Comments on: Amazon Prime Free Trial http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mergie Adams http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-134490 Mergie Adams Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-134490 Since signing up for Amazon Prime, we have ordered several items all of which could not be used with Amazon Prime. The items ordered were childrens toys, and several books. Since signing up for Amazon Prime, we have ordered several items all of which could not be used with Amazon Prime. The items ordered were childrens toys, and several books.

]]> By: rich short http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-134000 rich short Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-134000 I dont know if I got enrolled in this or not, but I hereby want to cancel this account if it exists Rss I dont know if I got enrolled in this or not, but I hereby want to cancel this account if it exists

Rss

]]> By: Angela http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-130276 Angela Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:05:37 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-130276 mreda: Go to "Your Account", then scroll down and you should "Manage Prime Membership". Click on that and then click "Do not upgrade". hope this helps : ) mreda: Go to “Your Account”, then scroll down and you should “Manage Prime Membership”. Click on that and then click “Do not upgrade”.

hope this helps : )

]]> By: mreda http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-130042 mreda Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:45:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-130042 I agreed to free trial with Amazon Prime but want to cancel... do not know who to contact to cancel my order... can you help me with this?? I agreed to free trial with Amazon Prime but want to cancel… do not know who to contact to cancel my order… can you help me with this??

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-123126 nickel Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:49:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-123126 Tia: I've never made a secret of the fact that I receive commissions for certain products or services linked from this site. If you buy a book through an Amazon link, I get a small percentage. If you see an ad of interest and click on it, I get a few cents, and so on. Same goes for Amazon Prime, which I both use and love. Why? Because neither my time nor the computing resources behind this site are free. In terms of a time commitment, maintaining this site is like a second job. Moreover, traffic levels and a desire for speed and stability dictate that this site be hosted on a dedicated server, which isn't cheap. Tia: I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I receive commissions for certain products or services linked from this site. If you buy a book through an Amazon link, I get a small percentage. If you see an ad of interest and click on it, I get a few cents, and so on. Same goes for Amazon Prime, which I both use and love. Why? Because neither my time nor the computing resources behind this site are free. In terms of a time commitment, maintaining this site is like a second job. Moreover, traffic levels and a desire for speed and stability dictate that this site be hosted on a dedicated server, which isn’t cheap.

]]> By: Tia http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-123124 Tia Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:36:53 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-123124 nickel, For every person you get to sign up, you are receiving $12. Why not disclose this fact? nickel,

For every person you get to sign up, you are receiving $12.
Why not disclose this fact?

]]> By: Learning As I Go http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121647 Learning As I Go Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:00:41 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121647 I used the free trial early this summer when I ordered a bike trailer that I really wanted to come fairly quickly but didn't want to pay to ship quickly. There is a way to immediately go in and set up the account to NOT auto-renew so you don't have to remember to do it in 30 days. Read the info on the screens carefully and follow the directions. I think it took about two minutes to make sure I wouldn't be charged the account fee. I'm usually pretty patient with the things I order online, so Super Saver (FREE) shipping works fine for us! I used the free trial early this summer when I ordered a bike trailer that I really wanted to come fairly quickly but didn’t want to pay to ship quickly.

There is a way to immediately go in and set up the account to NOT auto-renew so you don’t have to remember to do it in 30 days. Read the info on the screens carefully and follow the directions. I think it took about two minutes to make sure I wouldn’t be charged the account fee.

I’m usually pretty patient with the things I order online, so Super Saver (FREE) shipping works fine for us!

]]> By: Danielle http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121227 Danielle Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:05:52 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121227 I have a friend who uses this. It says it keeps him from adding things that he does not really need to his order to get the $25 free shipping minimum which adds up quickly to making it worth his while. I am in a book club and often can't get to the Library or bookstore or the title is not there. I have really considered this but have not yet pulled the trigger. WishI had read this yesterday when I was placing an order for my sisters birthday gift :( @Julia - Thanks for pointing out that it is easy to share with a spouse who has separate finances, not so easy for the Barnes & Noble Readers advantage and my husband has stopped using their website and the RA program because of that difficulty. I have a friend who uses this. It says it keeps him from adding things that he does not really need to his order to get the $25 free shipping minimum which adds up quickly to making it worth his while.

