Yeah, I’ve noticed that lately. In the past an Amazon transaction would appear as one billing, even when buying an item from an Amazon seller, not just Amazon. Now the order appears as a number of entries, one for each seller.
Many online retailers use PayPal for their sales. Customers don’t need PayPal, just a debit/credit card.
Previously many such sites would have the PayPal logo and this was driving potential customers away thinking they needed a PayPal account.
I don’t bother with Amazon Prime. What is(are) the advantage(s)?
Usually when I search for something on Amazon I check the “Free Shipping” box.
I’ve found that these “features”, usually labelled “Premium” are just a way of getting more money out of you.
Another is “Currency Conversion”. If I’m using Amazon.co.uk and prices are listed in GBP, I’ll always pay in GBP. Not EUR. I don’t bother doing it any more, but I used to make a note of the EUR price and consult my statement when debited. Every single time the GBP charge worked out as cheaper than the EUR currency conversion.