Prime: 3-5 days

[john dough]

space-time wrote:
I got used to Amazon delivering items in 2 days after I CLICK the Buy button, I got deliveries on Saturday and Sundays for the past year. But now they show me 3-5 days for some PRIME items

Assuming you are buying cologne or perfume, UPS/FedEx does not ship most cologne/perfume 2-day/overnight because they are classified as flammable. I order cologne from Amazon from time to time and see this as well.

[decay]

$99/yr for "when we can get it to you"

[space-time]

Aha, it is cologne or perfume. I didn't know that you cannot ship thus UPS or FedEx. That explains it. Thanks.

[silvarios]

decay wrote:
$99/yr for "when we can get it to you"

Or the exact opposite in most cases. Do you routinely not get your Prime packages?

[tortoise]

just a bit off topic but Amazon related, don't grow complacent about checking pricing. Lately I have noticed some of the Amazon pricing seemed a bit high and found I can do better at other online retailers often by a huge margin. Recent example with a new puppy in the house I had to purchase two 30 lb sacks of Iams large breed puppy food. Price was $50.29 a bag for Amazon Prime total $100.58 + tax, got the same product from Wallmart with free delivery (on any purchase over $50 ) for $28.96 per bag or $57.92 + tax. Now that comes to a staggering $42.66 savings on one purchase, I think Amazon is relying on us to grow trusting and complacent and no longer do price comparisons and taking advantage of our trusting nature. Not sure if I will renew my prime this time around giving what they are doing with loyal customers. Oh and by the way Wallmart free delivery was scheduled to take five days but actually arrived in two days just like my Amazon prime orders usually do.

I should also add that this is not the first time I have noticed this pricing discrepancy, over the past several months I have seen it on other items as well, albeit not usually as large a difference as on this particular item.

[silvarios]

tortoise wrote:
just a bit off topic but Amazon related, don't grow complacent about checking pricing. Lately I have noticed some of the Amazon pricing seemed a bit high and found I can do better at other online retailers often by a huge margin. Recent example with a new puppy in the house I had to purchase two 30 lb sacks of Iams large breed puppy food. Price was $50.29 a bag for Amazon Prime total $100.58 + tax, got the same product from Wallmart with free delivery (on any purchase over $50 ) for $28.96 per bag or $57.92 + tax. Now that comes to a staggering $42.66 savings on one purchase, I think Amazon is relying on us to grow trusting and complacent and no longer do price comparisons and taking advantage of our trusting nature. Not sure if I will renew my prime this time around giving what they are doing with loyal customers. Oh and by the way Wallmart free delivery was scheduled to take five days but actually arrived in two days just like my Amazon prime orders usually do.

I should also add that this is not the first time I have noticed this pricing discrepancy, over the past several months I have seen it on other items as well, albeit not usually as large a difference as on this particular item.

I agree. Always price check first, even with a Prime account.

[MEG]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=tortoise]
Price was $50.29 a bag for Amazon Prime total $100.58 + tax, got the same product from Wallmart with free delivery (on any purchase over $50 ) for $28.96 per bag or $57.92 + tax. Now that comes to a staggering $42.66 savings on one purchase

I agree. Always price check first, even with a Prime account.
Not just price - check the seller. I always have to remind my family members to look if an item is being sold by Amazon or a third party reseller. Just did a quick search for IAMs puppy food and Amazon sells a bag for $28.96 but for whatever reason, the search result link took me to the product page for a reseller hawking the bag for $50.29.

Don't blame Amazon for selling a bag for almost twice as much - blame them for not showing you the best option

[$tevie]

I think this thread is teaching us all to slow down and pay attention to what we are doing when shopping online. Zip zap click done is NOT the smart way to go.

[silvarios]

$tevie wrote:
I think this thread is teaching us all to slow down and pay attention to what we are doing when shopping online. Zip zap click done is NOT the smart way to go.

So true.