RegGuheert Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm afraid that Amazon's extremely clever marketing is working as designed: We are now fully addicted to Amazon Prime! As a result, it looks like we will need to actually *pay* for the privilege come October when our free year of Prime expires. :glare: Anyone else in this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I can't remember your family situation. Do you have a college student within the U.S.? If so, this might help: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200500380 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 If mine expires, I will just wait until I have $25 worth of things to order. Amazon's shipping is still pretty quick without the two-day shipping. I do almost all my shopping through Amazon, so it's doesn't take long until I need $25 worth of products. There is no way I will ever pay for Amazon Prime, but that is just how I am. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I can't remember your family situation. Do you have a college student within the U.S.? If so, this might help:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200500380 Thanks! Yes, we have two college students in the U.S. However, they have their own accounts and they want to use their free Amazon Prime for themselves. (Rightly so, I will add...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 If mine expires, I will just wait until I have $25 worth of things to order. Amazon's shipping is still pretty quick without the two-day shipping. I do almost all my shopping through Amazon, so it's doesn't take long until I need $25 worth of products. There is no way I will ever pay for Amazon Prime, but that is just how I am. Lisa Yes, this is the alternative. I was leaning in this direction and then Amazon added streaming video to the pot! They *really* have got our number! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm afraid that Amazon's extremely clever marketing is working as designed: We are now fully addicted to Amazon Prime! As a result, it looks like we will need to actually *pay* for the privilege come October when our free year of Prime expires. :glare: Anyone else in this situation? IF it's still as it was, you can share it with 4 others (5 total) So, $20 a year would be quite reasonable ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 *IF* it is anything like the Amazon Student (which I had) they offered me a renewal at half the Amazon Prime price. So I grabbed it, It was $40 if I remember right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks! Yes, we have two college students in the U.S. However, they have their own accounts and they want to use their free Amazon Prime for themselves. (Rightly so, I will add...) Ah. That's too bad! We all share here, and college-kid doesn't seem to mind. {except for the part where they keep recommending whole-foods cookbooks for him because of purchasing history :D} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 *IF* it is anything like the Amazon Student (which I had) they offered me a renewal at half the Amazon Prime price. So I grabbed it, It was $40 if I remember right.That would be nice! One question: Did they only offer this to you AFTER the Prime membership expired, or did they offer it beforehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 waaaaahhhh! I just checked and mine ends today unless I ordered $25 in the baby store yesterday! They didn't even send me a reminder!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I received the max number of months that I could since I've been ordering from the baby store on Amazon. So mine is extended until the beginning of December. I don't know what I'll do after that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourFidgetyFriend Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 *IF* it is anything like the Amazon Student (which I had) they offered me a renewal at half the Amazon Prime price. So I grabbed it, It was $40 if I remember right. This is what happened to my Amazon Student. The week it was set to expire, they offered it half price. I probably wouldn't pay $80, but $40 was worth it to me considering I probably buy something off Amazon a couple of times a week and they now have the movies/tv shows as well. I love that I can buy something that costs $1 and not have to wait to add anything else to get it. If you are interested in the half off, Amazon reps are generally extremely helpful. Open a chat and tell them that you heard they offered half off to expiring student accounts and see if they could let you have the offer for your expiring mom account because you want to keep buying off Amazon at the same frequency :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 We are in the same boat :glare:. I think we are just going to give in and pay for Prime in another month or two specifically to use at Christmas time. We end up doing almost all of our shopping/shipping from there and the two-day shipping is SO nice :). They have our number, too - LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I am in the same boat. I think we have decided to pay for Prime because I really like it. I think we will take 1/2 out of homeschool budget and 1/2 out of entertainment budget because we will use the streaming option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I used to pay the $80 for it, before amazon mom, so I'll just pay again in December. I have three little kids, getting to target is a feat in and of itself. Plus, my older DS has lots of food allergies, and there are foods we can only get on amazon. Bottom line, I can't live without it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm afraid that Amazon's extremely clever marketing is working as designed: We are now fully addicted to Amazon Prime! As a result, it looks like we will need to actually *pay* for the privilege come October when our free year of Prime expires. :glare:Well, it expired on Sunday. :sad: We are suffering from Amazon Prime withdrawal here, but are getting by. :tongue_smilie: We intend to go ahead and pay for it, but we have a disincentive since we will get a free month of Prime with our Kindle Fire purchase after it arrives in November. But we don't get that if we have paid for it within the last year. So we are *attempting* a small Amazon strike for the next month in hopes that they will offer it for free or half price or $2 off or SOMETHING. So far they have only emailed saying we could sign up again for full price. