Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th
www.theverge.com
Get ready for ads — or pony up an extra $2.99 each month.
  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    It’s like a second golden age of internet piracy, and it’s happening because streaming over saturated itself just like cable lmao

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The only reason I ever had Prime was free shipping, then I realized as soon as I bundled my orders to be over a certain dollar figure I STILL got free shipping, I kicked Prime to the curb.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      You can even get a free week of prime for 2 dollars by just not giving-in which you can then immediately cancel and get ovre and over and over and over again.

    • return2ozma@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      You can use Amazon to buy things without subscribing. $35+ order gets free shipping

    • johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      If Video is the reason you have prime, sure. Personally the shipping is still the reason I have it. I don’t really use the video service at all. Frankly I wish they’d unbundle all of the stuff and let me pay for just shipping.

      • Got_Bent@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        This year the shipping has gone from two days from ordering to two days from processing to two weeks to maybe we’ll just lose the order entirely.

        Add to that that so many of the sellers seem to have migrated over from the eBay “hey look at this cheap knockoff crap that fell off a truck” crowd, and I’m just not seeing the benefit anymore.

        My renewal is a week from today. I think I’m going to cancel by then.

        I really don’t know where I go from here vis a vis online ordering. Probably just use my boss’ account when there’s something that I just can’t get anywhere else.

        • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Mmm, interesting. Here in the UK Amazon actually added a new option - instead of next day delivery you can now get deliver stuff today on some specific items.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      The TV side of Amazon Prime is functionally free. And its not like I’m going to cancel the service when what I really use it for is mail-order retail shopping.

      So I’ll pirate their smattering of good shows and they’ll tell advertisers I watch their stupid ads. Everyone gets to play pretend and the wheels of commerce will continue to turn.

    • Fuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’ve been trying, but for some reason, it will not recognize my HD. I’be reformatted my drive…tried different drives…I don’t know what else to do.