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At this rate, how many packages would you have to order for Prime to be a good deal, assuming you use none of the other Prime services?

genghisjahn 9y ago
Do the math.
test6554 9y ago
It's free shipping, prime video and prime music. Netflix alone costs about $130 per year.
- pishpash 9y ago
  Half as good is probably a tenth the utility.
Namrog84 9y ago
Not to be pedantic but it'd be $119 in shipping costs for break even? Amazon offers free shipping for orders over $50, already. While it's not the 2 day benefit. It really comes down to if you want to order X amount of small items that can't wait for you to order multiple cheap items together. So it'll depend upon your value of patience and how you evaluate the value of your time waiting. Over a year ago because of issues with a bad Amazon customer service experience, I canceled prime. I now just wait a little longer for shipment and to order (when I have several items) and so I 100% have saved money being patient. After overcoming the fake urgency, I think it's all mostly a scam. Unless, you use the other services enough. You can still pay for fast shipping and rent a prime movie a few times a year and still be better off.
- Spooky23 9y ago
  It’s the warehouse club model. Prime is their margin. The profit on the products likely doesn’t even cover their overhead.
  - foota 9y ago
    I find that hard to believe. Quick google search shows >~100 million subscribers. Let's put that down at 10 billion revenue. That would only account for ~10% of their revenue
syphilis2 9y ago
Amazon sent me a notification informing me that with my last purchase I had saved over $100 in shipping charges since [some date]. They're aware that some customers (me) are seriously thinking about how much Prime is really worth. They're also aware that each little extra adds up. "Free": video streaming, videogames, apps, music, coupons, ebooks. I would have already ditched Prime if it was only for two day shipping, and I think Amazon is making strong moves so that shipping is not the only/main reason people subscribe.

genghisjahn 9y ago

Do the math.

test6554 9y ago

It's free shipping, prime video and prime music. Netflix alone costs about $130 per year.

pishpash 9y ago
Half as good is probably a tenth the utility.

Namrog84 9y ago

Not to be pedantic but it'd be $119 in shipping costs for break even? Amazon offers free shipping for orders over $50, already. While it's not the 2 day benefit. It really comes down to if you want to order X amount of small items that can't wait for you to order multiple cheap items together. So it'll depend upon your value of patience and how you evaluate the value of your time waiting. Over a year ago because of issues with a bad Amazon customer service experience, I canceled prime. I now just wait a little longer for shipment and to order (when I have several items) and so I 100% have saved money being patient. After overcoming the fake urgency, I think it's all mostly a scam. Unless, you use the other services enough. You can still pay for fast shipping and rent a prime movie a few times a year and still be better off.

Spooky23 9y ago
It’s the warehouse club model. Prime is their margin. The profit on the products likely doesn’t even cover their overhead.
- foota 9y ago
  I find that hard to believe. Quick google search shows >~100 million subscribers. Let's put that down at 10 billion revenue. That would only account for ~10% of their revenue

syphilis2 9y ago

Amazon sent me a notification informing me that with my last purchase I had saved over $100 in shipping charges since [some date]. They're aware that some customers (me) are seriously thinking about how much Prime is really worth. They're also aware that each little extra adds up. "Free": video streaming, videogames, apps, music, coupons, ebooks. I would have already ditched Prime if it was only for two day shipping, and I think Amazon is making strong moves so that shipping is not the only/main reason people subscribe.