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Old Sep 05, 2017, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend View Post
Amazon charges a flat $5.99 fee per Prime Pantry order now and the order can fill up a box of a certain size (I forgot the dimensions of the box). If you fill up the box and need another one, than they charge even more. The one time that I used Prime Pantry, I ordered about $60 worth of food (mostly bagged pasta, tuna, canned beans, Ravaoli, Tuna Helper, and snack crackers) and the box got filled up roughly 74% of the way (they tell you how full the box is when you are placing the order).

As far as taxes go, Amazon charges tax to residents of any state that has a fulfillment center in it. My state is charged tax now because they are in the process of building a fulfillment center here.

I do agree though that food should not be taxed. At least healthy food shouldn't anyways; that way more people might be inclined to eat healthier since healthy food is so overpriced these days.
I've never ordered from Amazon Pantry because I can just drop into the store on the way home from work. It's quick and easy for me. However, if that were not the case, this is the way I think of it. If every time I needed to go shopping I had to make a special trip and spend time and money on gas, $5.99 is not a bad fee to pay. Tax on any food items would be a game changer for me though. Technically, the only food items that should be taxed are luxury items and food that is prepared by someone else (for example subs, pizza etc). The other game changer for me would be that actual cost of the items themselves. I do all my shopping at discount stores, like Aldi's. So I would need to keep that in mind to.

It is certainly an option for me that I would consider if I had to.
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