[Tervuren]

You need to understand the difference between private merchants, private merchants using amazon fulfilment centers, amazon prime eligible merchants, and amazon sourced items themselves.

Also prime isn't just free shipping, but guaranteed two day. Depending on where you live this may still be worth it.

I do not like having recurring subscription services in my life.

I had an Amazon adventure that took two weeks, it was from a private merchant that I believe has a business model of screwing over just under the 0.5% that amazon allows mistakes on higher dollar lower volume items he sells. It objected to what was happening on principal of what was right, and navigated the river all the way to corporate to get things made right.

I still order/buy from Amazon, but less than I used to.