Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

jigsaw · 2020-10-29T12:34:08.000Z

get a job - buy a membership

raccoon · 2020-10-29T14:54:17.000Z

jigsaw:

get a job - buy a membership

Now you're being just plain rude.

I am disabled and live on a fixed income.

If I wanted to buy a membership, that's what I would do, but clearly I don't want to.

jigsaw · 2020-10-29T12:39:16.000Z

instead you just play the scam. carry on

Bwana · 2020-10-29T12:58:41.000Z

I totally understand your position. I am retired and also living off a fixed income. My wife was injured at work in an elevator free fall accident and has been out of work for 15 months .

Living off workman’s comp and social security is challenging.

toddcshoe · 2020-10-29T14:18:39.000Z

Name calling will get you everywhere.

Like RC there are a ton of people that very much know the policy of Amazon for non Prime purchases. They know good and well but are always hoping, trying even to save a few bucks here and there. I mean, come on, we all do it. Myself included. Some of us make up well up into to six figures but still jump on a $10 off coupon for a flashlight we have to wait 5 weeks to get. Then complain about it the whole time.

Both Amazon and the consumer are to blame. We are to blame for knowing the policy, trying to skirt the policy and getting pissed when we get caught. Amazon is at fault for not making it absolutely clear on the order page that you will be charged for the shipping, they could do better as well.

We need to do our part as consumers to make sure we understand the policy and Amazon has to make the policy clear.

We can’t sit back and assume someone will take care of it for us. We are ultimately responsible for our own well being. Whether that be Amazon or COVID. Two extreme examples I know.

raccoon · 2020-10-29T14:29:18.000Z

By the way, when I cancelled part of some of my orders, I wasn't trying to get around the $25 free shipping policy.

I just change my mind sometimes and cancel what I can when I can.

I'm glad Amazon lets me do this, and in the future I will cancel the whole order so that I don't get dinged on shipping.

Bwana · 2020-10-29T14:31:27.000Z

My son tells me the customer service people working for amazon in India (I think) have to wear diapers because they are not allowed bathroom breaks .

Maybe that helps keep the prices down and puts more money in Jeff’s pockets

toddcshoe · 2020-10-29T14:41:15.000Z

raccoon city:

By the way, when I cancelled part of some of my orders, I wasn’t trying to get around the $25 free shipping policy.

I just change my mind sometimes and cancel what I can when I can.

I’m glad Amazon lets me do this, and in the future I will cancel the whole order so that I don’t get dinged on shipping.

Yeah, it happens, I get it. Before I had Prime, the wife and I would sit here and try and figure out what else we needed to get it to $25. LOL Buying stuff we didn’t need and didn’t want just to get the free shipping.

We then realized if we made just a few purchases a month, with or without Prime, then Prime ended up paying for itself. Some folks live on tight budgets and don’t want that fee taken directly off their card every month. Been there done that was well.

We do watch a lot of Prime TV, use their photo storage, and even use their music service so, it works for us. Doesn’t mean that would work for everyone. I swore off Amazon for quite sometime. Not because of their business practices but because they couldn’t seem to find my house. Spent more time arguing with them that my house existed than I did anything else. That sorted, it was back to business.

pennzy · 2020-10-29T14:48:40.000Z

As Muto said, Prime fee can be divided between family members. They don’t have to live together to qualify. At half price it is a bargain. I buy small items I need whenever the need arises. The shipping is worth more than the product many times. Their system is the best in the business. Whenever the government tries to start up an online system they should hire Amazon.

toddcshoe · 2020-10-29T14:55:01.000Z

Anyway, back to Amazon deals.

Thrunite TC20 is 30% off.

Wuben C5 is 20% off

Wrukkos FC11 is $25.49 before 5% off coupon.

Lumintop Tool AA Kit. With cell and magnetic cap is on sale for $24.99

Rovyvoy A8 is on sale for $17.65.

raccoon · 2020-10-29T14:55:59.000Z

toddcshoe:

Name calling will get you everywhere.

Okay, after some careful thought, I removed the name calling.

niajef · 2020-10-29T14:56:00.000Z

Bwana:

My son tells me the customer service people working for amazon in India (I think) have to wear diapers because they are not allowed bathroom breaks .

Maybe that helps keep the prices down and puts more money in Jeff’s pockets

damn is that for real??? thats kinda …

Mystery · 2020-10-29T16:37:18.000Z

Bwana:

My son tells me the customer service people working for amazon in India (I think) have to wear diapers because they are not allowed bathroom breaks .

Maybe that helps keep the prices down and puts more money in Jeff’s pockets

It may be the other way around.
The employees themselves don’t want to take a break if it’s unpaid.

pennzy · 2020-10-29T16:58:09.000Z

That may explain their job performance .

niajef · 2020-10-29T16:59:42.000Z

pennzy:

That may explain their job performance .

that may also explain some gaps in between responses. sometimes its like 5 mins, no reply

pennzy · 2020-10-29T17:03:02.000Z

I always thought those gaps were because they were juggling 2 calls at once. Maybe not.

niajef · 2020-10-29T17:04:15.000Z

pennzy:

I always thought those gaps were because they were juggling 2 calls at once. Maybe not.

nature calls

Lightbringer · 2020-10-29T18:16:27.000Z

raccoon city:

In the situation I am describing, there is no “big honkin’ box with shipping options.”
I pay attention to all of the details when I place an order, but when cancelling part of an order after placing that order, Amazon is super sneaky and does not alert you that you will be charged shipping.

Right, that’s what I was asking, if you’re using the mobile site or doing one-click buying or whatever. Sounds odd if it doesn’t come up.

raccoon · 2020-10-29T18:21:07.000Z

Lightbringer:

Right, that's what I was asking, if you're using the mobile site or doing one-click buying or whatever. Sounds odd if it doesn't come up.

Nope, not using the mobile site or doing one-click buying.

What I was doing was placing an order on a real computer, then later cancelling one item, and nothing comes up at all.

Lightbringer · 2020-10-29T18:21:39.000Z

Bwana:

My wife was injured at work in an elevator free fall accident and has been out of work for 15 months.

Huh… that sounds like something out of a car2n but the exact same thing happened to my neighbor down the block.