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>>>>> sf > wrote in news:jmm7v9dhib5qvm6671cuefo18kgf4h1djb@
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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
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>> 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.
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> 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.

I can't remember what it was that I bought recently but I could not find it
on Prime. And often I can get it for cheaper, including the postage if not
on Prime. I usually get used books and those are not on Prime.