[soneil]

> I don't think I am the only one who finds that as a non-prime customer my packages take a really long time to ship.

This is precisely why I refuse to even try Prime. It feels like a protection racket. It's not unusual for them to take a week or two to even dispatch an item. If I don't like it, I'm welcome to pay their protection money.

It's saving me plenty though. Most the stuff I get from Amazon, I can get from China at a fraction of the price. Now that amazon isn't neccessarily faster than China (yes, let that sink in!), I may as well order it from China.

(and note I'm talking about time to dispatch here. I'm not complaining I get default shipping rather than 2-day shipping. I'm complaining it takes them a week or two to pull the item off a shelf)

[skellera]

To be honest, it’s not any different as a prime member. It just takes a shorter time once it’s sent.

I don’t know why I stick around.