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Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by sbov »

augbog wrote: post #47
sbov wrote: post #38

Still worth it for me, especially with the Amazon Prime Rewards credit card. Amazon is still usually the best price online, and 5% for Amazon purchases is hard to beat.

Not to mention they made it so Whole Foods is 5% back as well but the thing is Whole Foods is more expensive in general (probably more than 5% compared to other grocery stores). Hard to say if I'll stay but it feels like a lot of companies are doing this. Netflix has done it as well... I feel companies are running out of ideas to scale their business and so they just say, "Wait a fucking second... our product is awes…

Yeah, I don't use it for Whole Foods. I already have an American Express blue preferred cash back, which gets 6% on groceries. I only use the prime card for Amazon, restaurants, and places that don't take American Express.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by chrisseaton »

matmann2001 wrote: post #48
chrisseaton wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok? Not every service has to be worth it for everyone does it? I don't spend much money on skateboards to be honest but I don't see the need to ask sarcastic questions about their business model just because it doesn't apply to me.

You're probably not paying for a non-skateboard-related service that comes with free skateboards.

If you don't like it, don't subscribe to it. I don't see why people need to be snarky.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by tfehring »

InitialLastName wrote: post #32

Open question: what are other options to Amazon? I don't live in an area that has easy access to big box stores, so I order lots of what I use online. Who provides a good service? I'm not a fan of Walmart either, and I'll happily use Newegg for tech and Chain Reaction for bike parts, but for the generic ephemera of everyday life I'm at a total loss. Suggestions?

I've been using Target a lot lately and have been pretty happy with it. Free 2-day shipping on pretty much everything with their store credit card, with the option to painlessly pick stuff up in-store if I need it the same day. (I actually prefer this to PrimeNow since the selection is terrible in my area.) Variety is nowhere near the level of Amazon's, but the quality control is way better - I consistently get new, unopened items that match their descriptions, which is more than I can say for Amazon.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by desk_rabbit »

chrisseaton wrote: post #26
ams6110 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe for some. I never watch anything on it.

Ok? Not every service has to be worth it for everyone does it? I don't spend much money on skateboards to be honest but I don't see the need to ask sarcastic questions about their business model just because it doesn't apply to me.

Ok, let's imagine for a second that I offer a service. I will deliver any item you want to your door in two days, and I will also supply you with as much manure as you want.

Most people would like the first benefit more than the second. If you're a farmer, maybe you want the manure, but to most people that "benefit" doesn't apply. Is my average customer sarcastic in claiming that all my service offers is two day shipping? No. That's just the only part of the service they would ever care about.

I would bet that most prime customers are interested specifically in the shipping, so to them the fringe benefits are irrelevant.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by chrisseaton »

desk_rabbit wrote: post #54
chrisseaton wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok? Not every service has to be worth it for everyone does it? I don't spend much money on skateboards to be honest but I don't see the need to ask sarcastic questions about their business model just because it doesn't apply to me.

Ok, let's imagine for a second that I offer a service. I will deliver any item you want to your door in two days, and I will also supply you with as much manure as you want. Most people would like the first benefit more than the second. If you're a farmer, maybe you want the manure, but to most people that "benefit" doesn't apply. Is my average customer sarcastic in claiming that all my service offers is two day ship…

Ok so you could say 'I don't see the value in Prime Video myself', rather than asking 'what value', which makes people think you are genuinely asking a question.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by desk_rabbit »

chrisseaton wrote: post #57
desk_rabbit wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok, let's imagine for a second that I offer a service. I will deliver any item you want to your door in two days, and I will also supply you with as much manure as you want. Most people would like the first benefit more than the second. If you're a farmer, maybe you want the manure, but to most people that "benefit" doesn't apply. Is my average customer sarcastic in claiming that all my service offers is two day ship…

Ok so you could say 'I don't see the value in Prime Video myself', rather than asking 'what value', which makes people think you are genuinely asking a question.

I'm not the person who made the original comment, just someone who found your response silly.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by chrisseaton »

desk_rabbit wrote: post #58
chrisseaton wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok so you could say 'I don't see the value in Prime Video myself', rather than asking 'what value', which makes people think you are genuinely asking a question.

I'm not the person who made the original comment, just someone who found your response silly.

I'm using the generic 'you' as an indefinite pronoun.

Re: Amazon Raises Annual Prime Price 20% to $119

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Post by praneshp »

chrisseaton wrote: post #52
matmann2001 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're probably not paying for a non-skateboard-related service that comes with free skateboards.

If you don't like it, don't subscribe to it. I don't see why people need to be snarky.

There are a 100m prime subscribers globally. I've found that if I were unhappy, unsubscribing will continue to leave me irrelevant, but snarky comments can enrage fans of the service/neutral observers.
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