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Cancel Amazon Prime [2021] (archive.ph)

submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Amazon Prime is a remarkable success but also dystopian. It has made convenience and speed the norm, habituating consumers to buy more products. Prime's flywheel effect - where more customers lead to more data and scale which attracts more customers - has fueled Amazon's dominance. Prime subscribers spend twice as much and Amazon's value has multiplied 97 times since 2005. While canceling Prime may not hurt Amazon, it can benefit local businesses by gaining a new customer. However, Prime has rewired how people think about what is possible to obtain and how fast, making a Prime-free life unimaginable for many.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I bought in because of the free shipping, but I cancelled when the price went up.

Turns out, you can still get free shipping if you bundle your orders together and are willing to wait an extra day or two.

[–] VexCatalyst@lemmy.fmhy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And at least in my case, shipping got faster once I canceled my prime. Lol. Fast shipping had been the only reason I had signed up in the first place.

[–] sonic_bubltea@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

I was the same. I don't use it enough to make the cost worth it, and I can wait a few extra days for free shipping. It usually ends up arriving faster than predicted anyway.