dead souls
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Yep. Factor in GCU at Best Buy and Amazon is pretty much useless to me.
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Amazon Prime Memberships Drop To $67 On Friday Only [new members only]
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Yep. Factor in GCU at Best Buy and Amazon is pretty much useless to me.
did we ever get a clear cut understanding on how the sharing of amazon prime accounts work. AKA I know older accounts will for sure be able to share the same way until the membership is up, but when you go to renew it will that stay true? I mean the new method in general is so dumb.... no way in heck that I would ever trust anyone in my family with my credit card @_@
either way I think personally getting a fire phone works better for me as I need a new phone and they are getting down to $110 with a free year of prime and there really isn't any phone that can compete specs wise for $50 (after reducing the cost of prime).
either way I think personally getting a fire phone works better for me as I need a new phone and they are getting down to $110 with a free year of prime and there really isn't any phone that can compete specs wise for $50 (after reducing the cost of prime).
WrenchNinja
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Is this U.S. only?
Really kinda depends on the kind of shopper you are. I honestly don't have any desire to shop in a physical store unless I need to, so I still get a convenience factor with Amazon.
Man, renewed my account on the 18th damn it, could have took advantage of this.
TyphoonStruggle
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I've had Amazon Prime Student for like 4 years. It recently cancelled, and I let my Prime membership lapse.
I picked up this deal at $67 no problem.
I picked up this deal at $67 no problem.
The only problem is that international shipping is still really expensive for anything other than a DVD/game. My 27" monitor was $75 shipping to Malaysia, a kids book rack was $40 ( the book rack itself was $25). I wanted to get a kids toy organizer, shipping was $200 ( the item itself was $100). If they can sort out international shipping to be a bit more reasonable, Amazon is going to take over the world. So many things there I just can't get locally.
Without that Amazon prime isn't as good a deal.
Without that Amazon prime isn't as good a deal.
karmaforgotme
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Its because some of us don't want to go to the store 5 times a week, and Amazon (and other online stores) offers many things that might not be easily to find at your local store. For example REI didn't have the Osprey pack I was looking for, and it would of taken 5 to 7 days for them to ship it to me. Amazon had it to me in 2 days at a lesser price plus no tax. Also while big box stores like Best Buy will price match (to be clear I buy video games and most of my electronics from physical stores), most of us buy different type stuff online. I'm not white knighting Amazon, but your post about online shopping with your 'Meh' and 'lol' is like from 2001.
Most years I only pay $15 (sharing memberships).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pip...ampaignId=PrimePromo&ref=dvm_us_promo_prime67
It will only let me pay $99 (changes when I put it in the cart), since I am currently on prime. I don't see how to gift it.
NoblesseOblige
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I hate sales only aimed at new members. Why not also reward your current/loyal customers?
sixteen-bit
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Because you're already loyal
NoblesseOblige
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I won't be after my current subscription ends. Not unless they lower the price or actually give me more incentive. And now with Amazon applying sales tax for my state I'm even less incentivized to renew.
metsallica
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So does this work with gifting? Showing $99 on mobile.
CadetMahoney
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teruterubozu
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How does that work (besides parental help)?
I had Prime Student, then when I graduated they cracked down. Reupped for $99. Canceled in February of this year - joined my mom's Prime since all I needed was the shipping.
All that to say, I can upgrade to full Prime for $67, and the promotion is available to me. It got applied in the cart. I think I'll pull the trigger, because by the time it expires, I will be in graduate school and able to do Amazon Student again.
Edit: And I don't have to gift it. So I think when they say new members, they mean if you don't currently have Prime.
All that to say, I can upgrade to full Prime for $67, and the promotion is available to me. It got applied in the cart. I think I'll pull the trigger, because by the time it expires, I will be in graduate school and able to do Amazon Student again.
Edit: And I don't have to gift it. So I think when they say new members, they mean if you don't currently have Prime.
Rabid Wolverine
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I'm trying to gift prime to myself but it keeps showing $99 in the final checkout. Is the discount applied after the order is placed?
never mind... Amazon closed the loophole to gift prime at discount.
never mind... Amazon closed the loophole to gift prime at discount.
sensui-tomo
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I can get it for less, thank goodness for my college email.
The Shadow
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Not just new members. Current members can gift themselves a new membership.
Ditto for me.
Ditto for me.
Doug Heffernan
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I'm seriously considering cancelling my Netflix for a year and going with Prime Video. Not because there's anything wrong with Netflix, but just to have a different selection and change things up. Plus I'll save a bit of money with this offer vs Netflix.
I don't think so. I can't do that.Not just new members. Current members can gift themselves a new membership.
Ditto for me.
ChaosZeroX
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I like how they don't let their current amazon subs benefit off the sale.
I wouldn't cancel Netflix. Amazon has barely anything on Prime Video.
I wouldn't cancel Netflix. Amazon has barely anything on Prime Video.
The Shadow
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They may have changed this. There was no restriction before. Either that, or the instructions on how to gift yourself are very specific.
Keep Netflix. We have Prime exclusively to save money, but there's definitely more variety on Netflix. Prime at the discounted price today is <$6 a month, so it doesn't hurt to try both for a little bit and see.
God Dayumm
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karmaforgotme
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It was by people selling their Amazon Prime sub accounts, but Amazon changed the way it does Amazon sub accounts (it is now more like Apple's family sharing) so the $15 Prime is pretty much gone. I think only grandfathered people can do it, but if they ever move off the shared account they lose it.
Doug Heffernan
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Hannibal, The Americans, Justified, The Shield, Banshee, Vikings, Transparent, Mr. Robot, Jeremy Clarkson's new show, Mozart in the Jungle.
That's a lot of great stuff that isn't on Netflix. Not to mention the HBO stuff.
sweet. Now that I finally have Prime give me some diamonds in the rough for tv/movies on the service.
First thing for me will be to watch the rest of Six Feet Under. I have a list of other shows to watch but am not really sure about their movie selection....I'm kinda browsing through it now. Any really good under-the-radar documentary stuff worth taking a look at? Or other movies (other than "He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special" of course. That one goes to the top of the list)?
First thing for me will be to watch the rest of Six Feet Under. I have a list of other shows to watch but am not really sure about their movie selection....I'm kinda browsing through it now. Any really good under-the-radar documentary stuff worth taking a look at? Or other movies (other than "He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special" of course. That one goes to the top of the list)?
I haven't either.
Gentleman Jack
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Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Amazon has been such a bad value proposition for years now, especially with other places price matching them. Still way too much money for prime.
The Culture Vulture
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Shouldn't be that.
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