I used to do that so I could text in the shower. Also the best thing to have on you when you go to an amusement park. Phone, wallet, anything else that will not be happy if wet. Then if it rains or you go on a water ride, you’re safe.
And we have a winner! It was that and keeping the phone handy for that inevitable “I’ll be there in 10″ text so I knew when to hurry my ass up and finish washing my hair.
+14
angel drawers
February 4, 2012 at 6:36 pm
It takes like 5 minutes to take a shower if you don’t stop to text.
OMG! I can’t believe I never thought of that! I have been wondering how to keep it from sliding into the bathwater and being ruined. Man, oh man. I learn soooo much from this community. Forever grateful.
I triple bag my ipad to detect fogging from holes so i can watch tv. In the bath. I can still use the touch screen! Dropped too many appliances into too many liquids.
First, it’s a zip lock bag. You can get a box for three bucks. That’s why it’s a ripoff.
Second, there is no way it’s 6mm thick. That’s a quarter of an inch. Plastic bags are measured in “mil”, which is a thousandth of an inch.. The seller’s misunderstanding of this implies that he or she just copied what was on the box. Wrong.
First, it’s 6 mil thick (seller has corrected the listing)
Second, shipping is free, nobody scoffs when someone wants $15 to ship a watch when it costs five or six, so if he spends $.45 why can’t he charge $2.50
Exactly. 6 mil is pretty thick, and between eBay’s listing and final value fees, plus PayPal transaction fees, the seller isn’t making a whole lot of profit on these.
The question is whether you could go to the store and buy one like this for less than $2.95. Even if you could, the amount of time you’d spend shopping for it (and the fuel to get there) would easily negate any savings.
Actually they now have these storage bags – Large, XL, and XXL, that are just that thick. Some come 3 to a box, others 1 to a box. Big enough to store sweaters and large purses.
+1
angelbuttons77
February 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I’m the one who submitted this – and in all honesty, it’s a rip off because they’re calling them “kindle cases” – so when you’re searching for a REAL kindle case, this comes up. It’s a freezer bag. You can get a box for less than $2 at Aldi. The seller (at the time I submitted this a year ago) only sold bronze statues – and ziploc bags. It was just REALLY weird. He also used to charge shipping. I mean, really – it’s not any better or more waterproof than a freezer bag….
Yes, but if you only want/need ONE, then that’s not a very good deal now, is it?
Buying in bulk and selling individually at a profit is a perfectly valid business model. Ever shop at a department store? Grocery store? Pharmacy? THAT’S HOW THEY WORK.
It’s not so much about it being a valid business model, it’s that anyone would actually buy this. Sure, if you wanted to drive to the store to buy a single ziploc bag, this might be a deal, but who doesn’t already have ziploc bags? And if you don’t and you have to buy a box of 50, who wouldn’t have use for those other 49?
There is a more fitting standard product for that though. (Tip-of-the-day: Tie the open end to a knot. Works great with spent ones too as a prevent-a-mess.)
I got the ziploc bag idea from Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon. Someone was asking him about the advantages of reading a physical book vs. a Kindle in an interview, one of which was the ability to read in the bathtub. He said “I just put my Kindle in a Ziploc bag”. Clearly he lost a business opportunity by not selling the bags for 2.95 on Amazon.
Damn, a hot bath sounds kind of good right now. Brb.
Oh, hell no. I am such a spaz I would full-on drop my Nook in the water, and I’m not trusting any zip-lock bag to be completely waterproof. I’ll stick with paper books for the bathtub.
Miss Kitty Kraptacular
February 4, 2012 at 5:34 pm
And to think I paid $30 for my Kindle case and it’s not even waterproof! I’m totally sending it back and getting this instead. Maybe they make one with bubble wrap, just in case you drop it on the bathroom floor while stepping out of the shower.
I interpret Jane Austin’s look to be “I’m one of the most famous women writers of the late 1800s, and where do I end up? In a plastic bag with a zipper on it.”
Shit, when I worked in manufacturing, everybody on the shop floor who had a smart phone did this. I could have been ripping off internet idiots with this idea, if I had thought to sell this.
“An artist cannot do anything slovenly.”
– Jane Austen
Oh, dear Jane. Now long since dead in your grave, if you have any preternatural awareness of etsy you must have the angular momentum of a pre-stellar core.
February 4, 2012 at 4:31 pm
And for just slightly more you can go to the local supermarket and pick up a box of 100!
February 4, 2012 at 4:32 pm
… I use a ziploc bag when to put my phone in when I go and have a bath.
THEY STOLE MY IDEA! (And how the hell did they get into my bathroom?)
February 4, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I used to do that so I could text in the shower. Also the best thing to have on you when you go to an amusement park. Phone, wallet, anything else that will not be happy if wet. Then if it rains or you go on a water ride, you’re safe.
February 4, 2012 at 4:48 pm
…. Texting in the shower?
There isn’t anyone in the world that is so important that I need to text them while showering…
February 4, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I am calling complete and utter bullshit on this. You have fucking CALLED me from your shower, asshole.
