Amazon Customer Slams Prime Membership ‘Scam’ After Being Charged $6 More At Checkout: ‘How Does This Make Sense?’
July 17, 2024 by Faith Geiger
An Amazon Prime membership promises a plethora of benefits for around $15 per month, including free and faster shipping,great deals, access to streaming services, and more. However, a recent TikTok video by user Daniel Schaal (@thatschaalfolks) has sparked a debate about a potential drawback of the service: higher prices at checkout for Prime members. Find all the details below.
Schaal, who occasionally uses his Amazon Prime account to order items for his sister who doesn’t have Prime, noticed a discrepancy in pricing during a recent transaction. He explained, “She went to buy it and it was $90.66. Starting price was $80.15, but you had a $3 shipping fee. Now, hers would show up in two weeks if she bought it… So when I buy it, it’ll show up today between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., which is amazing… But is it free?”
To his surprise, the total cost for him as a Prime member was $96.92, which was $6 more expensive than the non-Prime price. “How does that make any sense?” Schaal questioned. He speculated that Amazon might be offering lower prices to non-Prime members to entice them to buy without Prime benefits, but once someone subscribes to Prime, they might not notice the price difference due to the convenience of faster shipping.
Schaal his frustration, stating, “This is freaking bogus, dude… You’re a multi-billion dollar company, and you’re scrounging around for six bucks. Do you need some gas money, bro? I got you covered.”