July 15th Amazon Prime Day

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:58 pm

Blackhawk wrote:Don't forget that you get about half a Netflix out of it. That's about $50 in value.

There's $0 in value, because I still have to have Netflix.

Chrisoc13 · Post by **Chrisoc13** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:59 pm

Amazon video rentals are much better than Netflix. I have Netflix but outside of tv shows I find it worthless. Whenever I think of a movie I want to watch and search Netflix they don't have it. I check Amazon and they either have it for free or to rent for a couple bucks. If not for tv shows Netflix would be worthless to me.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:13 pm

Prime has a few things that Netflix does not. Having both means that I can usually find what I'm looking for, or close to it. Often there is some overlap, but one will have an old show in HD while the other does not.

I would not get Amazon Prime just for the instant videos, but I probably wouldn't spend $100 a year just for the cheap shipping, either. They both have value.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:14 pm

Oh, and bonus value: Since I have prime, my ex, her new husband, her mother, and two of my friends make their online purchases through me.

That is all money in OO's pocket.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:21 pm

BTW, is Shoprunner dead yet?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:22 pm

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:26 pm

So if I am happy with Netflix and patient about shipping there is no reason to be a Prime member?

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:29 pm

Moliere wrote:So if I am happy with Netflix and patient about shipping there is no reason to be a Prime member?

Well, you wouldn't have been able to get 20% off Lysol products during the Prime sale.

I know some Prime members who use Prime music a lot, so that can be another perk.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:30 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:No.

The company is backed by Kynetic, Alibaba, and American Express.

Ahh. Weekend at Bernie's.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:34 pm

Captain Caveman wrote:
Moliere wrote:So if I am happy with Netflix and patient about shipping there is no reason to be a Prime member?
Well, you wouldn't have been able to get 20% off Lysol products during the Prime sale.

Air fresheners are a localized form of chem trails.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:39 pm

Captain Caveman wrote:
Moliere wrote:So if I am happy with Netflix and patient about shipping there is no reason to be a Prime member?
Well, you wouldn't have been able to get 20% off Lysol products during the Prime sale.

I know some Prime members who use Prime music a lot, so that can be another perk.

If you think you'll do more than 100 "no-rush shipping" items, you'll get over $100 in credit for digital purchases. Definitely not a selling point but it's there.

I've found that around 50% of my no-rush orders arrive in 3 days, many in 2.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:50 pm

This idea of credit back for not using the shipping intrigues me.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:52 pm

JetFred wrote:This idea of credit back for not using the shipping intrigues me.

Just wait until they add trading cards.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:06 pm

JetFred wrote:This idea of credit back for not using the shipping intrigues me.

It's really good during the holiday season when I can get nutty and make two or three orders a day. There's no incentive for me to sit down and combine them in one order, so if it happens I'm purchasing stuff in the morning and then again at night, I could end up earning $2 a day in credits. They are usually good for about a month (or maybe a little more) but during last year's Xmas shopping season they were giving out $3 credits in late November and early December for no-rush shipping. Instead of 2 days I was getting packages in 3, maybe 4 tops.

I wouldn't bank my entire Prime membership on it, but is a nice feature for when you don't absolutely need something in 2 days.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:07 pm

Moliere wrote:So if I am happy with Netflix and patient about shipping there is no reason to be a Prime member?

Correct, also if you place no value on the free Prime music albums and streaming, or don't care about free unlimited photo storage in the cloud, or early access to lightning deals on Amazon.

It's definitely an Amazon-centric service, so if you are not a big Amazon consumer (and I would go so far as to say, if you are not an Amazon consumer in at least 2 areas - music, shopping, video, etc), you probably will not see the value.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:18 pm

The video side of Amazon Prime is nice to have - especially if you have a Kindle to be able to download and watch on the go (I think their ipad app also supports this?)

The selection isn't as great as Netflix, but there is some good stuff that's there and not available on Netflix (eg, HBO stuff, Stargate, etc)

That said, the interface for Netflix is better than Amazons.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:44 pm

Chrisoc13 wrote:Amazon video rentals are much better than Netflix. I have Netflix but outside of tv shows I find it worthless. Whenever I think of a movie I want to watch and search Netflix they don't have it. I check Amazon and they either have it for free or to rent for a couple bucks. If not for tv shows Netflix would be worthless to me.

I like Netflix for movies because they have a lot of foreign films. And I'm not talkin' art house films, I'm talkin' some truly great horror, sci fi, comedy and action films. If I hear about something I want to see that isn't likely to play in theaters in the U.S., it usually appears on Netflix within 6 months.

