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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)

submitted 11 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/3M27c

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[–] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Amazon Prime is the biggest scam.

[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I've been on the student discount for almost 7 years now so I've been paying half price for it, but I also like it cuz I watch a decent amount of shows. That being said, I could totally cancel for a month or two and not even notice it.

[–] GhostFence@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I get Prime for free as part of a subscription I have to something else. Otherwise I would be hard pressed to subscribe. It has driven up our impulse purchase amounts, though. My eldest daughter got hooked on that shit for half a year. She needed literal detox in a clinic hahaha j/k

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[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Muthafuckas act like they forgot about eBay. But seriously, shipping times and prices are often better and they've always sided with me with refunds, even when sellers tried to pull sketchy shit.

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I only activates prime with the 30 days trial when I bought a TV that didn't have free shipping otherwise. Canceled it the day when the TV arrived to my home.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I've done that 30 day free trial thing about three times, they caught on to me and started to make it extremely difficult to cancel. So I don't do that anymore. I just endure the long shipping times and it's no big deal. I don't need Amazon prime for anything, I don't watch movies or whatever else the heck promises they promise. I don't need it.

[–] itsnotits@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

the 30-day* trial

[–] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 1 points 11 months ago

I'm really stingy when it comes to subscriptions and honestly paying for anything at all that I don't have to. But the few things that I and the wife are happy to drop a dime on are Prime, Netflix and unlimited cable and cell data. I got the Verizon NF and Starz deal last year, 1 year for both for $74 and I watch NF constantly. Every day. I'd pay $20/month for it easily. Similarly I'm always buying shrapnel on Prime. I know I could live without it but it's essential enough to us to warrant the outlay.

[–] Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Basically a "it works for me but not for some people" statement. Such a waste of my time to have read that.

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