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

Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by wtvanhest on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @03:20PM (#6594205)

I live in downtown Boston which seems to have no convenient shopping like DC or Florida. Very overpriced CVS is where I must buy stuff.

When I buy things like you describe, I price check at walmart.com. typically amazon is less after shipping.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by ja27 on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @09:25AM (#6598521)

I live in a pretty suburban area in Florida. A trip to Target, Walmart, Sam's Club, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. costs me about half a gallon of gas ($1.60 at the moment) and an hour of my time. Then there's the risk that they either don't carry the item I'm looking for or that it is out of stock. That usually tips the scales in Amazon's favor even if they aren't the cheapest.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by wtvanhest on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:56PM (#6614562)

I used to live in Naples and Orlando. Amazon didn't have prime back then, but I would definitely buy it if they did.

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Re:Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping is now $35 by ivv on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @05:16PM (#6595046)

A Zipcar to Everett's Costco and Target had been a solution for us for a couple of years until we moved.

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