In my previous post, I laid out some of my reasons for liking Amazon. As the old saying goes, “the best is yet to come”.
Using Amazon does not require a membership (paid or otherwise.) However, Amazon has a paid membership that you can acquire called Amazon Prime. So why would you pay $79 a year to use Amazon when you can get it for free?
Amazon Prime adds a number of features that make the cost of membership worth it (in my opinion). First, you orders are given free 2-day shipping (with no minimum order size for such shipping.) I have had both a $2.00 item as well as a 200-pound gas grill shipped free to me via Prime. If you frequently order via the Internet, the free shipping can easily offset the cost of your membership.
Amazon Prime also offers free streaming of movies and TV shows in the Amazon library. As well, it offers free access to thousands of Kindle books.
All in all … how can you go wrong?
