Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!
  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn’t really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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  • Overzeetop@lemmy.worldEnglish
    591·
    10 months ago

    Prime used to mean something. Guaranteed 2 day shipping with no minimum for no extra charge. $5 for next day shipping. Then next day disappeared. Then the 2 day guarantee disappeared. Then delivery times were in the 3-5 day range for most things. Then, in my university town, around the time of students returning to school for terms it would be 1-2 weeks. I’m not paying an ever increasing annual fee for that.

    • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      10 months ago

      Back then, Amazon was the shit. My GF at the time and I cancelled our Costco membership because shipping was good and selection was better.

      Now, Amazon is shit. And now back to buying in-store whenever possible. And got a Costco membership again.

      I have a running cart in my Amazon and about once every two weeks I’ll hit the purchase button.

      Just not worth it anymore.

    • SocsaEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      Yeah it has definitely gotten worse outside urban centers, but there it’s actually gotten better with same day shipping options on orders over $35. I can impulse buy shit at work and it’s there when I get home.

    • DominusOfMegadeusEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I literally had an Amazon CSR tell me “Prime” shipping was an estimate