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You realizing shipping price is a completely artificial construct? Amazon doesn’t magically have power to ship things for free. You’ve been paying more for it

You realizing shipping price is a completely artificial construct? Amazon doesn’t magically have power to ship things for free. You’ve been paying more for items on Amazon because of “free shipping”.

sokoloff 7y ago
I care about total landed price. The seller can split it up however they want, but I’m going to look at the final total, especially when I’m comparison shopping buying “this one thing from vendor A” vs “that same thing from vendor Z”.
- double0jimb0 7y ago
  Then why make a bunch of noise about shipping price when you meant landed price? Amazon has enchanted the world with their “prime” badge. Enchantments rarely end in the enchantee’s best interest.
  - whywhywhywhy 7y ago
    > Amazon has enchanted the world with their “prime” badge. I’d say it was more the 24 hour delivery, immense selection and outstanding no fuss returns policy. That has enchanted people. None of us are happy Amazon has such a monopoly but it was won fair and square.
    - 93po 7y ago
      Amazon is actively using their data collection on sales to determine where to get into the market, putting other sellers and manufacturers out of business. This isn't what I'd call "fair". I don't believe this is illegal but it certainly seems it should be.
      - toasterlovin 7y ago
        It's totally fair. If you can't differentiate against a retailer's house brand, you don't really deserve to be in business (I say this as a business owner that competes against Amazon's house brand).
  - sokoloff 7y ago
    I said “make it not cost more to me”. Seems clear enough, but my apologies if it was not.
    - isbjorn16 7y ago
      It was plenty clear.
toasterlovin 7y ago
Amazon has insanely cheap shipping rates. I sell on Amazon and we use Amazon for fulfillment. The rates they charge us for shipping are so incredibly good. We would need to do insane volumes to achieve their rates, but they would still be more expensive because their rates include customer service and returns. It's nuts.

sokoloff 7y ago

I care about total landed price. The seller can split it up however they want, but I’m going to look at the final total, especially when I’m comparison shopping buying “this one thing from vendor A” vs “that same thing from vendor Z”.

double0jimb0 7y ago
Then why make a bunch of noise about shipping price when you meant landed price? Amazon has enchanted the world with their “prime” badge. Enchantments rarely end in the enchantee’s best interest.
- whywhywhywhy 7y ago
  > Amazon has enchanted the world with their “prime” badge. I’d say it was more the 24 hour delivery, immense selection and outstanding no fuss returns policy. That has enchanted people. None of us are happy Amazon has such a monopoly but it was won fair and square.
  - 93po 7y ago
    Amazon is actively using their data collection on sales to determine where to get into the market, putting other sellers and manufacturers out of business. This isn't what I'd call "fair". I don't believe this is illegal but it certainly seems it should be.
    - toasterlovin 7y ago
      It's totally fair. If you can't differentiate against a retailer's house brand, you don't really deserve to be in business (I say this as a business owner that competes against Amazon's house brand).
- sokoloff 7y ago
  I said “make it not cost more to me”. Seems clear enough, but my apologies if it was not.
  - isbjorn16 7y ago
    It was plenty clear.

toasterlovin 7y ago

Amazon has insanely cheap shipping rates. I sell on Amazon and we use Amazon for fulfillment. The rates they charge us for shipping are so incredibly good. We would need to do insane volumes to achieve their rates, but they would still be more expensive because their rates include customer service and returns. It's nuts.