What's going on at Amazon?

[Oldpath05]

"Saved me about $7.00"<<<<Do that a few time and that adds up. One thing I watch for on ebay is where the item is located, lot of times I see stuff in other country's, that could mean a mouth or more to get the item.

 

[caver]

Amazon does use temporary help this time of year. Search Amazon Camperforce where they hire fulltime RV'ers to handle the Christmas rush.
Many states (29 according to Amazon plus DC) now collect tax through Amazon as I found out by buying something for my parents who live in IL.

 

[FELMOW2320]

I use prime also but usually only buy prime items.If products are not here on time I give them a call and ask them what am I paying for if it is not here on time.Needless to say I have made more than my prime membership cost by getting the items free.One item was around $200.

 

[NorTracNY]

I started with Prime when I bought a Kindle for someone. It was free for a period. I bought a fire stick and with Prime it gives us a lot of great shows and movies for free. My job also gives me a significant amount of money in Amazon GC, so we get our money worth from Prime. It certainly is still something to shop around on prices though. Sometimes Amazon is certainly not the cheapest, but with Prime the convience certainly has us looking there first.

 

[hawkeye08]

I use prime also but usually only buy prime items.If products are not here on time I give them a call and ask them what am I paying for if it is not here on time.Needless to say I have made more than my prime membership cost by getting the items free.One item was around $200.

I need to pay attention and hold them accountable myself. Often one or more of a multiple item order will not show for a week.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Many states (29 according to Amazon plus DC) now collect tax through Amazon as I found out by buying something for my parents who live in IL.

Good point. Several hundred dollars can be saved on expensive computers or electronics by going to B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders, who only charges sales tax if you live in New Jersey. Unlike many east coast sources, B&H has good BBB reviews and in my experience has been easy to deal with on the phone.

 

[Argonne]

I absolutely love Kindle Unlimited. I read about 10 books a month, and there is no way I could afford the habit if not for that.

I recently did the math and signed up for Prime as well, and am now trying to figure out the relationship between Prime and Unlimited. It looks like Prime gives you some Kindle Unlimited access, but so far I haven't figured out what all you get if you only have Prime.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

The book selection for Prime Only members is a small subset, maybe a few dozen, of the overall selection. And I believe it changes every month.

 

[FELMOW2320]

I need to pay attention and hold them accountable myself. Often one or more of a multiple item order will not show for a week.

Need to check the deliver by date when ordering.Even some items from prime are delayed because of vender.

 

[scdeerslayer]

I was about to purchase something on e bay the other day.. when I got to check out, tax were added. I backed out and went with another seller of the same product , but no taxes added.. Saved me about $7.00

Except that legally you still owe that money to the state.

 

[scdeerslayer]

I need to pay attention and hold them accountable myself. Often one or more of a multiple item order will not show for a week.

Some items on Amazon aren't physically handled by Amazon at all and will not be included with the Prime 2 day shipping.

 

[hawkeye08]

Some items on Amazon aren't physically handled by Amazon at all and will not be included with the Prime 2 day shipping.

Agree, I am only referring to Amazon Prime with the guaranteed by date.

 

[CCWKen]

Amazon is now the LAST place I look. If you're not a Prime member, they hold your order for a week. And that's for the items "sold and fulfilled by Amazon". And if you use PayPal to buy on Amazon, there's a 1 in 3 chance Amazon will cancel your order saying something like the account doesn't match. I turn around and reorder and it goes through. I've heard that this process is SOP for Amazon because of the political divide of the two CEOs. I'm done with Amazon.

I get better service from Ebay sellers and Etailers and usually at a better price. And most of the items I order off Ebay get a rebate. Now Ebay has expanded the rebates for some classifications effective January 1st, 2017.

 

[jerrybob]

In protest to Amazon's terrible treatment of their employees......I only ordered one thing from them today.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Agree, I am only referring to Amazon Prime with the guaranteed by date.

Being kinda new to Prime, how do you check the guaranteed by date after the order is placed?:confused3:

 

[Cat_Driver]

I've been buying from them from day on. I am a prime member and for me it's a lot easier to buy from them with one click and have the product arrive the next day than it is with calling all over town or driving all over town trying to communicate with non English speaking workers who don't know squat. Their price is almost always cheaper than anyone on the net and really cheaper than local. I can order at 8pm at night and it at my door by noon. Returns are flawless. I needed some faucet parts and went to 5 local stores and a plumbing house, and no one had what I needed or could match what I was holding in my hand. Checked Amazon and it was right there so I ordered a dozen for future. Great for my daughter in college. She needs something I order it and delivered the next day at her dorm.

 

[FELMOW2320]

Being kinda new to Prime, how do you check the guaranteed by date after the order is placed?:confused3:

When you are checking out it will show items being ordered and show deliver by date.I also recieve a email with the same information after the order is placed.

 

[Pixguy]

I've been buying from them from day on. I am a prime member and for me it's a lot easier to buy from them with one click and have the product arrive the next day than it is with calling all over town or driving all over town trying to communicate with non English speaking workers who don't know squat. Their price is almost always cheaper than anyone on the net and really cheaper than local. I can order at 8pm at night and it at my door by noon. Returns are flawless. I needed some faucet parts and went to 5 local stores and a plumbing house, and no one had what I needed or could match what I was holding in my hand. Checked Amazon and it was right there so I ordered a dozen for future. Great for my daughter in college. She needs something I order it and delivered the next day at her dorm.

I've ordered over a hundred items as a prime member and have never received it the next day. Two day delivery is normal and is worth the $100 but I do buy locally whenever possible so that those stores and their employees will remain.

btw, I'm not a f an of Jeff Bezos and wish there was another alternative. Yes, I do buy from eBay (600 items) but delivery isn't as fast.

 

[Looking4new]

Being kinda new to Prime, how do you check the guaranteed by date after the order is placed?:confused3:

When you log in to your amazon account, you will see beside your name MY ACCOUNT. Open the drop down box and click on MY ORDERS

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I get better service from Ebay sellers and Etailers and usually at a better price. And most of the items I order off Ebay get a rebate. Now Ebay has expanded the rebates for some classifications effective January 1st, 2017.

Just goes to show how much the mail order experience varies. I've had nothing but trouble from almost every ebay purchase. Just this month some idiot shipped a chain saw with absolutely no packing in the box, and the bar, which he'd detached from the motor, sliced it's way through the box and was lost. He blamed the shipping company, and expected me to file the claim and wait for payment. I had to go through the ebay resolution process and eventually got paid for a new bar, but what a hassle. I've had very, very few problems with Amazon purchases, and a simple phone call has resolved every one of them in very short order. That alone is worth the ninety-nine bux a year to me. Oh but wait, that kind of problem resolution is available for any Amazon purchase, not just ones in their Prime program...