Do you shop on Amazon ??

Tonite, I found a new benefit from Amazon. It is probably not something that most of us seniors can use; but it is something to tell the younger members of the family about.
It is called "Amazon Mom", and it is a 20% discount on things for babies, and some other household items. You can join for free if you have Prime, and t is open to any age (you don't have to be the mom); so it would also work for grandparents who buy things that qualify.
There is a free 3 month trial, where you can use all the benefits, for anyone who doesn't already have the Prime membership.

Here is what their information page says about Amazon Mom, and there is more information on the page if you are interested.

What Is Amazon Mom?
Amazon Mom is a membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers in the prenatal through toddler years use Amazon to find and save on products their families need. Amazon Mom is open to anyone, whether you're a mom, dad, grandparent, or caretaker. New members are eligible for a 3-month free period.


Benefits during the 3-Month Free Period
20% off diapers and wipes subscriptions with Subscribe & Save (exclusive to Amazon Mom)
20% off other family essential subscriptions when 5 or more Subscribe & Save items arrive on your monthly delivery day (exclusive to Amazon Mom)
FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items with Amazon Prime
30-day trial of unlimited instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video. Note: In some cases, it may take us 24 hours to activate your streaming benefits.
Plus, expecting Amazon Mom members will receive a 15% baby registry completion discount.


During the free period, Amazon Mom members do not have access to all of the benefits that a paid Prime membership provides, including access to Prime Instant Video after the initial 30-day trial, the ability to share shipping benefits and access to the Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
 
Okay you guys MADE ME sign up for Prime;) I ordered some stuff for my son and I will have to check out the rest of the benefits.
 

Just one additional comment. Their return policies are hassle free. I've returned items without issue. This was a great comfort to have when shopping online.
 
CPA-Kim said:
I have bought and sold on Amazon. I think it is a great place to shop and has saved me time and money.
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LivingWiser said:
Just one additional comment. Their return policies are hassle free. I've returned items without issue. This was a great comfort to have when shopping online.
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Josiah said:
I buy a lot of supplements and some food stuffs on Amazon. I use to spend a lot of time trying to find the lowest price, but now I just go to Amazon.
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AZ Jim said:
This is a old tread brought up by the spammer but BTW Amazon is not the cheapest or even close.
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Depends on the item and time of purchase. I buy dog food from Amazon believe it or not. Sometimes they have the lowest price for my brand, sometimes not. If not, I buy from the other site. I always check other sites before buying from Amazon(all items) and more often than not, Amazon wins. One reason they win, they have a lower minimum on free shipping which comes in handy on items like pet supplies.
 
Bullie76 said:
Depends on the item and time of purchase. I buy dog food from Amazon believe it or not. Sometimes they have the lowest price for my brand, sometimes not. If not, I buy from the other site. I always check other sites before buying from Amazon(all items) and more often than not, Amazon wins. One reason they win, they have a lower minimum on free shipping which comes in handy on items like pet supplies.
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Where I live, Amazon beats WalMart on many items I've discovered.. I get my dog food/treats with them often.
 
I've shopped online for years...Amazon, EBAY, and several other sites for auto, appliance and power tool parts, etc. On average, I figure I save between 30 to 50% on nearly everything I buy vs. running to the stores. Besides, living way out in the country, just the gas i would waste running around for something generally pays for many of the items.

As online shopping becomes more accepted, I think much of Retail is going to become obsolete. Half the cost of buying something at a shopping mall, for example, goes towards the overhead of the mall, its utilities, taxes, etc. About the Only time I feel it necessary to go to the store is for clothing purchases...trying them on for size, etc.

I would venture that over the years, I have paid for this computer many times over, by shopping online.
 
I've been shopping online for about 15 years. I even buy appliances online. We buy airline tickets online, book hotels and B and Bs, etc.
 
I don't know if I replied to this thread or not, but I really like Amazon. It's my Santa Claus and Christmas time. I just sit at home and order, pay for it and wait for the FedEx man or lady to show up. No malls for this guy, except to go people watching with the wife.
 
