On 1/14/2017 8:36 AM, Jack wrote:
On 1/13/2017 12:37 PM, Leon wrote:

It just seemed that Jack was comparing different prices on Amazon for
the same thing and apparently not noticing that a low price, that does
not include shipping, was more expensive than the Prime item which
included shipping.

No, that's not what I was doing, and in fact bitched about item prices
being higher when bought thru prime. If an item cost $5 plus $5
shipping and $9 with free shipping under prime, then, how much free
shipping are you getting?

Free "second day" shipping not just free shipping. You are miss
understanding what is free.
From their web site,

Prime Shipping
FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items, FREE Same-Day Delivery in
select areas & more.

Basically it is a free upgrade in shipping time which would cost you
considerably more than standard shipping.


Someone is lying, both can't be right. I'm
absolutely certain Amazon used to do that, not sure if they still do,
but they did, and I bet they still do.

Amazon sells products that it stocks and offers many of those products,
through being a Prime member, with free second day shipping. If not a
Prime member you may get free shipping with a minimum order. Also many,
many retailers offer the same goods on Amazon ad different prices.
Sometimes the prices are higher, some times lower, some times with free
shipping, sometimes with a charge for shipping. typically free shipping
takes longer than Prime member shipping.

Prime is not always the least expensive way to order an item but often
it is, as seen with the shelf hanger clips/brackets.