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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription

slate.com It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription

Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!

It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription

The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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I've never had prime. Whenever I look at Amazon now it's basically a local AliExpress with loads of cheaply made Chinese stuff. Amazon is not cheap anymore either. eBay is always cheaper.
- You can get better Chinese crap on Temu for 1/10 the price of what Amazon charges.
  
  AliExpress too, to some extent,, depending on what it is. Usually has "direct from the mainland" shipping, though.
  
  I recently got several brand new NECA TMNT Last Ronin and Usagi Yojimbo action figures for about 40% less than retail on Ali. But you have to be careful; I also inadvertently dropped $20 on what turned out to be a couple of accessories.
  
  link on the figs? are they LEGIT neca figures? or just rip offs?
  
  To my knowledge, there are no knockoffs of these figures being produced yet. They're too new, so these are almost certainly legit. And definitely look completely legit. And if they were somehow knockoffs, they look so good I wouldn't care to be honest.
  Qing Toys Store https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOqcbLk - Ronins; No longer available.
  Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! $33.73 78％ Off | Original In Stock NECA Ultimate Usagi Yojimbo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cartoon 7 Inch Action Figure PVC Model Figurine Toy https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqPwOzU
  Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! $26.88 | NECA54331 Usagi Yojimbo Miyamoto 7 inch action figure https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0AwRwE
  
  Thanks friend!

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