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I agree on the sketchy third parties but why do you say Prime is a rip-off? You get TV and movies and free next day delivery (in the UK) on basically everything
by simonbarker87 8y ago
I agree on the sketchy third parties but why do you say Prime is a rip-off? You get TV and movies and free next day delivery (in the UK) on basically everything - feels like a good deal to me.
- icantdrive55 8y agoI don't think it's a ripoff either, if you buy most of your stuff on the site. I have a weird feeling the average user buys a Prime membership, and is literally spending $60 when shipping an item. (I bought two items off Amazon last year. And no--I will not start to buy stuff just because of the free shipping.) The Prine movies selection is o.k. (Someone needs to invent a better way to browse for movies. ) My point is I bet most don't really get their money back on Prime Memberships.
- liveoneggs 8y agoalso prime streaming music
- abruzzi 8y agoI’m not sure I’d use the term ripoff either, but prime is essentially there to tie people into using amazon. Once you’ve committed the $x/yr for prime it is there to compel you to spend more to make sure you get your money’s worth. Amazon could just as easily lower the prices of what they sell, or the cost of shipping, and not force people to buy in to a “club” membership. In my case I buy one or two things from Amazon a year, and have no interest in their streaming content, so whatever they’re charging these days for prime isn’t worth it.