Chrisoc13 · Post by **Chrisoc13** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:09 pm

hepcat wrote:
Chrisoc13 wrote:Amazon video rentals are much better than Netflix. I have Netflix but outside of tv shows I find it worthless. Whenever I think of a movie I want to watch and search Netflix they don't have it. I check Amazon and they either have it for free or to rent for a couple bucks. If not for tv shows Netflix would be worthless to me.
I like Netflix for movies because they have a lot of foreign films. And I'm not talkin' art house films, I'm talkin' some truly great horror, sci fi, comedy and action films. If I hear about something I want to see that isn't likely to play in theaters in the U.S., it usually appears on Netflix within 6 months.

Sounds like I need to broaden my horizons.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:12 pm

Prime also nets you the Kindle library, which is a bunch of books you can 'check out' for free. The selection isn't the greatest, but I've found a few on there that I had been waiting to purchase.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:33 pm

I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:39 pm

stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.

This will have to wait until I am home. I don't want that URL in my work browser history.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:48 pm

stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.

The best part is the 'Customers Also Viewed', which on mine includes wasabi peas, Look and Feel Canadian Breath Spray, and a book called Ass Goblins of Auschwitz.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:18 pm

stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.

Right off the bat, the first product question:

Is it kosher?

A: No. It is used for porking.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:24 pm

stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.

I think the uranium ore was the best deal, considering the recent developments in Iran.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:11 pm

Blackhawk wrote:
stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.
The best part is the 'Customers Also Viewed', which on mine includes wasabi peas, Look and Feel Canadian Breath Spray, and a book called Ass Goblins of Auschwitz.

That was the first thing I noticed. WTF? I was almost tempted to do the preview on the book... Almost.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:42 pm

TheMix wrote:
Blackhawk wrote:
stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.
The best part is the 'Customers Also Viewed', which on mine includes wasabi peas, Look and Feel Canadian Breath Spray, and a book called Ass Goblins of Auschwitz.
That was the first thing I noticed. WTF? I was almost tempted to do the preview on the book... Almost.

I clicked on the book. The author also apparently wrote "The Baby Jesus Butt Plug." Gosh, I may just have to wait for the audiobooks.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:32 am

Blackhawk wrote:
stessier wrote:I think we all overlooked the biggest deal of the sale - a 55 gallon drum of lube. If you have a few minutes, you should really check out the reviews.
The best part is the 'Customers Also Viewed', which on mine includes wasabi peas, Look and Feel Canadian Breath Spray, and a book called Ass Goblins of Auschwitz.

Check out the Infant Circumcision Trainer, White

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:45 pm

Well, we as a society have failed. Time to close up shop, I dare say.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:01 am

McNutt wrote:I bought a $7 item and checked to see if they would give me $1 of download credit to ship it without 2-day delivery. This time they offered $3. I hope that price stays.

I bought this at the non sale price, and am blown away by how simply yet effective it is.

I have bought sooo many car "holders" for my iPhones over the years, and have not been happy with any of them, either because they break, or get too loose, or just plain do not work.

This is thing is cheap, effective, and easy...LOVE it.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:04 am

Yep, I bought a 2nd one because it works so well.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:18 am

Truly, we are wise.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:21 am

Can one of you stop patting yourself on the back long enough to link to the product?

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:25 am

Isg, I thought you could find anything on the internet. Now I know that to be A LIE.

Linkage.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:27 am

And be sure to use code ITQU3C2L for $3 off.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:36 am

Zaxxon wrote:Isg, I thought you could find anything on the internet. Now I know that to be A LIE.

Linkage.

A) The price wouldn't have been the same for us dirty peasants.
B) A search for "prime day car phone holder" puts it as the 12th result.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:56 am

Isgrimnur wrote:
Zaxxon wrote:Isg, I thought you could find anything on the internet. Now I know that to be A LIE.

Linkage.

A) The price wouldn't have been the same for us dirty peasants.
B) A search for "prime day car phone holder" puts it as the 12th result.

So you did find it. What's the problem then?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Needle in a pile of needles. With no information about length, point type, use case, etc., actually determining the correct one is quite difficult.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:07 pm

Your list of limitations has been noted.

Now go buy the thing.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:12 pm

Wishlisted. Purchases are strictly need-based until the wife finds a job.

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:21 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Wishlisted. Purchases are strictly need-based until the wife finds a job.

I use a similar phone holder and it is far and away the most handy holder I have yet seen. Everyone who sees mine wants one.