It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription
It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription
Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!
- The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
- Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
- Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.
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I have prime because i don't have to pay for shipping. Good on the author for being wealthy enough to be able to afford 38 Bucks in shipping for 10 items. I pay 0.
You're prepaying your shipping with the subscription. You could divide that by all the shipments and probably still have a great rate per shipment, but consider that paying for individual shipments would push you to make fewer, larger purchases. Personally, it's pretty rare I need it tomorrow and can't wait a week. Some things I need today so I go to a store, some things are rooted in poor planning. The special Amazon shipping window isn't a big deal for me as I worked to unhook myself from the near-instant gratification.
I pay 12 Bucks a Month. I order things from Amazon daily. No i cannot wait a week for food. I also cannot wait a week for a fuse for my fridge.
I also cannot fathom why i would spend twice as much for things i need to survive just because.
bread at my bakery is 8 Bucks. I can get the same bread from the same bakery every sunday morning for 6 Bucks from amazon.Come on, the same bread? That's crazy. How can that work?
I don't know, i only know that i "profit" from this system and use it.
Probably Amazon and slave wages.
where do you live where stuff's so expensive? genuine question, because honestly, i've never seen such pricing here
most of the stuff i get from amazon (which is, to be fair, not much and mostly non-food/perishables) has free shipping (without prime) to amazon lockers or to your house if you have a >25€ (or maybe >40€ now..?) order
also, may be biased because i live in france, but like, a loaf of bread is at most 3€ here, even in the most remote villages, you'll likely not have for more than 1.30€ for a baguette