Help me understand how Amazon prime pantry works please?

[Graphista]

I think prime would be a good thing to have and it would be helpful to me but I'm struggling to get my head round this aspect which I need to in order to decide if it's worth the subscription.

I'm housebound, on a ltd budget and restricted which companies deliver to my address (it's partly due to some companies thinking I'm on an island even though I'm not - whole other thread!)

Ordering certain items in bulk would likely be cheaper and easier but I need a real "dummies guide" as my brain seems to freeze when trying to understand it.

So can mners who use it please explain?

I've used it a few times. Usually get a few branded items to get free delivery then Morrisons all the way. I'm not sure it's cheaperor has more choice than ordinary Tesco delivery though.

That sounds like you've used normal Amazon deliveries not the prime pantry? Apologies if I'm wrong but I'm needing guidance specifically on prime pantry

Nobody?

I had a free £10 voucher to try prime pantry. I usually use Morrison's home delivery for grocery shopping. IMO prices for items are more expensive through pantry, so you're paying extra this way for the 1hr service.

It's useful to have if you have no other way of getting same day groceries. But I wouldn't switch to it instead of regular home deliveries .

I've used pantry - not sure about prime pantry? It's only same-day delivery if you're in a city I think?
Prices can be good, but there is a delivery charge, & the way they calculate box fullness strikes me as a bit random.
The boxes are great though - really sturdy - I look at the delivery charge as the price of the box

eg Felix cat food is £10 for a box of 40 pouches, but one box is 22.1% of a pantry box.
It's currently the same price at Ocado - I pay £1.99 per month for deliveries & can often get next day so I'd stick to Ocado for that.

@Graphista, try finding the stuff you're interested in, see how much you can fit in one box, & check how soon they will deliver to you

re prime in general, we use it a lot for random small orders, plus watch prime video.
£79 seems like a lot but it's only just over £1.50 a week & for the convenience & the telly it seems like a bargain (although we do live in a place where we can easily get deliveries, your island thing sounds trickier)

Prime pantry sells Morrisons branded goods. I can get a lot of things from Amazon delivered same day but pantry still takes 3-4 days.

I tried it. You have to "fill" boxes to qualify for them to deliver. Some items (usually stuff on promotion) take up more space meaning you can get away with putting less in and therefore spending less. Most cheap stuff tends to be junk food and alcohol is never included in offers. Have a look it might be ok for you but for me I found I was adding random shit to make the 100% requirement up.

Have a read here OP

'Delivery charges for Prime customers are otherwise calculated at £2.99 for the first box, and 99p for each additional box'

that's not true any more - flat fee of £3.99 per delivery now, so it's worth ordering lots!

amazon.co.uk/gp/pantry/info/?ie=UTF8&ref_=sv_pantry_7]]

duff link there, sorry. this one should work. amazon's "about pantry" page

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pantry/info/?ref_=sv_pantry_7&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8

I'm actually shocked and disappointed there's a delivery charge ON TOP of the prime subscription fee - that seems a bit cf!

I get my whole weekly shop delivered by sainsbury currently for around £3!

To be honest I initially was looking to get some grocery items in bulk from Amazon for brexit prep but most of the items I wanted to order are ONLY in the pantry.

Morrisons don't deliver here, neither do ocado.

I also realise I haven't been clear on the particular areas I'm struggling with - how do you know how full the "box" is and how much to get and not go over? And not be under either I find this part REALLY hard to understand.

I’ve seen people in my local Morrison’s picking off the shelves into amazon bags.

Each item shows how much % of a box it fills.
You can also get discounts on subscription items, you don't have to order them every month etc, just put them on hold.
And check the voucher pages for money off coupons.

I'm actually shocked and disappointed there's a delivery charge ON TOP of the prime subscription fee - that seems a bit cf!

I get my whole weekly shop delivered by sainsbury currently for around £3!

To be honest I initially was looking to get some grocery items in bulk from Amazon for brexit prep but most of the items I wanted to order are ONLY in the pantry.

Morrisons don't deliver here, neither do ocado.

I also realise I haven't been clear on the particular areas I'm struggling with - how do you know how full the "box" is and how much to get and not go over? And not be under either I find this part REALLY hard to understand.

Just looking at the items that get you free delivery - do they stay the same? If so I can easily see me being able to do that certainly at the moment includes a few of the products that are why I'm thinking about getting it.

What are the boxes like? I can't think how heavy 20kg is either (I struggle lifting heavy stuff hell even not heavy stuff sometimes!)

And now "most items delivered in one day" I NEED to KNOW when stuff is being delivered - is it trackable?

Also noticing when I click on the specific items there's nothing on the item description that says its eligible for free delivery.

See...I think it's more complicated than it needs to be, but equally probably if I could get my bloody head round it it would be useful and justify getting prime video

What's the situation as a prime customer with non pantry orders? I've been a customer of Amazon for years, shit just realised decades even (I remember when they just did books! It was a fellow student recommended them)

Are more items available? Quicker or cheaper delivery?

My appalling maths skills are not helping me - thought the bottled water on "eligible for free" bit were good value but actually double the price I'm currently paying even though they're only in packs of 6 you'd think packs of 24 would be cheaper no? Although maybe it's a brand issue as that's comparing sainsburys own with a brand, irn bru cans (dds preference) are cheaper

I think I need an accountancy and logistics qualification to figure all this out!!

"You can also get discounts on subscription items, you don't have to order them every month etc, just put them on hold."

What are subscription items?

"And check the voucher pages for money off coupons." On the Amazon site? First I've heard of this. I sometimes look for vouchers but often find they're dud or just out of date

Subscribe & save isn’t a pantry thing afaik, it’s a general amazon thing.
They do their own vouchers.
www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Subscribe-and-Save-Vouchers/b/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_SnSBtn_1c1_w/ref=mh_s9_acss_cg_SnSBtn_1c1_w?node=5783213031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=d5361e3b-35f9-40ea-a4ce-1a4a07459e20&pf_rd_p=5255204f-380f-4e82-98f8-5f7caf931cb8&pf_rd_r=H254MYDSN93WJ4KVSWPS&pf_rd_r=MKXZMZF94SJXAVB6TAAX&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_t=1201&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&pf_rd_i=423139031&pf_rd_i=423139031

This is about subscribe & save in general

I also realise I haven't been clear on the particular areas I'm struggling with - how do you know how full the "box" is and how much to get and not go over? And not be under either I find this part REALLY hard to understand.

On the product page for pantry items, it gives you a percentage. So cat food might be 20% of a box, cereal might be 8%, etc. It's dependent on the size and weight of the item. If you went over 100%, you used to get charged 99p extra for a new box, although someone upthread has said that isn't the case anymore.

The prices vary a lot - I used to use them loads but Sainsbury's is cheaper for 90% now so I use them instead. The prices tend to go up as stock gets lower. You need to compare each item as sometimes it's a lot more than in a supermarket. Occasionally they do special offers on certain products in an area, usually pet food and home cleaning.

Does that make sense?