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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Good luck on the book. Been a follower of yours for several years even before the CNET podcast. I still have a color laser you recommended on the OG Cheapskate. And I get what you say about there always being deals.

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Is that the Dell? I'm still using that one myself! :)

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It is! And no issues with DRM-bricked ink.

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Feb 10·edited Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

looking forward to your book! lets hope the new book does not leave me filled with deep regret and remorse like the LAST book did.

imagine, eagerly reading a book, only to find out my fav cheapskate was secretly a people eating zombie, and never experiencing it for myself?

do you know how much money therapists make on situations like this?

"Whats eating you?" they ask me; "Well, certainly not a flesh eating cheapskate zombie!" i would reply.

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LOL... Oh, Mark, if I could revive Trapped in a Room with a Zombie just for you, I would. 😂

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Thanks the years of deals Rick. Best of luck on your book. I have a pickleball paddle set thanks to a deal you sent, just have to figure out how and where to play!

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Oh no, say it's not so. You can"t do this to your 2.2 million followers. Not just before Super Bowl anyway. Just when I stopped Deal News, Woot, Fabulously Frugal, slick deals. feedspot etc. etc. Well then one less blog to clutter my e-mail. I hope you have not forsaken fame and fortune for another pickleball book. It better not be about that 67 year old who moved to Florida from a Detroit suburb and needed something to do to get out of the house and claims he created Pickelball and is the National Champion and defies anybody to come to Florida and challenge him to the Pickelball Olympics.

Seriously best of luck and I expect an e-mail in a few months inviting me to review a free copy of Broida's Best Pickleball Secrets.

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If it was really 2.2 million, this would be a very different story, LOL.

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Great content. Thank you for all your work.

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Feb 11Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Best of luck on the book project. I will definitely miss the newsletter. I long ago lost track of all the good deal and great products you've pointed me to over the years. So thank you!

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Feb 11Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

I’m so sad for all of your viewers; but extremely happy for you! I purchased so many items on your recommendations and I have enjoyed them and especially the great price point you got for us viewers. Your added book, tv and movie recommendations in the later years of your column were an added boon to your followers. I’d drop Amazon Prime in a heartbeat (or New York Second) if it weren’t for my 20,000 photos in their storage. Good Luck (but I feel that you won’t need it).

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Feb 11Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Best of luck with the book, Rick. Truly appreciate all the deals you have pointed us to! I’m currently on a trip to Thailand and I am carrying at least three products you have recommended over the years. Take good care!

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Feb 11Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Love your writing. The old platform hasn’t been the same without you and now we lose you here too! You’ll be missed but onwards to new adventures. I’ve played a little pickleball, look forward to seeing what direction your book goes, maybe I’ll pick it up when it’s full priced some day! 😀. BEST to you!

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Appreciate all the work you put in over the years for us. I have way too many things that are also a bluetooth speaker because of you. 😁

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Happy Trails Rick! I've followed you for many years. I have a closet full of BT speakers, chargers and other fine gadgets to prove it. I wish you all the success with your book and hope you'll be back amongst us in the not too distant future. I'm letting my Amazon Prime expire next month in protest of all the crap they do to us all. I'm sure they'll come begging for my return. HAHA!

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Not good bye, just good luck!

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

- Big bummer about AMZ; why do they need to be such jerks? Wish I could quit them in support of you, alas....

- Thanks for the past issues. Even something that is 'always on sale' or 'again' is often not something we know about, so I appreciated the tips on products and good prices we are unaware.

- Also appreciated the movie/tv reviews

- I'll keep an eye here for ya. https://www.yahoo.com/author/rick-broida

- Good luck on the book! Good for you, go get 'em.

- Love your signoff, much like Neal Foard sez: Life is a Team Sport. Go team!

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

I've appreciated your deals over the years, as well as the positive tone of your communications. Keep up the good work. I wish you success with the book.

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

We are going to miss you. I wish you the best of luck on your book.

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Feb 10Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

could the 'trapped room' somehow be done via zoom? we could get all of our 'Brodites' together on the zoom call.

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