WTF is this "Add-on" item BS, Amazon?

[Golgatha]

The whole point of Prime for me was so I wouldn't have to bundle to hit $25 for the free shipping.

This. The video on demand feature is nice and all, but I primarily subscribe to Prime because of the 2-day shipping convenience factor.

 

[Perknose]

... as I said before if Amazon physically has an item at one of those fulfillment centers (eg. any item that says on the product page "This item is being sold by Amazon" or however it goes) then it qualifies for Prime/FSSS because it can go through the process Amazon has that gets it shipped out quickly.

Yes, you said this before. Now show us where Amazon ever said this, explicitly. Not what you assumed they meant, what they promised in writing.

 

[Ns1]

Yes, you said this before. Now show us where Amazon ever said this, explicitly. Not what you assumed they meant, what they promised in writing.

Unfortunately this is true.

Eligible for FREE Two-Day Shipping


Millions of items sold by Amazon.com.

Over 100,000 eligible items on AmazonSupply.com

Many items that are fulfilled by Amazon.

Ineligible


Items fulfilled by Amazon Marketplace sellers.

Magazine subscriptions.

Personalized gift cards.

Any item that doesn't have a message indicating that it's eligible for Prime on its product page.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...60#eligibility

 

[BrokenVisage]

Unfortunately this is true.

Any item that doesn't have a message indicating that it's eligible for Prime on its product page.

Meaning they can arbitrarily remove any item from Prime or hold back new items for no reason whatsoever, does that seem like a fair practice when people are paying $80 a year for the privilege of not being encumbered to come up with $25 in items just to get free shipping every time they want to buy something using a service that promises free shipping regardless of the checkout price?

I'm sure there are detailed exceptions to Prime items and Amazon makes the rules here, but those exceptions should be validated with some kind of legit reason, like with very heavy or very large items. This program gives them the ability to point to a new, convoluted exception where they can say an item is too small or light that it MUST be shipped with at least $25 worth of other items in order to justify its shipping cost on their end, again, with no benefit to the customer, yet they try to pass it off as being good for us.

From my years of daily Amazon shopping I cannot think of an item handled by Amazon that was not eligible for Prime, that's not evidence of anything but it's correlation enough to me to make the assumption that if Amazon handles it, it can be Prime'd (in many cases even if it isn't in stock/backordered, the product page would just say something like 'Usually takes 2 to 4 weeks' and still let you order using free 2-day). I'm not arguing legality in Amazon doing this and have no interest in combing through the T&C of Prime to fight it, I just hope enough people see it from my POV and voice displeasure with it over time that they decide it does more harm than good. Sure, they'll probably have to bump up prices to make up for it as others have said, but then 3rd party sellers will catch up with them and they'll lose their foothold of being the best price 99% of the time, I don't think they would risk that.

 

[Crono]

I'm starting to be glad I let my Prime subscription lapse a few months ago.

It's a good service, but not unless it's across the board. I was afraid that might start doing this once they added additional free features (like instant streaming) to make Prime more valuable. I just like the free 2 day and $3.99 overnight.

 

[edm]

An item that I purchased about a month ago for $9.69 (PB 2 powder 16 oz) is now an add-on item. In fact, up until Sunday, I had it sitting in my cart waiting to purchase and it was still available as Prime. I called Amazon because I was confused as to why something I just ordered with my Prime account a month ago, is unable to be ordered now unless I spend $25.00. They recited the information that is available on their website re: add-on items - like this was a benefit to me.

Same here. I ordered an item a couple months ago for $5 using prime. Today I went to order the same item (even had another item in my cart, so the total $20), but it wouldnt allow me to check out because that previously prime eligible item is now a "add-on" item. I had to add $5 more to my order. I couldnt even order the item using free standard shipping.

 

[goog40]

I don't know when it started but the last couple orders I placed with Prime 2-day shipping have been shipped via USPS, which sucks because their tracking is terrible/non-existent.

 

[marvdmartian]

One way to make them pay for it.....order something like a light bulb (as an add-on), along with something like, say.....a SLEDGE HAMMER?? Let's see you package that in one box, Amazon!! :twisted:

 

[shortylickens]

OK, I just found my first Add-in item.
Am not liking the program. That shit used to be free with Prime.

 

[siamus2k15]

This. The video on demand feature is nice and all, but I primarily subscribe to Prime because of the 2-day shipping convenience factor.

2 Day Shipping is what made me subscribe to Prime too.

 

[pcslookout]

I canceled amazon prime because of this and other reasons.

 

[jlee]

That necro tho

 

[pcslookout]

I have a trick that worked for me for add-on items.

Include an unreleased item pre-order to meet the minimum required amount with your add-on item and wait for the add-on item to ship. Then canceled the pre-order item.

 

[Captante]

2 Day Shipping is what made me subscribe to Prime too.

u ship me ipod?

 

[Carson Dyle]

I prefer add-on items instead of the alternative with Prime, which is to charge more than I'd pay at the local store because of shipping charges for a little item under $10. You're not going to find a great price on something that costs $6, but costs Amazon $3 to ship. I've passed on buying probably hundreds of small items using Prime because they cost more than at the local Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, etc.

I always keep several dozen items in the 'Saved for later' part of my shopping cart. If I want to buy a $3 add-on item, I just buy that extension cord, frying pan, memory card, sheet set or book that I was going to buy anyway.

 

[Puppies04]

OP, just learn to breath out your nose.

Filthy nose breather!