time for public embarassment -- who has actually bought something from SkyMall?
Jan 6, 2008, 2:35 pm
#17
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I do like things in there from time to time, but Skymall is VERY overpriced. Very.
Jan 6, 2008, 2:37 pm
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Guilty as well. 
An Orvis sweater that was at the same price as the Orvis catalog and a clothes dryer vent cleaning tool. I enjoy looking through the catalog.
Chris
An Orvis sweater that was at the same price as the Orvis catalog and a clothes dryer vent cleaning tool. I enjoy looking through the catalog.
Chris
Jan 6, 2008, 2:51 pm
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Haven't ever bought anything, but am really eyeing the Llamacycle, and the Reality Cancelling Headphones
Jan 6, 2008, 3:58 pm
#21
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Speaking of skymall, nothing cracks me up more than when I see that silly inflatable pillow you can buy to rest your head on as it goes onto the tray in front of you. You know the one I'm talking about--the one with the cheesy looking guy with the Hawaiian shirt on? Has anyone ever seen one of these on board? I would laugh my $ss off if I did.
Has anyone ever seen one of these on board? I would laugh my $ss off if I did.
Jan 6, 2008, 4:02 pm
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Guilty, but only of buying some ultra-long-life light bulbs for the lights in a ceiling fan on our son's twenty-foot-plus living room ceiling.
As a grandparent I'm often tempted by some of the toys but so far I've resisted the temptation.
As a grandparent I'm often tempted by some of the toys but so far I've resisted the temptation.
Jan 6, 2008, 4:10 pm
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I bought the Peaceful Progression Wakeup Clock and I LOVE IT!!!!
Jan 6, 2008, 4:41 pm
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This is quite coincidental because I was flying yesterday and one of the FAs made a SkyMall announcement 'inviting us to take it home with us'. I'd heard it before a few times but this time I really did wonder who buys that stuff...I guess the same people who buy off Billy 'Can you hear me?' Mays infomercials 
Jan 6, 2008, 5:03 pm
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I've bought a couple of items after checking out there was not a significant difference in price from another retailer and can make use of a promo 15 miles per dollar spent. Otherwise, as others have said, overpriced and outrageous handling fees.
Jan 6, 2008, 5:29 pm
#26
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Speaking of skymall, nothing cracks me up more than when I see that silly inflatable pillow you can buy to rest your head on as it goes onto the tray in front of you. You know the one I'm talking about--the one with the cheesy looking guy with the Hawaiian shirt on? Has anyone ever seen one of these on board? I would laugh my $ss off if I did.
Has anyone ever seen one of these on board? I would laugh my $ss off if I did.....of course, steering clear of Y altogether for long-hauls is clearly my preference
Jan 6, 2008, 5:36 pm
#27
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A couple of years ago I bought two of the caller ID things with the inch and a half LED display. They are great! I think at the time they were about $100. and after using the first one for about two days, I bought a second one.
Most of the stuff is overpriced, non essential items, but I do have to admit that those caller ID displays were worth every penny!
Most of the stuff is overpriced, non essential items, but I do have to admit that those caller ID displays were worth every penny!
Jan 6, 2008, 9:11 pm
#28
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I bought two Christmas gifts this year, one from skymall and one because I saw it in skymall.
The one from skymall was a 12 volt plug in light up giants football player window character, the brother in law is a huge giants fan, season tickets since day one in his family, it's something he can hand in the van window when he's tailgating in the parking lot.
The other one I found about in skymall but purchased direct (because when I purchased the football thing I was surprised normal shipping was weeks and weeks, but it got here in time) was a gift certificate for bed and breakfast dot com, it's a gift card to be used as cash at thousands of bed and breakfasts.
The one from skymall was a 12 volt plug in light up giants football player window character, the brother in law is a huge giants fan, season tickets since day one in his family, it's something he can hand in the van window when he's tailgating in the parking lot.
The other one I found about in skymall but purchased direct (because when I purchased the football thing I was surprised normal shipping was weeks and weeks, but it got here in time) was a gift certificate for bed and breakfast dot com, it's a gift card to be used as cash at thousands of bed and breakfasts.