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Originally Posted by drawbars
There are requirements that make the deal a bit less attractive.
1. The credits aren't cumulative. One credit per book.
2. The credits don't occur at purchase, but when the item SHIPS.
I haven't been able to test this -- it wouldn't be the first time that a customer support rep gave me misinformation -- but that's what I was told today. I've used the No Rush Shipping 3x in the past two weeks, and decided to buy a (Kindle) ebook. I was surprised to see that I only got $1 off, so I contacted Amazon, and was told, "Only one credit per book." Kind of a shame: I use Prime for both business and personal, and I could use the slow shipping method 50-60x a year, but I'll rarely buy 50-60 books over the same period.
Today, I decided to buy another book, and got no credit. That's when they mentioned that since my second No Rush order won't ship until tomorrow (and the third in a few days), I don't have any credits right now. 
It seems to me that the process is supposed to be a mutual exchange between the customer and Amazon: they get lower shipping costs, and we get free books. But if there are a ton of restrictions, I'm inclined to go back to just using Prime as a shipping accelerator. At least that way, I can see the benefits. |
I purchased a pbook 10/9, I had 2 credits, and they were both applied. Maybe they changed the policy? If so, I'll stop using the slower shipping.