February 4, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Shower sexting? Just a guess
February 4, 2012 at 5:19 pm
And we have a winner! It was that and keeping the phone handy for that inevitable “I’ll be there in 10″ text so I knew when to hurry my ass up and finish washing my hair.
February 4, 2012 at 6:36 pm
It takes like 5 minutes to take a shower if you don’t stop to text.
February 5, 2012 at 10:15 am
Depends on what else you’re doing in there.
February 4, 2012 at 5:03 pm
OMG! I can’t believe I never thought of that! I have been wondering how to keep it from sliding into the bathwater and being ruined. Man, oh man. I learn soooo much from this community. Forever grateful.
Lame, huh?
February 4, 2012 at 7:29 pm
I triple bag my ipad to detect fogging from holes so i can watch tv. In the bath. I can still use the touch screen! Dropped too many appliances into too many liquids.
February 4, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Maybe it’s because I just fell on my head, but this seems totally legit and not a rip-off at all.
February 4, 2012 at 5:47 pm
First, it’s a zip lock bag. You can get a box for three bucks. That’s why it’s a ripoff.
Second, there is no way it’s 6mm thick. That’s a quarter of an inch. Plastic bags are measured in “mil”, which is a thousandth of an inch.. The seller’s misunderstanding of this implies that he or she just copied what was on the box. Wrong.
February 4, 2012 at 6:13 pm
LOL, I thought I was the only one to catch that! I think he meant 6 mil, or at least I hope….
February 4, 2012 at 7:39 pm
I’m with fartz on this one,
First, it’s 6 mil thick (seller has corrected the listing)
Second, shipping is free, nobody scoffs when someone wants $15 to ship a watch when it costs five or six, so if he spends $.45 why can’t he charge $2.50
Finally, they are $.20 when you buy 500 of them.
http://www.uline.com/BL_222/Minigrip-6-Mil-Reclosable-Bags
Which is probably what he did, and he had to separate them all and repackage them.
Let’s not mention that eBay and paypal probably get a buck out of this too.
February 5, 2012 at 10:21 am
Exactly. 6 mil is pretty thick, and between eBay’s listing and final value fees, plus PayPal transaction fees, the seller isn’t making a whole lot of profit on these.
The question is whether you could go to the store and buy one like this for less than $2.95. Even if you could, the amount of time you’d spend shopping for it (and the fuel to get there) would easily negate any savings.
February 5, 2012 at 9:16 am
Heck, go to Dollar Tree and you can get a box for a buck!
February 5, 2012 at 10:22 am
Not in this thickness, you can’t.
February 5, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Actually they now have these storage bags – Large, XL, and XXL, that are just that thick. Some come 3 to a box, others 1 to a box. Big enough to store sweaters and large purses.
February 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I’m the one who submitted this – and in all honesty, it’s a rip off because they’re calling them “kindle cases” – so when you’re searching for a REAL kindle case, this comes up. It’s a freezer bag. You can get a box for less than $2 at Aldi. The seller (at the time I submitted this a year ago) only sold bronze statues – and ziploc bags. It was just REALLY weird. He also used to charge shipping. I mean, really – it’s not any better or more waterproof than a freezer bag….
February 4, 2012 at 4:33 pm
But he hot glued the corners of the opening! So worth $3.
February 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Does it come with the disembodied hand, or is that extra?
February 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Jane Austen does not look pleased.
February 4, 2012 at 6:14 pm
No she does not. It’s probably hot and stuffy in there!
February 4, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Are you fucking kidding me? $2.95? Should’ve charged $15 and hot-glue’d a feather to it.
February 4, 2012 at 4:36 pm
glued … derrrr
February 4, 2012 at 4:37 pm
And glitter. Bitches love glitter.
February 4, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Glad to see you recovered from your fall; I was concerned!
February 4, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Use it for a sandwich first and it becomes repurposed and reycled. Add another $25. Ka-ching!
February 5, 2012 at 4:47 am
And then glue some gears on it and call it steampunk.
February 5, 2012 at 8:42 pm
At least it’s not “Vintage E-Book protector”. It would cost AT LEAST $30 more.
February 4, 2012 at 6:06 pm
If you look at the previous sales someone bought one for $5.49!!!
February 4, 2012 at 4:38 pm
I’ve been doing this with my Kindle for over a year! Idea stealers!
February 4, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Am I the only one who thinks this is brilliant? Come on, admit you’re jealous you didn’t think of this.
What a great country.
February 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm
I’m kinda sad you didn’t think of it on your own….I had already been using ziplocs in the bath…
February 4, 2012 at 4:40 pm
According to Uline – a box of 1000 6 mil 6″x9″ reclosable bags costs $171, or $0.17 each. Hmm.
February 4, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Wait a sec… 69 sold? Oh holy hell.
February 4, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Well, there goes my faith in humanity.
February 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm
There really is a sucker born every minute.
February 4, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Folks these days have more dollars than sense… which ain’t saying much good.
February 4, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Overpriced. I found them for under $100.
February 5, 2012 at 10:27 am
Yes, but if you only want/need ONE, then that’s not a very good deal now, is it?
Buying in bulk and selling individually at a profit is a perfectly valid business model. Ever shop at a department store? Grocery store? Pharmacy? THAT’S HOW THEY WORK.