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 They didn't warn me when my Amazon Mom expired, and they didn't offer me discounted Prime. But we've been Prime members for years, and I'd always intended to re-subscribe when Amazon Mom expired. We cancelled Netflix at the same time we re-joined Prime, so we still come out ahead money-wise. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 On the Amazon student rules it says that if you've already received the amazon mom shipping benefit, that you can't get the amazon student benefit so switching over won't work. I had paid for prime the previous 2-3 years before amazon mom kicked in and no doubt I'll be getting prime again when my amazon mom benefits expire (in about a week I think). I just think of it as a bonus freebie year that saved me $79. :) I was pretty thrilled. Like the poster above, I have a bunch of kids and it's a huge time saver for me to order what I need from amazon and know it will be here in 2 days rather than hauling everybody to the store. I really think I get my $79 worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 What the heck is Amazon Mom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom4god Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I just signed up, does the trail include streaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can you still do the 1 month free trial after having Amazon Mom? If so, that might get you through till your Fire ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I had to go check. I've still got one more month, but yes, I'll be in a quandry when it expires. It's been SO nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 What the heck is Amazon Mom?Here is the Amazon Mom page. You can get discounted baby supplies using this feature. In addition, you get three months of Amazon Prime for free, which you can extend up to a maximum of 12 months by making $25 or larger purchases from the Amazon Mom store for each additional month. Our youngest is 7, but this worked on us because we were able to get a GREAT deal on pull-ups delivered to our door! We're still using the service for the savings, even without the Prime benefit. I just signed up, does the trail include streaming?Unfortunately, no. Here is a link to the Amazon Mom FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I've always paid for it since I signed up before amazon mom and don't think that I would have bought the right things to keep AM going. I think it's worth the money and don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can you still do the 1 month free trial after having Amazon Mom?Yes. Here is the wording on the Kindle Fire page: About the free month of Amazon Prime with Kindle Fire Customers who have not used Prime instant videos over the past year will be given a free month of Amazon Prime when they first activate and register their Kindle Fire. Customers receiving free shipping benefits as an Amazon Mom, Amazon Student or as an invited guest of another Prime member will receive a month of Prime instant videos, if they have also not used the service over the past year. If you're already a paid or free trial member of Prime when you register your device you'll be able to seamlessly use your benefits without interruption or changes to your membership. If so, that might get you through till your Fire ships.That would be nice, but the free month (including streaming) with the Kindle Fire is only *after* you receive and register the device: Starting your free month of Amazon Prime Your free month of Amazon Prime will start when you first activate and register your Kindle Fire. There is no charge, no credit card required to enjoy the free month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 waaaaahhhh! I just checked and mine ends today unless I ordered $25 in the baby store yesterday! They didn't even send me a reminder!:glare: This happened to me, too. For some reason the cloth diapers I ordered did not count (I ordered last month). I went to order a Leap Frog DVD on buy now and the next day I get an email where it gave me an $8 shopping charge. I obviously cancelled the order!!! I wish they would have given us a warning. It wasn't until 5 days after that that I received an email telling me my Amazon Prime Mom was cancelled! I wish they'd offer it half off. I used to pay for Prime, but with Holiday season coming up, it'd be a stretch to pay right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Well, my Amazon Mom just expired, so I was going to have dh sign up for Amazon Mom under his account. You can be a dad or a caregiver, not just a mom.:001_smile: If I get the Fire for Christmas (fingers crossed!!) I will probably sign up for paid Prime to take advantage of the streaming video and cancel Netflix if the offerings are similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyh Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 can you just open another one under a different email address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 can you just open another one under a different email address? Wouldn't Amazon figure out it's the same shipping address and credit card number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Mine expires Nov. 22. I just checked. I really like it for Christmas shopping. What a bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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