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ZodWallop · 04-20-2018, 06:15 PM

And to get back on track, I've noticed I use Prime Video more than I use the free shipping. I don't really buy a lot of stuff from Amazon, but for me, Prime is worth it for the video service (yet I probably never would have signed up for Prime for the video service alone).

I also recently tried Prime Pantry (since they keep jamming those credits down my throat when I do buy something with 'No Rush') and it feels a bit like a rip-off. A Prime Pantry box is $5.99 shipping, even if you're a Prime member. Prime Pantry feels a bit like the $25.00 for free shipping that they use on non-Prime customers. You're paying $5.99 shipping, so you might as well fill up the box. And if you decide to buy, say, Method All-Purpose Cleaner from Amazon, you can't opt out of Prime Pantry. They push it as a benefit, but to me it feels like a way to make Prime less prime.

04-20-2018, 06:15 PM	#48
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,487 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	And to get back on track, I've noticed I use Prime Video more than I use the free shipping. I don't really buy a lot of stuff from Amazon, but for me, Prime is worth it for the video service (yet I probably never would have signed up for Prime for the video service alone). I also recently tried Prime Pantry (since they keep jamming those credits down my throat when I do buy something with 'No Rush') and it feels a bit like a rip-off. A Prime Pantry box is $5.99 shipping, even if you're a Prime member. Prime Pantry feels a bit like the $25.00 for free shipping that they use on non-Prime customers. You're paying $5.99 shipping, so you might as well fill up the box. And if you decide to buy, say, Method All-Purpose Cleaner from Amazon, you can't opt out of Prime Pantry. They push it as a benefit, but to me it feels like a way to make Prime less prime.