A few years ago in my opinion Amazon were struggling. Play.com were more competitive and offered free postage something that Amazon did not. Since Amazon introduced their free economy postage I have used them time and time again for wide ranging products ranging from Blu Ray to Insect repellent. Prices have come down and are now at a par or cheaper than Play. The deals are good, and the relationship they have with independent sellers is very good as well as increasing the likelihood that they or their sellers will be able to fulfill your order to a competitive price. Postage and packing from them and their sellers is always first class and I will continue to use them.