I tried to live off of Amazon Prime for a week — here’s what I learned

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I’m a terrible cook. I’m the type of guy who struggles to make scrambled eggs properly. I burn toast. While Amazon lets you order all sorts of groceries, it doesn’t yet have an on-demand restaurant delivery service like UberEats, GrubHub or DoorDash.

When I got home after a long day of work, I almost always cheated and just ordered food instead of cooking what I ordered from Amazon. I also cheated at work, since I couldn’t get something from Amazon delivered and didn’t always pack a lunch.

There were other areas where I had to cheat on Amazon. I needed a prescription refill and asked my doctor to call it into a local pharmacy. Amazon is considering selling online prescriptions, and this is a market I think would be super convenient for its customers.

Also, I had to buy gasoline for my commutes back and forth from work. Amazon doesn’t sell gas, so I had to cheat there. Similarly, my wife and I wanted a bottle of wine for dinner over the weekend, and we couldn’t get that delivered on demand. I don’t think Amazon will ever sell gasoline or a big selection of alcohol.

There were other places where I realized Amazon had nothing to offer. Since giving up on the Fire Phone, Amazon no longer has a mapping service, so I used Google Maps in the car to get to and from work.

Finally, Amazon doesn’t offer any sort of banking service. Again, that might change and is a clear opportunity for the company. I relied on my regular credit and debit cards and used Venmo to send money to a friend who I owed from a recent California vacation.

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