Amazon Prime- unlimted 2 day shipping $79 annual
From Amazon.com's webpage.
So how many people here think that'll save'em some money. I like the gamble Amazon is taking here. They're betting that those fringe orders that go away will be secured. In a way this is like being the Costco of the Internet. Reducing shipping as a component of a sale is at first glance pretty smart.
I may have to partake of this and see what it does for me.
So how many people here think that'll save'em some money. I like the gamble Amazon is taking here. They're betting that those fringe orders that go away will be secured. In a way this is like being the Costco of the Internet. Reducing shipping as a component of a sale is at first glance pretty smart.
I may have to partake of this and see what it does for me.
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Originally posted by Wrong Robot
is 2-day shipping generally seen as a luxury? I almost always pay for it if it's anything remotely important. It's a pretty good idea on Amazon's part. Especially because people will probably feel the need to buy more in order to actually take advantage of the savings they'd acquire for being a member. The $4 overnight shipping is pretty slick too. I would considering doing this if I a) purchased from Amazon.com a little bit more and b) it was a little cheaper
In comparison to Free Super Saver (ground) that Amazon offers? Yes, quite a luxury IMO. It's one thing if you pay ground and then would have to pay the difference to 2-day. However, paying 2-day shipping is costly for many in comparison to FREE (provided your order is > $25).
I would order an ink cartridge at 11:58PM and have it the next morning by 10am for just the price of the ink cartridge....18.99.... they didn't even charge tax.
It was incredible. I ordered every piece of electronics i could from them....and then they started charging....and charging more and more. ah well.
Shipping has become a LOT more expensive since then tho... something to do with the cali dock strike.
I saw the offer for the $79 membership thing. For me personally it's not worth it because there are very few things I order from there (and I place at least five or six a year) that I need right away.
Even when I do the "don't ship till everything is available" thing, it still only takes about 4 business days usually. On rare occasions they'll delay the shipping for no apparent reason (everything is "Ships in 24 hours" but is delayed anyway) and it will take 6 or 7 business days from when I order it, but it doesn't bother me much.
I suppose if I were a small business ordering stuff I'd do it, because I could write it off but otherwise not.