gooddecisions
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Post by gooddecisions on Mar 14, 2014 7:40:43 GMT -5
I really, really wanted to like Amazon Prime, but I'm pretty disappointed and won't be renewing. I just don't get the hype. Virtually everything I've wanted to purchase from Amazon I have found cheaper from elsewhere. For example, a $15 portable nightlight at Target was $28 on Amazon. Target and Walmart are less than 10 minutes from me. The only time I look at Amazon is when I want to send a gift and then I get pissed at the prices.
All their movies are old, so I'd rather just go to Redbox a few times a year, get a new release for $1 and most of the time- there is a buy one get one. Prior to membership, the few times I ordered from Amazon, I ordered enough to get free shipping and always got my packages quickly. The library takes care of all my reading needs, for free.
$80 ripoff if you ask me or maybe I'm just cheap.
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Shooby
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Post by Shooby on Mar 14, 2014 7:42:15 GMT -5
It isn't a question of being "cheap". If you dont' find value in it, then why would you buy it? Of course not.
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Mar 14, 2014 11:01:37 GMT -5
There are some things I simply can't find living here in Hill Billy Heaven, so naturally I look at Amazon. The best part of Amazon is not having to pay shipping OR sales tax. I don't order enough however, to spend $99 for next day or 2 day delivery. Amazon charges sales tax in the states that have passed laws requiring it for online sales. That list is growing every year. The "free" shipping has never actually been free it's priced into the item, and the sales taxes are coming. I hope people stick with prime though. A four to five fold increase in sales at 10-20% higher prices sounds pretty dam sweet to me.
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grits
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Post by grits on Mar 14, 2014 12:43:23 GMT -5
I have to pay sales tax on my Amazon purchases.
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Shooby
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Post by Shooby on Mar 14, 2014 16:05:34 GMT -5
Ok. I have purchased about 90+ items from 2013 to 2014 and jan feb march.
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