Amazon.com has this for pretty cheap. To get the free shipping you put in as a subscription (no further purchasing requirements). Thought it was a good deal!
TOBS Lemon-Lime 10.21 shipped
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Ugh. I need to get through the creams and soaps I have first! Jay, please keep these deals to yourself!
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Haha! Yeah, kinda hard to resist a tub of tobs for just over $10 
For those who may not know, Amazon subscriptions can be canceled at any time. It works like a charm. Just FYI.
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True, but then you'd have to pay shipping unless you are a prime member (80 a yr) or add another $14.25 to the cart. I ordered it waited for shipping confirmation and then cancelled the subscription
Pulling this kind of stunt is going to blow the Subscribe and Save program for everyone. Lots of us use it for its intended purpose and appreciate the 15% savings in our honorable "contracts" with Amazon.I ordered it waited for shipping confirmation and then cancelled the subscription
You needed to save $.54 on a tub of shaving cream? Come on.
I know where you're coming from, but I don't think it's that heinous of a crime. Amazon knows a certain percentage of people will game the system and subscribe and cancel, but they know also that a majority of people will continue with their subscription when they realize it's a great deal and very convenient.
Its worth it for amazon to take a loss on the few "gamers" to gain more subscribers, which yields many advantages. A recurring sale is better than a one-time sale by a huge margin.
the times I have ordered from amazon I always get free shipping. If you order like $25 worth of stuff and request the 5-8 day shipping it is free. At least it has been for me the times I have ordered.
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Actually it's more than 54 cents and coming out of being unemployed for 7 months means YES. I do need to save. Don't assume everyone's situation is that of your own. And it's not really a contract if it's not binding so I see nothing dishonest about it. They assume some folks will do that and take the risk themselves. It's their call to have a cancellation policy like they do.
That's why I used the term "honorable contract." I know what Amazon "expects" from the customers who use the program and I know what I/we expect from Amazon in return. There may be nothing illegal about it, but saying it isn't dishonest is a bit of a stretch. It's a clear intention to deceive.
I took advantage of the subscription, but on the lavender. Set it for 6 months. Works out nicely, as I buy a tub of TOBS every 6 months anyway. I think I can change the subscription to another scent down the line if I want to, so that's a plus.
Wow, are you seriously trying to bring honor and morality into a discussion of commerce? How can you possibly know what Amazon "expects" unless you are the CEO? Can you please give a legal definition of "honorable contract"? If Amazon offers a program that gives a discount of 15% with the option of canceling immediately, I can assure you that they understand there will be a large percentage of people who do exactly that. If they wanted they could easily lock you into a follow-up shipment before you cancel but they don't. We aren't even considering all of the dishonest tactics used by merchants to deceive or cheat customers. It seems as if you're saying these merchants have a monopoly on honesty and should be looked on as businesses with the utmost integrity. You can't assume you know the motives and intentions of anyone else but you but you can plan for what people could/will do and alter your own actions/policies based on those predictions.
On a side note, you do realize that with Subscribe and Save you do not lock in that price, right? All you are agreeing to is that you would like to get shipped another order of the same item at whatever the market price is x months in the future. The price could go up 50% from now until then so why would you feel obligated to this "honorable contract"?
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