I've made a habit of putting Blu-Ray movies in my cart when I come across one that I want, and them using the "save for later" feature. Anytime I need to meet a minimum for free shipment I just add one or two of these from my "save for later" area. Bonus! Also I'm a huge HD fan, and now that Blu-Ray is the standard I don't buy DVD unless I absolutely have to, and I'm working, steadily, to build my Blu-Ray collection of old favorites. I'd much rather own than stream/rent, and I have the tools and the computing power to rip these to convenient MP4 format for full 1080p viewing, and also for my mobile devices.
Today I was organizing my cart/save for later/"Blu-Ray" wishlist when I came across this Indiana Jones Trilogy which had no "add to cart" option, because I have to be a Prime member to even buy it from Amazon! There are several other seller options available. IMO Amazon is still a good deal (usually the best), and they as many other businesses--and more than most--come up with creative ways to attract, drive, and keep sales, but I'm frankly kind of put off by the notion of exclusive items. In this case it just amounts to a $5 savings on this Blu-Ray if you're Prime. IMO that's a negative way to implement a perfectly understandable sales strategy. I could have sworn I heard a "Welcome to Amazon, Thorne! ★■◆● you, you're not Prime! Thank you for your business!"
