Free Shipping

#1

Post by daddy_drank » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 2:22 AM UTC

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#2

Post by grenoire » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 2:51 PM UTC

Shopping has always been a tiny rush of happiness in many peoples' lives. I think free shipping only makes this rush more convenient, accessible, and addicting.

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#3

Post by mido22 » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 2:52 PM UTC

Can someone please summarize this bad take? I tried reading it but got lost halfway.

Re: Free Shipping

#4

Post by hemiceha » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 2:56 PM UTC

grenoire wrote: post #2

Shopping has always been a tiny rush of happiness in many peoples' lives. I think free shipping only makes this rush more convenient, accessible, and addicting.

I guess that's why so many people have Amazon Prime. And also, why they offer multiple 30 day trials to every user...

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#5

Post by dublinben » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:01 PM UTC

mido22 wrote: post #3

Can someone please summarize this bad take? I tried reading it but got lost halfway.

The pull-quotes do a good job of highlighting the key points of the article.

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#6

Post by tyingq » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:02 PM UTC

mido22 wrote: post #3

Can someone please summarize this bad take? I tried reading it but got lost halfway.

Rant on the gloominess of a disposable society.

Re: Free Shipping

#7

Post by grenoire » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:10 PM UTC

hemiceha wrote: post #4

grenoire wrote: post #2

Shopping has always been a tiny rush of happiness in many peoples' lives. I think free shipping only makes this rush more convenient, accessible, and addicting.

I guess that's why so many people have Amazon Prime. And also, why they offer multiple 30 day trials to every user...

"First one's on the house," said to me once an Amsterdam back-alley coke dealer.

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#8

Post by Angostura » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:12 PM UTC

hemiceha wrote: post #4

grenoire wrote: post #2

Shopping has always been a tiny rush of happiness in many peoples' lives. I think free shipping only makes this rush more convenient, accessible, and addicting.

I guess that's why so many people have Amazon Prime. And also, why they offer multiple 30 day trials to every user...

I take the 30 day trial out each year around November 25 - just for 30 days. Handy.

Re: Free Shipping

#9

Post by hateful » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

I first heard about this idea in this video from 2014, and have been talking about it ever since: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xOK2aJ-0Js

Re: Free Shipping

#10

Post by patatino » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 3:14 PM UTC

grenoire wrote: post #2

Shopping has always been a tiny rush of happiness in many peoples' lives. I think free shipping only makes this rush more convenient, accessible, and addicting.

For me, it's all about convenience. I absolute hate cloth shopping. Now I can order a bunch of stuff, even the same thing in different sizes, try them at home and ship everything I don't want back.

And also with electronics, why should I go to the store if I receive the package the next day?