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[spent2much]

The cost of being an Amazon member has sky rocketed!  What are some other options?  Any that offer free shipping on ANY and ALL orders?  And any that carry as many products as Amazon?  TIA

[Tori3569]

I pay $139/ year.  Can't agree that the fee has skyrocketed, especially with everything one gets for that fee.  There is nothing else out there like Amazon unless you want to pay for a Walmart membership or maybe buy from Temu?  They ship free.  

[Love my grandkids]

@spent2much Do you mean the cost of Prime? I use Amazon and don't pay a member fee.

I doubt there is anyplace on the plant that does what you are looking for! No profit in that.

[SaveTheTurtles]

@spent2much  Please let us know if you find such a place to shop.  I think Amazon Prime is well worth the price. My prime rate subscription price has remained the same.

[Kachina624]

If there was an AMERICAN company like Amazon, you'd know about it.  There is a huge Chinese company that's supposed to be similar if you want to risk doing business with them.  Why don't you try it and let us know how it goes?

"Alibaba is often called the "Chinese Amazon" because of its popularity and similar products to Amazon, but the two companies are separate and have little connection. Alibaba is a global digital commerce company that has expanded into logistics, groceries, retail, and cloud services."

[PinkyPetunia]

I am not an Amazon Prime member.  Orders over $35 ship free but will take a week to arrive.

[spent2much]

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@SaveTheTurtles wrote:

@spent2much  Please let us know if you find such a place to shop.  I think Amazon Prime is well worth the price. My prime rate subscription price has remained the same.

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@SaveTheTurtles  May I ask what you pay?

[TheMemphisVette]

if i look at it solely for the free shipping AND free returns

$139 + tax per yr = $11.58 + tax per month

averaging 13 orders per month

= 89 cents per order

easy win for me

now factor in the other services included......wow!

[Nightowlz]

Target & Wal-Mart. Pretty sure they both have free shipping on $35. Today it's easy to spend that.

Prime TV alone for streaming is $8.99 per month or $107.88 per year. That's included with Prime.

Just received a package today that took 4 days. It's supposed to be be 2 day shipping but that doesn't always happen. 

I don't like that Amazon doesn't want to refund money on food. When I receive something that is open or damaged, almost out of date I want a refund? 

We also don't have Whole Foods or Amazon stores so don't get those benefits.

[SaveTheTurtles]

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@spent2much wrote:

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@SaveTheTurtles wrote:

@spent2much  Please let us know if you find such a place to shop.  I think Amazon Prime is well worth the price. My prime rate subscription price has remained the same.

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@SaveTheTurtles  May I ask what you pay?

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Of course, it is $139.00/year. If you google what does Amazon prime cost it will tell you that and also everything you get included in the membership.