Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!
  • 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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  • @[email protected]English
    2•2 years ago

    Ordering anything off Amazon takes like a week minimum here with insane shipping costs, prime or not, while ordering from any local store you usually get it the next day or the day after that for like 2 euros for shipping max.

  • Transporter Room 3English
    1•2 years ago

    You mean to tell me Amazon prime hasn’t been around since the dawn of life on earth???

  • @[email protected]English
    8•2 years ago

    I live in an area where lots of stuff can get there same day or overnight which has legitimately saved my ass a bunch of times. If it was just 2 day I would definitely consider cancelling, especially now that prime video has ads.

    • @[email protected]English
      8•2 years ago

      same. i feel gross using it but it’s literally figuratively magic being able to lie in bed, realize i need a specific cable for something, order it on my phone, and have it the next morning

      sometimes i’ll try to go to an actual store instead, but then often they won’t have the specific thing, or it’ll be out of stock, or they’ll only have expensive ones, and either way i have to drive there and back and talk to the guy which is a pain

      • @[email protected]English
        15•2 years ago

        What things do you all need so fast? The convenience is undeniable, but once I forced myself to stop using them i found I don’t actually need to sacrifice my morals and the planet to get something the next morning

  • @[email protected]English
    12•2 years ago

    I’ve never really understood what prime actually is. They nag me about it on the occasion I might buy something from amazon. weird to think someone perhaps couldn’t live without it.

  • @[email protected]English
    23•2 years ago

    Yup. I stopped using Amazon for anything but maybe searching the closest thing to a unified search engine for goods, and when I find good information or a product I need, I will find somewhere else to buy it.

    Turn Amazon into a search engine. Buy somewhere else.

  • PrettyFlyForAFatGuyEnglish
    14•2 years ago

    dropped it when they sent me the emails about adding ads, gf was halfway through a season of supernatural though so set it to expire at the end of the month.

    they just took the next payment anyway and carried on my subscription. i had to go on again, cancel… again, and get a refund.

    slimey sneaky bezos had his fingers in my wallet

  • @[email protected]English
    4•2 years ago

    TBH, the games and books provide enough worth for me. Got the newest Dean Koontz book at the beginning of this month.

  • @[email protected]English
    3•2 years ago

    I could kinda understand this if you live in a rural area and have had it for years…but still, first world problems, my god.