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Amazon Prime Day

butterfly123 — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:22:48 GMT

Re: Amazon Prime Day

millieshops — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:26:37 GMT

I seem to remember that the best deal on last year's Amazon Prime Day was for Amazon itself. They raked in huge dollars because so many new members came on board.

I might try Walmart or Target or a local store tomorrow, but I'm not spending $99 to join Prime. It cost me extra money when I did that before -- "fool me once, fool me twice" is singing in my brain!

Re: Amazon Prime Day

stevieb — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:35:10 GMT

I joined Prime when they had a membership 'special'. I might or might not renew at the full price but there are definite benefits to membership. While I initially was doubtful, I'm seeing more and more opportunities for Prime members...

I am a bit confused though. A recent post in another forum with a link to another retailer was summarily removed. Does this then mean it's all right to have an entire thread touting another retailer just as long as there's no link involved...

Re: Amazon Prime Day

goldensrbest — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:43:55 GMT

I love amazon prime,works well for me.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:24:45 GMT

I love Prime, too.

Oddly, especially since I've had Prime for quite a few years, this is the first time I've even heard about this 'Prime Day'. If I don't forget, I'll check it out. You never know when the thing that you really wanted/needed is on sale.

That's also why I frequently check the daily deals there. I hate the new way they are doing it, though. It's not at all like it used to be. I used to be a fair amount of things on the daily deals but now it's few and far between. Still love Amazon, though.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

FLgardener — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:39:13 GMT

Every year, I am shopping more and more on Amazon. I would join Prime in a heartbeat, but the hubs is vetoing it.

One of these days.....

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DoneTryin — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:43:56 GMT

I also love my Prime, though I won't be shopping tomorrow. GASP! Yes, it's true; I will abstain. Just can't think of anything I want or need right now that's within my budget.

All the chatter about it here made me think back to when I first discovered Amazon, in early 1997, I think it was. At work, we had just gotten onto the internet & just starting to use email. I was having some fun at lunchtime, discovering this new internet world. I wondered if I could shop for & buy books online. The rest is history. Back then, all they sold were books & music CDs, I believe. Talk about growth in a relatively short period of time. Who woulda thunk?

Re: Amazon Prime Day

Moonchilde — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:09:53 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I love Prime, too.

Oddly, especially since I've had Prime for quite a few years, this is the first time I've even heard about this 'Prime Day'. If I don't forget, I'll check it out. You never know when the thing that you really wanted/needed is on sale.

That's also why I frequently check the daily deals there. I hate the new way they are doing it, though. It's not at all like it used to be. I used to be a fair amount of things on the daily deals but now it's few and far between. Still love Amazon, though.

I don't think there's much question that people who have Prime love it and make good use of it. It's that the big deal Amazon itself tries to make of Prime Day falls kinda flat for a lot of people because the fabulous deals are not that fabulous. Average 20% discount, which is nice but not earth-shattering or ground-breaking. And of course Amazon will have great deals on Echoes, Paperwhites & Fires - they all bring more recenue to Amazon in the long run when people buy content.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:34:30 GMT

I love Amazon Prime, too.

I don't think I will be buying anything tomorrow though. I'm not looking for excuses to send more money, just ways to save on things I already need/want.

I will say I would not have paid $99 just for free S&H. I got it for Amazon Prime Video. It is my main TV/movie "channel" since I don't have cable TV. A month of cable used to cost me about what a year of Amazon does. Free 2 day S&H and the other perks are just icing on the cake.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

spcav — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:18:10 GMT

Why not get the 30 day trial?

Re: Amazon Prime Day

Moonchilde — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:28:54 GMT

@spcav wrote:
Why not get the 30 day trial?

Amazon knows they'll get thousands of new memberships on Prime Day - and they count on the fact that a good percentage of those will not remember to cancel the trial.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:35:37 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
@spcav wrote:
Why not get the 30 day trial?

Amazon knows they'll get thousands of new memberships on Prime Day - and they count on the fact that a good percentage of those will not remember to cancel the trial.

Yep.

But most people who try it and actually use it to see all they get from it decide to keep Amazon Prime. When I signed up I gave myself 30 days to prove I would get my money's worth. lol I hate wasting money!

I do do know of people who got the free trial to purchase one or two specific items and then canceled.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

Moonchilde — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:35:40 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
I love Amazon Prime, too.

I don't think I will be buying anything tomorrow though. I'm not looking for excuses to send more money, just ways to save on things I already need/want.

I will say I would not have paid $99 just for free S&H. I got it for Amazon Prime Video. It is my main TV/movie "channel" since I don't have cable TV. A month of cable used to cost me about what a year of Amazon does. Free 2 day S&H and the other perks are just icing on the cake.

