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Amazon Prime Day | Celebrating 20 years of 100% claimed children's toys
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teruterubozu
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Fuck that. I want my 2-day shipping.
Yep yep! And especially tv shows.
I am hopeful that marvel movies get slashed in half and that I can pick up interstellar for under $10 =D
I've just talked with Amazon (Canada). Deals won't work for trial accounts.
And by the way, Amazon Customer service is the GOAT. I'm even thinking about making a thread about it. Just got a refund of my prime membership after using it for a year lmao. Wtf amazon. I wasn't expecting a refund, I didn't even ask for it. I told the dude I didn't feel like I had used Prime enough times to justify what I paid for it and asked him if I could get another month of free trial or something now that my membership is over so that I can get access to the deals on the 15th. And the dude is like " OK I see you're not satistfied with the service so I've just refund you the 90$ (79$+tx) ". Wait what ??? Okay ... Hmmm really ? " Yes. ". Okay ... Have a good day then.
Wtf Amazon ? Don't you want to make money ?
And by the way, Amazon Customer service is the GOAT. I'm even thinking about making a thread about it. Just got a refund of my prime membership after using it for a year lmao. Wtf amazon. I wasn't expecting a refund, I didn't even ask for it. I told the dude I didn't feel like I had used Prime enough times to justify what I paid for it and asked him if I could get another month of free trial or something now that my membership is over so that I can get access to the deals on the 15th. And the dude is like " OK I see you're not satistfied with the service so I've just refund you the 90$ (79$+tx) ". Wait what ??? Okay ... Hmmm really ? " Yes. ". Okay ... Have a good day then.
Wtf Amazon ? Don't you want to make money ?
I hope its not a scavenger hunt.. I hope amazons servers dont crash lol.
Stories like yours are part of how they pull in new customers.
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Also, are there any leaks on whats being put on sale?
What do you mean ? I'm an old customer. So that's probably why I got the refund. ? Maybe. I don't know.
It wasn't a first though. I have been shopping at amazon for 10 years and in different locations (France,US,Canada etc...) and I have 0 complaint. It's the best customer service experience I've had.
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Deleted member 10571
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I got myself a trial sub for a month. Lets see how this ends, I expect 99% crappy shit no one wants and ~5 really cool, but in comparison expensive deals that will be gone in seconds.
Like every fucking time on amazon.de.
Edit: Wait what, no trials? I heard differently :/
Like every fucking time on amazon.de.
Edit: Wait what, no trials? I heard differently :/
It says on the Prime Day pages on amazon.com and amazon.ca that trials do count. I'm sure whoever you talked to didn't know what they were talking about.
You got great customer service. You tell people you know about how good their service was when you needed help. Others try them out and sign up. You tell people online about your good experiences. People sign up for trials and such.
Guerrillas in the Mist
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Out of curiosity, is there any history of graphics cards appearing in Amazon's flash sales? Too niche, I imagine.
They do. Not always the best deals, but occasionally something nice pops up. The only caveat is that it's not always a top card, but more mid tier ones.
What? We had great TV deals here in Europe on the first prime countdown day. Most of the TVs went down 50% or more, you could get huge Samsung TVs for 500 bucks or less. The money you saved would have lasted you a few years of Prime Membership. I just bought a coffee machine with grinder and foam function, off by over 200 bucks........
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Deleted member 126221
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Great to hear! I'm really crossing my fingers for decent TV deals on amazon.ca...
EnVy_CaLiBeR
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I want to be excited, but I can't help but feel these deals are going to be shitty as fuck.
American Eskimo
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I'm ready for $3 Dvds
GustyGardens
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I've been thinking about picking up a FireTV, so it'd be nice if I can get below its asking price.
teruterubozu
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Yeah, at the very least I hope all their hardware - Fire TV, Stick, Kindles, Echo, etc. - are drastically reduced in price. Wouldn't mind impulse-buying another kindle.
a secret-boss
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Yup 50% jewelry
Pagusas
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Things I need and will be looking for:
1. a new natural gas grill
2. an 80" or large TV (Eyeing the samsung 9500, but not till the price drops to about 8k)
3. A new GPU (doubt we'll see the 980ti be on sale)
4. Bedding sets.
of those I expect a grill and maybe the TV to pop on sale, though likely not the 80+ inch one.
1. a new natural gas grill
2. an 80" or large TV (Eyeing the samsung 9500, but not till the price drops to about 8k)
3. A new GPU (doubt we'll see the 980ti be on sale)
4. Bedding sets.
of those I expect a grill and maybe the TV to pop on sale, though likely not the 80+ inch one.
Charles Alan Ratliff
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I just moved into a new house by myself and need some things. Waiting until the 15th before making any purchases, though!
I have a FireTV - I think it's great and I never have issues, but I think looking back I should have purchased the Roku 3 instead. FireTV does not have Vudu, where as the Roku 3 has everything including Amazon Instant Video. Luckily I have a chromecast so I can watch Vudu on my main tv.
Frank Serpico
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When will they announce what the deals are?
Pagusas
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Chromecast, AppleTV, Roku3 or FireTV, which would you take?
Lucky Seven
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Does it apply if I have the student discount? Anybody think it will have sales on consoles?
