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09-15-2014, 12:21 PM | #17 |
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09-15-2014, 04:48 PM | #18 |
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I'd pay them $1 extra to actually get my packages in 2 days!
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09-15-2014, 08:44 PM | #19 |
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So how long does it take for your credit to show up and where can you see your balance? I checked here http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...=1000811661#gc but nothing's shown up yet.
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09-15-2014, 10:26 PM | #20 | |
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Amazon says the credit will be applied when the order ships. I just had a No Rush order, that supposedly got me a $1 ebook credit, and it has shipped as of today, but no credit yet for me. I'll give it 24 hours or so, but a contact with Amazon Customer Service may be in order. |
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09-15-2014, 11:07 PM | #21 | |
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09-16-2014, 02:14 AM | #22 |
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I would totally go for the credit, espcially on many no-rush items that I buy, except they make it expire in a relatively short period. I don't get that at all. Why not let me keep it until I'm ready? Having to spend it within 3 months is a deal-breaker to me.
I rarely buy books on amazon, but I do buy my son streaming TV shows like Chima and Ninjago. I have no control when the episodes are released and there are often >3 month gaps between seasons, so I could lose the credit. |
09-16-2014, 04:35 AM | #23 |
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I don't understand the logic. Prime costs $99 (is that correct?). You pay $99 to get expedited shipping but are willing to forego expedited shipping for a $1 credit that has an expiration date and can't be used on anything that Amazon sells. If you are willing to accept slow shipping for $1, why not save the Prime fee to begin with and just go with slow shipping?
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09-16-2014, 05:25 AM | #24 | |
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09-16-2014, 06:04 AM | #25 |
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I never use slow shipping only 2 days and I still have to wait 4 days. I can't imagine how long slow shipping really would be for me.
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09-16-2014, 07:55 AM | #26 | |
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09-16-2014, 07:58 AM | #27 | |
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09-16-2014, 08:22 AM | #28 | |
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09-16-2014, 08:53 AM | #29 | |
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I was ALWAYS going to choose the free shipping--whether I was a Prime member or not. Now I'm paying for the option to choose when/if I want to get it a little quicker (for no additional per-order charge). All for the price of a video streaming service that I use regularly. The ability to selectively earn purchasing credits, occasionally borrow an ebook, or listen to some music for free is just icing on the cake.
To assume that all people become (or stay) Prime members for the free shipping alone is silly. In the past, at $79, maybe. But that was the past. Prime (and its members) have changed since then. Quote:
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09-16-2014, 02:14 PM | #30 | |
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No matter what shipping option I choose (except for one day) that shipping time only applies to WHEN the package ships... which wasn't a problem in the past, but these days it seems like Amazon takes their sweet time actually getting the package out their door. It is not unusual for Amazon to take 1-4 days to actually ship the stupid package. And you know what part REALLY makes me angry?! The order always says "Shipping Soon"... for days it will say "Shipping Soon". Ugh. I hate that. |
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