Yeah... Others have mentioned VEI on the shelves at WM. I've never seen them at the stores here so it could also be a regional thing (I'm in the Mid-South - we get lots of "rural" TV shows others don't seem to get).
Often these "Prime exclusive" offers are a PM to another vendor - usually BB or WM - and typically only when the price is really low. I have Prime so it doesn't bother me - but if I didn't I'd frequently be a bit irritated. In this case it's neither of those as they don't carry VEI titles...
That plus by using "slow shipping" I get either a $1 "digital credit" or a $5 "Prime Pantry" credit to use later. I've "purchased" the last 3 seasons of Green Acres (that Fox can't be bothered to give a proper release) as well as dozens of movies this way. All "free" just for waiting another...
Today's mail brough a copy of Grace Under Fire - The Complete Series (currently going for $69.99 from VEI "Fulfilled by Amazon" ). Since there was signs of floaters (rattling when moved around) I opened the set. S1, S2, & S3 each had a disc loose but luckily there was no damage (the softer...
What's especially telling here is many of us continue to pay those higher prices for movies but balk about comparable ($ per hour) prices on a TV series. I have a maximum price of ~$10 for *most* movies (I'll sometimes pay more for a highly desired/rare/oop title) but a ~$15/season for half...