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General Category => Amazon Echo Discussion => Topic started by: k9kids on June 15, 2017, 08:38:05 am
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Anybody else pick up one of these?
Can't have too many gadgets. ;D
The Verge: Amazon’s new Alexa-enabled Dash Wand is basically free for Prime subscribers.
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8PGYlDU
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I read about it earlier this morning and almost posted the link after watching the video. Living out in the middle of nowhere, I wouldn't be able to use it to its full potential. I see mostly City dwellers using this. Telling you know who to add an item to my shopping list works for me.
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Anybody else pick up one of these?
Can't have too many gadgets. ;D
The Verge: Amazon’s new Alexa-enabled Dash Wand is basically free for Prime subscribers.
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8PGYlDU
Only in the US.
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Anybody else pick up one of these?
Can't have too many gadgets. ;D
The Verge: Amazon’s new Alexa-enabled Dash Wand is basically free for Prime subscribers.
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8PGYlDU
dont really see a need for it, especially if you have alexa.
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Mine came yesterday. Could turn out to be useful in the kitchen, especially the bar code scanner. And free is a lot cheaper than the cost of a dot.
One glaringly lacking feature is the timer function! You'd think that would be a no brainer for a kitchen device. My guess is they'll add a it soon, especially since it's already in the Echo and Dot.
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Anybody else pick up one of these?
Can't have too many gadgets. ;D
The Verge: Amazon’s new Alexa-enabled Dash Wand is basically free for Prime subscribers.
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8PGYlDU
Only in the US.
During setup you can choose the US or UK.
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Mine came yesterday. Could turn out to be useful in the kitchen, especially the bar code scanner. And free is a lot cheaper than the cost of a dot.
One glaringly lacking feature is the timer function! You'd think that would be a no brainer for a kitchen device. My guess is they'll add a it soon, especially since it's already in the Echo and Dot.
I believe the Dash Wand runs on a single AA battery. And the device is essentially off until someone presses the button, either to speak or to scan a barcode. Maybe that's why they disabled the timer function, to extend battery life.
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Runs on 2 AAA batteries. It's like a tap used to be. Only with less smarts.
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Got my $20.00 back on the Dash Wand purchase.
Bought a UPS backup yesterday and the $20 was deducted from the total price.
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... And the device is essentially off until someone presses the button, either to speak or to scan a barcode. Maybe that's why they disabled the timer function, to extend battery life.
That could be correct, but I hope not.
When I ask the device a question (i.e. how old is Donald Trump☺️)
the answer continues after releasing the button.
That doesn't prove anything but suggests it can talk without a button press.
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was reading an article about the wand on cnet. the author tested it by ordering antiperspirant. he says he normally pay four bucks for a dual pack but when he checked his shopping cart, it was six bucks for one. I guess if you use it for ordering, better check prices
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Every time I've checked Amazon prices for daily HBA (health and beauty aids), WM has been cheaper. Now that they (WM) offers free 2-day shipping on most everything I'd want (in fact I've yet to come across something that wasn't available for free 2 day shipping) I've been using the WM service to have everything but cold items and produce delivered, free in two days. I still have to go to the store but not as often and every step I can save, with 3 herniated discs, is a good thing!
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I don't guess I have seen anywhere Amazon claiming best prices much lately... just "get it now" and "get it Faster"... Walmart is claiming they have free 2 day shipping... but with the caveat of minimum purchase required for most of it...
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Mine has yet to scan a barcode of any type.
I kept trying about eight times in a row and she chimes in and says give me a minute to catch my breath.
I kid you not!
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For years, I've noticed that Amazon has higher prices than many brick and mortar stores. This is especially true for everyday items, such as air freshener sprays, cereal, bar soap, shampoo, etc.
Walmart has always been my go-to store for small everyday items. Just last week I bought 5 Glade air freshener sprays at Walmart for $0.97 each. Searching on Amazon, they range from $7 each to $2.50 each (in a multi-pack). I realize that shipping an item is outrageously expensive these days even for big companies that have a contract with the carriers. I used to have a business on eBay when Priority Mail was $3.85. I don't even know what it cost now. I think it's somewhere in the $6 or $7 range. That's why I am no longer have that business. Anyway, even though it's more convenient to have something delivered, I prefer save my money and drive a few miles to the local Walmart. I also have a $120 yearly membership to Costco for the same reason. The drive to Costco is about 15 miles for me.
