I dont find amazon prime to be worth it. I got a free 12 month trial and loved it. I ordered stuff all the time on the 2 day trial. I hated the movie/tv selection. It was just downright bad. Netflix is WAY better. I loved the 2 day shipping. The only real reason i would want amazon prime is for the 2 day shipping and only that. So when i look at buying it i could care less about the rest.
If you are patient you can find a lot of stuff on ebay with free shipping. The same items. However because they come straight from china, they take a month or so. Instead, on amazon, marketers bought these items from china and store them here in the US and jack up the price (even if you have amazon prime). I would often rather save 70% and wait longer than spend more to get it in 2 days. Some items you cannot find on ebay though. Good quality items do not ship from china.
If you are patient you can find a lot of stuff on ebay with free shipping. The same items. However because they come straight from china, they take a month or so. Instead, on amazon, marketers bought these items from china and store them here in the US and jack up the price (even if you have amazon prime). I would often rather save 70% and wait longer than spend more to get it in 2 days. Some items you cannot find on ebay though. Good quality items do not ship from china.