I guess it depends on how much the "filter by Prime" is actually used. When I buy a couch from Amazon, do I care about it being delivered next day because of Prime?
Considering that Prime items for me can sometimes be same day, sometimes next day, sometimes a few days, it isn't something that I look for any more.
Hopefully not, if this really is just a programme to allow bulky items to fall under the same sort of policies as Amazon, including shipping and returns, then I guess I don't really have a problem with it.
They are just paying a 2% fee to get the Prime badge.
> These merchants often sell bulkier items such as furniture that don’t mesh well with Amazon’s highly automated warehouses, which are designed to mostly handle smaller products.
> Amazon launched Seller Fulfilled Prime in 2015 as a way to expand inventory without overloading its fulfillment centers.
So it sounds like they sell a range of stuff and bulky stuff is sold "often". I don't see the point of bringing this up in the article or limiting the comment to it.
I expect this change will only make it worse.
Also, if it needs bundling bs I don't want to seem attractive, then I feel I'm forced to pay for stuff I don't care about.