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No this is about it being available from the same seller for a lower price not on Amazon Prime. This means that Amazon Prime is getting you no benefit on this p
by josephlord 13y ago
No this is about it being available from the same seller for a lower price not on Amazon Prime. This means that Amazon Prime is getting you no benefit on this purchase. Amazon are saying it gives you free shipping and charging you money for the that service therefore IF true Amazon is defrauding customers.
- jsight 13y agoSo are you saying that there are cases where you have a choice like this? 1. Buy the item from Vendor X for $19.99 with Prime "free" shipping (fulfilled by Amazon) 2. Buy the item from Vendor X for $14.99 with $4.99 shipping (not fulfilled by Amazon) If so, then I would still choose the Prime option. Items that are fulfilled by Amazon fall under Amazon's support and return policies, which are excellent. Third-party sellers not selling under those terms tend to have much less favorable customer protections. Obviously those protections (and the integrated shipping) come at a cost, but my point is that there is more to it than just "free" vs. non-free shipping.
- jrs235 13y agoGreat points about customer service and return policies. Also that third party probably isn't shipping is 2 Day either.
- jrs235 13y agoAmazon is offering 2 day shipping at no additional cost. You can purchase an item for cheaper through a third party, who will probably charge you for shipping which more than likely will bring the total in line with what you would pay if purchasing using Prime through Amazon. Except, they'll probably ship it standard 3-5 business day (possibly taking 7-14 days to arrive) where Amazon is going to ship it 2 day DELIVERY. (Yes, I realize it doesn't always arrive in 2 days. Blame the weather or carriers. I can't remember a prime order that wasn't picked and shipped the same or next business day).