I remember all the warnings when the first debit cards showed up. “It makes it too easy to spend money!”
Not really. Easy? You want easy?
I was at my keyboard and I noticed a pen on my desk. “I hope that isn’t my last pen like that.”
I clicked twice, typed my password, did a search and clicked once.
My elbows didn’t even move. I will still have to go to the door Tuesday and bend over to pick up the package.
When I broke the twenty year old plastic strainer, and just now when the can opener died after ten years, I did have to go to the effort of walking from the kitchen into the room where my PC is. Of course, why did I go to all that effort? I could have walked only as far as the iPad.
4 responses to “And the Devil Shall Be Known as Amazon Prime”
Yes! Amazon.com is a money-sucking devil.
Recently, I decided to try out a budget that will closely resemble what I can expect to live on in retirement (a couple of years from now). The first thing to go has to be the money flow to Amazon. One thing that helps is to putting things on my ‘Wishlist.’ Gives me a chance to change my mind.
Also- Amazon Prime prices (albeit with free fast shipping) are often higher than the non-Prime price. One may not saving as much as expected.
Arlene – yes, I noticed when I cropped that photo that the same product sold “new” for $7.99.
I love and hate Amazon Prime (although I do love that I only pay a little over half-price for the Student membership…holla!). I love that it’s so easy and quick, but I totally agree it makes things way too accessible. It’s been my experience that even if the product is cheaper somewhere else, by the time you add in shipping Prime’s the way to go.
Autumn – I need to start buying heavier stuff. I noticed I wanted to order drapery hooks and they refused to let me order them unless it was as an “Add-on” to another purchase.