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It's still worth it. The amount of money saved with shipping, and the comfort of last "minute" shopping is priceless. Plus you get a few extra things like stora

by ibdf 9y ago

It's still worth it. The amount of money saved with shipping, and the comfort of last "minute" shopping is priceless. Plus you get a few extra things like storage, movies, and music. This past week I paid $12 for ground shipping at another site and was reminded about how much shipping added to the price of the product. Update: Also forgot about the convenience of using Amazon lockers.

Angostura 9y ago
For me, it's cheaper to simply pay for the quick shipping when I really need it
- gms7777 9y ago
  For me as a chronic overthinker, having the cost of shipping paid up front definitely decreases decision fatigue and saves me time. If I want something, I don't end up thinking about whether I really want the item quickly, or if I should add another item to get to the free shipping minimum, or if I should just go to the store instead of ordering online. Having it paid up front then is completely worth it for me, even if it were slightly more than I'd pay for shipping otherwise.
  - vageli 9y ago
    > If I want something, I don't end up thinking about whether I really want the item quickly, or if I should add another item to get to the free shipping minimum, or if I should just go to the store instead of ordering online. Having it paid up front then is completely worth it for me, even if it were slightly more than I'd pay for shipping otherwise. Your conclusion to me is an odd one; maybe you wouldn't have ended up making those purchases were you forced to give them more thought which would save you _more_ in the long term.
nashashmi 9y ago
Comfort is the premium you pay for. What is sleazy about this is that before I never needed such a thing and now I do. But I also don't order as much I did. So I might cancel.
ghaff 9y ago
I originally got Prime for video when Netflix annoyed me by splitting out DVD and streaming. (Of course, I ended up back with Netflix too :-)) I always figured I could just pool purchases and get free shipping. I didn't anticipate my change in behavior. So many things that I could spend 30 minutes to pick up at a local store, I can now order from Amazon and get them before I'd make it to the store anyway. I also travel a lot. So having confidence that I'll get a package before I take off on a trip is worth a lot. It's also the case that a lot of the fillers I used to use to get free shipping like books, CDs, and DVDs, I don't order much any longer because of online content.
zelos 9y ago
I've just canceled ours. Prime in the UK is £79/year for (in my experience) guaranteed free next-day delivery. But Amazon's prices have been creeping up and I frequently find things are significantly cheaper elsewhere. Plus there's little to watch on Prime Video.

by ibdf 9y ago

Angostura 9y ago

For me, it's cheaper to simply pay for the quick shipping when I really need it

gms7777 9y ago
For me as a chronic overthinker, having the cost of shipping paid up front definitely decreases decision fatigue and saves me time. If I want something, I don't end up thinking about whether I really want the item quickly, or if I should add another item to get to the free shipping minimum, or if I should just go to the store instead of ordering online. Having it paid up front then is completely worth it for me, even if it were slightly more than I'd pay for shipping otherwise.
- vageli 9y ago
  > If I want something, I don't end up thinking about whether I really want the item quickly, or if I should add another item to get to the free shipping minimum, or if I should just go to the store instead of ordering online. Having it paid up front then is completely worth it for me, even if it were slightly more than I'd pay for shipping otherwise. Your conclusion to me is an odd one; maybe you wouldn't have ended up making those purchases were you forced to give them more thought which would save you _more_ in the long term.

nashashmi 9y ago

Comfort is the premium you pay for. What is sleazy about this is that before I never needed such a thing and now I do. But I also don't order as much I did. So I might cancel.

ghaff 9y ago

I originally got Prime for video when Netflix annoyed me by splitting out DVD and streaming. (Of course, I ended up back with Netflix too :-)) I always figured I could just pool purchases and get free shipping. I didn't anticipate my change in behavior. So many things that I could spend 30 minutes to pick up at a local store, I can now order from Amazon and get them before I'd make it to the store anyway. I also travel a lot. So having confidence that I'll get a package before I take off on a trip is worth a lot. It's also the case that a lot of the fillers I used to use to get free shipping like books, CDs, and DVDs, I don't order much any longer because of online content.

zelos 9y ago

I've just canceled ours. Prime in the UK is £79/year for (in my experience) guaranteed free next-day delivery. But Amazon's prices have been creeping up and I frequently find things are significantly cheaper elsewhere. Plus there's little to watch on Prime Video.