Re: Amazon Prime price to possibly increase by $20 to $40
 

They just green lighted 4 new tv shows for their streaming service. Part of the money to pay for them has to come from somewhere.

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I may cancel right now and sign up again early April just to eek out a couple more months at the $79 price.

Edit, looks like website says you have until March 20 to stay at $79. :(

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That is the biggest reason I'm considering not renewing. I ordered a set on in-stock computer speakers last Monday morning. In the past, they'd be shipped by the end of the day and I'd have them on Wednesday. Now, they don't ship until Wednesday and I don't get them until Friday.

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I don't stream anything off of amazon.com so that part doesn't apply to me. Although I do get that it cost money for the programming that others do watch. I use it for the shipping. If I am going to pay $99 a year then they should put everything I order even it if is a piece of lint in a fucking box instead of an envelope that is delivered with foot prints on both sides.

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:shrug:

I look at the cost as a tax write off anyways. I use it to order supplies for work as well as buying other things.

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I never have any issues with the 2 day delivery out here, just about everything arrives on time on the day their estimate is and ships day of. I guess being in California helps.

I'm unsure if i'll renew or not; i'm leaning towards keeping it when mine renews in August.

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In my entire history of prime I've only had one occasion where an item didn't make it by the estimated arrival date and that was due to weather. It's not uncommon for my prime purchases to come in one day.

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I can still justify Prime at $99 a year. I could see being more upset about the increase if it was an annual thing but since is the first time they've upped it in the nine years it's been offered I'm okay with it. Plus with the recent change from the $25 free shipping to $35 you had to to think a Prime increase was coming too. I've never had issues with getting packages on time and they're reliable so I like doing business with them.

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Eh, are you sure about that? I'm sure it does influence purchase decisions in their favor, but aren't their margins really low on most items anyway? Plus prime users (like me) will abuse shipping, buying things separately. And then add in the digital content they have to pay for (which nobody asked for, but still).

Plus it seems like most are going to swallow the price increase and keep up with it, so there was some price flexibility there.

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An extra $20 bucks for a service that I, personally, get a lot of use from, is no big deal. Also, I just renewed in January.

Put me in the 1-3 orders a week camp. Definitely not just BDs (in fact, rarely), but tons of household items, toiletries, etc etc. Part of it is living in NYC, where it's just easier (and cheaper) to have these things come to you.

I've only had one time when I missed a delivery. It was a same day and unfortunately it came after I had left work, wasn't a huge deal - was my first same day item and I was just curious if it worked (and it has the other times I've used it) Honestly, I find my stuff coming way too soon and never gets held up or arrives damaged.

I also use the VOD (moderately) and the kindle lending library (occasionally). VOD needs a better interface, that is for sure.

I've just always had a great experience with Amazon. Just waiting for the tiny helicopters to start bringing me my amazon junk now...

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Same here....

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So wait, is cancelling and getting a prorated refund even allowed? If so, then shouldn't it cheapest for anyone to do so on the last possible day?

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Exactly. When you purchase from 3rd party sellers it's on *you* to find the "best deal." There are times I'll pay a bit more just because a vendor offers "fulfilled by Amazon" as I then get Amazon CS if there is a problem. This is especially useful for niche or OOP DVD items simply because if it's not *exactly* as described it's very easy to get a refund that does not count against the maximum Amazon will do if things go sour with a vendor and you are forced to seek recourse via the Amazon MP guarantee.
Same here. I'm not crazy about a increase but mine doesn't expire until December 31st which will get me through the next Christmas season with ease. I don't stream partly because I don't want to send the message that it's a "OK" method for content delivery. But I'm not a content renter either so... Basically I'd rather own than "borrow" 99% of the time (Books, Music, and DVDs) and as such the "perks" don't interest me.

Like others I'd like to see a "shipping only" option with a lower rate but I doubt it'll ever happen. I tend to think offering streaming as part of Prime costs Amazon very little.

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No, I think it is the cost of shipping. Of course, I'm thinking of those brain-dead delivery helicopters.

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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but couldn't you simply extend the current price a year by purchasing a gift membership for yourself before 3/20, turn off auto-renew and set the delivery date as the day after your membership expires?

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Yes, you should be able to do so.

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To answer my own question, no refunds. Well, you can get one in the first 30 days if you've used no features of Prime.

I guess it would still save someone whose renewal is in April or maybe even May to cancel and start anew before the price change day.
I just tried it. It appears to work, but I guess I won't know for sure until September.

And I can't find a way to turn off auto renewal. So I may have screwed myself if I forget to cancel my current Prime before Sept 18th.

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i wonder if i agreed not to watch any more shows where gabby hoffman flashes her bush, if i could get them to knock 10 bucks off the price.

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An extra 20 bucks for 2-day, often times next day, shipping and streaming service? I've got no problems with that. Plus, the price hasn't gone up in the nine years since the service debuted, and that's pretty freakin' uncommon.

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That has happened to me too. Not often, but they have a couple times and they know damn well when they ship USPS it won't make the 2 day delivery deadline.

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What a bunch of bitches. :lol:

It's twenty dollars. Just pay it and move on.

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Yes, and word is getting out

http://time.com/23427/dont-want-to-p...-alternatives/

http://socialnewsdaily.com/26616/red...fore-increase/

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Glad you guys have figured out an exploit to get Amazon back at their own game. Better hurry, though it'll probably be dead in 24 hours! I hope 1000s of people do this and give Amazon the clear message that they're pissed off at the increase (and, of Amazon's other gouging during the past year -- tax, $35 free shipping increase, $3.99 DVD shipping, etc).

I would never get Prime, even at $49. I can wait.

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Did Amazon screw up the emails on this? The email I received from them yesterday morning specifically states my 2014 renewal (in November) will remain at $79 and I won't have to pay $99 until 2015. When I login to my Amazon account and look at Prime it says my renewal this November will be $99.

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The odd thing is, why not just let everyone renew this year for 79 bucks if you're already subscribed?