Amazon is Raising Shipping Prices
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
February 24, 2016 9:17am CST
Amazon will be raising their shipping rates from $35 to $49 except for non Prime members.
I am wondering if they think more people will join in the Prime Membership for $99 a year with the 2 day shipping for eligible orders.
Having to spend more to get free shipping, which is still slower than Prime shipping, could convince some customers to make the switch to Prime.
Who is already a Prime Member?
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35 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Feb 16
What I dont like about Amazon shipping is that sometimes it switches over to the post office delivering stuff instead of UPS.
That is so annoying, here someone is paying for prime shipping membership and then they get the dang useless post office delivering stuff that gets lost and delivered to wrong addresses. Useless.
So even no matter what one pays, I think they should not do that to people who pay for prime.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 It is fish. I dont know why they do it. The post office here is absolutely useless anymore. I rarely get my packages if delivered by them or rather not delivered.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Feb 16
@TiarasOceanView I don't have a problem with my local post office, and I need them as I'm a seller on ebay and etsy. They are still cheaper than UPS or FedEx or any of those guys.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Feb 16
I so agree, they do that too. And if UPS delivers to my post office after my mailman has gone I don't get it until the next day. They did this to me just recently and then later I saw a UPS truck in my neighborhood, so why wasn't my package delivered by them. It's ridiculous
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
24 Feb 16
I have never bought anything from Amazon. Cute cat, is he for sale?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@cindiowens You have never bought anything from Amazon, really? No the cute cat is not for sale. 
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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25 Feb 16
wow, i shop on amazon all the time & have for probably 17 years! I still remember the first time I ordered something from them for my husband. online shopping was pretty new & I was nervous, leery!
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
25 Feb 16
@Marcyaz No. I haven't.
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@much2say (56114)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Feb 16
The only reason that I have shopped on Amazon is because I earned Amazon gift cards on other earning sites. I rarely shop there, but when I do, it's usually a big bill anyway (most likely for Christmas, or a furniture piece) so it would probably be over $49. I would shop well ahead of time, so I'm never in a hurry for the items either. I'm sure Prime is worth it for some, but not for someone like me.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@much2say I used to buy books from Amazon and would buy extras so I wouldn't have to pay the shipping price but now since we are streaming I decided to become a Prime Member when they had the special price on it and now also I have some sites where I receive Amazon gift cards to shop there. My family have me order things for them also so they don't have to pay the shipping.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
25 Feb 16
Well I hope it doesn't get to expensive.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
27 Feb 16
@Marcyaz They want us to spend money we don't have and they want some of the pie.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@softbabe44 I don't know if that is the reason or is it because others are raising their prices and in order to stay in business they have to also.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Feb 16
I think it's really the post office that raised their shipping prices, so Amazon and other sites have raised theirs because the post office did.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
But the PO has no money - Amazon sure does!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 that's what I said but in different words.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I agree but the cost is going to the customer, Amazon is all about the profits.
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@nerdnitesh (272)
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25 Feb 16
SSo what use local alternatives like flipkart in india ,amazon and like would fall in line
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@nerdnitesh Why should they fall in line they already are one of the best.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Feb 16
@nerdnitesh
I only deal with American companies, thank you.
@nerdnitesh (272)
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27 Feb 16
They might be good but that does not give them a license to overcharge people.you should welcome Indian firms superior service at one tenth you pay at present
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Feb 16
Here the shipping rates increased long time ago. In the past the shipping fee might be about 39 yuan but then it was 99 yuan. This is a big increase and I am very disappointed to it. Since the online business is quite competitive here and other online stores have a lower shipping rates than Amazon.cn. This is why I haven't bought anything from Amazon for a long time. I hope they will realize it.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
24 Feb 16
My son is a Prime Member by accident. He missed the cut off date. I'll still go the regular route as I have gift cards and if I put them on Storm's account he'd spend them all! 35 or 49 still isn't costing me a penny.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@irishidid I also have gift cards and enjoy spending them on amazon as I sometimes buy books on there.
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@nonersays (3335)
• United States
25 Feb 16
I'm on a free prime trial right now. Its almost over. I can't afford to give $100 all at once. Wish I could.
I have a hard enough time getting $35 for the free shipping, specially since I have to pay tax now too when a long time I never did because they didn't have a warehouse in my state, or something like that.
I do like to shop through amazon most of the time. You can almost always find what you want for cheaper.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@nonersays I like to shop on there especially when they have the sales going on. I am glad I am on prime now.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
29 Feb 16
I am already a Prime member 
Luckily my sister pays for it and I just smooch off her lol. Well she offered. Because the account allows you to add a few more people so you can share it and divide the cost to make it worth it.
Luckily my sister pays for it and I just smooch off her lol. Well she offered. Because the account allows you to add a few more people so you can share it and divide the cost to make it worth it.1 person likes this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@infatuatedbby
The same here I am the Prime Member and my family can buy also.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@infatuatedbby
I order what I want to and they order theirs and it is all shipped out for free.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@Marcyaz That is great and you could spilt the cost too but it makes it worth it!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
I joined over a year ago and paid $99 - I order a ton of stuff from them so it was/is totally worth it...I just got a package today from them. Before ha prime I never paid $35 shipping.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
24 Feb 16
C@AbbyGreenhill Before I became a Prime member I never paid that $35 for shipping either and I am just about to go there to spend my amazon gift cards.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Feb 16
Any site that wants that much for shipping I go elsewhere.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I don't have to worry about the shipping price as I am a Prime member.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@Bellatricks I very seldom buy anything at eBay. I guess everything goes up except paychecks.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Feb 16
I am not a prime member. I think it sucks that they are raising the shipping rates.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@alund2041 it seems as from what people have said that the Post Office is raising it's rates so Amazon will be doing the same.
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
25 Feb 16
I don't do enough business with amazon to worry about shipping rates because when I do I usually order enough to get free shipping.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@GreatMartin Good for you that you order enough to get free shipping.
@DeborahDiane (40322)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Feb 16
If I ever reach the point where I buy enough from Amazon to spend $99 in shipping costs, then I will switch. Right now, I don't come close to spending that much.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@DeborahDiane I bought the prime membership more for the streaming service but I do buy from amazon at times and it is nice to know my shipment will be here in two days.
