Local "bag ban" kicked in.
Making it more attractive than ever to just order online. Free shipping so no need to drive 15 miles to closest hardware store and 15 miles back. No more hearing that they're out of the item I want but they get it for me in two weeks - I can get it in a few days with no-charge for shipping. In most cases lower prices, too. Problem is that all the cardboard boxes pile up through the summer though they make great kindling comes the winter.
Just bought a stock of dishwasher detergent - the kind that actually gets dishes clean - no longer sold in stores in this state. Also a quantity of small electrical items of which I never seem to have enough. Got 6 of one type and 20 of another - oh, and a year's supply of brushes for the electric toothbrushes. In each case for about the same price as I would have paid for just one of each locally. The one order just topped $200. Only $200+ single item I can recall is a photo-printer that was just under $300 but could have been bought locally for $345 after a bit of haggling.
Yes, I pay an annual fee to get away from shipping charges but it also gets me an unlimited supply of the kind of TV (mostly documentaries and DIY shows) I prefer. My saving on ditching cable saves me just over $1,000/year while my "Prime" membership runs about $120.
