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It's funny math if he thinks Amazon is buying him for $100, when he's the one supplying the $100. And before anyone comes back about how he's getting a savings
by natch 11y ago
It's funny math if he thinks Amazon is buying him for $100, when he's the one supplying the $100.
And before anyone comes back about how he's getting a savings compared to what he would be paying, he's confused somewhere, because the number he cited was $300, not $100, and that's only because he doesn't opt for the sometimes slower (but usually way faster than promised) free shipping, which is available to all, Prime or not.
I buy a huge amount of stuff on Amazon. No prime needed, no extra Prime fees spent.
What if I need something fast? I'll pay $20 for one-time 1-day shipping, not $100 for a year of 2-day shipping that I don't need. $20 versus $100, in all my years of using Amazon, have never spent the $20 once, so I've saved a few hundred dollars so far.
Lesson here maybe is that pretty charts can obscure the underlying reality, when basic assumptions about who is paying who get flipped.
- djhworld 11y ago> It's funny math if he thinks Amazon is buying him for $100, when he's the one supplying the $100. I think he means they've bought his loyalty. Or the 'prime' factor clouds purchasing decisions in favour of Amazon as the convenience and breadth of products is enough to make them the default choice. I've been a Prime member for a few years now and I certainly do notice myself thinking Amazon first, anything else second.