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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "KenK" > wrote in message
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>> "Cheri" > wrote in
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>>> "KenK" > wrote in message
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>>>> sf > wrote in news:jmm7v9dhib5qvm6671cuefo18kgf4h1djb@
>>>> 4ax.com:
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>>>>> What got my attention was "FREE SHIPPING
>>>>> ON EVERY ORDER!"
>>>>
>>>> That shipping cost is what turns me off of on-line ordering. Often,
>>>> on a small order, the shipping is almost as much as what you ordered!
>>>> I wish more suppliers of many kinds had free shipping. Closest I've
>>>> found is a discount book supplier (Hamilton) that charges $3.50 no
>>>> matter how many books.
>>>>
>>>> Hope your order is satisfying.
>>>
>>> If you join Amazon Prime, you get free shipping on just about
>>> everything with no minimum. It has been one of the best investments
>>> I've made online.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>

> Prime does not apply to everything and it seems for me that it is applying
> to less and less things. You have to look for the "Prime Eligible"
> statement. There are also "add on" items. These are usually inexpensive
> items. If you order $25 worth of qualifying items which all Prime items
> would be, you can add these on and there is no shipping.


I would suppose that's what "Just about everything" means, yes? I've never
had a problem finding what I want with the Prime logo attached, also a whole
lot of free Kindle Books to borrow as a Prime Member. When you read as much
as I do, that's significant.

Cheri