Comments on: Amazon unveils flat-fee shipping

The move comes as the e-tailer tries to convince investors it can build customer loyalty in the face of growing competition.

[aglennon]

SuperSaver is fine

SuperSaver is a great plan. The new Prime program would be a good deal if it DID apply to the third-party Amazon retailers & the large/heavy items. But it only applies to regular Amazon items. It's not too difficult to select over $25 worth of products to get SuperSaver free shipping. Plus, they ALWAYS deliver ahead of schedule. It's an outstanding deal & it just makes people possibly buy more than they originally intended. Very nice incentive! Hopefully Amazon will keep the SuperSaver discount - it's my number one choice for where to shop.

[Below Meigh]

I like the SuperSaver to..but watch out for 3rd party

I've bought some Amazon items and when its an "Amazon Partner", its can be frustrating. I've found items misrepresented, understocked yet labeled "instock" and had orderss delayed for weeks only to be "cancelled" by the eTailer.
Amazon just sends a boilerplate apology statement. They assume no liability for the vendors they host.
Nice.
You have to really learn to use shopping engines and search engines to find best deals. Amazon is not the only one, but still keeping its neck above the water.

[pslice]

$79 way too much...

The super saver has worked out just great for me. They say it's
good for up to four people in a household. What good is that
when there are only two shoppers in the home. $30 might be
worth it, but for now I will stick with Super Saver....