Electronics

[bells4me]

My news has reported Amazon is raising it's Prime Member rate $20-$40. This is due to a reported loss last quarter & a raising in shipping costs. I don't use it enough to keep it and I usually order from a third party so it doesn't apply.

[Happy Elizabeth]

I think I am personally responsible for their loss! I pay $80 per year for prime, get free shipping, and therefore order pretty much anything and everything from them instead of making routine trips to CVS or the supermarket. I knew it had to come to an end and that it was too good to be true!

[MalteseMomma]

I love Amazon!

My acct says I have ordered 266 items for Amazon in the last 6 months.

Happy Elizabeth, I order everything from Amazon too. They even ship a less than $5.00 item free.

[Happy Elizabeth]

On 1/31/2014 MalteseMomma said:

I love Amazon!

My acct says I have ordered 266 items for Amazon in the last 6 months.

Happy Elizabeth, I order everything from Amazon too. They even ship a less than $5.00 item free.

I know! Last week I ordered a $3 ELF brush and got free shipping. I'm pretty sure the envelope and the shipping cost them more than the brush cost me!

[StuffnSuch]

I have more than made up for my Prime membership this month alone. I would still be willing to pay for a cost increase, because I definitely benefit from being a member. Of course, my preference would be that, once increased, it stay at that price indefinitely.

[Krissie62]

On 1/31/2014 Happy Elizabeth said:

I think I am personally responsible for their loss! I pay $80 per year for prime, get free shipping, and therefore order pretty much anything and everything from them instead of making routine trips to CVS or the supermarket. I knew it had to come to an end and that it was too good to be true!

Happy Elizabeth, you don't have to take all the blame, some of it's mine. I do the same as you - anything and everything. Plus, I live in a 3rd floor apartment, so anything heavy that I can get delivered to my door, I do.
It's amazing what I can find on Amazon. Really only need to buy fresh things at the store.

[jackthebear]

As much as I love Amazon they are a victim of their own success I guess. Undercut everyone including yourself

I have the prime and find myself buying more there due to the membership, not sure where the cutoff to belong would be.

Right now I want to buy bubble mailers because they are at least 50% cheaper than staples and ship free.

[Ibby114]

My prime membership is due for renewal in February, I should know soon how much of an increase it is!

[DoneTryin]

Mine just renewed in Dec, so I guess I have until the end of the year. I have to admit that I've ordered more from them in the last year, after signing up for Prime. One thing about it, though, is that it's almost instant gratification, so if you want/need something in a hurry, you can have it quickly though I know that doesn't apply to everything.

Well, the cost of fuel for transportation always goes up & postage stamps went up again, so those costs always get passed on.

Besides, they need the $$ to finance those drone deliveries they think they're going to start using in a couple of years

[chickadee]

My renewal isn't due until November. I'm not sure if I'll renew if it goes up. Between the new "Add-on" thing they have done with many of the items I used to order and making many other things not eligible for prime any more, it is becoming les and less of a value.

Plus, they have started shipping some of my Prime items using smart post or sure post, which pretty much guarantees that my two day prime items will take at least a week to arrive. For some strange reason, they aren't taking in to account the delivery time AFTER UPS or FedEx transfers the package to USPS.

I'm not going to pay more money for lower service.