September 25th, 2009
Shopping on a GF Shoestring
Amazon.com on a Shoestring ??
When you’re on a shoestring budget, living gluten-free can sometimes be challenging. Your choices are limited. Health food stores are expensive. And ordering online is no good when shipping charges start to add up. But there are ways to be smart about it. One of those ways is with Amazon.com.
I’ve written about Amazon.com before as a great place buy things like all-purpose GF flour and get free shipping (and often a better price). But free shipping is only the half of it. There’s more to the story…
Save 15% on selected GF products
You can save an extra 15% off Amazon’s already competitive prices, and still get free shipping, on many Gluten-free cereals
Here’s how Subscribe & Save works: You place an order of eligible items and choose to receive repeat shipments of that order every 1, 2,3 or 6 months (it’s up to you). Don’t want another 4 bags of gf flour that soon? No problem. You can change, cancel or deactivate the subscription right after your initial purchase – and you still get the 15% discount, and there is no penalty at all. That’s shopping smart. And that’s living Gluten Free on a Shoestring.
So go shop and save. You know what basics you need to have in stock. Just take a pantry inventory, and stock up. You can thank me later.*
Warmly,
Nicole
* P.S., In case you’re wondering, Amazon did not put me up to this. Yes, if you click through a link to amazon on this site, you will help support us a teeny tiny bit (we get a tiny little monetary reward through their amazon affiliate program), and we’d appreciate that. But you can always avoid that, if it makes you feel not-so-fresh at all. Just put amazon.com in your browser and go it alone. No problem, no hurt feelings. Just savings, shoestring-style.
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Posted By : Nicole
Posted on September 25th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Not to steal Amazon’s thunder, but you can also order directly from Bob’s Red Mill. Which would not necessarily be a big deal, except that unlike most other outlets they’ll sell the GF all-purpose flour in 25 pound bags: http://www.bobsredmill.com/gf-all_purpose-baking-flour.html?&cat=120
For me it came to well under $2/lb including shipping, though UPS costs will vary by distance.
Posted on September 26th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Hi, Alan,
That’s great to know. Thank you so much for posting that information! I’m all for saving money – and savings are savings, through amazon or through Bob’s!
Warmly,
Nicole
Posted on October 17th, 2009 at 1:58 am
Happy to find your blog. Gluten free can be frustrating and disappointing. Love the recipes and tips! Like many, my family is on a tight budget…so any pennies saved…
However, I noticed that many of the gluten free products are actually less at my local health food store than Amazon….and I don’t have to stockpile….So much easier in budgeting…. I’m a big fan of shopping local whenever possible…I know I’m lucky to have a local store that takes gluten free seriously! I am sure many do not have any other options..but hope that we don’t lump all health food stores together as being overpriced!
Thanks again for all your help in this new journey we are on…
Posted on October 17th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Hi, Zannona,
I am generally not a fan of stockpiling (or of buying things just because they’re on sale), so I understand what you mean. I think it’s often a function of how much baking you do. I’m glad you found something that works for you. I’m happy you found us, too!
Warmly,
Nicole
Posted on January 26th, 2010 at 12:56 am
You can join Gluten Free Circle to get GF free samples here, hopefully it helps us all!!
http://glutenfreecircle.com/free-products