jhib
Footballguy
Did you try going into your account, down to "your amazon day" (under "ordering and shopping preferences"), then "manage your amazon day" and make sure the "make amazon day my preferred delivery" box is unclicked?
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Tick
Footballguy
Yeah, I did. It was already unclicked. I talked to Amazon support, they say there's no way to fix it. I might drop Prime - that's the point of having it.
jhib
Footballguy
Might seem drastic, but could you just cancel prime and start a new account? Maybe it’s just me but we've got multiple family emails. I use Amazon a lot, especially with 3 boys, so I’d never truly cancel but I’d use my wife’s (my old one Lol) email. Heck, with an iPhone, handling multiple non-work emails is easy so you’d still get notifications or even use the app of choice.
I honestly don’t even know how to make that my default. I sometimes use it for things I don’t need right away to bundle the deliveries for one less thing for my dog to bark at.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I almost never select fastest delivery / same day or whatever unless I absolutely need it now. It just bugs me to think some schmuck wage slave who has to pee in a bottle because he can't take potty breaks has to run around a warehouse finding my wireless mouse I bought on a whim then a driver has to bring it to my house at 11:00 p.m. when I probably won't open it for a week or two.
I do too as an Amazon shareholder. I only choose quick delivery if I need something. I don’t know if it really saves them anything but I do know I’d rather get fewer total boxes.
Is anyone a Amazon Vine reviewer? My wife was invited and joined recently. She has already received several items and all she needs to do is post a review. It looks like a pretty good deal as they only send you a 1099 if you go over $600 in goods. There is currently a $1,400 upright freezer that we are considering. It seems crazy that they would offer something that expensive.
jhib
Footballguy
This is the first time in forever that I'm seriously considering dropping Prime. The free 2-day shipping was enough to justify it for us, with prime video a nice bonus.
Now, I look at the benefits we're paying for and realize how few apply to us.
"Convenient options - Enjoy Same-Day, One-Day, and Two-Day Delivery on millions of items." Same- and One-day options were never available to us and Two-day is now usually Four- or Five-day. (Sometimes for no apparent reason, it goes back to two-day for short stretches of time).
"Groceries - Skip the lines with 2-hour delivery on a wide selection of fresh ingredients." Not available in our area.
"Amazon Day - Shop throughout the week and receive your orders on a single day." Not really a perk when you're already waiting 4 or 5 days anyway.
Prime Video - I'd probably miss that, but we don't use it consistently anyway
Music, Gaming, Rx, Reading, Photos - I think I set up photos for an extra backup option, but don't need it. We don't really use the others.
Prime Day - Overrated. If I buy anything, it's usually an impulse and not something I really need.
Basically, if all I have to do is spend $25+ to get free shipping in 5 or 6 days instead of 4 or 5, it probably makes the most sense to drop Prime. Maybe pay for a month of it in December or something.
But my wife will still probably talk me out of cancelling...
Now, I look at the benefits we're paying for and realize how few apply to us.
"Convenient options - Enjoy Same-Day, One-Day, and Two-Day Delivery on millions of items." Same- and One-day options were never available to us and Two-day is now usually Four- or Five-day. (Sometimes for no apparent reason, it goes back to two-day for short stretches of time).
"Groceries - Skip the lines with 2-hour delivery on a wide selection of fresh ingredients." Not available in our area.
"Amazon Day - Shop throughout the week and receive your orders on a single day." Not really a perk when you're already waiting 4 or 5 days anyway.
Prime Video - I'd probably miss that, but we don't use it consistently anyway
Music, Gaming, Rx, Reading, Photos - I think I set up photos for an extra backup option, but don't need it. We don't really use the others.
Prime Day - Overrated. If I buy anything, it's usually an impulse and not something I really need.
Basically, if all I have to do is spend $25+ to get free shipping in 5 or 6 days instead of 4 or 5, it probably makes the most sense to drop Prime. Maybe pay for a month of it in December or something.
But my wife will still probably talk me out of cancelling...
Prime’s tv shows are enough to keep me satisfied with the price these days, I find myself ordering less and less on a whim with Prime shipping though. Only exception would be certain things set on Subscribe & Save.
