Shipping charges

[mickybruce]

eBay sellers have some great items to sell, but when they include shipping charges on items, many times I can purchase it cheaper on My Prime Amazon account.  Sorry people but that’s what makes you loose watchers, and buyers.

[myfrugalboutique]

@bonjourami 

Does not look like the OP did a very could job of it.  Don’t cross good sellers. Especially when I had my 80th birthday yesterday. That was traumatic. 🤫🤫🤫🤫

[bonjourami]

@bonjourami 

 Bon, it's your signature line again!

Ha ha..why do I keep missing that???? Thank you!

[bonjourami]

LOL..my sympathy, Im two weeks away from 83...but congratulations on reaching a milestone!!!

[myfrugalboutique]

@bonjourami 

I guess it is better than the alternative.

Years ago I used to buy nightgowns from a lady who was in a nursing home. She was a great seller.. I kiddingly said “that would be me”.  I always gave that lady a lot of credit. 

[bonjourami]

Absolutely. Growing old doesnt have to mean growing useless. Its all in what we put into it. There is a regular on this board that is 92..I admit I was shocked when she mentioned it..age means nothing.

[dbfolks166mt]

"eBay sellers have some great items to sell, but when they include shipping charges on items, many times I can purchase it cheaper on My Prime Amazon account.  Sorry people but that’s what makes you loose watchers, and buyers."

Sounds like you have fallen for their 'free shipping' ads..never mind the Premium fee you are paying every year.

      One of many. Besides being a prime member my other major interest in Amazon is their stock of which I own a number of shares. Some interesting facts about Prime. As of October 2024, there are more than 180 million US Prime members, over 200 million worldwide. In the United States, an estimated 75% of Amazon shoppers are Prime members.

     Sales during Amazon Prime Day reached $14.2 billion in 2024. Amazon Prime is currently available in 25 countries. Amazon brought in $21.59 billion in revenue from subscription fees in 2024. 

[bonjourami]

"Amazon brought in $21.59 billion in revenue from subscription fees in 2024." 

Wowser!

[dbfolks166mt]

"Amazon brought in $21.59 billion in revenue from subscription fees in 2024." 

Wowser!

     Chunk of change for sure. Those fees are spread across a number of things of which Prime is but one. This is the reason comparing Amazon to eBay these days is like comparing a horse to a Ferrari. EBay chose to remain an ecommerce site. Amazon moved on from being an online bookstore. 

[bashort]

I would rather pay more and wait longer than buy from Amazon.  Just do not have any use for that company.

[dbfolks166mt]

I would rather pay more and wait longer than buy from Amazon.  Just do not have any use for that company.

     Quite understandable. I have no loyalty to any company. I shop and buy from whomever can meet the needs I have. Ironically you may be using Amazon and not even know it. They provide cloud services to, among others, Netflix, McDonald's, Pfizer, Twitch, Disney, Capital One, BMW, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Twitter, Epic Games, Airnb, Nordstron................

[johnrj1226]

I have  found the  eBay is  less expensive on the identical item (all new items) from the  same seller with all shipping /handling charges included.  My wife has an Amazon Prime account where she sorta gets free shipping for a monthly fee even if  she doesn't  buy anything.  Most items I buy on eBay ship time is not crucial and mostly are OEM parts for my John Deere lawn tractor

[adamcartwright]

@myfrugalboutique 

How interesting. Did you ever discuss with her how she ran her business -- sourcing, storing, packing, shipping, etc.?

[myfrugalboutique]

@adamcartwright 

I remember it was before 2010…because I bought from her when we lived somewhere else. No I never talked with her ..I was just a customer.  

I am always amazed at so many of the eBay sellers who have been here so long.  It says a lot. 

[stainlessenginecovers]

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@krazzykats wrote:

I use my Amazon Prime membership mainly for streaming, like using Netflix service or similar.

The perk of free shipping is a bonus, although I don't make frequent purchases on Amazon.

However, I do enjoy watching movies.😄

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I have Dish (which has pay per view movies), Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, Peacock & Hulu. Out of all of those, Netflix, by far, is the best. Paramount+ has the next best. I only have Peacock/Amazon for NFL, which I will cancel in January. Hulu for .99c a month for 12 months, so once in a while....Paramount was $8, annual for $60 and a 50% off deal so I paid $30 a month ago (For the year). 

I would NOT ever pay for AZ if it weren't for the NFL (Thursday night football), figured $4 a week ($16 a month) was worth is just for the football, but have found NOTHING else I'm interested in that Netflix doesn't do better (they are getting all the HBO and SHOWTIME shows). 

[adamcartwright]

@inhawaii 

That's entirely true.

I bought a washing machine part recently. I passed up several lower price parts because my main criterion was a reliable seller.