Ameriscot said:
I've been shopping online for about 15 years. I even buy appliances online. We buy airline tickets online, book hotels and B and Bs, etc.
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Same here Annie the only things I buy offline are food and clothes really, and beer of course. :)
I feel travel has been revolutionised by the ability to book airline tickets and choose and book hotels etc.
 
merlin said:
Same here Annie the only things I buy offline are food and clothes really, and beer of course. :)
I feel travel has been revolutionised by the ability to book airline tickets and choose and book hotels etc.
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We are very limited in what we can buy in our area, so would often require a trip into the city - 3 hours there and back. Or buy it online. And of course, there's all my kindle books.
 
I have finally convinced my kids to give me Amazon Gift Cards !!! Amazon makes it so easy to add them to your account, and when you purchase items you get every penny of thaose cards!! Unlike other gift cards that when there a few $$ left on the card you can lose that!!

I have yet to decide if I want to join "Prime"..Most items, that I order, are over $35 and qualify for the free shipping. I don't get the 2 to 5 day shipping but I can wait..

I noticed that items shipped by Amazon usually comes in the 5 to 8 day bracket. Items shipped by their venders, have come in the 2 to 5 day period.
 
I shop a lot online particularly Amazon UK, I buy mainly books , but I've bought sportwear...household items, even furniture... ... Annie a question?... do you have to pay customs Tax on items from Amazon.com..?

You do have to shop around tho' because as Jim said Amazon may be very convenient but it's not always the cheapest
 
hollydolly said:
I shop a lot online particularly Amazon UK, I buy mainly books , but I've bought sportwear...household items, even furniture... ... Annie a question?... do you have to pay customs Tax on items from Amazon.com..?

You do have to shop around tho' because as Jim said Amazon may be very convenient but it's not always the cheapest
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I mainly use Amazon.com for sending gifts to family in the US, and for my kindle. And of course kindle has no shipping. I have bought a few things on Amazon UK that shipped from the US and no customs.

I was really impressed when I ordered some books on Amazon UK while in Uganda and they arrived very quickly.
 
I've been buying on EBAY for over 15 years, and have made hundred of purchases. I have only had 1 unsatisfactory experience, and a quick note to the seller quickly resulted in a full refund. My Online shopping experiences have been excellent...and saved me a Ton of money.
 
Golden said:
I was having mostly perfect experiences on eBay for years too till just recently. Gotta be real careful about buying software. Seller had 100% perfect rating, lots of stars, but defrauded me with bait and switch software. Had to file a claim, seller tried to lowball a partial return, took days or a few weeks, finally got full refund. Tried to buy the same thing again in download only version, figured that would be okay, same thing. Turned out to be a fake software product key and some kind of fake download location - a scam. Lots of people were probably fooled by it, though. That second time eBay refunded me right away. eBay will take care of it through their process, but can sometimes take time, and if you have a physical package you have to deal with returning.
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Yeah, there is always the chance that a purchase will go badly, but my experience has been excellent. I like the EBAY/Paypal protections...especially the fact that a seller never sees my credit card info. Anymore, when I am buying parts, etc., online, I deal with sellers who accept PayPal, whenever possible. Luckily, I've never had any Identity Theft issues...and hopefully I can keep it that way.
 
Golden said:
So far I've found Amazon does a great job, though sometimes you might want to use eBay if you can get free shipping on something vs. Amazon. Just make sure the vendor is highly rated.
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We've got Amazon Prime so shipping is free on most things, and they are free on many things anyway.
 
Don M. said:
I've been buying on EBAY for over 15 years, and have made hundred of purchases. I have only had 1 unsatisfactory experience, and a quick note to the seller quickly resulted in a full refund. My Online shopping experiences have been excellent...and saved me a Ton of money.
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Me too. I've saved thousands shopping on Ebay. Don't forget - no sales tax for online shoppers. Not yet anyway.
 

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