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The best way to save money on prime is to not buy stuff. Seriously.

wvh 1y ago
The whole concept of buying something because it is cheap is weird. I have a small list of items I think I will need in the near future; if it's not on that list, I'm not buying it, from anywhere, at any price. Maybe I'm a bit more ascetic than the average person, but I find it hard to imagine people just browsing lists of "cheap" stuff for hours to just buy stuff they don't need. And then being happy that they won because they paid less than some imaginary "full price".
- stratocumulus0 1y ago
  I know people who behave as if they had to spend money as quickly as possible every time they receive a paycheck. Their wish lists are just "ideas to spend money".
- bombcar 1y ago
  It’s a psychological response based on a history of inconsistency in food supply. If you may or may not have food tomorrow, but there is a lot today, you stock up and eat. This works great in the savanna, not so much when a trillion dollar company is using it to exploit you.
newsclues 1y ago
Only buy stuff on sale that you’d pay full price for.
amelius 1y ago
Then why have a "prime" subscription?
lm28469 1y ago
The best way to use prime is to have 10 free accounts and wait for the "hey it's been a while do you want a free prime month?" emails
ajsnigrutin 1y ago
Sometimes you need to buy stuff, because you.. well.. need it. Need a new blender, because the old ones sounds like a woodchipper? 5 days until prime day/cyber monda/black friday/christmas sale... well, let's wait and we might get a deal. Now you know that you didn't have to wait, because you're not getting a deal.
- Dusseldorf 1y ago
  Well, you probably did have to wait because 5 days before the sale is when it will be artificially inflated.
- bombcar 1y ago
  The best part about prime day is all the other retailers trying to “match” is and actually having some good deals.
rrrrrrrrrrrryan 1y ago
Easiest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your wallet.

wvh 1y ago

The whole concept of buying something because it is cheap is weird. I have a small list of items I think I will need in the near future; if it's not on that list, I'm not buying it, from anywhere, at any price. Maybe I'm a bit more ascetic than the average person, but I find it hard to imagine people just browsing lists of "cheap" stuff for hours to just buy stuff they don't need. And then being happy that they won because they paid less than some imaginary "full price".

stratocumulus0 1y ago
I know people who behave as if they had to spend money as quickly as possible every time they receive a paycheck. Their wish lists are just "ideas to spend money".
bombcar 1y ago
It’s a psychological response based on a history of inconsistency in food supply. If you may or may not have food tomorrow, but there is a lot today, you stock up and eat. This works great in the savanna, not so much when a trillion dollar company is using it to exploit you.

newsclues 1y ago

Only buy stuff on sale that you’d pay full price for.

amelius 1y ago

Then why have a "prime" subscription?

lm28469 1y ago

The best way to use prime is to have 10 free accounts and wait for the "hey it's been a while do you want a free prime month?" emails

ajsnigrutin 1y ago

Sometimes you need to buy stuff, because you.. well.. need it. Need a new blender, because the old ones sounds like a woodchipper? 5 days until prime day/cyber monda/black friday/christmas sale... well, let's wait and we might get a deal. Now you know that you didn't have to wait, because you're not getting a deal.

Dusseldorf 1y ago
Well, you probably did have to wait because 5 days before the sale is when it will be artificially inflated.
bombcar 1y ago
The best part about prime day is all the other retailers trying to “match” is and actually having some good deals.

rrrrrrrrrrrryan 1y ago

Easiest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your wallet.