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Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

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Re: Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

#32
I hope added fees on orders won't eat into what people are willing to spend on tips to drivers.

(I found the default fee seemed way too low during Covid, so I'd bump it up, while still penny-pinching to avoid the smaller fee for a more desirable delivery window. When the added delivery fee is unavoidable tacked-on, maybe that will feel more like I'm paying for the delivery, even the driver isn't paid as well as I think they should be.)

Re: Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

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post #32

I hope added fees on orders won't eat into what people are willing to spend on tips to drivers. (I found the default fee seemed way too low during Covid, so I'd bump it up, while still penny-pinching to avoid the smaller fee for a more desirable delivery window. When the added delivery fee is unavoidable tacked-on, maybe that will feel more like I'm paying for the delivery, even the driver isn't paid as well as I thi…

I never tipped before, so no problem there

Re: Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

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post #35

Whole Foods started charging $9.99 for orders a year or so ago. I still sometimes order from them but try and avoid it. I sometimes use Fresh, sometimes do WF in the store (pickup or just going to the store), and also shop locally more.

> WF in the store

AKA shopping. this service is useful, but as others have said it was never sustainable. would you do someones shopping for $10?

Re: Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

#39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah this is going to lead to me cancelling as well. Amazon takes up to 6 days now for “prime” shipping. Amazon is a garbage company that you can’t count on the items not being fakes/knockoffs.

I typically find the same items on Taobao and Alibaba for a fraction of the price. I've been returning some items as they accept returns if you "find a better price elsewhere." There were some weenies who said this was abuse of the service, however, the option to return an item because you found a better price elsewhere is literally not a terms of service violation, it is a prefilled option. I have been a member for…

> I have been a member for over a decade and probably return half of my purchases because they are low quality and over priced dropshipped goods.

And you didn't get flagged as a bad customer?

Re: Amazon Will Start Charging Prime Members for US Grocery Orders of Less Than $150

#40
post #14

Coming soon… Prime Plus!

prime platinum, gold, silver, etc.

What about a quiet understated luxury prime membership. Only change is they show only tasteful ads and just a small logo change: Amazon'

And instead of MIHOLL and ZESICA or SENSARTE, they use fancy made-up brands from lower case characters.

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