Subscribe and Save
Any hints on using this - I started a couple last week on 2 month schedules, and they were delivered
1. Account &lists -> 'Your subscribe and save Items'
my items are not yet listed on my account so that I can clearly see when they would be delivered next to put a reminder in my calendar (do they intentionally make this hard to find?)
2. Prices on these articles are fixed - so if you kept it running you would be inflation proofed ?
How
I use S & S:
Don't place repeat orders for too much stuff, prices will change when it ships. You can lock in prices if you can get it to create an actual order, at least for the next delivery.
You need 5 products to reach the best discount level, which can be as much as 15%.
If you need several of something, splitting it into separate subscriptions will make it easier to hit the 5 product level. If a product is out of stock and they can't ship it, they may still count it as one of the 5 products for the purposes of working out the discount.
I tend to do one off orders more than anything. You aren't tied to a specific timeframe. You can place an order for subscribe and save as a one off, and then cancel the whole thing down once you receive it.
Minimum frequency is 1 month, but you can get more frequently by adjusting the next delivery date after you receive an order. Can be useful if the product you want has a quantity limit per order.
Doesn't actually require Prime to function.