Amazon Prime "No Rush Shipping" changes - Page 13

Catlady · 03-28-2015, 02:33 PM

I never heard of Prime Pantry before either.

FizzyWater · 03-28-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Ah ... so with one $5.99 slow-shipment credit, I could order my consumables online for a similar price to what I could get them for at the store (2-minutes away)? Still not enticing me.

I looked into it when it first rolled out....the selection is limited (at least compared to things I normally pick up at the grocery story). And anything I might have liked to order seemed more expensive via this method. Maybe I mostly buy my favorites when they're on sale, and Amazon isn't offering those "loss leaders" that grocery stores use to lure us in.

DiapDealer · 03-28-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Maybe I mostly buy my favorites when they're on sale, and Amazon isn't offering those "loss leaders" that grocery stores use to lure us in.

My local grocer isn't all that creative/complex. Over the years, I think I've actually memorized the various sale "cycles," so that I pretty much know what to buy on what particular day of the month by instinct.

I don't think I've paid more than $6.99 for a 2lb tub of name-brand coffee for a year or more.

GA Russell · 04-04-2015, 05:35 PM

I made a purchase the other day, and received the Prime Pantry offer.

Since then, the offers have returned to the $1.00 for eBooks and download songs.

So I guess they don't want me to stockpile the Prime Pantry discounts!

skinmaan · 04-06-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

I made a purchase the other day, and received the Prime Pantry offer.

Since then, the offers have returned to the $1.00 for eBooks and download songs.

So I guess they don't want me to stockpile the Prime Pantry discounts!

Actually, I just did a dummy order to see what I got offered. Either the Prime Pantry thing was a limited-time thing or the response was underwhelming. Amazon is back to the $1 digital freebies. Time to find something to buy.

Avwriter · 04-06-2015, 02:16 PM

Oddly for me the "no rush shipping" option has disapeared entirely. I can choose between "Free two-day shipping" or "free standard shipping" with no mention of any perks at all for using the slower option. Strange

skinmaan · 04-06-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Avwriter

Oddly for me the "no rush shipping" option has disapeared entirely. I can choose between "Free two-day shipping" or "free standard shipping" with no mention of any perks at all for using the slower option. Strange

I had the same thing happen on a couple of pre-order items I tried to order. When I tried to order a straight-from-the-store item that's when I got the slo-mo option.

twowheels · 04-06-2015, 06:41 PM

I gladly took the Prime Pantry option the other day as it's, IMO, the best way to buy the frequently used consumables -- but the shipping has always been what stopped me. I'll now be making another Pantry purchase, which was probably exactly what they were hoping. :-)

GA Russell · 05-31-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

I made a purchase the other day, and received the Prime Pantry offer.

Since then, the offers have returned to the $1.00 for eBooks and download songs.

So I guess they don't want me to stockpile the Prime Pantry discounts!

My Prime Pantry free shipping offer expires today.

I found a few small items that would be nice to have, but nothing less expensive than what I can buy locally.

So I am going to give it a pass. I suppose that if enough people ignore the free shipping offer, management will take a hint and do something to make the Prime Pantry service more appealling.

twowheels · 06-04-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

My Prime Pantry free shipping offer expires today.

I found a few small items that would be nice to have, but nothing less expensive than what I can buy locally.

So I am going to give it a pass. I suppose that if enough people ignore the free shipping offer, management will take a hint and do something to make the Prime Pantry service more appealling.

Same here... started to put together an order... was kind of a pain... gave up... let it expire.

Too bad, as I was kind of excited to get that one.

A very different response than my previous one... strange. My previous one was posted after putting together a few orders with success... but it just became a burden.

Purple Lady · 06-18-2015, 02:52 PM

I just got a $2.00 credit, and it's still for eBooks, digital music and videos! I read an article recently that it's costing Amazon a lot more for shipping than it used to, and the $2 credit seems to confirm that.

skinmaan · 06-18-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I just got a $2.00 credit, and it's still for eBooks, digital music and videos! I read an article recently that it's costing Amazon a lot more for shipping than it used to, and the $2 credit seems to confirm that.

Well, blow me down! I placed an order as a test and sure enough the offer is now $2 per order with no-rush shipping! Thanks for the heads-up.

Purple Lady · 06-18-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by skinmaan

Well, blow me down! I placed an order as a test and sure enough the offer is now $2 per order with no-rush shipping! Thanks for the heads-up.

You're welcome! I have to see if there is anything else I can order!

ApK · 06-18-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I just got a $2.00 credit, and it's still for eBooks, digital music and videos! I read an article recently that it's costing Amazon a lot more for shipping than it used to, and the $2 credit seems to confirm that.

Interesting. Oil prices have been creeping up, but nothing like they were a couple years ago, so I'm surprised. I'd think Amazon was so large a customer that they could virtually dictate terms to the shipping companies.

Nonetheless, the quick shipping is the main reason we pay for Prime, so I'm still not sure if even $2 for a video is enough to get me to forgo it.
But maybe.

Purple Lady · 06-18-2015, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Interesting. Oil prices have been creeping up, but nothing like they were a couple years ago, so I'm surprised. I'd think Amazon was so large a customer that they could virtually dictate terms to the shipping companies.

Nonetheless, the quick shipping is the main reason we pay for Prime, so I'm still not sure if even $2 for a video is enough to get me to forgo it.
But maybe.

But $2 for an ebook is great. I ordered a Plastic Spaghetti Measure when I didn't see one at the supermarket and it was only $4.41and I didn't need it right away. I got it for $3.31 with the $1 credit, but it could have been $2.31.

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03-28-2015, 02:33 PM	#181
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,419 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I never heard of Prime Pantry before either.

04-04-2015, 05:35 PM	#184
GA Russell What a weekend! Posts: 7,697 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I made a purchase the other day, and received the Prime Pantry offer. Since then, the offers have returned to the $1.00 for eBooks and download songs. So I guess they don't want me to stockpile the Prime Pantry discounts!

04-06-2015, 02:16 PM	#186
Avwriter Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 1422834 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GA Device: Sony PRS 505, 600, 350, T-1, PW1, Voyage, Oasis2	Oddly for me the "no rush shipping" option has disapeared entirely. I can choose between "Free two-day shipping" or "free standard shipping" with no mention of any perks at all for using the slower option. Strange

04-06-2015, 06:41 PM	#188
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,854 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	I gladly took the Prime Pantry option the other day as it's, IMO, the best way to buy the frequently used consumables -- but the shipping has always been what stopped me. I'll now be making another Pantry purchase, which was probably exactly what they were hoping. :-)

06-18-2015, 02:52 PM	#191
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	I just got a $2.00 credit, and it's still for eBooks, digital music and videos! I read an article recently that it's costing Amazon a lot more for shipping than it used to, and the $2 credit seems to confirm that.