05-16-18, 05:05 PM | |
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So keep it. I buy so many things from cat litter to my underwear on it. I use it so many times, totally worth it for me.
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05-16-18, 06:37 PM | |
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I have to admit, I don't understand those of you who are keeping Prime just for the free shipping. Amazon has free shipping on everything under Prime for anyone if you cart total is over $25 for qualified items. I can almost always hit that minimum with two items or less.
I also don't quite understand "buying everything" on Amazon. I do extensive price comparisons and while Amazon is often the cheapest, it just as often is not. This wasn't always true, but Amazon prices have creeped up over the years. Many brick-and-mortar retailers ship with reasonable minimums that are easy to meet, and are often cheaper than Amazon. It used to be paying more was worth one-stop-shopping, but of you are shopping from your desk, clicking "Buy" at two different sites is as easy as clicking it at one. Not judging - I just don't understand paying $120/year (or $99) for something available for free. |
05-16-18, 11:58 PM | ||
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05-17-18, 12:35 AM | ||
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Not only that, but recently I made a purchase from Bed Bath and Beyond, and I called them to see if I could get it shipped to the store for free pickup - fully prepared to make the 100 mile round trip (I was planning a trip into town for a while). In that case the item was over their shipping minimum, but the coupon made the price drop below. The service rep went ahead and arranged to ship it free to me anyway. (Yay BB&B!) This same item was available on Amazon for the same price, but with the coupon, it was cheaper at BB&B. |
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05-17-18, 01:01 AM | ||
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It seems to me that Amazon tempts people to get Prime and then makes you pay extra for things like music and movies, if you want a better selection. Having had Prime for a few years, I see how it can change one’s shopping habits to the point where you order everything there. It seems greedy to me for Amazon to be raising the price of Prime so much. All that said, I heard yesterday that Whole Foods will start offering specials to Prime members. I am curious about that. When Amazon acquired Whole Foods, they said the prices would improve, but I haven’t seen that. |
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