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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STEMO on 19 September 2016, 19:47:15

Title: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: STEMO on 19 September 2016, 19:47:15

I wanted a new wire rack for our grill pan. Amazon have the exact one ....£7.50.......+£3.50p&p.

Sod that, so looked further down the page and got the pan, tray and handle for £12.50 with free delivery. I know they've got to make money but they seem to be hammering the postage costs lately.

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 September 2016, 20:03:36

Packaging has been pretty piss poor of late also. :-\

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: tunnie on 19 September 2016, 20:19:32

Many sellers on there are not direct from Amazon  :y

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: STEMO on 19 September 2016, 20:44:13

Quote from: tunnie on 19 September 2016, 20:19:32

Many sellers on there are not direct from Amazon  :y

Ermmm....yes.....that's why I use marketplace....... ;D

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: omegod on 19 September 2016, 20:57:09

 Can't you ebay your old pan and handle tightarse ;D

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: STEMO on 19 September 2016, 22:03:24

Quote from: omegod on 19 September 2016, 20:57:09

Can't you ebay your old pan and handle tightarse ;D

You should know  :-*

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: Rods2 on 21 September 2016, 23:01:17

Quote from: STEMO on 19 September 2016, 22:03:24

Quote from: omegod on 19 September 2016, 20:57:09

Can't you ebay your old pan and handle tightarse ;D

You should know  :-*

Deadpan humour? ::)

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: Viral_Jim on 22 September 2016, 10:59:50

The cynic in me says its because they want to drive everyone towards a prime subscription.

We already have it and its saves us more in pet food than it costs. So the next day delivery (or same-day in some cases) and the TV offerings are all effectively free.  :y

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: Mr Gav on 22 September 2016, 11:08:29

Quote from: jimmy944 on 22 September 2016, 10:59:50

The cynic in me says its because they want to drive everyone towards a prime subscription.

We already have it and its saves us more in pet food than it costs. So the next day delivery (or same-day in some cases) and the TV offerings are all effectively free.  :y

I never thought about pet food, although I get 10% discount at Asda with the girlfriends work card.

Title: Re: Amazon are getting a bit greedy
Post by: Viral_Jim on 22 September 2016, 13:48:10

TBH it only really works out if you have to buy specific brands, our mutt has skin issues which are aggravated if you feed her anything that costs less than about £25 a sack or has come from anywhere as sullied and common as a supermarket.   ::)

What I do like it for is that I don't have to traipse round looking for stuff that may or may not be there and because the delivery is free, I don't begrudge the postage on low value items as I would do buying from other online retailers. Finally, for me at least, working outside the UK 50% of the time, the video service is pure gold.

The £17 per month we spend on Amazon Prime and Netflix are the best value outgoings we have.