Strangely, @willdob3, I once felt as you do, but I have done an about-face. I never wanted Prime while I was working and living in a huge urban area where I could pretty much buy anything and didn't need anything in 2 days.

I knew I was moving to a semi-rural area with lousy cable, so got Prime on sale for Prime Video.

Turns out, the wi-fi is data capped and slooowwww (not mine, can't do anything about it), so it's rare that I can get through a movie :-( OTOH, I either can't find a lot of things I used to take for granted in local stores, and/or would have to drive 30 miles round trip to get them, so I am using Prime shipping (and loving it) all the time now when I never thought I would. Who knew?

Re: Amazon Prime Day

willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:51:48 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
@willdob3 wrote:
I love Amazon Prime, too.

I don't think I will be buying anything tomorrow though. I'm not looking for excuses to send more money, just ways to save on things I already need/want.

I will say I would not have paid $99 just for free S&H. I got it for Amazon Prime Video. It is my main TV/movie "channel" since I don't have cable TV. A month of cable used to cost me about what a year of Amazon does. Free 2 day S&H and the other perks are just icing on the cake.

Strangely, @willdob3, I once felt as you do, but I have done an about-face. I never wanted Prime while I was working and living in a huge urban area where I could pretty much buy anything and didn't need anything in 2 days.

I knew I was moving to a semi-rural area with lousy cable, so got Prime on sale for Prime Video.

Turns out, the wi-fi is data capped and slooowwww (not mine, can't do anything about it), so it's rare that I can get through a movie :-( OTOH, I either can't find a lot of things I used to take for granted in local stores, and/or would have to drive 30 miles round trip to get them, so I am using Prime shipping (and loving it) all the time now when I never thought I would. Who knew?

I had to upgrade my Internet because I stream my TV instead of using cable. I still save a lot of money.

I DO use Prime 2 day shipping & I order quite often. Before I had Prime I would just wait until I had enough to buy that it qualified for free shipping. Now I don't have to wait so I order more often but the total amount of the order tends to be less much of the time.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:46:17 GMT

FWIW, if you tend to be an impulse shopper, Amazon Prime might not be a good idea for you. I've read about people going a bit crazy out of control with the free shipping deal.

I must be lucky, I only go to Amazon when I know what I am looking for.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:54:01 GMT

@willdob3 I belong to it but mainly use it at Christmas. I sent my granddaughter the GoPro a few days ago and instead of it going to her, they sent it to ME!

Just as well because the other grandma got her one too. I'll give the one I got to another grandchild and get this kid what she REALLY wants, a bunch of Ken and Barbees.

Re: Amazon Prime Day

willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:58:43 GMT

@Annabellethecat66

That little mistake worked out well in the end! Nice!

I used to go out to stores to pick out every single Christmas & birthday gift. Now, like you, many of my gifts are ordered from Amazon. It is just so easy & fast. It makes sense.

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willdob3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:00:47 GMT

@Annabellethecat66

I used to love Barbie! You are going to make your granddaughter very happy! She is one lucky girl.

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:14:41 GMT

@willdob3 You would not believe the Barbie's my friend's mother had in her house. Actually, they are all still there. Her mom died a few years ago. You never in your life (I swear I'm not exaggerating) have seen so many Barbie dolls in my life. There are many hundreds (swear to you) in this house. All in boxes! Lined everywhere! Her mother used to collect them! She and her sister just haven't done anything with the house. It's overwhelming!

Anyway, I still have all of the Barbie dolls my girls (now, 43, 41 and 36) played with. Every toy they ever had. Cabbage Patch Dolls? You betcha! Ha!

I'll go and buy her a bunch of them and some clothes. Do you remember when Bob Mackie made Cher's clothes for her TV show? Well, the Matel people copied them for Barbie and ..... you guessed it, we have Cher doll and clothes. Cher was bigger than Barbie. Sonny looked weird! Ha!

Anyway, you know it's difficult to find the Ken dolls? I love picking up the Cabbage Patch dolls (my one daughter wanted her's, the other two left them here). So many of them...Kooza dolls? Remember them? Those dolls are so sweet. They still make them. Every chance I get I buy them for my granddaughters! Ha!

My youngest grandson is almost 4. I wish a daughter would have another baby but the two oldest say, "The store is closed Mom"! Ha! I have the youngest but she isn't married and is running out of time. Ha!

I think I'll look on Amazon and see what's there for Barbies....

Re: Amazon Prime Day

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:21:42 GMT

@willdob3 I just went looking on Amazon and saw where I can order things easily with Alexa....I have Alexa and said, "Alexa what can I order on Amazon Prime Day" and she rattled off a few things.

Ahhh! Isn't technology amazing! Ha!