crossedover Audioholic Chief Jan 22, 2014 930 0 43 Mar 14, 2014 #41 Well prime might not be as good as we think... Amazon encourages price hiking for prime products
A andrehoban Audiophyte Mar 14, 2014 1 0 0 Mar 14, 2014 #42 I just got an email confirming that when my prime renews is July the rate is increasing from $79 to $99. My rate increases in July 2014. So check your renewal dates! I shop on amazon a lot so I feel like the discounted prices I get probably even out the membership fee. I will probably still come out ahead but not sure. Its probably still worth it
I just got an email confirming that when my prime renews is July the rate is increasing from $79 to $99. My rate increases in July 2014. So check your renewal dates! I shop on amazon a lot so I feel like the discounted prices I get probably even out the membership fee. I will probably still come out ahead but not sure. Its probably still worth it
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Mar 14, 2014 #43 crossedover said: Well prime might not be as good as we think... Amazon encourages price hiking for prime products Click to expand... I think that article addresses what others here have said - that the total price from third party merchants is sometimes lower than the Prime price. Now that Amazon charges tax in my state, that disparity can be even larger on some items. That said, I still prefer to order from Amazon directly. I like the relative certainty of delivery dates with Prime, and I love their outstanding customer service. If I receive a defective or damaged item, they'll send out a replacement with free next day shipping and provide a prepaid shipping label for the return. So, I tend to know when I'm paying more on Amazon, but I do it anyway because I'm more confident that I'll be happy with the purchase at the end. I don't think anyone should consider Prime shipping to be free. Rather, they should look at the total overall cost of the items, their Prime membership, and whatever other Prime services they use. To me, it's well worth the annual cost. I don't know how to address the part of the proposed law suit that involves Amazon's practices in the matter, but they exist to make money and not to save me money. Honestly, I hope that Amazon wins that one. Maybe they'd have to refund a small portion of the membership costs, but they sure shouldn't have to refund them all. Reactions: crossedover
crossedover said: Well prime might not be as good as we think... Amazon encourages price hiking for prime products Click to expand... I think that article addresses what others here have said - that the total price from third party merchants is sometimes lower than the Prime price. Now that Amazon charges tax in my state, that disparity can be even larger on some items. That said, I still prefer to order from Amazon directly. I like the relative certainty of delivery dates with Prime, and I love their outstanding customer service. If I receive a defective or damaged item, they'll send out a replacement with free next day shipping and provide a prepaid shipping label for the return. So, I tend to know when I'm paying more on Amazon, but I do it anyway because I'm more confident that I'll be happy with the purchase at the end. I don't think anyone should consider Prime shipping to be free. Rather, they should look at the total overall cost of the items, their Prime membership, and whatever other Prime services they use. To me, it's well worth the annual cost. I don't know how to address the part of the proposed law suit that involves Amazon's practices in the matter, but they exist to make money and not to save me money. Honestly, I hope that Amazon wins that one. Maybe they'd have to refund a small portion of the membership costs, but they sure shouldn't have to refund them all.
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Mar 14, 2014 #44 Adam said: I'm at a measly 84, and that's with them counting all Subscribe and Save items as separate orders. I'm so ashamed. Btw, 263 orders?! That's pretty darn impressive, Phillip! Click to expand... Update to this - ended up with 350 orders in 2013. Only 75 so far for 2014 Anyway, the prime price increase seems more than fair to me. It's definitely still worth it. Reactions: Adam
Adam said: I'm at a measly 84, and that's with them counting all Subscribe and Save items as separate orders. I'm so ashamed. Btw, 263 orders?! That's pretty darn impressive, Phillip! Click to expand... Update to this - ended up with 350 orders in 2013. Only 75 so far for 2014 Anyway, the prime price increase seems more than fair to me. It's definitely still worth it.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Mar 14, 2014 #45 its phillip said: Update to this - ended up with 350 orders in 2013. Only 75 so far for 2014 Click to expand... Great googly moogly! I ended up with 104 (again, that's counting each product separately and not how many boxes I got...so I got fewer boxes). Reactions: its phillip
its phillip said: Update to this - ended up with 350 orders in 2013. Only 75 so far for 2014 Click to expand... Great googly moogly! I ended up with 104 (again, that's counting each product separately and not how many boxes I got...so I got fewer boxes).
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Mar 14, 2014 #46 Checking the order report for actual line items shipped gives me 454 line items and a total quantity of 546. I think I buy too much crap online D:
Checking the order report for actual line items shipped gives me 454 line items and a total quantity of 546. I think I buy too much crap online D:
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Mar 14, 2014 #47 its phillip said: Checking the order report for actual line items shipped gives me 454 line items and a total quantity of 546. I think I buy too much crap online D: Click to expand... Is there a quick way to check how many shipments were made? When I show orders in a year, I'm pretty sure that it's just giving me individual product orders (which can be more than one of that thing). So, if I order three different items that all ship together, it shows it as three orders.
its phillip said: Checking the order report for actual line items shipped gives me 454 line items and a total quantity of 546. I think I buy too much crap online D: Click to expand... Is there a quick way to check how many shipments were made? When I show orders in a year, I'm pretty sure that it's just giving me individual product orders (which can be more than one of that thing). So, if I order three different items that all ship together, it shows it as three orders.
fuzz092888 Audioholic Warlord Feb 13, 2012 9,103 0 113 42.3464° N, 71.0975° W Mar 14, 2014 #48 146 orders for 2013 and 19 so far in 14.
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Mar 14, 2014 #49 Adam said: Is there a quick way to check how many shipments were made? When I show orders in a year, I'm pretty sure that it's just giving me individual product orders (which can be more than one of that thing). So, if I order three different items that all ship together, it shows it as three orders. Click to expand... I dunno about a quick way, but when I looked at my order report for 2013 I just deleted any lines that didn't say shipped for me to get the number of line items shipped. To show individual shipments you'd have to delete duplicate tracking numbers which would probably be a pain in the butt. Reactions: Adam
Adam said: Is there a quick way to check how many shipments were made? When I show orders in a year, I'm pretty sure that it's just giving me individual product orders (which can be more than one of that thing). So, if I order three different items that all ship together, it shows it as three orders. Click to expand... I dunno about a quick way, but when I looked at my order report for 2013 I just deleted any lines that didn't say shipped for me to get the number of line items shipped. To show individual shipments you'd have to delete duplicate tracking numbers which would probably be a pain in the butt.
H herbu Audioholic Samurai Aug 1, 2011 2,944 0 113 NC Mar 14, 2014 #50 Not sure what the furor is for. Like any retailer, Amazon Prime says, "We'll sell you this product, for this much money, and have it to you in 2 business days". If you like what they offer and are willing to pay $99/year for it, buy it. If not, shop somewhere else. So what's all the complaining about, and why is it news?
Not sure what the furor is for. Like any retailer, Amazon Prime says, "We'll sell you this product, for this much money, and have it to you in 2 business days". If you like what they offer and are willing to pay $99/year for it, buy it. If not, shop somewhere else. So what's all the complaining about, and why is it news?
lsiberian Audioholic Overlord Nov 17, 2008 12,393 0 113 On A Bridge in Fort Worth Mar 14, 2014 #51 How about some cheese with that wine?
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Mar 14, 2014 #52 There's a furor? Seems like most responses say that the price increase isn't a big deal.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,531 0 113 Mar 14, 2014 #53 My account just renewed so my increase doesn't come until 2016 according to my email
