On a sadder note, I was also charged with spending some co-branded marketing dollars

[Randomguy]

All the options either suck, are played out, or are super-expensive.

[Kirby]

I would offer  some helpful suggestions except (1) you didn't ask, so you may not want any and (2) I have no idea what that would entail.

[MoseySusan]

Is this purchase for yourself or others? 

[MickinMD ★]

Don't ask me to do any math calculations today.

Last night, I reconciled my credit cards with the record I keep.  Costco Citi Visa was off by $12.84 in my favor.  Amazon Store Card was of $74.84 in my favor.  Last month Amazon was off by $14.16 in my favor. $12,84 sounds like fast food I forgot to record - the Costco Visa gives 3% cash-back at restaurants. I couldn't find the Amazon errors - there's nothing listed I didn't buy - but sometimes the amount from a single order gets split into pieces on the online list of charges that get applied on more than one billing and sometimes the automatically-applied to statement cash-back doesn't get applied until the next statement and I was expecting $13.79 in cash-back (5% of purchases!). So Amazon's often off in reconciliation and then balances over time.

[donkpow]

I see issues with Amazon and more than one seller. Over time. Also other cards, businesses, etc. with cash back, bonuses and other incentives don't always get invoiced at the amount stated on the receipt. A penny or two.

[Prophet Zacharia]

What are co-branded marketing dollars?

[jsharr ★]

Just now, Prophet Zacharia said:

What are co-branded marketing dollars?

Nicer way of saying SCAM or RipOff.

If I want a fruit basket, I will just go buy it direct, not from some third person reseller taking their cut.

[Prophet Zacharia]

Just now, jsharr said:

Nicer way of saying SCAM or RipOff.

If I want a fruit basket, I will just go buy it direct, not from some third person reseller taking their cut.

Why would you want a fruit basket???

[jsharr ★]

9 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said:

Why would you want a fruit basket???

Because I have co branded marketing dollars to spend.

[Prophet Zacharia]

1 minute ago, jsharr said:

Because I have co branded marketing dollars to spend.

Sounds like a scam.

[Bikeguy]

12 minutes ago, jsharr said:

If I want a fruit basket, I will just go buy it direct, not from some third person reseller taking their cut.

So you don't like Amazon.   

I don't like them either...  I've only used them once in the last year.

[MoseySusan]

I hear a fleece jacket makes a welcome almost Christmas gift from the office. Maybe you can find one in a color that really pops…