College Essay On Amazon

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As technology becomes more prevalent in everyday lives, students are always looking for new ways to use technology to their advantage. Amazon is a perfect example of this, making it easier to shop from the comfort of your home using your phone or computer. In the past few years, Amazon has become a major online marketplace that can be used to buy just about anything. Because of this online dominance, students are starting to shop on Amazon more than actual stores. When asked about items he most commonly purchases from Amazon, junior Kyle Ly said, “Probably some common things I buy from Amazon would probably have to be anything like posters to being anything that I can use for computers to pretty much anything that I feel interested in.” People are obviously taking advantage of the wide range of items and easy access, as over 2 billion products are sold on Amazon each year and over 480 million products to choose from. Finding something that you are interested in should be no …show more content…

Junior Anna Krusinski has Amazon Prime and likes it because she thinks, “Amazon Prime has like really fast shipping so if you need something by like the end of the week.” Amazon Prime is a paid subscription where you get free two day shipping on eligible items as well as discounts. There is even a whole day where Prime members get exclusive deals on many items. Out of 304 million active Amazon accounts, 54 million have prime, and each of those 54 million Prime members spend upwards of $1250 a year on Amazon. Freshman Alex Corbett also has prime, and for many of the same reasons as Krusinski. Corbett explains, “It’s cheap and I have Prime so I can have free shipping.” For $99 dollars a year, students can enjoy all the benefits of Amazon Prime, including free two day shipping. Amazon Prime members agree that the top reason for buying the subscription was for the free two day shipping. Consumers want the products and they want it

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