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I don't buy anything at Amz that I can find less expensive elsewhere unless I deem the free two day shipping important enough. Plus, it's a 30 minute one way drive to ANY type of shopping for me. An hour one way to the closest city with big time shopping/dining/Drs etc. But I have the nicest 4 legged neighbors so it's worth it :) I appreciate both companies and find it NO problem at finding $35 worth of goods to get WM's free 2 day shipping.
At dinner tonight, my husband and I were talking about the whole stupid "Whole Foods" buy out. It's got the entire universe on it's ear! I must be missing something :o
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who knows, maybe the whole foods deal will fall through.
Amazon is expensive. last fall I was looking for a new tablet. the one I was looking at was being sold by amazon, not any third parties. It was around 25 bucks above retail value. I also found on a lot of items sold by amazon using prime, and compare it with a third party selling the same thing, the price would be the same when you add the shopping costs to the third party item. another time I was looking at something from work, not signed in, it was one price. sent myself a link so when I looked at it at home while signed in, the price was much higher. IMO, if it were not for the videos, amazon prime would be worthless.
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I don't buy anything at Amz that I can find less expensive elsewhere unless I deem the free two day shipping important enough. Plus, it's a 30 minute one way drive to ANY type of shopping for me. An hour one way to the closest city with big time shopping/dining/Drs etc. But I have the nicest 4 legged neighbors so it's worth it :) I appreciate both companies and find it NO problem at finding $35 worth of goods to get WM's free 2 day shipping.
At dinner tonight, my husband and I were talking about the whole stupid "Whole Foods" buy out. It's got the entire universe on it's ear! I must be missing something :o
Completely understand the buying the cheapest way. Your drive shuts down almost any shipping costs, so Amazon actually pays off for you more than many others... I'm lazy and or tired (your call if you knew me) and like the convenience and don't mind paying for certain things a bit more if it saves me a bunch of headaches running around trying to actually find what is on sale... in stock as well... Sometimes the driving alone, to save, negates the savings... especially on small ticket items.
Like you and yours... I got no dog in the Whole Foods Hunt.... I Don't spend money there unless there's a specific product recommended by a doctor or something, that can only be found there... and even then I try and find alternatives to shopping with people who think their S**t don't stink and frickin' health food nuts... All of their stores around Dallas are in Hoity Toity neighborhoods... So Finding a parking spot next to something other than a Mercedes or Prius is almost impossible. (If this descriptive offends... Too Bad... I haven't had good experiences with folks who are in these groups).
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to be comparable to shipping, shouldn't you be factoring in what gas you use when driving? When I realize my truck only gets 12 miles a gallon in stop and go traffic, driving 15 miles one way adds up pretty quick.
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Yes and I do factor in gas, wear and tear and even my time and energy.
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The Dash Wand doesn't do:
Timers and alarms
There is no "wake word"
No Flash Briefing
No Calling and Messaging
For the CNET Story on 9 things you should know before buying the Amazon Dash Wand
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/things-you-should-know-before-buying-the-amazon-dash-wand/?ftag=CAD-04-10aaf6e&bhid= (https://www.cnet.com/how-to/things-you-should-know-before-buying-the-amazon-dash-wand/?ftag=CAD-04-10aaf6e&bhid=)
I don't have an inkling of a need for it even if it is free.
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to be comparable to shipping, shouldn't you be factoring in what gas you use when driving? When I realize my truck only gets 12 miles a gallon in stop and go traffic, driving 15 miles one way adds up pretty quick.
true, but you are usually going for more than one or two items so gas usage don't really matter.
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I've been going back to Walmart too lately.
In the past few years Amazon
- failed to expand prime music and instead wants me to pay more for an expanded music list
- added sales tax
- let two day lol shipping times turn into a joke
- increased the cost of Prime
- let WM beat them on prices of common items a lot of the time, maybe most of the time
I have no loyalty to any megacorp. I'll just go for whatever's cheapest and most convenient, like most people.
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I got the Dash wand and the discount knocked $20 off the Echo Dot I bought. I scanned several things and it worked but it didn't signal that it was successful. Because of that I had the same item scanned several times.
It is hanging on the side of the refrigerator now. I changed the Dot wake word to avoid conflicts with it. I understand that if you have two Dots it picks the closest one but don't know if that is true with a Dot and a Dash.
Regarding Amazons Prime Pantry prices - I go to my local grocery store's web site and compare prices before I buy. Sometimes Amazon is better, sometimes much better and sometimes not at all cheaper.
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The Dash doesn't have a wake command.
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I got my wand last night... finding a hard time seeing how I will use this....