I am in a book club and often can’t get to the Library or bookstore or the title is not there. I have really considered this but have not yet pulled the trigger. WishI had read this yesterday when I was placing an order for my sisters birthday gift :(

@Julia – Thanks for pointing out that it is easy to share with a spouse who has separate finances, not so easy for the Barnes & Noble Readers advantage and my husband has stopped using their website and the RA program because of that difficulty.

]]> By: Independent George http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121211 Independent George Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:20:53 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121211 I stuck with super-saver shipping until I started buying household goods from them (like trash bags), which are moderately time-sensitive; instead of waiting 5 days to go to the store on Saturday, I get it delivered in 2 days. And since I live in Chicago (which leads the nation with a 10.25% sales tax), I more than make up for that in savings after about 3 months. There are exactly 3 companies I have brand loyalty to: Vanguard, TiVo, and Amazon. I stuck with super-saver shipping until I started buying household goods from them (like trash bags), which are moderately time-sensitive; instead of waiting 5 days to go to the store on Saturday, I get it delivered in 2 days. And since I live in Chicago (which leads the nation with a 10.25% sales tax), I more than make up for that in savings after about 3 months.

There are exactly 3 companies I have brand loyalty to: Vanguard, TiVo, and Amazon.

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121207 nickel Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121207 KC: Yes. We do this all the time for Christmas gifts, etc. KC: Yes. We do this all the time for Christmas gifts, etc.

]]> By: KC http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121206 KC Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121206 So does it work when you send gifts? Like if I bought a book for my mother for her birthday and had it shipped to her house. Would I get the free 2 day shipping then? IF that's the case it might be a bargain for me - most of my gifts come from amazon. So does it work when you send gifts? Like if I bought a book for my mother for her birthday and had it shipped to her house. Would I get the free 2 day shipping then? IF that’s the case it might be a bargain for me – most of my gifts come from amazon.

]]> By: Mark Nelson http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121201 Mark Nelson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:20:37 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121201 I have never checked out Amazon Prime so this was a pretty cool post. Thanks. I learn something everyday. I use Amazon a lot so I am going to give their 30 day trial a go and see how I like it. Your members of Amazon Prime link does not go to their page. I have never checked out Amazon Prime so this was a pretty cool post. Thanks. I learn something everyday.

I use Amazon a lot so I am going to give their 30 day trial a go and see how I like it.

Your members of Amazon Prime link does not go to their page.

]]> By: Julia http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121159 Julia Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:33:07 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121159 I want to make sure people know that Amazon Prime membership includes any family members at your residence. I didn't know that, and my husband was bummed he couldn't use his amazon gift certificate and the free 2 day shipping. It turns out he can! You just add their email address to that account. It's nice also because we have separate finances, but I can share the Prime benefit without having to order things for him. Also, if you buy a gift for someone and ship it to their address, that also qualifies for free 2 day shipping. Let me tell you how often I have used that for the holidays. Not having to reship packages saves me a bundle. Do remember that Amazon has a 30 day price guarantee. If the price for an item drops within a 30 day period, you can email them or call them and ask to be refunded the difference. You can invoke this as many times as necessary in that 30 day period. (Price drops by $2? Get a $2 refund. Price drops five days later another $3? Get that refunded, too.) I got a lot refunded when I ordered a newly released camera as it dropped quite a bit that first month. There are also free services that will monitor the item's price for you and email you when it drops. Can't remember the website, though. Less importantly, I'd like to share some great customer service I've received from Amazon: I ordered a miter saw from Amazon at a great discount to what I could find locally. It was a very heavy, bulky box. I believe I invoked the standard Prime account 2 day shipping for the item. I happened to order it right before Christmas. They shipped it overnight with a Saturday delivery, and wrote a note about making sure it would arrive in time for Christmas. I felt a little guilty because that must have cost them a bundle, and there was no urgency in getting it before the holiday. But wow... that's serious customer service! I want to make sure people know that Amazon Prime membership includes any family members at your residence. I didn’t know that, and my husband was bummed he couldn’t use his amazon gift certificate and the free 2 day shipping. It turns out he can! You just add their email address to that account. It’s nice also because we have separate finances, but I can share the Prime benefit without having to order things for him.

Also, if you buy a gift for someone and ship it to their address, that also qualifies for free 2 day shipping. Let me tell you how often I have used that for the holidays. Not having to reship packages saves me a bundle.

