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For me it's not so much about price, but availability. I have a couple things that I use at both very consistent rates and aren't available locally. It's about

by TylerE 2y ago

For me it's not so much about price, but availability. I have a couple things that I use at both very consistent rates and aren't available locally. It's about not running out without having to consciously think about it.

nucleardog 2y ago
Yeah I can’t see myself every subscribing for the discount or something, but it has a lot of value as exactly that. The coffee I like isn’t available anywhere near me. And even if it was, it’s just one more thing to stay on top of because I damn sure don’t want to run out. I go through it consistently enough that I just haven’t had to think about coffee in probably two years. Every once in a while I open my door and some has appeared and that’s exactly when I realize I was running low.
OJFord 2y ago
Oh yeah absolutely, but we could also just order them without the subscription for that right. I just notice some items fluctuate in price a lot, or sellers chop and change in having.. not even just the best price but reasonable vs. exploitative. I don't use it for price, at least not wholly, but I do have to pay attention to it if I don't want a surprise ridiculous price. If that makes sense. (Although I just noticed I said in top-level comment that it was just for price, heh. I suppose it's just a mix of things, and I've never really thought much about why I use it. Price can be nice, but definitely convenience too: the prompt to check if I do need more of whatever or can skip it, otherwise I would likely run out and only then order/go out to buy.)
- TylerE 2y ago
  > but we could also just order them without the subscription for that right. Sure, but then you're losing out on "have the thing on hand at all times without having to think about it".
  - OJFord 2y ago
    Yeah I don't know what I thought your comment said but my reply doesn't make sense! I agree though basically, I've just had some change in price to such an extent that I'd have rathered get it myself, or buy an alternative instead.

by TylerE 2y ago

nucleardog 2y ago

Yeah I can’t see myself every subscribing for the discount or something, but it has a lot of value as exactly that. The coffee I like isn’t available anywhere near me. And even if it was, it’s just one more thing to stay on top of because I damn sure don’t want to run out. I go through it consistently enough that I just haven’t had to think about coffee in probably two years. Every once in a while I open my door and some has appeared and that’s exactly when I realize I was running low.

OJFord 2y ago

Oh yeah absolutely, but we could also just order them without the subscription for that right. I just notice some items fluctuate in price a lot, or sellers chop and change in having.. not even just the best price but reasonable vs. exploitative. I don't use it for price, at least not wholly, but I do have to pay attention to it if I don't want a surprise ridiculous price. If that makes sense. (Although I just noticed I said in top-level comment that it was just for price, heh. I suppose it's just a mix of things, and I've never really thought much about why I use it. Price can be nice, but definitely convenience too: the prompt to check if I do need more of whatever or can skip it, otherwise I would likely run out and only then order/go out to buy.)

TylerE 2y ago
> but we could also just order them without the subscription for that right. Sure, but then you're losing out on "have the thing on hand at all times without having to think about it".
- OJFord 2y ago
  Yeah I don't know what I thought your comment said but my reply doesn't make sense! I agree though basically, I've just had some change in price to such an extent that I'd have rathered get it myself, or buy an alternative instead.