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by neogodless 1593 days ago
Does it actually "pay for itself" or does it just get you items faster (which is you paying for something)?

For me, I go without, and I only buy things with free shipping, so having Prime would not save me money; it would cost me money.

(I also buy less things when I do not have Prime, so that saves me additional money!)

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Similar experience here. I also found that Wal-Mart has a similar selection (lower prices for some items) to Amazon. It shares the same price threshold for free shipping, and also arrives sooner (reliably two to three days from Wal-Mart in my area, versus five to seven from Amazon without Prime).
I don't even live in a city, but prime gives me free overnight delivery on most items if I order in the afternoon.