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Prime isn’t free. They charge a monthly fee for it.
by rorykoehler 6y ago
Prime isn’t free. They charge a monthly fee for it.
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- zikzak 6y agoI see the fee as largely a formality, you pay it then you think "might as well order from them since I paid for the membership". Then you have thier video streaming, subscribe and save, etc. It seems to pay for itself but it really increases the chance we'll order from Amazon over a third party (e.g. in Canada, Walmart is really a good alternative as long as you only by "sold as shipped by Walmart" items, but it is rarely the first place I go).
- rorykoehler 6y agoWhich is why I don’t pay for prime.
- criddell 6y agoI've wondered why UPS, USPS, and FedEx (and others) haven't tried to start their own prime-type programs. Charge me an annual or monthly fee and then any delivery to me from any participating retailer is free.
- shigawire 6y agoBecause they don't all have a web services branch to print money and prop up the cost of free delivery? I'm not sure of that is true but that's my guess.