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I looked at the offerings & they seem pretty expansive. Sounds great and all but I could not locate a principal factor that is important to the equation: PRICE!

by tunap 12y ago

I looked at the offerings & they seem pretty expansive. Sounds great and all but I could not locate a principal factor that is important to the equation: PRICE! I clicked help, get started and even searched... I do not want a free trial, I do not want to sign up & I do not want any more spam UNTIL I have deemed the terms agreeable. I am sick of this obfuscation bullshit. Terms are terms, games are for suckers & marks. TLDR: No price, no sale.

spicyj 12y ago
I believe it's included in Amazon Prime for $99/yr.
sgarman 12y ago
It's $99 a year. I agree it could be more clear but it was also not impossible to find. https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pipeline/prime_gifting_landing?ie=UTF8&formSubmit=Submit https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pipeline/prime_gifting_landi...
- tunap 12y ago
  Thanks, I understand it is buried somewhere, I found the price by Googing it. Sounds like a great deal. However, I vote with my dollars, and I am less inclined to give them mine when they treat their customers like marks in a confidence game. If a product is worth it's salt(as this is), why not be forthcoming? Perhaps because customers may be more apt to notice when 99 becomes 109 then 119 then 129....? behavioral economics isn't my forte, I just hate mealy mouth BS and won't abide it nor fund it. YMMV.
libraryatnight 12y ago
amazon.com's homepage has a letter outlining this change/new content and ends with: Amazon Prime is the best deal going at just $99/year. This HN entry links directly to the 'Learn More' or 'Start your free month' link provided in that letter (button is variable depending on if you're a member), which is an index of content. Also, if I go to a amazon.com/prime from a browser that doesn't have me signed in automatically to my Prime account (otherwise it gives me a 'give the gift of prime option since it sees I'm already a member), it shows me a 30 day free trial button and says directly under the button: "After your free trial, Amazon Prime is just $99/year. You can cancel anytime. " I don't feel the price is obfuscated. It's not perfect, but I don't get the impression there's bullshit afoot.
- tunap 12y ago
  I see it, clicked Amazom Prime link and it is indeed in the right margin...I missed it first time. I found it on Goog too. My point is, it is arguably the most weighted deciding factor of the transaction, why isn't it stated plainly right on the content page rather than buried in small print behind a link?...granted, it could be smaller and buried further. They managed to get the 'Free Trial' bait plainly centered on the page, why not the terms? Obfuscation.

by tunap 12y ago

spicyj 12y ago

I believe it's included in Amazon Prime for $99/yr.

sgarman 12y ago

It's $99 a year. I agree it could be more clear but it was also not impossible to find. https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pipeline/prime_gifting_landing?ie=UTF8&formSubmit=Submit https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pipeline/prime_gifting_landi...

tunap 12y ago
Thanks, I understand it is buried somewhere, I found the price by Googing it. Sounds like a great deal. However, I vote with my dollars, and I am less inclined to give them mine when they treat their customers like marks in a confidence game. If a product is worth it's salt(as this is), why not be forthcoming? Perhaps because customers may be more apt to notice when 99 becomes 109 then 119 then 129....? behavioral economics isn't my forte, I just hate mealy mouth BS and won't abide it nor fund it. YMMV.

libraryatnight 12y ago

amazon.com's homepage has a letter outlining this change/new content and ends with: Amazon Prime is the best deal going at just $99/year. This HN entry links directly to the 'Learn More' or 'Start your free month' link provided in that letter (button is variable depending on if you're a member), which is an index of content. Also, if I go to a amazon.com/prime from a browser that doesn't have me signed in automatically to my Prime account (otherwise it gives me a 'give the gift of prime option since it sees I'm already a member), it shows me a 30 day free trial button and says directly under the button: "After your free trial, Amazon Prime is just $99/year. You can cancel anytime. " I don't feel the price is obfuscated. It's not perfect, but I don't get the impression there's bullshit afoot.

tunap 12y ago
I see it, clicked Amazom Prime link and it is indeed in the right margin...I missed it first time. I found it on Goog too. My point is, it is arguably the most weighted deciding factor of the transaction, why isn't it stated plainly right on the content page rather than buried in small print behind a link?...granted, it could be smaller and buried further. They managed to get the 'Free Trial' bait plainly centered on the page, why not the terms? Obfuscation.