I’ve been drooling over this particular purse (the Kipling Callie Crossbody in Pearlized Grey) since I spotted it at Macy’s weeks ago.
I almost bought it the first time I saw it but it wasn’t on sale for 25% off like some of the other Kipling purses were, so I put it back. $79 is a lot of money for a purse! I went online to see if I could find it elsewhere cheaper, but Macy’s was the only game in town so I figured it must be exclusive to them (it wasn’t even on Kipling’s website in that particular color). I tried to put it out of my mind but I kept thinking about it (a sure sign that I really wanted it).
Fast forward to today. I found a Macy’s 25% off coupon on Groupon and with Joe’s blessing decided to apply for a Macy’s credit card to get an additional 20% off so the purse would only be $51.19 (including tax). We were on our way to Macy’s when something told me to check Amazon again and wouldn’t you know it, suddenly they had it. Not only that but it was $50.82 total! I was all over that! I almost opened an Amazon Rewards card (via Chase) as they were offering me a $50 instant discount, but the application was confusing as it wants your annual income and it didn’t seem like I could add our total household income since the card would be in my name. So I logged in as Joe and was going to apply as him but they were only offering him a $30 credit, probably because we purchase more on my account. I started reading the comments about how they rarely approve you instantly and sometimes you have to wait weeks to get the credit so by then I was turned off to getting it at all.
I logged back into my account and realized I could use my Discover card cashback bonus to pay, and since it was over $100, I ended up doing that and not having to pay one cent out of pocket. I opted for free super-saver shipping but the delivery period was when we plan to be out of town so I ended up signing up for an Amazon Prime trial so I could get the 2-day free shipping.
I’m so excited that my purse will be here on Monday and I didn’t have to pay anything for it. Woot!
And if anyone has recommendations on how to get the most out of the Amazon Prime trial, I’m all ears!