February 5, 2012 at 12:22 pm
It’s not so much about it being a valid business model, it’s that anyone would actually buy this. Sure, if you wanted to drive to the store to buy a single ziploc bag, this might be a deal, but who doesn’t already have ziploc bags? And if you don’t and you have to buy a box of 50, who wouldn’t have use for those other 49?
February 4, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Damn…I wonder if they make one to fit my new Nook….
February 4, 2012 at 5:28 pm
No, sorry, this case is only compatible with the Kindle. You would have to buy the Nook version.
February 4, 2012 at 4:43 pm
If I’m in a hot tub, the last thing I want to be doing is reading.
February 4, 2012 at 6:12 pm
also doubles as a waterproof vibrator case.
February 5, 2012 at 4:47 am
There is a more fitting standard product for that though. (Tip-of-the-day: Tie the open end to a knot. Works great with spent ones too as a prevent-a-mess.)
February 5, 2012 at 5:37 am
Yours isn’t waterproof? Sucker!
February 5, 2012 at 6:30 am
Even if it’s the last thing, it’s still on the list.
February 4, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I use a hi-tech ziplock bag for my phone,,,,,,yellow and green make blue!
February 4, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Hey, you guys are missing the real deal here man…It’s fermenting!!
February 4, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Just how dumb are they hoping people will be?
February 4, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Apparantly the count is up to 69 dumb people who have bought it so far.
February 5, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Right. I’ll be over here, plotting the demise of humanity. It’s time to hand it over to the chimps.
February 4, 2012 at 5:02 pm
I got the ziploc bag idea from Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon. Someone was asking him about the advantages of reading a physical book vs. a Kindle in an interview, one of which was the ability to read in the bathtub. He said “I just put my Kindle in a Ziploc bag”. Clearly he lost a business opportunity by not selling the bags for 2.95 on Amazon.
Damn, a hot bath sounds kind of good right now. Brb.
February 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Oh, hell no. I am such a spaz I would full-on drop my Nook in the water, and I’m not trusting any zip-lock bag to be completely waterproof. I’ll stick with paper books for the bathtub.
February 4, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Because they’re completely waterproof?
February 5, 2012 at 1:03 am
They’ll dry and still be readable in the end though. A little warped, but readable. Can’t do that with an ereader.
February 6, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I’ve had ink run in a bath – it’s NOT a pretty picture.
February 4, 2012 at 5:05 pm
“Case measures 6″ x 9″ and is 6 mil thick (regular ziploc bags are 1 mil or less)”
Still not worth 2.95
February 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Yeah, you can use 6 ziplocks for faaaaaaarrrr less than $2.95
February 4, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Dude, if you are stupid enough to buy it, you deserve to be ripped off.
February 4, 2012 at 5:34 pm
And to think I paid $30 for my Kindle case and it’s not even waterproof! I’m totally sending it back and getting this instead. Maybe they make one with bubble wrap, just in case you drop it on the bathroom floor while stepping out of the shower.
February 5, 2012 at 4:46 pm
What’s the thing with reading in the shower, even a dedicated bookworm such as myself never thought to do that!
February 4, 2012 at 5:38 pm
I interpret Jane Austin’s look to be “I’m one of the most famous women writers of the late 1800s, and where do I end up? In a plastic bag with a zipper on it.”
February 4, 2012 at 6:06 pm
“What am I? Weed?!”
February 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Compare and save!
6 X 9, 6 Mil Clear Recloseable Bags
$16.88 for 100.
You save $2.78!
Or buy in bulk!
$92.74 for 1000.
February 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Especially useful when reading Anais Nin.
February 4, 2012 at 8:06 pm
I had to look that up, but it’s still funny.
February 4, 2012 at 6:39 pm
I love how it’s for a Nook but the picture is of a Kindle.
February 5, 2012 at 1:01 pm
you can use it multipurpose. Like I want to go to this seller, caught off his Nook hand and use it multipurpose that way.
February 4, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Some people just REALLY have to be handed the solutions to problems.
I’ve worked with most of those people, so I bet I know at least one person who bought this.
February 4, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Shit, when I worked in manufacturing, everybody on the shop floor who had a smart phone did this. I could have been ripping off internet idiots with this idea, if I had thought to sell this.
February 4, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I’m going to draw mustaches on mine and call them “hipster pockets” for your water/reading activities!
February 4, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Steal this one, H&M, you stupid bastards! We promise not to make you our bitch over it. (Not speaking for the seller.)
February 4, 2012 at 8:05 pm
“make you our bitch” …hahaha! Good one zippy! I like that!!
February 4, 2012 at 9:07 pm
BRB going to Sam’s Club to get a case of covers and sell them!
February 5, 2012 at 12:12 am
“An artist cannot do anything slovenly.”
– Jane Austen
Oh, dear Jane. Now long since dead in your grave, if you have any preternatural awareness of etsy you must have the angular momentum of a pre-stellar core.
February 5, 2012 at 8:31 am
What, no option to personalize it with your name in puffy paint for an additional $5.00? This guy missed the boat!
February 6, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Sorry – but this had to be done:
