Just a Buck

[pshaw_raven]

Late last year, Fox signed me up for a service called Bobcat in a Box. Based on an xkdc comic, this bot goes online every day and purchases an item with a cost of one American dollar or less, and has free shipping. You wouldn't think there would be a lot of stuff out there for under a buck that ships for free, but it's amazing what shows up in the

Comments

[rayaso]

I really enjoyed this, especially the line "a toy animal that might be a shark." I like the idea of the uncertainty of the toy. I especially liked "spludger," because I had no idea what that might be until I chased the link. Well done!

[pshaw_raven]

And to make it more fun, the customs form on the package rarely matches the contents!

[c_eagle]

Sounds really neat!.... They mail you the item every day too, or bunch em up and send em once a month/week?

[pshaw_raven]

It took almost a month for them to start arriving. Some days i get one, sometimes i get none for a while and then get three or four at once!

[halfshellvenus]

I've never heard of this service, but it's an interesting idea. Plus, you made me follow the link for "spudger," since I've never heard that word before!

[bleodswean]

30 dollars?!?! Wow. I am going to assume, for the sake of this entry, that you seriously spent this. It makes your third paragraph powerful.

[kehlen]

This service sounds really interesting!