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by MattGaiser 1593 days ago
It probably depends on how you use it. Many of my relatives have cancelled it without a problem.

I buy all sorts of one day/same day items that I would need to go to a store for otherwise (virtually anything that isn’t fresh food that you might want same day like toothpaste or soap or bandages), so I could never give it up.

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"Get it tomorrow" is entirely broken for me.

Just earlier today, I was looking to buy some isopropyl alcohol spray. There was one that was listed as "Get by Sun Feb 6". Out of curiosity, I applied that filter.

Now that item had disappeared. And a much smaller list of items where none of them were actually available tomorrow, and in fact, most were a week slower than the first I found.

If you buy your toothpaste and soap and bandages at the place you buy your fresh food, Amazon doesn't save you a trip to the store.
I think about the convenience often, but then I'm reminded of the human toil that has to happen to get me my convenience.

Though I do have a pharmacy in walking distance so it's not much effort for me.