Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35

Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by simplemath on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @01:26PM (#6593389)

Costco. Even if all you bought at Costco was formula and diapers, you'd more than subsidize the $50 membership over the course of a year vs. what you'd pay basically anywhere else.

Of course the economy of scale applies to that membership fee. Scaling across more kids makes a better value prop.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by vtbose on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @05:48PM (#6595223)

Selection. The brands we are used to is not always offered @ Costco. However, it seems to be much easier to subsidize membership costs with Costco, than with Amazon Prime.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by aroch on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @06:02PM (#6595293)

There isn't that much variation in diaper and formula across brands...

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by jasonlotito on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @10:30PM (#6596426)

In diapers? Yes, there is.

As for Formula? You can't just change to whatever is cheapest that week.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by aroch on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @08:47AM (#6598358)

Meaningful change in diapers? Not really.

Then stock up, and seriously? Their shelf stocking doesn't work that way. Any SKU ordered (other than food stuffs and specialty seasonals) are stocked for, at least, one month in any given location before long term stocking is decided on

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by jasonlotito on Thursday October 24, 2013 @01:07PM (#6606449)

> Meaningful change in diapers? Not really.

My experience is otherwise. Maybe in your experience through multiple brands is that they are all the same, but your experience is equally limited.

The simple fact that my experience says otherwise, however, does disprove yours.

> Then stock up

On diapers?

I can't believe you have children and would "stock up" on diapers. Kids grow.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by chiph on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @01:38PM (#6593484)

Plus, if you get the Costco Amex card, you'd get cash back. I got $170 back last year with my $110 Executive membership, and I didn't even try very hard.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by simplemath on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @01:49PM (#6593584)

Besides the not-inconsiderable saving money part, more valuable to me is it allows me to compress shopping trips.

Shaving 2-3 hours a month off the shopping time budget? F yes. I hate shopping.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by skelsey on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @02:18PM (#6593854)

For me it's worth it even if I didn't recoup the cost of membership. The availability of tasty USDA prime beef makes it all worthwhile.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by EricDeb on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @03:59PM (#6594518)

plus... if you spend enough (i.e. buy new tires there once a year) you can sign up for executive membership and get your membership paid for.

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