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BURN@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m probably just going to cancel prime. It’s only gotten worse and worse. I can wait a week for shipping

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  • dirthawker0@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I think Prime is up to $140 a year now. They used to promise 2 day delivery, but that is now 2 day shipping, and delays prior to shipment aren’t counted. We are not renewing when it comes up later this month. It’s no longer worth it.

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    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I like the same day delivery stuff. A lot of their catalog gets to me in a couple hours if my cart is over $25

      Honestly, that’s the only thing keeping me paying for prime. Most of the shit in their catalog comes in less than a week without prime. But if I need something today, Prime is cheaper than a lot of the competing same-day delivery services.

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      • dirthawker0@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        We’re also in an area where same-day is possible, but I don’t mind waiting for stuff anymore. Typically there’s only been a few times a year I really need something today or tomorrow. I’m betting/hoping the charges for fast shipping when I need it will total less than $140.

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  • Peanutbjelly@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I swear the actual gain from prime is virtually indecipherable. The less you understand it, the less you can actually complain about what you are paying for.

    It also does not boost my confidence when they use deceptive patterns to sneak you back into prime, or keep you from leaving.

    The average person doesn’t give a hoot though, and will get actively upset at you for pointing out deceptive patterns when it’s a brand they use, so I we can probably expect things to get worse whenever physically possible.

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    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I have appreciated Amazon’s tactics in trying to get me back to subscribing to audible. I’ve gotten 4 books this year for free, I just set a reminder to cancel the sub once the free month is almost over.

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      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Someone else said they will do the same thing with prime if you don’t order a lot.

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  • ArtificialLink@yall.theatl.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Fun fact. If your cancel prime and dont order that frequently they will offer a month free over and over no matter how times they’ve given you free months. Then i do a whole buncha ordering in that one month and cancel prime. Free prime forever.

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    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Sounds like what they do with my audible account, nice

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      • kboy101222@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Thanks for the reminder to cancel my audible!

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  • Telodzrum@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We cancelled back in 2022. It was noticable for about a month, then we got used to buying much less and going to a store for what we needed. I feel better about buying directly from a company’s site when I need to get their product online and most places offer free shipping anyway.

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  • SighBapanada@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Exactly, also its better to cancel to send a message that this shit won’t be tolerated

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  • Established_Trial@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We cancelled lasted year and haven’t really missed it.

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• Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  same tbf, but this might be the reason they are doing it, they know a majority of the users only use it cause it’s there, and the ones who will care enough would buy the ad free. Less cost on bandwidth and more money from ads or subscriptions. It’s a win-win for them

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• WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Right? Or maybe watching the first part of a show until the first commercial to determine if I want to take the time to find it elsewhere.

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• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  During COViD, I did get addicted to Prime, so I guess they’re just trying to help with the cure? Anyhow, now I can goto stores again, plus my kids are off on their own so it’s just me, so it does seem excessive. Actually,Prime TV has already gotten harder to watch, as they keep steering g you to ad supported networks. Just when I get less use out of it, they raise their prices and add ads?

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