Are Amazon DASH buttons worth it?

The idea seems good: You like a product such as a laundry detergent and you hate to run out. Why not stick a button on the washer with a link to the Internet? One push and your order is automatically entered and delivered within two days. You will never forget to pick it up again.

But the idea, promoted by web giant Amazon, hasn’t taken off and some observers think that it isn’t a great deal.

In fact, according to The Wall Street Journal, most people who buy the buttons don’t even use them once.

A reporter from Fast Company lived with the buttons for a while, but found that, while they were convenient, they didn’t deliver the best value available. If an item is on sale, you don’t get the sale price, for example.