Amazon gives non-Prime members free shipping at $35 or more of eligible items. Instead of simply letting users get the product with free shipping, they’ve added a discount that prices it exactly one cent below the $35 limit, while only subsidizing the price with $3.38, which is about half of what they’ll then charge you for shipping.

    • d00ery@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      16 days ago

      I’ve switched to eBay. The delivery time is often the same and the returns are ok too

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
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        16 days ago

        A few years ago I mused that we might see the day when eBay becomes a more trustworthy platform to purchase on than Amazon. I’m not sure when exactly the streams crossed but I think we are past it now

        • DireTech@lemm.eeEnglish
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          16 days ago

          That happened years ago. Better search and more trustworthy sellers since products aren’t co-mingled. No way is some seller with years of positive reviews going to send you broken junk and not try to make it right.