Sh*t fits all over Facebook because Amazon is offering Prime discount to SNAP cardholders

[Miles Archer]

Many "angry" smileys today.

Amazon giving Prime discount to people on government benefits
Discount subscription is $5.99 per month

http://www.ktnv.com/news/national/amazon-giving-prime-discount-to-people-on-government-benefits

[riversedge]

1. Jealousy is not a good character trait.

[moriah]

2. Considering Prime Mom means diapers are 20% off...

... with subscribe and save, that could really help some families. I use my Prime to buy the huge Luvs packs for friends with kids who can't afford the membership, cheaper than buying at WM. Unless you're already satisfied with Parents Choice for diapers, it could come out breaking even, if not better, even if you only had to buy one box a month and that was it.

Plus Prime has a lot of kids TV free for streaming, including educational programming.

[Iggo]

3. Good. I contribute to those dollars. I WANT those dollars to go farther.

What's the problem?

[octoberlib]

4. They're trying to compete with Walmart. CNN did a segment on it this morning.

[lunasun]

5. transportation can be an issue when poor. This solves it. Must make haters livid they are suffering

a little less . and ahh they are not paying Amazon to discount so as usual to these folks> mind your own business

[Ilsa]

6. The big business of the future is targeted services for the poor.

Not big banking services, etc. It's discount services for the poor, people with no credit, etc. Amazon is just looking to expand their customer base since that segment of society is expanding.

[brewens]

7. Funny that those same hater's, when they get something the poor don't get, don't feel guilty

about it. Of course they earned every benefit and perk they may get from their job and status, even if it's something people in the early labor movement paid dearly for.

[Orrex]

8. They're big fans of the "bad choices" mantra

Their own success is purely the result of their own hard work and good decision making, while poor people are poor because they're lazy and they make bad decisions. Lather, rinse, repeat.


Sadly, I've seen that same sentiment expressed here at DU more than a few times.

[sfwriter]

11. Well, the poor do make bad choices...

...like not being born rich or being laid off. Even failing to be healthy sometimes or having family members die.

[Orrex]

15. Yes indeed--shame on them!

For that matter, some of them choose to be non-white! What were they thinking?

[sfwriter]

17. ...and many of them are born young, too young to work even!

[Orrex]

18. Those takers should have had the sense to be born earlier, like good Americans.

[Lee-Lee]

9. The most absurd thing about it is

Regular prime is $99 a year, or $8.25 a month.

According to this students get 6 months free and then a 50% discount.

So their whole shitfit is about them getting a whopping $2.26 discount over regular rate and paying almost $2 more than students do.

Shows just how petty they are...

[sfwriter]

13. yup.

[procon]

10. This is a no brainer; good on Amazon!

For many poor rural and city families, local purchases can be overpriced and transportation to good shopping venues are expensive and time consuming. The logistics of traveling around with kids and getting home with sacks of groceries is a hardship for many. With Amazon necessary household items, most non perishable foods, clothing and shoes, school supplies are often cheaper and they get it delivered to their door without having to plan a day trip just for shopping.

That's a smart decision for everyone.

[d_r]

12. The fact that amazon and walmart

Are fighting over poor folk's dollars kind of defeats trickle down economics arguments if you think about it.

[hatrack]

14. Hey, 'Murca - this is free enterprise in action . .

Amazon is going after a big and growing demographic - the ever-expanding ranks of the poor.

Get over it.

[haele]

16. Amazon pantry free delivery is on Prime membership

For a certain amount of purchase, of course. This can be a critical lifeline for the poor or housebound in food and grocery deserts.
Also, the Pantry prices are comparable to discount prices.
This is a good thing.

Haele