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Topic	So killing retail wasn't enough for Amazon...
InfestedAdam 03/10/18 12:23:49 PM #52:	WhiskeyDisk posted... How badly could you possibly need something that costs $2 and change that you'll bend over and spread your anus for $100/yr to get it? Technically not really $100 a year. The primary account of the Prime account can still add I think three or so other people to the account to benefit from the free/reduced shipping cost. My friend is the primary account holder but its shared between him, his brother, another friends of ours, and myself. I don't know about the others but I give my friend $25 each year for the access. $25 a year for the amount of items I order is worth it in my opinion. WhiskeyDisk posted... Quantity isn't quality though. And quality is purely subjective. One man's trash is another man's treasure. For some folks, $100 a year for the music streaming, movies, and free/reduced shipping is worth it. Firewood18 posted... the majority of consumers just don't care and rationalize it that they are getting the best deal. It's not just the better deals but also the availability of products to choose from and the ease of searching for them. When I go to any retail stores I want to have more than just a handful of brands to choose from or to compare with for any particular product. Unfortunately of course physical stores can only carry so much items so customers are stuck choosing only among what is available when there might be better products out there. I know some retail stores have websites where one can order directly from but even then their selection is pitiful compared to Amazon. For better or worse, I feel these retail stores jumped on to the online market too late. Is it really Amazon's fault that other retail stores didn't shift their approach to fit the online market when it started to bloom? Many of stores were established well before Amazon exploded. Why didn't these stores take advantage of the online market before Amazon did? It's kinda like how I see it with Steam nowadays. I know many of folks do not like Steam and/or digital distribution in general but as far as I know no one else really took advantage of the online digital distribution medium as well as they did and now most developers release their products through Steam. For better or worse, some developers are stuck using Steam as medium if they want to get the name of their product out there. Website navigation and search algorithm is also horrendous on some retail stores website but that's a separate issue. --- "You must gather your party before venturing forth" "Go for the eyes Boo! Go for the eyes!" <cite>InfestedAdam posted [p:897536362] in So killing... [t:76399902]...</cite> <quote><cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>How badly could you possibly need something that costs $2 and change that you'll bend over and spread your anus for $100/yr to get it?</quote> Technically not really $100 a year. The primary account of the Prime account can still add I think three or so other people to the account to benefit from the free/reduced shipping cost. My friend is the primary account holder but its shared between him, his brother, another friends of ours, and myself. I don't know about the others but I give my friend $25 each year for the access. $25 a year for the amount of items I order is worth it in my opinion. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>Quantity isn't quality though.</quote> And quality is purely subjective. One man's trash is another man's treasure. For some folks, $100 a year for the music streaming, movies, and free/reduced shipping is worth it. <cite>Firewood18 posted...</cite> <quote>the majority of consumers just don't care and rationalize it that they are getting the best deal.</quote> It's not just the better deals but also the availability of products to choose from and the ease of searching for them. When I go to any retail stores I want to have more than just a handful of brands to choose from or to compare with for any particular product. Unfortunately of course physical stores can only carry so much items so customers are stuck choosing only among what is available when there might be better products out there. I know some retail stores have websites where one can order directly from but even then their selection is pitiful compared to Amazon. For better or worse, I feel these retail stores jumped on to the online market too late. Is it really Amazon's fault that other retail stores didn't shift their approach to fit the online market when it started to bloom? Many of stores were established well before Amazon exploded. Why didn't these stores take advantage of the online market before Amazon did? It's kinda like how I see it with Steam nowadays. I know many of folks do not like Steam and/or digital distribution in general but as far as I know no one else really took advantage of the online digital distribution medium as well as they did and now most developers release their products through Steam. For better or worse, some developers are stuck using Steam as medium if they want to get the name of their product out there. Website navigation and search algorithm is also horrendous on some retail stores website but that's a separate issue. --- "You must gather your party before venturing forth" "Go for the eyes Boo! Go for the eyes!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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