I'd looked into getting a Keurig a couple of months ago. It would be free, because I planned to use rewards points from my credit card to "buy" it. I ultimately decided it was just going to be another gadget and something else to sit on my counter. I thought the novelty would wear off quickly and I'd regret buying it.
I've changed my mind. I have to do something to cut down the massive amounts of coffee I'm drinking. I surfed around the rewards site yesterday and ended up with a Keurig on order. I opted to do it the difficult way.
The two models my rewards points offered me at the lowest point amounts were the B31 (roughly 14,000 points) and the B60 (just over 20,000 points). I did a little research and realized that, based on the value of a point, I'd be paying more than retail for these products. The short version of a long story is that I cashed in my points and ordered a Keurig from Costco.com. (My new love affair with Costco.com is a completely separate story.)
In the end, here's what I got for $159.99
- Keurig B70 model (with 60-ounce water reservoir) (retail $179.95)
- The standard 12 K-cup sampler that comes with a Keurig purchase (typically included)
- An additional 4 12-packs of K-cups from Mountain, Tully's, Caribou and Newman's Own (we'll call this a $32 value...based on the $7.99 per 12-pack price at the grocery store)
- A K-cup reusable coffee filter (for use with your own grounds) (usually $15)
- Free shipping to my door (I also have a love affair with online shopping, particularly when free shipping is involved.) (I won't value this, since I could have gotten in my car and gone to the store.)
I win. :)
1 comment:
Yay! I love love love my Keurig but it's so much fun you'll still want multiple cups a day. And, you should definitely count that free shipping. With gas prices, it would cost $10 to drive to Costco.
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