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Amazon product recommendation – Philips Sonicare 4100 ProtectiveClean

August 1, 2018 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I’ve been using the Sonicare Series 3 for a year and a half. Well, i thought i could save money by sharing a single handle between my better half and myself, by swapping the brush head each time we use it respectively. Looks like that was a bad idea – it accelerated the wear and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Product Recommendation, Review

Parcel forwarding from the US – vPost vs ezbuy

July 26, 2018 by yenkai Leave a Comment

So, i just shipped two Amazon parcels from the US, using vPost and ezbuy respectively. I’ve been shipping parcels from the US using ezbuy exclusively for years, but was forced to look for an alternative recently. You might be wondering, why would i need to ship Amazon parcels through a third party forwarder if there … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Parcel Forwarding

Ezbuy hits another wall

July 9, 2018 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Apparently, Ezbuy is now blocked from forwarding Amazon purchases (for selected items). I turn to vPost for now, but i hope Ezbuy will be back in action (Update: i shipped another Amazon order to ezbuy warehouse and it worked). I believe they’re still the cheapest around. Related posts: Amazon product recommendation – Christmas gifts for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, ezbuy, Parcel Forwarding

Amazon product recommendation – Philips Sonicare 3 Series

February 19, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have used a sonic toothbrush for quite a few years by now, and i will not settle for less. I have been quite happy with the Arm and Hammer Sonic toothbrush. Me and my wife, we share the toothbrush by swapping the brush head. Even though the battery’s retention of charge has deteriorated, it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Review

Amazon product recommendation – GermGuardian AC4825 Air Cleaning System

January 17, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have had the GermGuardian AC4825 for a few months now, but have not written a review on it, because it’s really hard to assess the effectiveness of such a product. Well, i now have evidence that it really works. One of my better half’s student has acute nasal allergy. She would be sneezy for 5 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Review

Amazon product recommendation – bread knife

November 20, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I bought the Update International (KP-05) 9″ German Steel Offset Bread Knife for slicing bread (obviously). If you used a chopper knife, you’ll end up squashing the bread. I haven’t used any other bread knife before, so i don’t know how this particular one from Update International compares with other brands and makes, but it works very … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Kitchen Hack, Review

Amazon product recommendation – Lodge pan scraper

September 2, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

This was one of those suggested items that appeared when i was browsing on Amazon. I was skeptical, but the price was just right to make up the minimum total amount required for free shipping on Amazon, so I went ahead and ordered one, since, for some time, I have been frustrated with cleaning the post-cooking … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink Tagged: Amazon, Kitchen Hack, Review

Win, lose or draw

August 30, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

My car started showing hesitation when moving off recently. In lay man language, it felt jerky. Brought the car to a garage and the problem was traced to faulty ignition coils and spark plugs, as pictured above. Here’s the thing: I bought the spark plugs from Amazon about 2 years back. These were aggressive spark … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, car

Amazon product recommendation – Thermos water bottle

July 26, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Most people don’t care much about the bottles from which they drink water, if they use one in the first place. Until they have kids, that is. Yes, then, you’ll be careful to choose BPA free, non-leaking, shatterproof bottles that are easy to clean. Plus, the bottle needs to look pretty. Related posts: Amazon product … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Review

Amazon product recommendation – beer kit

March 13, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

This is my second time buying the Coopers beer kit from Amazon. As expected, I received a dented can. This is the price you pay in exchange for a 25% discount. This time round, the sachet of yeast was missing as well, which was what also happened to some other Amazon product reviewers. Thankfully the … [Read more…]

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