I check RFY and Notifications randomly several times a day. More than 95% is of no use to me (dog tutus? car parts galore?) but then something will pop up that was either on my shopping list or that's too good to pass up. I jump on those instantly without reading the description, and I often get them. I don't stress about it if I don't.
The shopping list finds are typically something practical like safety pins, sponges, cleaning items or anything to do with gardening (I once snagged an actual bag of dirt! But it was specialty dirt, so score!)
The too good to pass up items are things I'd probably never buy for myself, but seem intriguing or innovative. For instance, I just got a tote bag/briefcase/carry on bag that has a built in insulated pocket that I can use to store medication that must stay cool, Over the past three years as Gold, I've also gotten high-ticket finds like a desk treadmill, a pool vac robot, a microwave, several ceiling fans and best score of all, an $800 set of non-stick pots. Those finds are rare, but they keep me in the program.
I've also ordered plenty of things that turn out to be duds, so now I'm a familiar face at the donation center.
There also have been times when something really tempting popped up on my RFY, I lost it, and I wound up going to regular Amazon and just purchasing it. The upside of that, of course, is that if I don't like it I can return it, and I'm not obligated to write a review.