then it might be quite cheap.I hope purse.io and bring this option to everywhere that Amazon services. Would be nice for everyone to get the chance to use it as it was intended.