Do remember that Amazon has a 30 day price guarantee. If the price for an item drops within a 30 day period, you can email them or call them and ask to be refunded the difference. You can invoke this as many times as necessary in that 30 day period. (Price drops by $2? Get a $2 refund. Price drops five days later another $3? Get that refunded, too.) I got a lot refunded when I ordered a newly released camera as it dropped quite a bit that first month. There are also free services that will monitor the item’s price for you and email you when it drops. Can’t remember the website, though.

Less importantly, I’d like to share some great customer service I’ve received from Amazon:

I ordered a miter saw from Amazon at a great discount to what I could find locally. It was a very heavy, bulky box. I believe I invoked the standard Prime account 2 day shipping for the item. I happened to order it right before Christmas.

They shipped it overnight with a Saturday delivery, and wrote a note about making sure it would arrive in time for Christmas. I felt a little guilty because that must have cost them a bundle, and there was no urgency in getting it before the holiday.

But wow… that’s serious customer service!

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121148 nickel Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121148 KC: We mainly do it for the convenience. Even ordering an item overnight for $3.99 is a push vs. going to the store... Wal-Mart is over 10 miles away, so we're looking at roughly a gallon of gas round trip (not counting wear and tear and time). If we can wait 2 days, all the better, as it costs us nothing. Would we otherwise spend $79 on shipping from Amazon in a year? Nope. We'd suffer through with Super Saver and make more trips to the store. But when you factor in all the other aspects, it's well worth it to us. KC: We mainly do it for the convenience. Even ordering an item overnight for $3.99 is a push vs. going to the store… Wal-Mart is over 10 miles away, so we’re looking at roughly a gallon of gas round trip (not counting wear and tear and time). If we can wait 2 days, all the better, as it costs us nothing. Would we otherwise spend $79 on shipping from Amazon in a year? Nope. We’d suffer through with Super Saver and make more trips to the store. But when you factor in all the other aspects, it’s well worth it to us.

]]> By: KC http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121147 KC Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121147 This is tempting as Super saver can be oh so slow - 2 weeks sometimes. You have to really plan ahead of you want reading for an out of town trip. But $79 seems like a lot. I doubt I'd get my money's worth out of it. I'm trying to cut back on how many books I buy since I end up getting a lot from the library. This is tempting as Super saver can be oh so slow – 2 weeks sometimes. You have to really plan ahead of you want reading for an out of town trip.

But $79 seems like a lot. I doubt I’d get my money’s worth out of it. I’m trying to cut back on how many books I buy since I end up getting a lot from the library.

]]> By: Richard @ Student Scrooge http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121144 Richard @ Student Scrooge Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121144 Glad to hear from someone who decided to keep the Amazon Prime service -- it seems like most people cancel it after the free trial is up. I have been considering it for a while -- the price is a bit high for me, but I keep thinking that I'll one day consider it worthwhile. That being said, the remarkable thing to me with regards to Amazon Prime has been how it doesn't seem to offer a substantial difference over super saver shipping -- when it comes to books, I've been amazed at how quickly Amazon (and Barnes and Noble) can get books to your door even when you use their free shipping selection. Glad to hear from someone who decided to keep the Amazon Prime service — it seems like most people cancel it after the free trial is up. I have been considering it for a while — the price is a bit high for me, but I keep thinking that I’ll one day consider it worthwhile.

That being said, the remarkable thing to me with regards to Amazon Prime has been how it doesn’t seem to offer a substantial difference over super saver shipping — when it comes to books, I’ve been amazed at how quickly Amazon (and Barnes and Noble) can get books to your door even when you use their free shipping selection.

]]> By: P http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121136 P Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:18:44 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121136 I've been an Amazon Prime member for a couple of years. The service is outstanding, with the near instant shipping gratification, and zero shipping costs, even for heavy items. The main disadvantage is it substantially reduces friction when making a purchase, making buying stuff more tempting. I’ve been an Amazon Prime member for a couple of years. The service is outstanding, with the near instant shipping gratification, and zero shipping costs, even for heavy items. The main disadvantage is it substantially reduces friction when making a purchase, making buying stuff more tempting.

]]> By: jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-121135 jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:17:47 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/08/12/amazon-prime-free-trial/#comment-121135 I don't order from Amazon much and the $79 is a little steep for most buyers I would guess... we're not all Ritchie Rich here buying things left and right from Amazon. :) I don’t order from Amazon much and the $79 is a little steep for most buyers I would guess… we’re not all Ritchie Rich here buying things left and right from Amazon. :)

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