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Amazon and their "Exclusive for Prime members" is garbage.
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I've had it since Batman Begins myself.
Dreamwriter
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Not sure if serious? Just Amazon Prime Video (which has more movies and TV shows than Netflix) makes it worth it, Netflix costs $120 a year now for new subscribers who want HD. And that's not counting the shipping discounts, free books, and all the other things included in Prime.
OK I was a bit over the top on my rant about Amazon Prime. Yes it has amazing benefits but I wish it was like it was before they started adding the prime only deals and reserved for prime members.
I never had to be a prime member in the past when they had lightning deals and amazing black Friday deals and I worry that this year will be bad for non prime members.
I never had to be a prime member in the past when they had lightning deals and amazing black Friday deals and I worry that this year will be bad for non prime members.
It costs $80 a year in Canada and all we get is "free" two-day shipping. It's a scam.
I mean, you get a streaming audio service, a streaming video service, free cloud storage for photos, and, in some regions, same day shipping.
You can argue that prime sales may not be the best, i'd agree, but let's not pretend like they're not offering a LOT.
I really wanted to get this until I found out I have to activate it in store. Yes I will easily do that since the nearest one is 2 hours away.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I've said this before and gaf just laughed at me. Also, print black Friday was trash last year so it's not like you're missing anything. The deals have disappeared long ago.
Another gripe is how long it takes to even prepare your item for shipping. I should not have to be a prime member to have my item shipped out same day or next when I place an order. I understand it may be free shipping but that should not mean I have to wait 3 to 5 days before it is even packaged and shipped.
Chie Satonaka
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Basically this. Amazon Prime means I don't have to step into a store and deal with sales clerks, or upselling, or rudeness. I get it in two days, and with most video games, I get it on release day. Everything ELSE I get with it is just a bonus, and has ultimately saved me and my household hundreds of dollars a year.
<3 Prime.
flatearthpandas
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That is shitty. I liked Prime a lot, but OP's description is pretty bad for non-prime owners. You should never feel obligated to sign up for a paid bonus service. My advice, order from Best Buy. GCU is the absolute tits, better prices with that than Amazon, but even if you don't want to sign up you can still give your business to a company that will actually take it without a subscription.
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It literally only requires a new account. Doesn't matter if you use an existing card/address/etc.
Can't believe people are losing their minds over this shit.
apieceofstrange
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2 day shipping is great, but it's understated how nice the hassle free returns are on prime items. I always get either an expedited order or refund processed right away and still have a generous amount of time to send back the original item.
Definitely gives me some peace of mind when making big ticket purchases. I often lean towards Amazon over other sites even if when they are slightly more expensive just for this.
Definitely gives me some peace of mind when making big ticket purchases. I often lean towards Amazon over other sites even if when they are slightly more expensive just for this.
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