I signed up for Amazon Prime on a whim. A friend had mentioned it to me years ago but I never followed through on it until just recently. I order a fair amount from Amazon.com but have usually been able to wait the several days delivery that accompanies free shipping.

I tried the “free” Amazon Prime trial and, of course, forgot to cancel it once the 30 day trial period elapsed. I’m glad I kept it. My printer’s drum reached the end of its lifespan and my printer refused to feed paper through. After reviewing the recommendations at pcmagazine.com, I settled upon a printer and found it at Amazon.com.

Amazon Prime gave me free 2 day shipping. I initially chose that option but later couldn’t resist and bumped my order to overnight shipping for only an additional $3.99. Received my printer the next day (a new drum unit was almost as much as a new printer).

In a nutshell, for $79.00 a year, you get unlimited, free, 2 day shipping with any order (even orders under $25) and you can upgrade to overnight shipping for only $3.99. Not a bad deal at all!