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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I only activates prime with the 30 days trial when I bought a TV that didn't have free shipping otherwise. Canceled it the day when the TV arrived to my home.

[–] itsnotits@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

the 30-day* trial

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've done that 30 day free trial thing about three times, they caught on to me and started to make it extremely difficult to cancel. So I don't do that anymore. I just endure the long shipping times and it's no big deal. I don't need Amazon prime for anything, I don't watch movies or whatever else the heck promises they promise. I don't need it.

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I do the same, it is not worth it. Ans they even ship big things now for free, so the wait of a couple of days is ok with me too.