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I like the idea Prime but slowly and surely Amazon is pricing people out. At $119 I have to think that it might not be worth being part of it. Do I really orde

I like the idea Prime but slowly and surely Amazon is pricing people out. At $119 I have to think that it might not be worth being part of it. Do I really order that much from Amazon that paying $119 ahead of any purchases is worth it? I don't think so.

bardworx 9y ago
its 100% still viable. Our household saves more on delivery fees then annual subscription price and you get access to their movies and TV shows, plus other prime stuff (early access to items, etc.) I think some will be turned off but it won't really be a lot of folks at the end of the day.
- Johnny555 9y ago
  Our household saves more on delivery fees then annual subscription price Are you sure? Amazon has free shipping for orders over $25, if you didn't have that "free" shipping, how many times would you pay for shipping versus consolidating multiple orders? Would you count on free 2-day shipping or order far enough ahead to get the free shipping. I'm a long-time prime member when when my renewal comes up, I'm not sure I'm going to renew. Since I'm already a Netflix subscriber and the Amazon "free prime" catalog is worse than Netflix, prime video is not much of a draw for me
  - bardworx 9y ago
    Valid points. However, I do save on shipping based on just the ease of use. Most items on amazon I can get next day for free. Sometimes it saved my bacon (forgetting a gift or some household item) and sometimes I just get what I want faster. That aspect is very appealing to me. If they remove the next day shipping or start charging I will reconsider because it won’t make sense to wait for stuff that I can easily go to a store and buy. So yeah, they have free shipping but not on next day delivery.
benburleson 9y ago
Prime provides much more value than the order shipping benefit, which is part of their reason for the increase.
- ams6110 9y ago
  What value is that?
  - chrisseaton 9y ago
    Prime Video for example, which is their streaming video service, including original content.
    - ams6110 9y ago
      Maybe for some. I never watch anything on it.
      - chrisseaton 9y ago
        Ok? Not every service has to be worth it for everyone does it? I don't spend much money on skateboards to be honest but I don't see the need to ask sarcastic questions about their business model just because it doesn't apply to me.
        ams6110 9y ago
        No it doesn't. I should have asked, "besides Prime video" but I assumed that was well known enough. I was wondering if there was some lesser known benefits that might be interesting, because otherwise, with this price increase, I'll probably cancel.
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        matmann2001 9y ago
        You're probably not paying for a non-skateboard-related service that comes with free skateboards.
dberg 9y ago
It’s also convenience. 2 days and not thinking about shipping. It’s more than just calculating the total of all you pay for shipping IMO
- ams6110 9y ago
  Many sellers offer free shipping without prime. Or offer the same item cheaper than prime with a slightly longer shipping delay.
  - praneshp 9y ago
    aka several logins, several places I have to maintain credit cards for (depending on which one I get most points on), several services that can get hacked and leave my details in a public database, etc...
    - opencl 9y ago
      Not different logins. The same item, also on Amazon, sold without Prime shipping is very often cheaper than with Prime. Of course Amazon defaults to not showing you this.
      - praneshp 9y ago
        Ah, I took several sellers to mean target, jet, etc. My mistake.
pmalynin 9y ago
Maybe, maybe not. I'm sure the economists at Amazon have done the analysis. Now that the market is cornered and inelastic, revenues will increase with rising prices.
sowbug 9y ago
Another approach is you commit to the decision and make sure it is worth it. I believe that is a rational analysis.
newobj 9y ago
Yeah I wouldn't even think about it for 2 seconds
webdev23 9y ago
You can also pay monthly. It's more expensive per month, but you may save over the course of the year if you bulk purchase on months you need amazon prime.

bardworx 9y ago

its 100% still viable. Our household saves more on delivery fees then annual subscription price and you get access to their movies and TV shows, plus other prime stuff (early access to items, etc.) I think some will be turned off but it won't really be a lot of folks at the end of the day.

Johnny555 9y ago
Our household saves more on delivery fees then annual subscription price Are you sure? Amazon has free shipping for orders over $25, if you didn't have that "free" shipping, how many times would you pay for shipping versus consolidating multiple orders? Would you count on free 2-day shipping or order far enough ahead to get the free shipping. I'm a long-time prime member when when my renewal comes up, I'm not sure I'm going to renew. Since I'm already a Netflix subscriber and the Amazon "free prime" catalog is worse than Netflix, prime video is not much of a draw for me
- bardworx 9y ago
  Valid points. However, I do save on shipping based on just the ease of use. Most items on amazon I can get next day for free. Sometimes it saved my bacon (forgetting a gift or some household item) and sometimes I just get what I want faster. That aspect is very appealing to me. If they remove the next day shipping or start charging I will reconsider because it won’t make sense to wait for stuff that I can easily go to a store and buy. So yeah, they have free shipping but not on next day delivery.

benburleson 9y ago

Prime provides much more value than the order shipping benefit, which is part of their reason for the increase.

ams6110 9y ago
What value is that?
- chrisseaton 9y ago
  Prime Video for example, which is their streaming video service, including original content.
  - ams6110 9y ago
    Maybe for some. I never watch anything on it.
    - chrisseaton 9y ago
      Ok? Not every service has to be worth it for everyone does it? I don't spend much money on skateboards to be honest but I don't see the need to ask sarcastic questions about their business model just because it doesn't apply to me.
      - ams6110 9y ago
        No it doesn't. I should have asked, "besides Prime video" but I assumed that was well known enough. I was wondering if there was some lesser known benefits that might be interesting, because otherwise, with this price increase, I'll probably cancel.
      - deleted 9y ago
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      - matmann2001 9y ago
        You're probably not paying for a non-skateboard-related service that comes with free skateboards.

dberg 9y ago

It’s also convenience. 2 days and not thinking about shipping. It’s more than just calculating the total of all you pay for shipping IMO

ams6110 9y ago
Many sellers offer free shipping without prime. Or offer the same item cheaper than prime with a slightly longer shipping delay.
- praneshp 9y ago
  aka several logins, several places I have to maintain credit cards for (depending on which one I get most points on), several services that can get hacked and leave my details in a public database, etc...
  - opencl 9y ago
    Not different logins. The same item, also on Amazon, sold without Prime shipping is very often cheaper than with Prime. Of course Amazon defaults to not showing you this.
    - praneshp 9y ago
      Ah, I took several sellers to mean target, jet, etc. My mistake.

pmalynin 9y ago

Maybe, maybe not. I'm sure the economists at Amazon have done the analysis. Now that the market is cornered and inelastic, revenues will increase with rising prices.

sowbug 9y ago

Another approach is you commit to the decision and make sure it is worth it. I believe that is a rational analysis.

newobj 9y ago

Yeah I wouldn't even think about it for 2 seconds

webdev23 9y ago

You can also pay monthly. It's more expensive per month, but you may save over the course of the year if you bulk purchase on months you need amazon prime.