Amazon Dash- new benefit for Prime members

[shaynaatl]

Is anyone going to look into this? Basically it's a small contraption that connects to your home wi-fi network.  When you push the button, it automatically places an order for a specific item.  Various buttons are available, such as Bounty and Tide:

www.amazon.com/oc/dash-button/ref=br_imp_ara-1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-hero-1&pf_rd_r=06GM4R5PV9G82A903G7H&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2068482462&pf_rd_i=desktop

[lurknomore]

Jesus...Like I need the ability to spend any more at Amazon!

I've never heard of this. But I wouldn't be thrilled at having little buttons all over my house. I do think the convenience is pretty cool. But, no, I don't think I'll be trying!  I don't order most of the products it is available for from amazon.  Costco for lyfe!

[LoveTrains]

Wow, I wonder how much the companies are paying for getting these buttons into people's homes?

I will not be looking into it, I don't necessarily order these specific brands.

[4speedy]

Nope, absolutely not. I have many of those same items in my monthly subscription. They send me a monthly email and I can check prices and update quantities. If I'm randomly pressing buttons to get one offs every time I need something, I will lose my 5 subscription item discount. Also, if I'm hitting the reorder button the minute I use the last of the laundry soap, murphey's law say I will then discover an entire new box in the cupboard the minute it's too late to cancel. Seeing my subscription list with the last purchase date seems like a better way to go.

[v]

That is bizarre to me and considering how much Amazon's prices fluctuate, definitely not a value add.

Also, even I'm not that lazy.

[aurora]

No. Definitely not.

[LoveTrains]

Mar 31, 2015 10:38:22 GMT -5 v said:

That is bizarre to me and considering how much Amazon's prices fluctuate, definitely not a value add.

Also, even I'm not that lazy.

Right, that is why i wouldn't want it. I always check before ordering something from amazon because its not always the cheapest.

[lmdbww]

I can just see someone sitting on the toilet, running out of Cottonelle, and hitting the button. I mean seriously.

[heliocentric]

I don't get it and am clearly overthinking it. It seems you have to get the button for each brand then tell Amazon what specific item you want ordered when the button is pressed. What if you use 2 flavors of Izze but only run out of 1 of them? If you have to adjust the order on your phone it doesn't seem any easier than just going onto amazon. Plus, who wants those buttons all over the place?

Having said that, I am generally out of touch so if I think it's dumb it will probably be wildly successful.

[djc315]

Um, you guys, you realize tomorrow is April 1st, right?  

ETA: Oops!  I saw this and ASSumed it was a gag.  I actually clicked through and am not really impressed.  I mean, it's already easy enough to order something from my phone, I definitely don't need a button to do it for me.    

[wavepool]

This sounds like it should be April Fools 1 day early, but it's not!

[stretchad]

This has to be an April fool's day joke. But just for shits and giggles, I requested an invitation and fully expect to get a "HAHA YOU SUCKER, YOU FELL FOR IT" email tomorrow.

I can also see my kid smashing the button over and over, and all of a sudden a semi full of TP showing up.

[LoveTrains]

Mar 31, 2015 11:50:30 GMT -5 stretchad said:

This has to be an April fool's day joke. But just for shits and giggles, I requested an invitation and fully expect to get a "HAHA YOU SUCKER, YOU FELL FOR IT" email tomorrow.

I can also see my kid smashing the button over and over, and all of a sudden a semi full of TP showing up.

It says you only get one no matter how many times the button is pressed between the first button being pressed and delivery. 

[stretchad]

I could see this being kind of nice if you have a house cleaner or nanny and you run out of something they need...they could push the button right then and there rather than having to write it down or tell you to buy it, and then hoping you remember to buy it next time you're out.

[awkwardpenguin]

I totally want an emergency "out of mac and cheese" button.

[Deleted]

I'm already really good at double ordering, I currently have 16 boxes of tissues at my house, so I don't need this!

[Deleted]

On second thought, if they combined this with a droid service, I might be interested.

[ssmjlm]

This would be amazing for diapers and wipes when you're a sleep deprived parent. Just push a button on the changing table and diapers on your doorstep.

But I'm in the club of this has to be an April fool's joke.

[msmerymac]

Mar 31, 2015 11:59:42 GMT -5 @ruralrabbit1 said:

On second thought, if they combined this with a droid service, I might be interested.

Right? If I actually WAS sitting on the toilet and pressed my cottonnelle button and you could immediately drop a 24 pack through my window, that'd be great. 

Otherwise, pass.

[dexteroni]

This has to be an April Fool's joke. It has to.

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Mar 31, 2015 12:10:42 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Mar 31, 2015 11:59:42 GMT -5 @ruralrabbit1 said:

On second thought, if they combined this with a droid service, I might be interested.

Right? If I actually WAS sitting on the toilet and pressed my cottonnelle button and you could immediately drop a 24 pack through my window, that'd be great. 

Otherwise, pass.

Like the hot meals that get delivered into the arena in the Hunger Games? lol

[v]

Mar 31, 2015 12:13:51 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

This has to be an April Fool's joke. It has to.

It could be, but if it is, it is kind of super elaborate (I mean, these Ts&Cs didn't draft themselves and wouldn't they need to get all sorts of agreement from the brands listed/quoted/etc.?) and not ridiculous enough to be all that entertaining.  Definitely not worth that kind of effort.

[StJess80]

If I ever get too lazy to order toilet paper w/ free two day shipping on my phone (because seriously, how lazy is that?), I have bigger issues than needing toilet paper.

[cjeanette]

I could see Eleanor pushing the button and 32 jugs of Tide being delivered to my door.