Originally Posted by
ctpres
Is Amazon cheapest? Not always for sure. That's why it is called shopping. Pime does have it's advantages for us. We live in an RV and travel all over. If we stop anywhere for three days we can get deliveries. And if Amazon shipment is late - they pick up package and handle return shipping at no cost. Prime movies perk helps cover part of the annual fee.
Their convenience is second to none. If it were brick and mortar it would be the equivalent of a mall, or at least a super store.
Originally Posted by
coffeesnob
I have bought a few things from Amazon that weren't quite perfect when received. After I contacted them to replace them I was told to go ahead and keep said item. They said it wasn't worth the time and cost to have me send it back. I use Amazon a lot for home and work. There has only been a couple of times where the free 2 day shipping went to 3. Not a big deal and not often enough to cause me to go to walmart.
Yep, delivery/shipping time is item dependent, and a factor of the seller.
Originally Posted by
Stormy Archer
I tried to buy a stem on Amazon recently because I stripped the threads on mine. Found a kind of interesting knock off and figured I'd try it for 14$ shipped Prime. It got sent to the wrong shipping center, and then it showed up as damaged or lost in transit!!
I've always hated Amazon, there's just so much convoluted and wrong about the way their site works, and now they're becoming a global tech superpower like google... no thanks.
They are a superpower, but there site works perfectly. They're number one in that aspect. Rarely, do I need to do more than an few clicks to get to what I need. I recently rented the wrong movie and in a couple clicks it was undone with an email verification.