Quit blaming the scammers and take some responsibility here. The texts worked because you ignored every red flag staring you in the face, not because the scammers are geniuses. A 10-digit number sending you a package alert at 11pm, that alone should have made you delete it without a second thought. Plus, the whole “click the link” thing is the oldest trick in the book, if you’ve seen it once you’ve seen it a thousand times. You said it yourself, you checked the URL after the second click, that means you had time to think and still chose to keep going. Honestly, these phishing attempts are only getting better because people keep falling for the same basic stuff and then acting shocked about it. Next time, just open your tracking app directly or call the carrier, skip the link entirely and you’ll never have this problem again.

WinCo bulk bins are the real MVP honestly. I hit the one in Beaverton and my last trip came to $86 for three weeks of oats, lentils, and pasta. The packaging waste thing got me too, those meal kit boxes pile up fast. Portions felt like a joke, I was hungry an hour later. Bagging my own stuff takes maybe 15 extra minutes and I know exactly what I'm getting.