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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
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[–] 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Dumped prime years ago and never missed it. Here’s a secret: they will keep offering you 30 day free trials. I think I’ve had it five times now since I stopped paying.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Oh, for real? I've been "saving" mine for the next time I need to buy computer parts in bulk to build one.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I always look elsewhere and use Amazon as a last resort, especially for expensive or easily scammed stuff like PC parts. I prefer B&H for that in the US. They ship free and faster anyway over $50. And I save time by not needing to inspect everything to see if it’s used or counterfeit.

    I really just hate the marketplace models Amazon and Newegg use.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Unfortunately, I don't have a reliable local PC parts shop so I feel forced to shop online and import from the US if I want quality at a lower price. Items sold or shipped by Amazon have been the most reliable for me so far. It's not that I don't want to look elsewhere but I don't have that luxury. Local shops have been sketchy with their quality and their prices.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why save it when you’ll spend more than $35. Unless you want all the parts to build in 2 days and there are special discounts for Prime members.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's what I did last time and it took over a month for me to get all the parts. I figured that taking advantage of Prime would probably shorten the wait to about a week because I'm importing all the parts from the US.

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  • [+] -10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So you pay triple at local stores. Bravo.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Not OP but we dropped prime and basically stopped using Amazon a few years ago when they started trying to put a giga-warehouse (their branding) in our residential neighborhood and we found that aside from the useless junk we didn’t need anyways, most local stores are the same price or less than Amazon. Target especially if you have a RedCard can have great deal on decent things.

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