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

The idea that people think it would be difficult to live without an Amazon Prime subscription absolutely blows my mind. Are y'all really that hooked on buying stupid shit and getting it as fast as possible?

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

    I don't understand some people who swear by it. If there's really something I need by the next day, I probably need it the same day and will just get it myself at a store.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    Where I live, getting anything at a store besides basic food isn't a thing. You can't find ANYTHING at Walmart. Hardware stores are the last semblance of being able to find stuff in a store in person like the olden days. If it wasn't for the fact contractors buy entire houses worth of shit for "pro delivery" , even those would stop existing.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It saves you money because shipping is free.

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

    I bought a lot on Amazon, never paid shipping. I can just wait a week for it to show up. Only suckers pay for Prime.

    If it’s something you need right now, go to a store and buy it.

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

    That theory works if you're only buying things you need. I know people that buy stuff they don't really need and/or never use because it was cheap on Amazon.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    yea, they obviously make a profit on it because it results in people buying more stuff. but in my situation it saves me money I'm pretty sure. just recently I bought some breadboards and tweezers for electronics projects and some rubber feet thingys for my keyboard. I would've bought them elsewhere if amazon didn't exist so I saved on shipping this way. and unlike what others here have said, things always arrive on time or earlier. maybe that's just a Germany thing tho

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Only if you make over 3 purchases per month. That's what it came out for me when I checked if I should get Prime. That's when you get the cheaper option by paying for the whole year. I might only have 3 purchases a month once or twice a year, so definitely not worth it for me.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I think it's also different internationally? For eg. in India, I already use credit cards, but there's a lifetime free credit card for Amazon that allows you to earn up to 5%. But without Prime, I earn only 3%. Ofc, this is only worthwhile because I already shop from Amazon without Prime and without the credit card, admittedly, but in my scenario it's far more worthwhile to have Prime than to not, because it pays for itself within a month or two even without me consuming a single piece of media from Amazon (whether it's Prime Video or Prime Music or Audible, etc).

    Idk if this exists in every country where Prime exists, but I assume they're just trying to gain more market share in India so it's an option here. 🤷🏾‍♂️ But it certainly makes it worthwhile for me in my specific case.

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