Do you shop on Amazon ??

Love Amazon.......online shopping is the best thing since sliced bread...I've been shopping and researching for a GPS for my car for a week now, I think I've finally decided on one, now I can't decide the type of mount ro get....anyway it is fun and beats going store to store in this heat.
 
I ordered 3 items Friday and received them Wednesday, I did not pay for shipping (over $35) and do not have prime..
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I have Prime, but I won't renew it because I feel it's overrated in my experience. .. two day used to mean "2 day", seven days a week. Now, if I order something on Thursday, two day is Monday.

I can live life without being in the fast track anymore..:D
 
AZ Jim said:
I use Amazon sometimes but I use ebay alot...
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Yup, I'm an EBAY fan. Typical example....Monday, I had some vibration coming from my riding mower....a chunk of the drive belt has broken off. I called a couple of stores, and they want $40. plus tax, plus the time and gas to go get one. I checked on EBAY and quickly found a belt for $19.70 delivered. It should be here today...for less than half the price On average, I can beat the store prices by at least 35%, and usually 50%, by shopping on EBAY and a couple of other sites for stuff I need.

As more and more people find the value in online shopping, traditional retail stores are going to become increasingly obsolete.
 
Ken N Tx said:
I ordered 3 items Friday and received them Wednesday, I did not pay for shipping (over $35) and do not have prime..
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Amazon does have incredibly fast service for sure. They really can't be beaten in that department. But to play devil's advocate, I've received stuff equally quickly from Ebay at much lower prices, so there you go.
 
Last Christmas, I sent everyone in my daughter's family an Amazon gift card and they were pleased. Recently, I got next day delivery (free) without asking.
 
I found a nice bathroom rug set at Amazon and it was much lower than I priced it elsewhere. Before I got the set I thought the quality might be poor for the low price. The quality was very good, though, I'm happy to say. I have bought a lot at Amazon but sometimes the shipping is too high for me. I can't afford the price to get Prime. Thankfully, this time the shipping and handling was reasonable.
 
A few months ago I bought an item through Amazon for $42.50. Later, I got a catalog from a mail order company listing the exact same item for $129.95.
 
There is a cream I use on my neck after showering which is for eczema. I can order it from Amazon at £2.95 with free shipping (even without prime), or I can go buy it at my Boots store for £4.99.
 
hollydolly said:
They do Kadee....here are the shipping rates...


https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596190
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Thanks Holly Last time I looked they didn't post to Aus, in fact they had a notice up the top of the page saying so .....I would have ordered some powdered wax you put on the floor and rub your dancing shoes into it to give them some slip on the dancing floor.....We have a man in our dancing group ( in Adelaide ) who has a daughter in the U.S. And he gets her to buy the wax ( because he couldn't get it posted to Aus) he visits her every Christmas so he picks it up from her on his visits..I will look up The site again to see if they still have the product , as I have been getting it from another U.S. Site Can't buy it in Aus .. I have tried !!
 
Absolutely. Its fantastic. They make it ridiculously easy. At this point in my life, shopping in the stores is a major ordeal. I can shop and compare products on Amazon, read the reviews and have it delivered to my door in a couple of days. What's not to like?
 
Amazon is great...for some stuff...household items, etc. However, for Guy stuff...outdoor power equipment, parts, auto parts, etc.,etc., it comes up a bit short. I have favorite sites for my Guy stuff, and I usually check Amazon, along with the rest, for the best price, and invariably, the other sites beat Amazon by quite a margin. Like everything else, it pays to shop several sites before making a purchase. Internet shopping is just like running around to the stores, in that there can be quite a wide variation in prices for the same item.
 
I shop on Amazon IF I can't get it cheaper on Ebay. My family keeps telling me I need Prime but the way I look at it, it wouldn't make sense because I would be spending more money on the membership than I do on shipping. Most of my orders are over $35 so there isn't a shipping charge. I totaled up my shipping charges for the last two years and it was still less than what I would be paying for a Prime membership for just 1 year. That's why I don't have it.
 
I shop Amazon and other online sites when I know exactly what I'm buying. If I know for sure that an article of clothing will fit, I'll buy it online.

I live in a rural area, so driving to stores in the city eats up time and money, and I try to limit that.
 
Don M. said:
Amazon is great...for some stuff...household items, etc. However, for Guy stuff...outdoor power equipment, parts, auto parts, etc.,etc., it comes up a bit short. I have favorite sites for my Guy stuff, and I usually check Amazon, along with the rest, for the best price, and invariably, the other sites beat Amazon by quite a margin. Like everything else, it pays to shop several sites before making a purchase. Internet shopping is just like running around to the stores, in that there can be quite a wide variation in prices for the same item.
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I have bought parts for auto,mowers,stove/oven, and power equipment etc..etc..and yes I often shop other sites..
 
AprilSun said:
I shop on Amazon IF I can't get it cheaper on Ebay. My family keeps telling me I need Prime but the way I look at it, it wouldn't make sense because I would be spending more money on the membership than I do on shipping. Most of my orders are over $35 so there isn't a shipping charge. I totaled up my shipping charges for the last two years and it was still less than what I would be paying for a Prime membership for just 1 year. That's why I don't have it.
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We often get free shipping on Amazon UK anyway, so the reason for getting Prime is that it's the only way to get the Outlander series which was filmed here and shown around the world. It's on Prime video.
 
Ameriscot said:
We often get free shipping on Amazon UK anyway, so the reason for getting Prime is that it's the only way to get the Outlander series which was filmed here and shown around the world. It's on Prime video.
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We have a Roku and have often thought of Prime Instant Video, but we are still watching the free stuff and our Daughter's Netflix account..
 
Ken N Tx said:
We have a Roku and have often thought of Prime Instant Video, but we are still watching the free stuff and our Daughter's Netflix account..
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We also have Roku, Netflix, the Fire tv stick for Prime. I wanted desperately to be able to watch this series as I've read all 8 of the books. It will be one book per season as long as the ratings hold out.
 
chic said:
Amazon does have incredibly fast service for sure. They really can't be beaten in that department. But to play devil's advocate, I've received stuff equally quickly from Ebay at much lower prices, so there you go.
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Well for the first time I am a little discouraged by Amazon.

I ordered 2 items last Sunday and received a e mail notification that it was received and that I would get another e mail when it was shipped. It has been 3 business days and not shipped yet!! This is not like Amazon!!
 
Ken N Tx said:
Well for the first time I am a little discouraged by Amazon.
I ordered 2 items last Sunday and received a e mail notification that it was received and that I would get another e mail when it was shipped. It has been 3 business days and not shipped yet!! This is not like Amazon!!
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Amazon, even with its huge warehouses, doesn't directly stock everything. If you look closely, much of their merchandise is sold via 3rd party suppliers, and Amazon just acts as a "conduit"....in which case you have to wait for that supplier to do the transaction.

Personally, I usually check Amazon when I am buying something online...and then I check EBAY, and several other online sources. Invariably, I go with EBAY or one of the other suppliers, and get the item for substantially less than Amazon would charge. Amazon is usually a better buy than most traditional retail outlets, but a few keyboard strokes usually finds a better buy than Amazon...at least, that has been my experience.
 

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