Looking forward to Rings of Power in a few weeks. They have as many hits as misses in original content as a lot of other streaming services do but I think this one could really turn out well considering the massive commitment they’ve made.
Looking forward to Rings of Power in a few weeks. They have as many hits as misses in original content as a lot of other streaming services do but I think this one could really turn out well considering the massive commitment they’ve made.
NutterButter
Footballguy
if my ex-wife wasn't paying for it, i would've dropped it long ago. i only care about the shipping since i watch all tv via other means and the numbers just don't add up. i rarely need something quicker and i could just pay for the extra shipping for those times.
matttyl
Footballguy
matttyl
Footballguy
Yes
nirad3
Footballguy
My wife does something similar for WalMart. We get all sorts of free crap. Most recently we got a nice couch cover since our couch's pillows were getting pretty nasty. Works and looks great. All sorts of other stuff too.... knife set was good. Can't remember what other stuff we've got recently but it's been pretty cool to be part of.
As for Prime, we almost got rid of it but I told the wife to keep it. I watch a lot of stuff on Prime app on my iPad (Terminal List, etc.) and we do order quite a bit and it's nice to have the swift delivery if needed.
jhib
Footballguy
Yeah, unless my team is playing, I tend to forget a game is being played Thursday night until it's almost over anyway. And I don't think the Giants have any this year.
But I did forget about the upcoming Lord of the Rings show.
I'd think about just switching to monthly for Oct-Dec. That would cover most of NFL and let me binge any shows I missed the rest of the year and give me the better shipping for Christmas.
jhib
Footballguy
I was going to comment how it's funny that 2-day Prime vs 4-day non-Prime sounds like a much better Prime advantage than 4-or 5-day Prime vs 6- or 7-day non-Prime. Guess it's the ratio as opposed to the actual number of days saved.
But I just looked at a few items, and they all showed Tuesday Prime delivery if I order before midnight. Signed out and checked the non-Prime delivery date - Tuesday.
So the only delivery perk I would be getting is the $25 minimum for free shipping. Big deal.
But I just looked at a few items, and they all showed Tuesday Prime delivery if I order before midnight. Signed out and checked the non-Prime delivery date - Tuesday.
So the only delivery perk I would be getting is the $25 minimum for free shipping. Big deal.
belljr
Footballguy
Wait that's an option?
jhib
Footballguy
I didn't realize that, either. But yeah, $8.99/mo.
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Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Orders over $25 ship free without prime. We usually get our orders in 2-3 days also
3C's
Footballguy
Yeah, they kind of hide the option but I dug around and found it.I didn't realize that, either. But yeah, $8.99/mo.
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snogger
Footballguy
I also take advantage of the books on my kindle.. I read every night so go through books like water.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Or, you could pay three months for $27. Do you want Amazon video at your fingertips, always?
Partitioning streaming video options on the calendar is a no-brainer to me. It's less about saving money, but I'd rather avoid the weird obligation to spend more time viewing umpteen streaming subscriptions - just like I don't want pizza, tacos, fried chicken, and cheeseburgers served up on a platter every single day.
EDIT: Full disclosure, I live in a household of two. A full house might shade my perspective differently.
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Wingnut
Footballguy
Tick
Footballguy
I did this over the past year. One month each of Paramount Plus, HBO Max, Hulu, and Peacock premium to watch all their good movies; I'll do it again next winter, maybe get Starz or Vudu for a month too since some movies I want to see are on those.
The kids barely watch anything - daughter watches Office-era sitcoms, but the boys just watch YouTube, Twitch, and Crunchyroll.
E Street Brat
Footballguy
I just canceled Prime. Again.
Gonna go with HBO for HOTD
Gonna go with HBO for HOTD
belljr
Footballguy
You do love some HOT D.......
E Street Brat
Footballguy
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I wish I had the self control you guys do. I'm glad Amazon doesn't show you how much you've spent with them over the last year because the number would probably be scary. So for the extra $139 to get it all shipped much faster and not have to spend time partitioning out when I order stuff to meet shipping thresholds is a no brainer, not to mention the great content on Prime Video and now TNF games.
