Hi! My name is Karen and I am addicted to Zulily.
I am not ashamed to say it or of my need to shop every day at this site. I might not always buy something but visiting this site is a very important part of my morning routine. Sometime between 9:00 – 10:00 am every day (yes weekends too) I go and look at all the new amazing things it offers. I look for items for myself, my family and the house. It is truly amazing what you can find on the site and that is why it lures me like a siren to the death of my credit card.
You might be wondering if Zulily is paying me for this blog post and the answer is…NO!! My husband (Odin) says that they should give me stock after all the money I have spent over the years. I like to look at it like most people do when it comes to shopping…it is therapy. Therefore I am investing in my mental health. I feel that it is only fitting that I am paying them because I get so much out of it…happiness and therapy. I did do one thing to appease him…I deleted the app off my iPad and iPhone. Now I just go to the website on my devices which works just as well so another compromise that doesn’t actually affect me! Win-Win!!
Side Note: He says the same thing about Target which is why I am not allowed to go in there without him anymore. Everyone knows that you go in with a list that should total about $40 and come out with over $100 worth of stuff that you try to justify by saying you just forgot to add it to the list. (At least that is my excuse.) It is the rule of Target. Oh and if you are one of those people that can get in and out without buying extra stuff then you need to seek professional help because that is just not normal.
So why do I shop on this site? The deals are amazing and I always find unique things. My youngest (Aspie Girl) loves the original Star Trek series and thanks to the site she has nightgowns that look like the uniforms they wore on the show. I recently ordered this plastic thing that looks like a woman (it supposed to be a Mom). You fill it with water and then put it in the microwave. She heats up and steam comes out of her head that cleans the microwave. Funny huh? I thought so. On top of the unique things, I have also bought some amazing clothes and baby gear which I justified is needed because when you have granddaughters you need to be prepared. Overall it is an amazingly addicting site.
Another Side Note: Here is an example of why Odin doesn’t appreciate my addiction. One of my purchases from a few years ago were solar powered fans for my family’s cars. They sit in a cracked open window and circulate the air in the car which is great during the summer because it keeps the car cool. (Safety Disclaimer – this is for when it is parked…not when it is being driven. That might make it come loose, hit another car and cause a massive accident which knowing my luck would happen on the Highway of Hell causing me to sit in even more traffic.) I bought 3 and guess where they are now? They are in the boxes on a shelf in the storage room. Now before you get all “wow she like to waste money” (like Odin does) let me say that I always plan to give them to the family but I usually remember them in the winter which won’t make them very useful. So I rationalize that if I give it to them when they won’t get used they will likely be lost by summer. Therefore it is better that I keep them so that I can give them out when it warms up and then I promptly forget about it again until the following winter and so the cycle starts again. I promise that I always have the best of intentions…it is the ability to remember things that are the issue.
Here is the best and worst part for me. When the items arrive they are usually in a bright blue vinyl bag that stands out from the rest of the mail. Just seeing that bag fills me with great joy but then that can change quickly if it is Odin that has gotten the mail that day. If he sees it then I must endure the eye roll, dramatic sigh and the lecture about wasting money. Now here are the 2 things about his reaction that I get so upset about. First, it isn’t a waste of money because every household needs Christmas throw pillows even if it is July because they are still functional as back support and it’s not like anyone sees them when I am sitting against them so it’s is still fulfilling its purpose thus making it worth the money. Another example…EarSeeds to help me lose weight. They are little seeds that have a sticky paper on them. I am supposed to put them on a pressure point on my ear and it will curb my appetite. It’s like visiting the acupressure doctor without having to pay the insurance co-pay every time so as you can tell that saves us money. (OK…so I have only used them twice in the 4 months I have had them but that isn’t the point…I saved money!!)
The second thing I get upset about is that he seems so shocked by the packages when they arrive but since he pays the credit card bill he has to see the charges hit. It’s not like the company thinks “Wow let’s give her the stuff and then charge her months later.” No. They bill me and then ship it…that is how the system works! So why does he get all upset about something he is forewarned will happen? Seriously! Why ruin my happy moment for something you already know about? It’s like he wants to take away my happiness or he just really hates those bags because of the color. I’m hoping it is the second but I really believe it is the first.
So here is my dilemma? Do I stop my addiction or continue to feed it? Since I was just on the site this morning you can guess what the answer is because let’s be real…shopping is one of the best therapies in the world plus you never know what you might find. (Look…..a paracord survival safety watch….that might come in handy the next time I need a paracord for…..who am I kidding I will probably never need a paracord but it might still be a good idea to be prepared. Buy!)
Karen
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