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I think Prime is amazing. It's driven me to purchase things that I otherwise normally wouldn't have; that says a lot because I'm not usually one to buy a lot of

by onedev 13y ago

I think Prime is amazing. It's driven me to purchase things that I otherwise normally wouldn't have; that says a lot because I'm not usually one to buy a lot of "stuff". It's incredibly convenient, I often buy stuff from mobile and it'll be on my doorstep in two days. It's literally magic and I love it. I can't even begin to comprehend the levels of logistical wizardry it takes to make all of that happen. I'm inclined to think Amazon knows exactly what they're doing here.

InclinedPlane 13y ago
Where do you live? Just wait until you live in one of the few magical cities in the US where under the right circumstances you can order something on amazon and have it show up at your house the same day, for no extra charge.
- onedev 13y ago
  I don't live in one of those magical cities, but if that really was the case then....that's just freakin' awesome in every way. There would literally be no reason for me to set foot inside another brick&morter store ever again. Throw in Amazon Fresh, and I wouldn't even have to go to the grocery store! Oh man, the thought of that is just magical. I'd be a healthier person for it.
dingaling 13y ago
> I think Prime is amazing. It was until Amazon created the concept of 'Add-on Items', which they have retrospectively applied to thousands of items. These items cannot be bought on their own, even if you wanted to pay for shipping. Not even by Prime members.
- jonknee 13y ago
  It's the equivalent of the stuff next to the checkout of a retailer--it doesn't make sense to ship a $1-5 item on its own. I made an Amazon order yesterday and noticed an add-on item in my cart that I had saved from a previous session, I kept it on the order ("added on" you could say) and now I'll get the nail clippers I had been meaning to purchase as well as what I had originally bought. Happy Prime customer here.

by onedev 13y ago

InclinedPlane 13y ago

Where do you live? Just wait until you live in one of the few magical cities in the US where under the right circumstances you can order something on amazon and have it show up at your house the same day, for no extra charge.

onedev 13y ago
I don't live in one of those magical cities, but if that really was the case then....that's just freakin' awesome in every way. There would literally be no reason for me to set foot inside another brick&morter store ever again. Throw in Amazon Fresh, and I wouldn't even have to go to the grocery store! Oh man, the thought of that is just magical. I'd be a healthier person for it.

dingaling 13y ago

> I think Prime is amazing. It was until Amazon created the concept of 'Add-on Items', which they have retrospectively applied to thousands of items. These items cannot be bought on their own, even if you wanted to pay for shipping. Not even by Prime members.

jonknee 13y ago
It's the equivalent of the stuff next to the checkout of a retailer--it doesn't make sense to ship a $1-5 item on its own. I made an Amazon order yesterday and noticed an add-on item in my cart that I had saved from a previous session, I kept it on the order ("added on" you could say) and now I'll get the nail clippers I had been meaning to purchase as well as what I had originally bought. Happy Prime customer here.