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I just don't see how this will compete with Amazon or Amazon Prime. You only get free shipping with orders $35 or more. I haven't checked recently but I though

by graton 6y ago

I just don't see how this will compete with Amazon or Amazon Prime. You only get free shipping with orders $35 or more. I haven't checked recently but I thought you get that at Amazon without paying for Amazon Prime.

bombledmonk 6y ago
You get free shipping on $35 on walmart.com without WM+ so this isn't an added perk.
- closetohome 6y ago
  The difference is 2-day versus 1-day. Which doesn't sound that compelling to me.
  - bombledmonk 6y ago
    Agreed.
JaggedJax 6y ago
I think the cnet article may have that point wrong, or at least confusingly worded. I can't find anywhere where Walmart says the order must be $35 to get free delivery with this program, and I know that without subcribing to anything Walmart already offers free shipping on orders over $35. However even on Walmart's own pages it really isn't clear what exactly you get in regards to shipping costs with this program.
- graton 6y ago
  I've seen multiple articles mention $35 minimum order. For example: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/01/amazon-prime-walmart-plus-membership-subscription-free-shipping-perks/3448879001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/01/amazon-prime... If that isn't true then they aren't getting their message out on why this is a compelling service.
  - JaggedJax 6y ago
    Yeah, it's definitely not clear to me why I might sign up for this even if I always bought from Walmart. Seems to more of a donation to Walmart at this point.
mandelbrotwurst 6y ago
You sort of do on Amazon but they intentionally slow the shipping speed by quite a lot when you opt for that in order to make Prime more appealing.
- doktorhladnjak 6y ago
  I'm convinced the slower delivery options are outright lies. After I dropped Prime, I'd see the same threat of a 5-7 day delivery time for an order using free shipping but most of the time it still arrives in 2 or 3 days.

by graton 6y ago

bombledmonk 6y ago

You get free shipping on $35 on walmart.com without WM+ so this isn't an added perk.

closetohome 6y ago
The difference is 2-day versus 1-day. Which doesn't sound that compelling to me.
- bombledmonk 6y ago
  Agreed.

JaggedJax 6y ago

I think the cnet article may have that point wrong, or at least confusingly worded. I can't find anywhere where Walmart says the order must be $35 to get free delivery with this program, and I know that without subcribing to anything Walmart already offers free shipping on orders over $35. However even on Walmart's own pages it really isn't clear what exactly you get in regards to shipping costs with this program.

graton 6y ago
I've seen multiple articles mention $35 minimum order. For example: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/01/amazon-prime-walmart-plus-membership-subscription-free-shipping-perks/3448879001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/01/amazon-prime... If that isn't true then they aren't getting their message out on why this is a compelling service.
- JaggedJax 6y ago
  Yeah, it's definitely not clear to me why I might sign up for this even if I always bought from Walmart. Seems to more of a donation to Walmart at this point.

mandelbrotwurst 6y ago

You sort of do on Amazon but they intentionally slow the shipping speed by quite a lot when you opt for that in order to make Prime more appealing.

doktorhladnjak 6y ago
I'm convinced the slower delivery options are outright lies. After I dropped Prime, I'd see the same threat of a 5-7 day delivery time for an order using free shipping but most of the time it still arrives in 2 or 3 days.