In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:58:19 -0500, Ralph Mowery
wrote:

In article ,
says...

I ordered a freezer and a washing machine this year.
Had to wait about a month for the freezer and 3 weeks for the washing machine.
First time I ever shopped by availability/shipping date.
Had to find a store that had them in stock. I wouldn't go by "expected" availability.




Shopping by shipping date sounds like what I often do on ebay. Look for
the lowest price first, then the nearest one to me.

Hey, I do that too. And I think it makes a big differene if something
is 100 miles away vs. 1000. It comes a lot quicker.

One time I wanted to buy something that turned out to be 5 miles away.
He let me come over and pick it up. He was only a mile from the family
I bought it for.

Another time too, but that guy had me meet him in a shopping center
parking lot. He bought estates and sold them online. Maybe he was
afraid of ghosts.

I am just glad that we have not had a refrigerator breakdown like we did
about 30 years ago and had to wait either 2 or 3 days one one to be
delivered. Would hate to wait about 5 months like we may have to on
this refrigeraor. As the wife and I are 70, decided that it is a good
time to replace the 15 year old refrigerator while it is still working
and it may be the last time.

You're going to be saying this again when you're 85.

The refrigerator and washer/dryers are things that are difficult to do
without for a long period of time. We can always eat out or microwave
up a meal if the stove goes out. Wash dishes by hand or paper plates and
cups if the dishwasher quits. The only other that I can think of worse
is the well going out and no water. Or no power for a long period of
time. I do have a generator and wood stove to survive for a few days.

I can use the outside in place of a refrigerator until spring comes. If
I lose the furnace, maybe wrap myself in an electric blanket with a long
cord.