Amazon Add-On Items - Blu-ray Forum

fatediesel · 08-22-2012, 02:54 PM

I was going to buy some peanut butter today on Amazon that my local stores don't carry. I am a Prime member, and the peanut butter cost $4.45. I didn't need anything else, but when I went to my cart I was unable to check out. Apparently Amazon has a new Add-On Items program for certain smaller items in which they won't ship the item unless your cart has at least $25 worth of items, even if you're a Prime member. I have nothing more I need right now so I guess I'll do without the peanut butter until there's something else I want to buy. Details of the program are below.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...76660&pop-up=1

D1-2005 · 08-22-2012, 03:01 PM

Thats the first Ive heard of this, I guess they are trying to recoup their losses from shipping. Kinda shitty for prime members

MifuneFan · 08-22-2012, 03:46 PM

I first saw it about a month or two ago. Sounds pretty dumb.

Mr.Terry · 08-22-2012, 11:34 PM

The way I have been ordering online recently makes me think that I could find a use for such a program but I live in Canada and I see it's not offered here.

MikeCL · 08-22-2012, 11:55 PM

yes me and other Amazon prime members have been discssing this on Amazon and it sucks ass.. you know why? Because that idem still ships in it's own box.. it's a HUGE waste of resources.. i had a exahust gasket that I needed to spend an extra $25 in order to add that add-on item.. and Amazon sent a 2.5" gasket in a huge UPS express box.. I was more pissed off about that then the add-on.

SPIDERone · 08-23-2012, 07:09 AM

I'm annoyed by this also..

Amazon is selling it as "Now we can ship smaller quantity items and offer them at a lower cost!" but the 3 add-on items I've bought were already being offered by Amazon and at a lower cost ($2.65 before the add-on items came.. $3.99 now, and I need to spend $25+ to order, even with Prime)

So I spent $25. I paid the extra cost, and then they shipped it in its own box anyways. Why??

08-22-2012, 02:54 PM	#1
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47 Timezone GMT: 0	Amazon Add-On Items I was going to buy some peanut butter today on Amazon that my local stores don't carry. I am a Prime member, and the peanut butter cost $4.45. I didn't need anything else, but when I went to my cart I was unable to check out. Apparently Amazon has a new Add-On Items program for certain smaller items in which they won't ship the item unless your cart has at least $25 worth of items, even if you're a Prime member. I have nothing more I need right now so I guess I'll do without the peanut butter until there's something else I want to buy. Details of the program are below. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...76660&pop-up=1

08-22-2012, 03:01 PM	#2
D1-2005 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kansas City Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:298 Timezone GMT: -6	Thats the first Ive heard of this, I guess they are trying to recoup their losses from shipping. Kinda shitty for prime members

08-22-2012, 03:46 PM	#3
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69 Timezone GMT: -5	I first saw it about a month or two ago. Sounds pretty dumb.

08-22-2012, 11:34 PM	#4
Mr.Terry Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Kawartha Lakes,Ontario Canada Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1543 DVD collection:539 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Timezone GMT: -5	The way I have been ordering online recently makes me think that I could find a use for such a program but I live in Canada and I see it's not offered here.

08-22-2012, 11:55 PM	#5
MikeCL Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:182 Trading Score:2 Timezone GMT: -5	yes me and other Amazon prime members have been discssing this on Amazon and it sucks ass.. you know why? Because that idem still ships in it's own box.. it's a HUGE waste of resources.. i had a exahust gasket that I needed to spend an extra $25 in order to add that add-on item.. and Amazon sent a 2.5" gasket in a huge UPS express box.. I was more pissed off about that then the add-on.

08-23-2012, 07:09 AM	#6
SPIDERone Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:108 Timezone GMT: -8	I'm annoyed by this also.. Amazon is selling it as "Now we can ship smaller quantity items and offer them at a lower cost!" but the 3 add-on items I've bought were already being offered by Amazon and at a lower cost ($2.65 before the add-on items came.. $3.99 now, and I need to spend $25+ to order, even with Prime) So I spent $25. I paid the extra cost, and then they shipped it in its own box anyways. Why??

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