ethics
02-02-2005, 06:46 PM
Amazon.com has announced their Amazon Prime service. For $79, you get free two-day shipping on <b>all </b>items, upgradeable to overnight shipping for $3.99 per item.
The offer applies to most media (books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) and can be shared among "up to four family members living in the same household." Apparently the only way they will enforce this family-only sharing clause is by mandating that your "family members" know your birthday."
Via Slashdot (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/02/1832235)
Already <a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/02/123456.php">someone calculated</a> what the cost effectiveness of this would be for you.
It would take a purchase volume of 25 books, 15 CDs and 2 electronic items(approx 6 lbs per item) to cover the cost of approx $76. Alternatively, it would take about 4 shipments in the (slower) super saver shipping scheme. So if this works for you, give it a shot.
The offer applies to most media (books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) and can be shared among "up to four family members living in the same household." Apparently the only way they will enforce this family-only sharing clause is by mandating that your "family members" know your birthday."
Via Slashdot (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/02/1832235)
Already <a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/02/123456.php">someone calculated</a> what the cost effectiveness of this would be for you.
It would take a purchase volume of 25 books, 15 CDs and 2 electronic items(approx 6 lbs per item) to cover the cost of approx $76. Alternatively, it would take about 4 shipments in the (slower) super saver shipping scheme. So if this works for you, give it a shot.