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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • 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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[–] quirzle@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Start? They've already been doing that for at least a couple of years now.

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, the 2-Day shipping guarantee was fucking destroyed through pandemic/online shopping & stimmy checks. We just hit crazy peaks of rampant consumerism & the guarantee couldn't easily be honored.

[–] quirzle@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I meant without Prime. Most of the time, my orders take 4-6 days to even ship anymore. I'll occasionally sign up for a month of Prime when they offer it for free again, and it's back to normal for that month.

But yeah, there isn't free 2-day shipping anymore, just "free Prime shipping," which is slower than 2-day and faster than non-Prime.

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Ah yes, they claim it's "for your convenience", "keep shopping!", "any order you place in (x # of) days will ship for free with this order". I'm perfectly fine with it, honestly; I online shop exclusively in the slow lane. Free, but slow, shipping? Fine by me. 🐌