@ajmilton Testify! I agree with your assessment.

On the bright side, Prime is half-price right now. That makes the price reasonable again. And if you have enough reward points to buy a GC, you can bring the price down further. I consider this a good time to buy Prime and see what happens. I did it. It could be a one-time thing. I'll say, though, don't rely on the Prime freebie to brighten a DS user's day (or maybe anyone's day, really) - It's just a La Femme hat. No wonder they keep it secret. >_> Then again, IME, Prime freebies have never been much to brag about.

The per-dollar reward points and sale prices have been the biggest draws. Even the coupons have limited use when many vendors won;t take a coupon. Even so, I've noticed recent sales where the Big Deal was $8 items - Not really my idea of a bargain. $4 would be a lot more inviting.

Oh well. Prime or not, try harder Rendo. Try harder!