They seem to be ratcheting up the shipping stuff now too. When central Florida I often get the stuff by 7am the next morning for free, or for $1.99 can get it same day (I bet eventually same-day will be free too).
And when you don't need stuff fast if you choose prime day don't you get a digital content credit? I have a bunch of free money to spend on movie rentals, etc and I'm assuming that's where it came from.
Also nice that Amazon's CC is a flat 5% back on everything on Amazon which makes it a no brainer over driving to the store and paying for gas and only getting 1-2% back.
They seem to be ratcheting up the shipping stuff now too. When central Florida I often get the stuff by 7am the next morning for free, or for $1.99 can get it same day (I bet eventually same-day will be free too).
And when you don't need stuff fast if you choose prime day don't you get a digital content credit? I have a bunch of free money to spend on movie rentals, etc and I'm assuming that's where it came from.
Also nice that Amazon's CC is a flat 5% back on everything on Amazon which makes it a no brainer over driving to the store and paying for gas and only getting 1-2% back.
Instinctive
Footballguy
You can look at that statement to see how much you spent if you only use the CC at Amazon
jhib
Footballguy
Speaking for myself, it's less about the amount of self control and more about the fact that it's basically a 3-tier service at this point based on your location.
You have regular Amazon, Amazon Prime Jr, and Amazon Prime. While you see the shipping ratcheting up, a lot of people stuck in the Jr category are seeing it going the other direction significantly. It's just easier to say no when your service feels closer to the free basic service but you're still paying for the Prime.
NutterButter
Footballguy
I do wonder if Amazon is more lenient on the state of returned items and being outside of the return window if you're a prime member. The official policy is that you can return for free unopened items but I've never had a problem returning stuff I've opened. They also haven't given me an issue extending the return window for me if I wait more than 30 days.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Liking the Amazon entry into the NFL broadcast game so far. TNF is exclusively on Amazon Prime this year. Really looking forward how the extra features w/next gen stats etc work.
Also love to see Al Michaels in the booth, it feels like he's the last of the old school guys that still calls games.
Also love to see Al Michaels in the booth, it feels like he's the last of the old school guys that still calls games.
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NutterButter
Footballguy
I did notice that when looking at amazon on my work computer (not logged in), it didn't show the free return benefit so I think that might be something that just comes with prime. I think having to pay for returns would send me back to the dark side.
Sand
Footballguy
The picture quality of the game last night was eons better than regular cable.
nirad3
Footballguy
I was getting piss-poor signal at my hotel last night and the picture quality was still nails.
massraider
Footballguy
Seems to me that football is huge, and they could even juice viewership in other sports.
I see this as being a huge obstacle initially.
The other thing I wonder about once Prime gets the Sunday Ticket is flipping between games. It's easy now with the previous button on the remote to toggle between games. I see this as being much more cumbersome through a streaming service. I am also concerned as I have my den set up with multiple TV's for multiple games and switching some games and leaving other's may become an issue with the remote changing everything instead of just one. I am old, how am I expected to change my ways. Ugh.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Slight change of subject, but the 'Prev' button is the biggest thing I miss since going to YoutubeTV. On Saturday or Sunday afternoon, I want to keep up with more than one game at a time. I mean, it's not hard but I miss the one click between two games.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
People who post on Twitch feeds say that Twitch has broadcasts of all Thursday games for free.
Harry Frogfish
Footballguy
This bugs me too. I have an Apple remote and I can't believe there is no back/previous button. Or maybe I haven't found it.
Harry Frogfish
Footballguy
My Prime coverage was super spotty or glitchy last time I watched Prime. Have they fixed that?
I just deleted and re-installed the app, hoping that may have done the trick. Anyone else have problems with it? I don't want to watch 3 hours of on and off stoppage / freeze frame stuff.
I just deleted and re-installed the app, hoping that may have done the trick. Anyone else have problems with it? I don't want to watch 3 hours of on and off stoppage / freeze frame stuff.
massraider
Footballguy
Two TVs, one Red Zone, one on the good game.
I've found that going further I feel like I didn't watch any football
