Shameless Plug

Now, we don’t do this very often, so we hope that you understand when we do. :) Ever wanted to contribute to the site, but didn’t know how? Love Amazon.com and want to make it more awesome for you? How about signing up for Amazon Prime with our affiliate code? I’ve been an Amazon Prime user for years, and I’m a fan.

Fast Delivery

• Unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items
• Upgrades to One-Day (Overnight) Shipping for just $3.99 per item

Simple Shopping

• No minimum purchase required
• Members-only 1-Click buttons on product pages
• No need to think about shipping charges

Convenient Sharing

• Members can share benefits with up to four family members living in the same household

Free Trial

• Amazon Prime new subscribers are invited to try Amazon Prime free, for one month.

That’s their marketing schpiel, but the way I look at it is this: I order a lot of stuff from Amazon every year [to the point that I bet my UPS guy hates me], and I never, ever think about the shipping charge anymore. Doesn’t matter if I’m ordering a single CD, ten books, or heavy luggage—all the same. The only time I think about shipping prices are when I want the overnight shipment—mind you, not often, but every so often, it happens.

Thanks for taking the time to put up with this shameless plug.

Update, 17 Aug: Peter noted below that we didn’t talk dollars. Amazon Prime runs you $79/yr; we’ll let you run the cost/benefit analysis for yourselves. We get $12 out of that.