I figured this would happen soon enough. I just hope they leave Prime alone. I try hard not to "abuse" it any. I normally try to select the free no rush shipping and save the free 2 day shipping to the things I actually do need quickly when/if that need pops up.
Having free shipping on any order has certainly changed my online shopping habits over the years. Other than food, I pretty much don't even go to the store for anything. Even clothes, I just buy the brands I know fit me well off of ebay used (and been doing that for like that last 8 years now)
I don't think it's abuse either, but back when Prime was $79 and small items shipped free, I cringed at the thought of buying, say, a pack of razors from Amazon. It felt wrong.
Exactly, it offends my sensibilities to order such things 2nd day unless I'm likely to really need them that quickly. And with their incentives for slower shipping (but still pretty fast as a rule) like $1 in free digital goods for a limited time (a few months) they recognize that. They also use it to promote their Pantry system (regular bulky subscriptions that some in big monthly boxes).
And it makes me feel non-abusive when I order something for 2nd day that's close to the line.
In general I find it a sane system, would be even more so if I didn't live behind a slow broadband connection and had made my household 100% Linux.
Like you when I need something small, I usually just add it to my next Amazon shipment. Pantry and Subscribe and Save have almost made it where I do not have to go to the grocery store. Add in something like Blue Apron for fresh dinners and I may never have to go to the grocery again.
I miss when I lived in Denver and had a milk man. Every week he would deliver milk (obviously), eggs, bacon, bread, juice, etc...
I'm the opposite and will use the Prime Same Day if it is free, even if I know I will not need the item for a week. I pay for Prime and I want the 2 day delivery I paid for. If it's not profitable that's Amazon's problem, not mine.
Having free shipping on any order has certainly changed my online shopping habits over the years. Other than food, I pretty much don't even go to the store for anything. Even clothes, I just buy the brands I know fit me well off of ebay used (and been doing that for like that last 8 years now)