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Amazon Watch Out!

febe1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:30:59 GMT

Walmart has stepped up and is offering free S&H and TWO DAY DELIVERY with $35. purchase PLUS no annual fee!

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Plaid Pants2 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:26:35 GMT

I'll still take Amazon over Wally-World any day.

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queendiva — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:31:48 GMT

I ordered the Dafni from Wal-mart.com on Friday when it was the TSV here. WM had it for $30.00 less than the TSV price plus free shipping and no sales tax, which was about $10.00 more saved. Received it on Monday. Very happy.

Most of my Amazon ordering is done at Christmas time or when buying books. I do not find Amazon to have the best prices. I do better when ordering from Target with the Red card and now WM.

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febe1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:34:30 GMT

@queendiva wrote:
I ordered the Dafni from Wal-mart.com on Friday when it was the TSV here. WM had it for $30.00 less than the TSV price plus free shipping and no sales tax, which was about $10.00 more saved. Received it on Monday. Very happy.

Most of my Amazon ordering is done at Christmas time or when buying books. I do not find Amazon to have the best prices. I do better when ordering from Target with the Red card and now WM.

Same here, @queendiva. They beat Amazon on many, many items. And like you say, can beat the Q on prices. For instance, NutriSystem. I think they will be very successful & have promised not to raise prices. I do Walmart about once a month for most dry goods.

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millieshops — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:47:39 GMT

Any number of retailers work better for me than paying Amazon for "free" shipping. Their system obviously works for buyers who shop frequently and also want their music, tv, and books.

For me, it was a convenience the year I had it, but it cost me extra shipping fees instead of saving me money.

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patbz — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:52:57 GMT

I frequently shop Amazon and Wal-Mart but I much prefer Amazon for product selection, speed of delivery and customer service. Additionally their web site is much more user friendly. As I live in a small city, these are my only real choices day to day.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:53:50 GMT

If you're not a Prime member, you can get free Amazon shipping if you spend $49.

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Mj12 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:05:09 GMT

This new WM 2-day shipping will be great for ordering the 1 item we like to buy from WM, the Persil laundry detergent - Amazon used to have it but a little bit more expensive than WM.

For everything else - still Amazon. The overall selection and quality is much better IMO.

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shoesnbags — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:02:35 GMT

My experience ordering from WM has not been good. I gave up after my order of 4 jars of honey (glass) were thrown into a box and shipped without filler in the box. Naturally, they broke and made a major mess. Nothing arrived; no word from WM (not email, phone, or mail). After 2 weeks I called and got an answer from a customer service person that the jars were sent back to WM by the post office because of the broken condition. I then checked online and found that there were many complaints about the same issue. The lower price was not worth the hassle - and I still didn't have the honey.

We have Amazon Prime, order a lot, and feel we get our money's worth and then some.

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febe1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:03:12 GMT

@patbz wrote:
I frequently shop Amazon and Wal-Mart but I much prefer Amazon for product selection, speed of delivery and customer service. Additionally their web site is much more user friendly. As I live in a small city, these are my only real choices day to day.

I agree, @patbz, that Amazon's web site is better. WalMart has some "friendly user" work to do on theirs. I've thought the same thing.

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febe1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:04:31 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
If you're not a Prime member, you can get free Amazon shipping if you spend $49.

...but not in two days. I marvel at two-day S&H.

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Pook — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:05:52 GMT

I really don't think Amazon has much to worry about!!! Prime isn't just about shipping and most who have it want and use those other benefits.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:17:30 GMT

@febe1 wrote:
@ValuSkr wrote:
If you're not a Prime member, you can get free Amazon shipping if you spend $49.
...but not in two days. I marvel at two-day S&H.

True. I rarely need anything urgently, so "two days" doesn't mean much to me. When there are things I'd like to buy from Amazon, I keep a list and wait until their total exceeds $49. Yes, prices could change in the meantime, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:21:44 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
I'll still take Amazon over Wally-World any day.

Indeed. I don't shop at WM that often anyway and I seem to purchase many items from Amazon, including books, music, etc. I really don't like WM.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:41:53 GMT

I too will continue with Amazon- Walmart can't beat some prices, like on personal products.. Like I get 4 Mitchum deodorants for less than the Wally sells either a set of 2 or 3.. plus my dusting powder and foot cream. Plus Prime/free shipping. So now I'm always stocked.. OHH if any of you use Pureology products, they're cheaper on Amazon than at Ulta, big time cheaper. Stuff works wonder on my "naturalized" hair, LOL ..

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HappyDaze — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:24:11 GMT

No thanks. Walmart doesn't have nearly the selection Amazon has. But jet.com is getting a lot more of my business these days as it seems amazons prices aren't as good as they used to be. Although I did just buy a pair of waterproof winter boots I wanted that were $179 that unexpectedly and temporarily dropped to $49-that is an insane deal

I am not a fan of Walmart in general.

the good thing is though, with more competition maybe Amazon will lower their prime membership cost or their prices. Wishful thinking probably.

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ID2 — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:28:06 GMT

I shop mainly with Amazon with everything I buy but I recently found my blood strips on Walmarts website that were so unbelievably cheap I had to get some! I got quite a few and am as happy as a clam! For those who know the price of these things....these end up costing me a mere $4/box of 50! Unheard-of super deal! Thank you Walmart!

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:31:18 GMT

@febe1 wrote:
Walmart has stepped up and is offering free S&H and TWO DAY DELIVERY with $35. purchase PLUS no annual fee!

probably just to lure you in.... it will not be for ever. But, for the time being it is a good deal!

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giddy up — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:39:04 GMT

Great, I won't have to buy as many bottles of shampoo all at once to get free shipping. But I am an Amazon Prime member and amazon gets the lion's share of my disposable income by far for their incredible fast shipping, reliablility and selection.

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excpa — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:44:14 GMT

Thanks for posting this. I ordered from Walmart yesterday and expect delivery 2/7. I missed a few things and went back and ordered today and expect delivery 2/2! They have done this before as a promo but I didn't see any expiration on this offer. For food and personal care items, I prefer Walmart. They don't make you buy outrageous quantities and their prices are usually lower than Amazon's. I get really annoyed when I see "reserved for Prime" after the price.