Jag
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FWIW, I own a Roku, AppleTV, Chromecast and a FireTV and the FireTV is the only one that sits unused. I don't like the interface or how Amazon centric it is. I've also hacked it to use Plex, but it didn't run great. Just my opinion.
AppleTV has the slickest interface and itunes. Also Airplay works good with iphones/ipad. Roku is probably the best direct streaming device with the most channel options.
Regarding the Kindle. It is one of my favorite devices I've ever owned (I'm a huge reader). We already have 3 in our house. I'll probably pick up the new model if the discount is decent.
The Albatross
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Online shopping actually trends down on the weekends. Monday is usually the biggest day, but a lot of that is bolstered by B2B. And given that this is a prime event, which is all about their free 2-day shipping, most people will get their stuff 2 days later... If it were Saturday, they might not get their items for 3 or 4 days.
GustyGardens
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Sgt. Garlic
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Amazon worker here. I work 4 10 hour shifts, but with this going on it's going to 5 days and 53 hours. Pay will be nice, maybe the deals will be too. I'm looking to get an Xbone or Vita. Here's hoping!
I would take the Roku 3, it plays the most formats and ultimately that's what matters. FireTV has been great, but I'm starting to build my video collection using Vudu instead of Amazon Instant Video. There's no Vudu app on the FireTV so I have to use my chromecast for Vudu movies. If Amazon Instant Videos joined up with Ultraviolet for their movie locker then I wouldn't care for Vudu any more. (I've been buying Ultraviolet codes online for much cheaper than retail cost).
AppleTV is great if you're in Apple's eco system, but I'd rather be platform agnostic so I can switch freely between iPhone and Android.
Any hints on what the super deals will be?
peppermints
Member
Have you considered getting a Raspberry Pi kit for that?
I'm keeping my eye on this one to drop in price a bit.
You could probably get Kodi going on a Nexus Player, but FireTV seems like a better bet than that at this point.
GustyGardens
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I actually have that kit! I use it for something else, but it works quite well. I thought about buying another one for Kodi, but if in addition to Kodi, I use Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Video (for my 90s Nickelodeon shows!) and there aren't any applications for those service on the Raspberry Pi.
Pagusas
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do any of them support steam in home streaming? I'd love to play my pc games on all the tv's in the house easily.
XxSlasherMcGirkxX
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Alright I got a trial membership of prime signed up. Funny I could have sworn I had one a year ago but whatever that's sweet. Plus I am off all week next week. So let the good deals roll.
C'mon cheap Vita memory cards.
C'mon cheap Vita memory cards.
peppermints
Member
Yeah, that's my hesitation as well.
I need good, reliable apps for SlingTV, Netflix and HBOGo, else I have an unhappy wife. FireTV is probably my best bet in that case.
I currently have a Roku 3, but Plex has been giving me issues for local streaming lately. Plus I hate having to have a server running for Plex to transcode everything.
RiccochetJ
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Looking forward to see what they put on sale.
I wouldn't call the AppleTV interface slick. It's slow and clunky and desperately needs a refresh. I was ready to buy the new one in June before they apparently delayed it. It really needs an upgrade of both speed and memory. Only buy an Apple TV if you're deeply invested into their ecosystem. Fire TV by comparison is amazing. Only problem for me is that it lacks HBO Now and I wish the remote had a headset jack on it.
wow really? cool, thanks
I've been getting HBO through SlingTV, but now that Game of Thrones and the NBA playoffs has ended I'm going to let my Sling subscription lapse. I'll start it back up when Monday Night Football is back, and I'd rather have HBO Go/Now separate from Sling. HBO's exclusive deal with Apple TV should be expiring this month so hopefully it'll be available for FireTV and Roku soon.
It expired two days ago and some Android devices are now getting it. Unfortunately one of those devices isn't Fire TV yet.
GustyGardens
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SlingTV is something I've been interested in, how do you guys like it? The SlingTV website had a special deal on the FireTV for $50, but I hesitated and it's gone now.
Sling gets the job done, and the there's no contracts so I like it. I watched a lot of TNT during the NBA playoffs, and had HBO through Sling for Game of Thrones. Sling plus an HD antenna is a great combo for cord cutters.
I'm letting my Sling subscription lapse, but I'll restart it once Monday Night Football is back. I've never had issues with the Sling app through FireTV.
PaulExcellent
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I'm looking for:
- Gunpla
- PS4
- Portable Mouse
- Keyboard-Trackpad Media Controller
- Possibly a guitar?
Hopefully I can get one of those at a deal.
- Gunpla
- PS4
- Portable Mouse
- Keyboard-Trackpad Media Controller
- Possibly a guitar?
Hopefully I can get one of those at a deal.
peppermints
Member
For our needs it's perfect.
Outside of sports (which Sling covers really well with ESPN, TNT for NBA and add on packages for $5), we rarely watch live TV. But this has what we would want to watch when just wanting to zone out after a long day or whatever - Food Network, HGTV. It's also good if you have kids as it has Disney Channel in the base package and Disney Junior (plus Boomerang and a few others) in a $5 add on kids package.
The on demand stuff and interface is a little lacking, but for a ~6mo old service I'm really happy.
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