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Originally Posted by elkornu

And that's why I'm done with them and prime. I have 5 best buys within a 10 mile radius if I want something I just go there and have em price match it

5 within 10 miles each direction? That's crazy poor logistics. And here, I've got to drive 45 minutes to get to our nearest BB (hour and a half round trip), just to find out they didn't get but 4 copies of something, 3 of which presold, the one remaining bought by an employee before their doors were opened.

I've dramatically scaled back my amazon buying too, and won't be renewing prime either. But it has nothing to do with sales tax, and more to do with changes in their overall business model in recent years - chiefly shifting from being THE price leader to a second rate price follower who only has good deals when they're clearing something out (which are still higher than liquidations from yesteryear and many today from their competitors) or a manufacturer initiated price drop or sale. Amazon has become far too complacent and possibly too corrupt (rumors of colluding with manufacturers in various industries to fix prices and thwart competition) for my money. Hopefully come BF, the deals will be good enough to still be able to justify their higher than average base shipping, or abundant enough that I can get a $35 minimum order together. As unlike store BF deals, people actually stand a chance of getting in on amazon BF deals, as long as our internet doesn't crap out due to excessive traffic.