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Originally Posted by Busty2
Amazon is slowly reducing the Prime service, what used to be a two day delivery is now a 3 day packing + two day delivery. I remember when they first started the orders would ship the same day. Now it rarely quicker than most other companies.
A lot of sellers have been asked to hike there selling price to help cover the shipping costs as Amazon is losing its shirt on the Prime deal.
Also a lot of items are now cheaper elsewhere, heres an example. I purchased 32oz bottle Braggs Organic Cider Vinegar for $12.99 on Amazon before checking local prices. I later found the local supermarket selling the exact same item for $5.99. My fault for not checking but after getting a reputation for great pricing Amazon are now increasing pricing to help them make a profit and hoping customer don't notice !!
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Actually sellers get fucked on the shipping as well. Let's say I sell a used xbox on Amazon. If I do merchant fulfilled meaning I stock and ship myself, then the shipping credit is about $7-8.
You can't ship a xbox for $8, at best depending where it's going you can ship it for $11 but could be as high as $15-16.
Amazon has fucked up the expectations on shipping by charging so little and now everyone thinks shit should be shipped free.