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Is it really “ludicrous” that I want to pay less for shipping than I otherwise would have? I think you’re being very uncharitable with your assumptions about ot
by jonathanyc 8y ago
Is it really “ludicrous” that I want to pay less for shipping than I otherwise would have? I think you’re being very uncharitable with your assumptions about other people’s rationality.
Are Prime memberships valuable for Amazon? Certainly.
Do they lock you in? Not really; that’s assuming you could have spent less without a Prime membership, which might be true for many people but is certainly not true for all people.
Is it “the most ludicrous thing”? Not at all.
- assblaster 8y agoThe price of Prime goods is higher to build in the cost of "free" shipping. Most websites either have free shipping and higher prices, or non-free shipping and lower prices. Take your pick. But with Amazon, you're giving an extra $120 per year for the privilege of paying a higher price for that "free" shipping.
- jonathanyc 8y agoYou’re oversimplifying—Amazon definitely has higher prices on many items, and I know this because I comparison shop, but in the end it appears to me that I am still saving money. You’re making a lot of uncharitable assumptions about other people.