SERVICES I DON’T USE: Amazon Tote: Sorry, Prime seems better. Amazon Fresh: I’d use this, if it were offered where I live. But it’s not. Sigh.

UPDATE: Yeah, I know Tote’s not in my area either, but I wouldn’t use it if it were. What’s the point, exactly?

ANOTHER UPDATE: A Seattle reader emails:

Prime is better but we do use Amazon Tote occasionally, because:

1) The tote is awesome. It is large, strong, waterproof and it is yours to keep.

2) Waterproof delivery. Living in Seattle means that it rains most days and not only is there not much protection from the weather at our front door, one of the regular UPS delivery drivers tries to be helpful by hiding our packages in the bushes — where the boxes frequently get wet and dirty. We haven’t had an order get damaged but it is a worry.

Sounds like it should be called Amazon Dry!