More Amazon Prime Benefits? - Comments Page 2

While I've not had the problems with delivery dates that GuitarRebel has, I have seen Amazon default to higher prices on an item so that if I didn't check the "Other Sellers on Amazon" box, I would have missed a better deal.

RE: KATHY: "this bogus prizewinner page comes up and I have to close everything to get out of it. "

Have you already tried Malware bytes? (free version)

I never buy anything from Amazon for several reasons. I feel there business is sleazy no better than sleazy cc companies that charge the seller as well as the buyer when ever you use your cc. Amazon not only charges and outrageous price to the buyer for prime. They market it to people so they think they "need it" and when they buy it they feel obligated to buy to get the use out of the money they already spent so they in many cases spend more money on things they can't afford and don't need but they need to in order to get there moneys worth out of the prime price. Then on top of charging the buyer for prime, they also charge the seller for prime as well and in many cases they are paying interest on the cc bill too. Marketing at IMHO it's sleaziest. And on top of that, I personally have never seen and honest review on there. I want a review that tells me about not only the product but also the seller which quite often is NOT amazon. To much dishonesty sleazy for me.

I buy out-of-print books, used or new, been doing that all my life. Use to (still do) search used book stores, then came the internet. Amazon was a great source, so was & is Alibris & ABE, both I use quite often. Other than a book from Amazon, I have no other use for them. Same goes for computer parts which I check local stores first and then Ebay.
Amazon is not destroying the brick & mortar trade, their buyers are. So many good stores, small, large, local, national are now gone, along with malls, strip malls, and their employees. When I buy a major item: PC, TV, Stove, Fridge, Auto etc: I shop around, test & research the item. If something is wrong with it at home, I do not have to save the box, repack & ship using my time. And have to do without during the shipping process, it is now the stores worry. Yes, sometimes problems do occur, but that is life. Exception being Ivanka's products, we buy many things of hers on Amazon, but unfortunately they always arrive with a problem or we don't like, and we have to ship them back, such is life.

The 2 day shipping does not apply to Hawaii members! The delivery dates are usually more than 10 days from date of purchase. Several times I was not allowed to purchase a product that included lithium batteries.

I found Prime great but addicting (wasted a lot of time watching movies/etc.). Did not renew my membership. Still purchasing products at Amazon.com; however, not before checking prices via Honey which finds the lowest price for you on the WWW.

I don't get out much to shop, and have found Amazon to be a lifesaver. PRIME works well for me but that free shipping is not "free". It is often included in the price, since one can frequently find the same item for less elsewhere but then shipping cost is charged. It's just a game. I do use Honey mentioned by another poster, which can be helpful when doing price comparisons.

I do like to watch movies/documentaries/series for free also. So I guess for me it's worth the price. I would prefer local shopping but as stated I don't get about much.

I have loved Amazon Prime, though I didn't like the increase in price. I have always gotten everything I ordered in 2 days and all has arrived safely. I'm elderly, so get hearing aid batteries, vacuum cleaner bags & other hard to find practical items ordered from my living room and delivered right to my door free of charge!

For Ed

To find Amazon seller reviews click on the seller's name on the product page you are checking out, and you will find reviews of the seller themselves on their seller profile page, regarding all items they have sold, not just the one item.

Everyone has their opinion on the product reviews and their authenticity, and each must decide whether to take note of them.

Amazon . . . where do I start. I've been a prime member for years - since the beginning. I used to absolutely LOVE Amazon but not so much anymore. Just this past year I have started having problems. Items not being delivered for several days after promised. Subscribe and save has turned into a nightmare. You have to have 3 items on your list to get the discounts but if they are out of one of those 3 items, they send the other 2 but charge you full price (or more) and don't even notify you that they are out of the one item. A couple of months ago I got a notice that I am PERMANENTLY banned from writing reviews FOR LIFE! Apparently they think I violated their reviews rules. I have never done that and in fact rarely review. The very rude email they sent me, said to never contact them again with this matter because they will not discuss this with me. I have no idea what I supposedly did and they won't tell me. Is that any way to treat a long time customer? Another area they are cracking down on is if you return too many items, they will not allow free shipping on the return. I don't know what their quota is but I'm sorry if the item is not what I was expecting, it needs to be returned. Their customer service has drastically been reduced this past year. They aren't as helpful as they have been. Amazon is no longer the cheapest place to purchase - the most convenient, but not the cheapest. I find Walmart.com consistently cheaper on a lot of items and I get free shipping as well. Here's the kicker -- If I do not renew my prime membership yearly, I will loose all my videos, kindle books, and audio books that have been purchased. At some point I will just have to be OK with loosing my purchased movies, etc. and leave and not look back. --- Now that felt good to vent!

Well, I must be the elephant in the room. On the few occasions I looked at their website, it's totally mindbogglingly crazy the way it's all set up. Page after page after page of various items similar to what I was thinking about buying. I suppose if I had two hours to spare searching it "might" be worthwhile. 
My answer is a resounding no thank you to pay extra for getting an item two days faster. Silly!

I am a Prime user/member, and I love it. I am getting up in age, 75-years-old, and getting around these days isn't as easy as it use to be. I don't drive anymore.

I happen to like the 2-day shipping and that I can have things shipped to my home for FREE! To me, that is a real bargain. As for checking things out on prices ... I KNOW how to do that and have been doing it for years. Since I got my first computer, I have priced check all sorts of items and still continue to do so.

Example - Right now, I am looking at a new Keurig Coffee Maker, Amazon is too high for what I want, Sam's Club doesn't have the model I want ... However, thank heavens for good old Walmart ... Not only do they have the model I want but at a great price, about $50 or $60 cheaper! It is a roll-back special, and I will take it.

Also, Walmart and Sam's Club have FREE shipping, must pay the taxes though, just like Amazon ... I also have a Sam's Plus card that makes anything I order online and wants to be shipped... The shipping is FREE. Oh, plus my Sam's Plus card also gives money back on the amount of each purchase. Usually, I don't have to spend any of my own money on my renewal, since I seem to get enough through the "rewards system" to pay for my membership. Now, I would call that a Win-Win situation.

I LOVE the Prime Video, especially the Prime Only ones. I watched Jack Ryan and can NOT wait for the 2nd Season!!! For those who have Prime, to me, Jack Ryan is a MUST SEE!!! For pure pleasure ... The Worst Witch is merely wonderful. Yep, I admit ... I am hooked on Prime Membership ... But, I pay monthly. I also have Netflix and am just as hooked on it, as well!!!

I no longer purchase anything from Amazon. Last several orders arrived with damaged products (usually due to lack of proper padding). Also in Tucson , orders are usually delivered by OnTrac which has horrendous customer service.