"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:02:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
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>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> news
>>> > On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:46:47 -0700 (PDT),
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Amazon with free shipping? You have it made
>>> >
>>> > I LOL when people try to say it's free. Either you your order has to
>>> > be at or above a certain basic amount or you purchase "free shipping"
>>> > for a year... either way, it's NOT free and the people who say it is
>>> > must be living in another reality.
>>>
>>> Many years ago Amazon offered free shipping on orders over 25.00 at a
>>> cost
>>> of 50.00 for life. I've really never ordered anything from Amazon that
>>> wasn't over 25.00 so it has saved me a lot of money in shipping and
>>> handling
>>> since most of my shopping is online. Judy (gramma) lives in Alaska so
>>> it's
>>> especially good for her. I don't know if they still offer it.
>>>
>> You've only proven that it wasn't and still isn't free. I have no
>> idea how long ago that $50 for life thing was, but from what I hear
>> they charge $80 a year now - which isn't free by any stretch of the
>> imagination.
>
> She hasn't proven anything because it's not true and neither is what *you*
> said. If you get Prime, it is just over $70 per year. I just signed up
> for that. This allows you two day shipping. Otherwise with a $25 order
> you get
It was true when I first started shopping on Amazon many years ago. I paid
the 50.00 and have never paid shipping on anything else since then. Whether
anyone can do it now without paying the 50.00 is something that you would
know since you started shopping at Amazon much later than me.
Cheri