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40. Dead End Capitalism Strikes Again.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Feb 4, 2022, 10:37 AM

Feb 2022

The company raised wages and offered generous signing bonuses to attract workers in a tight labor market. To avoid delivery disruptions, it rerouted packages over longer and costlier distances to get them to facilities with enough staff to handle them.

I ask, yet again, who do we get to pass our cost on to?

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Amazon increases the price of Prime nearly 17% to $139 per year [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

AH CRAP ColinC Feb 2022 #1

Somebody Traildogbob Feb 2022 #2

And dismantling bridges. nattyice Feb 2022 #57

That stuff ain't free! Traildogbob Feb 2022 #58

And for delivering my vacuum parts to my door. Hortensis Feb 2022 #67

If you happen to have a SNAP card, you can get Amazon Prime Meadowoak Feb 2022 #3

That's what I do left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #9

SNAP card? Miguelito Loveless Feb 2022 #42

Food stamps Meadowoak Feb 2022 #44

Ah, Miguelito Loveless Feb 2022 #53

Thanks for this! I am going to sign up my disabled sister. peacebuzzard Feb 2022 #48

Thanks for the reminder.. I Cha Feb 2022 #63

Anyone on Medicare is also eligible for the half price deal on Meadowoak Feb 2022 #64

Gotta keep that big space penis flying. roamer65 Feb 2022 #4

It is a very good deal. It's up to the individual to take advantage of it - or not. Martin68 Feb 2022 #5

Agreed! (And, we also enjoy Prime Videos and Prime Music) NurseJackie Feb 2022 #29

Every time you watch Reacher BaronChocula Feb 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Feb 2022 #37

And then gets rebuilt at no public expense... brooklynite Feb 2022 #51

I agree...not to mention the shipyard should know how big a boat they can build, not the customer. EX500rider Feb 2022 #66

I just binged Reacher...I love it. There will ben a season 2 in 21 ...could be January or June. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #68

Worth it to me and big help during COVID. TV and music are worth price. Hoyt Feb 2022 #7

Its sad that we live in a country where we need to depend on billionaires to fund critical programs. yaesu Feb 2022 #11

Don't think millions of small stores, farms, etc., would have pulled Hoyt Feb 2022 #15

Bezos has to pay for that mega yacht he's building. nt yaesu Feb 2022 #8

Got to pay to dismantle that bridge in the Netherlands tenderfoot Feb 2022 #10

As posted in #3 above left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #12

I suspect those who don't use it ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #13

no Skittles Feb 2022 #14

"cannot afford the rate hike" left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #16

I'm referring to the rate hike on EVERYTHING Skittles Feb 2022 #17

Yep, Amazon also started to charge $9.95 for delivery from Whole Foods. LisaL Feb 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #19

It's a recent thing. LisaL Feb 2022 #26

I must have ordered before becoming a Prime member left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #27

Yep, even Prime members have to pay. LisaL Feb 2022 #31

Yep, and now I order a pickup or go in the store. I love to browse Whole foods. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #69

Provided you use Amazon enough to make it worth it. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #36

I am in the same boat, I finally did subscribe to Prime. forgotmylogin Feb 2022 #56

I dropped my subscription in 2018. That same year my mailbox littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #20

I thoroughly enjoyed a 30-day trial last December but dropped it since I bought everything I needed wishstar Feb 2022 #70

Power, money, greed, and monopoly. Disgusting! Jim_S Feb 2022 #21

"monopoly" Wow, so they are the only online retailer? Who knew? EX500rider Feb 2022 #61

Well someone has to pay for that ship being built in Amsterdam and to dismantle a bridge turbinetree Feb 2022 #22

I dropped my prime membership when I realized I never... TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #23

Well I can really see this. Poor Jeff Bezos' net worth has declined from PatrickforB Feb 2022 #24

Jeff wants an aircraft carrier now? moondust Feb 2022 #25

I'm keeping it. It's still a good deal for us. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #28

Needs the money to pay for having parts of a bridge removed and put back on rpannier Feb 2022 #30

As was noted in earlier posts left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #32

They don't mention any change to the Prime Video rate. sl8 Feb 2022 #33

Anyone have it and not get charged? twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #34

How would that happen ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #35

I'll mark you down as no. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #41

Duh left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #45

OK, I'll change your answer to duh. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #55

Between prime video and the shipping? Still pretty cheap for me. NT Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #38

My wife said this morning, "No problem." MineralMan Feb 2022 #39

"Shrug..." Yes, that, exactly. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #47

There's a new Amazon distribution center right here MineralMan Feb 2022 #50

Dead End Capitalism Strikes Again. ruet Feb 2022 #40

Well $500 million yachts don't pay for themselves. Swede Feb 2022 #43

And Prime members don't pay ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #46

It's like a Costco membership... totally worthwhile for the convenience ALONE. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #49

I also have a DoorDash membership left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #52

I like DoorDash, but I don't subscribe (yet)... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #54

Honestly, still worth the price to me. Akoto Feb 2022 #59

I totally agree left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #60

worth it to support the refuge from the fascism on Spotify cadoman Feb 2022 #62

Amazon Profits Show Resilience Even as Labor, Supply Crunch Weigh on Results mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #65

Not worth it! Emile Feb 2022 #71

Instead of paying the $2 a month increase left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #72

Walmart.com is free shipping Emile Feb 2022 #73

I have shopped Walmart online for a few years left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #74

I never had that experience. I shop for items that say free shipping. Emile Feb 2022 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #75