Why You Should Cancel Amazon Prime
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Honestly I used Amazon during the COVID-19 crisis but now it’s like Nicole said “ when you put things in your cart and wait awhile you forget the urgency of wanting to have it.” I don’t have a membership. However because I’m disabled and cannot drive, I found the convenience handy, and used their ‘30 day free trail offer’ (only when the moon was blue)but I do use it sparingly and shop around in my area and shops that offer delivery. After COVID-19 they do! I would much rather give a local store $10.00 than Amazon.
I'm keeping Prime. I've cancelled it twice, and came back twice. People talk about buying locally, and I do that when I can. Then people talk about driving around to buy what I'm looking for. I don't drive. I don't own a car. I've been bicycling as my main transportation for over 40 years. I'm not riding all over town to find an item. I work 6 days/60 hours a week. I'm not waisting my time looking all over the place. I can't ride and buy three months worth of paper towels and get them home on my bike. It's a convenience tax, and I'm willing to pay it.
There's going to be exceptions, but there are a number of people who don't need the membership and may just be uninformed. If you ride your bike everywhere you probably live in or near a city, right? You may be close enough to just pick up smaller items, but not having a car is the real reason for this exception. Plenty of people own cars and live in the suburbs just 5 mins away from most major stores. Also, there are carts and ways to add storage to your bike. You could use free shipping for the larger items. Just my 2 cents.
Some things I buy I can longer get in the store. There's this hair spray I can online get online. I also have an amazon credit card, so I get 5 cents back for every dollar I spend. I always pay the card full every month so I never get charged interest.
This video isn’t for you. You are a rare exception… most people do drive a lot
I agree, I think I order way too much from Amazon to have it be realistic for me to cancel my prime. I don't see this happening in my foreseeable future if I'm being completely and blatantly honest with myself🥹
@@KentPetersonmoneyI love the credit card rewards system. I have that too so I get points for everything.. Bezos gottts me. They got me good 🤦🏾♀️
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! My Prime membership was up for renewal in early Feb at $139.00 USD per year. I did not and will not renew - EVER. I can get everything I need from local stores or other online, LEGIT merchants. The last few items I purchased via Amazon were not the real thing but cheap knock-offs. Just one example: in January, I bought PowerStep insoles from Amazon. The ones they shipped were NOT authentic - not even close. I returned them and at that point made the decision to never pay for a Prime membership again. THANK YOU for this video - you are right on the money!
What gave you the impression that they are fake Powerstep insoles? I don't see that being a highly likely product to fake. Nikes or Hoka shoes sure, but not Powerstep. Even Superfeet insole perhaps as that is a much bigger name. So what makes you think they are fake?
Nicole, I love the "in your face" truthfulness. Thank you for sharing.
I was paying 14.99 per month plus 2.99 for no ads streaming. I just went and canceled. Thank you. I needed to hear this today.
I only pay 6.99 for Prime
@@TheCybertiger9 No your not.
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Prime Plan
Monthly $6.99 (plus tax)
@@PLANETWATERMELONhe probably has the student membership
@@MathsAintMathing there's a student membership?
In the US membership is $14.99 month plus $2.99 month for no commercials on Amazon Prime Video. I recently cancelled my membership with no regrets. I live in a rural area and haven’t ever gotten an item in even 2 days for a few years now!
I pay yearly. I think it's $139. And I don't have commercials in my movies. I think you got that part wrong. Amazon doesn't put commercials in movies. That's Freevie or Tubie or something where you can pay extra not to see the commercials.
I would just say if you want to rent movies sometimes, Amazon is a good option. They have nearly anything you can think of and you can be watching it in seconds at any time you feel like it. Otherwise you are driving to the RedBox and making a very limited choice that you then have to return.
I've tagged mine to cancel too when renewal date arrives. I feel taken advantage of, especially when they added ads to the streaming service. I didn't sign up for that.
I'm in the USA. I don't know what you are talking about with ads on Amazon Prime. I've never seen an ad in a movie on Amazon, only on Freevie or Tubie or something like that. I don't have to pay extra on Amazon, and it's cheaper if you pay yearly instead of monthly.
In the Netherlands, a membership used to be just €2.99 until November last year. Now it's €4.99 instead. I've never seen any commercial, btw. It sounds like Amazon really screws over their American customers big time.
Hmmm...I've posted two replies here and both have been deleted. Neither said anything bad, just that you are wrong about ads on Amazon. Well if my replies are going to be deleted for something stupid like that, I won't be wasting my time watching this channel. Sayonara. Unsubscribed.
I had Amazon prime for the last three years. I have way too much junk now. I did get rid of it and I do still order from Amazon but I just save it up till I get free shipping so I can get more junk. My latest junk will be here Thursday.
That's funny.
I quit buying anything from Amazon a few years ago when I realized that with a little bit of effort (using the internet or simply getting in my car and going shopping) I could find what I wanted for a better price, knew exactly what I was getting and wasn't getting all that wasted packaging. People ask me how I can do without it and it's no problem at all, it's easy. Plus I don't want to spend my money at a company that treats their employees like dirt.
Thank you
What brand of phone do you own? There’s the thing no one wants to leave their home, time is too precious. If I can do my shopping while on break at work and have it at my door step that day or the next saves me time I can spend doing something I like.
@@grd1184I'm with KASH. My wife just dumps the boxes in the garage and expects me to make them disappear in the recycling bin. Unfortunately that means actually cutting them down to fit in it. I'm just used as a hump in that process. FU amazon.
Get a job where you don't have to shop from work... eek. Princess...
When I saw your title, I thought, "I'm not going to cancel, but I might enjoy listening." I listened and you made such a compelling case, I decided to cancel after all. Thanks, Nicole!
There's usually a month per year where we order a bunch of stuff in a short period. So we pay for Prime, and _instantly_ cancel it. It lasts for the 30 days, and we just get all the free shipping, without accidentally forgetting to cancel it. Works well for us.
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When I worked at Amazon Fresh they wouldn't give you an employee discount unless you were a Prime member. And that's about all you need to know about Amazon
As soon as they added commercials I was like eff Amazon and canceled my prime membership
Me too.
yep. I also shouldn't have to pay 4 dollars extra to watch some comedy from 2007 with a Prime membership. Soured me on Prime Video totally when that sort of thing happened repeatedly.
Me too.
yes wtf??? I'm pissed!
@@seltzermint5 Ya, I'm salty about amazon music. They promote it as if you have a prime membership you get amazon music for free... yet I was still being charged for both each month.
I live in a rural area. The nearest town is a 30 min drive away If I'm going into town to buy something I have to make sure the store has them in stock, which doesn't always work, I've had it happened several times this year which is a few gallons of gas and over an hour spent in the car. Amazon works better for me. I do check if I can get a better price elsewhere, and when I do, I buy it. But most of the time Amazon is either the same cost or cheaper.
I live rurally also & Amazon always gets my items to me. I've tried other stores like Vitacost, that items get lost so I'm willing to pay a bit more not having to deal with shopping. Plus I do watch some films too.
@@mtngrl5859 I do support my local community as much as I can. Even after I confirm that a store has something in stock, many times I arrive at the store to find out that they actually don't have what I need in stock. This cost me me about $10 in gas, puts wear and tear on my truck, and cost me an hour or two of my time. So yeah, I often just order it off Amazon, and 99% of the time I get exactly what I need in a couple of days.
@@TammySmith-nb6se I've found that they usually are cheaper, or at worse the same as I could get locally but having to spend $10-$12 in gas and hour or two of my time to get it. I also get 5% cash back on the items I buy through Amazon, and that amounts to a few hundreds dollars a year.
I wish it wasn't so good, and I wish there were reliable locally owned businesses that could at least match the convience and price. But the reality is for a lot of people who don't live in or around big cities, Amazon provides the best selection and price.
I'm guessing she is talking about people who live in large urban areas with a variety of options. But Amazon is pretty good for people in rural areas.
I'm like you Edmund. I buy things from Amazon because I save money and they ship it all over for me. There seem to be a really lot of stupid people who can't figure this out. With 5% back I also save a lot, and they never take advantage of me. Let the Amazon haters keep on going. I snap up a lot of good deals they miss because they can't figure it out!
I live in a small town in the south and the shops and stores are about 20 miles in any direction. Sometimes there isn't enough time in the day to go shopping and it's easier to get some stuff online.
Plus i dont want to lug my stuff from the store with my bad back.
I'm on the fence in canceling my prime account. Since mine just renewed, i got time to contemplate canceling next year. But i will monitor my use during that time and see if it's worth keeping it.
Thanka for the info as always.
I live in a small town too where it’s not so easy to find things I’m looking for. I think the point nicole is trying to make is that you can use Amazon for free. You don’t have to pay for prime. So I think using it to get things you can’t find anywhere else makes sense, but just waiting to buy what you need until you’ve hit your $35 minimum for free shipping. That’s what I do, and it works great. Good luck to you!
Just cancel now and it will stay active until the renewal date. Then you can resubscribe next year if you decide you still need it.
I cancelled Amazon Prime years ago and don't miss it. I don't have any paid streaming services. I own a vehicle that transports me any place I need to go to get anything I might need or want without having to step foot inside a Wal-Mart which I haven't done in over 30 years.
Great video with deep insight for a young lady. Keep doing what you're doing. BRAVO. 🎉
my mom is a disabled senior and loves Walmart groceries which annoys me to no end. But it's kind of funny, I go to Walmart 2-3 times per month for her and as for my household personally we only buy like 5 items there in a year and a total of MAYBE $30 of our shopping is spent at Walmart. I haven't shopped there regularly since 1999.
I love the Amazon service! I get 5% back. I buy things all over town. I send stuff all over America and England with Amazon. It is a great service for me. I finally got rid of my extra cars and SUV's. But I kept one late model Toyota. I also love Walmart. I get a lot of things I need there and have an IQ high enough to know what I should be buying. This of course helps me invest better! Good luck
I never use Amazon. I really love the background music you use in your videos enjoy rest of your weekend Nicole!
A strong America needs local mom and pop brick and mortar businesses!
I cancelled my Prime last year when I noticed that the shipping was actually taking MORE than 2 days... and the movies I used to watch on Prime has mostly all been removed... and my beloved Unsolved Mysteries all of a sudden had ADS on it even though I was paying for Prime??? BYE!
I have prime membership $14.99 here in the US. I do order lots of things under $35 that I need within 2 days. I live in a beach/ farm town and the art & gardening supplies are not available within driving distance. I am also old as dirt and hate driving. So although I love all of your advice, Jeff and I will remain friends (well not exactly friends lol).
I agree. I'm in a rural part of Ohio, and we don't have specialty stores. When I'm working on something and need a part or a cable to make it run, Amazon usually has it.
I understand where you are coming from. I know an older couple on the coast. They say Amazon has wiped out most mom and pop brick and mortar stores.
Wow Nicole you can talk,and talk fast without taking to much of a breath,i just love your attitude and videos keep them coming Greetings from Stockholm Sweden
I just looked at my orders for the last 3 months. It was all stuff I was pleased to have next day shipping for. Usually a project or a repair in the house, and most of it was between $3 and $15. So the free shipping kind of works for me. Fluorescent bulbs, printer labels, a broken bulb covering the light in the den, a can of gold spray paint, 10' USB extension cable, Paint Thinner, file boxes for that weekend closet cleaning, etc. All things I'm still using right noe, so no impulse buys. Each one saved me 15-20 minutes of driving time and $2 in gas driving to the right store. That's about a days worth of time and $30 in gas every month. Hmmm... I think I'll keep it. Nice to know about the $35 thing.
That is me too. No wasted gas or time looking
Since I live out in the mountains, subscriptions like Amazon Prime can save me money. However, the perks are being squeezed out these last couple of years and I'm wondering when it will be considered not worth it anymore. I really don't like the escalation of ads and commercials or the loss of UPS to my door shipping. There are other sites that will give free shipping for an order minimum, usually via Fed Ex. I find those worth my time and money too.
There is nothing needed next day, unless there's a flood or a sick liver. As it is, they no longer abide by it.
We got to vote with our time and money or this will be our only option and I refuse to sell out to greedy corporations who will just become more greedy. Thank you Nicole
Love the video as always, and Levi’s cameo too! When I’m looking for an item on Amazon I take a screenshot, then compare it to other stores. Sometimes I go through my photos and decide that I really don’t need the item anyway. I never had Amazon prime because there’s nothing that I need that quickly and I don’t like to pay extra if I don’t have to. I still listen to music in my car on the radio (gasp) or use the free version of Spotify.
Your take on Amazon is very accurate for sure.
I use Amazon once or twice a month for convenience, locating something I can't reasonably find elsewhere.
In that capacity, it works well.
Nicole, you hit another home run. I agree with everything you said about Amazon & Bozos. I have prime but I use it mostly because I no longer have to drive to a dozen local stores to see if they have what I’m looking for. If I call the stores I’m always faced with ultra long telephone menus and when I finally get to talk to a human they don’t almost never can help me.
Keep the wonderful videos coming! I always love watching them and your no-nonsense delivery. It’s so refreshing to hear your honest descriptions of things.
As a fellow Canadian (but currently trapped in the bowels of Texas) it makes me long to return to Canada and my roots. But as you highlighted in another video houses are too overpriced for me to want to buy there.
By the way, my dad served in the Canadian army. He went to Canada to join the army in 1939 to fight the NAZIs. He served over 7 years in the Canadian army so he was there for the duration of the war. My uncle was in the Canadian navy and my grandad was in the English army during WWI. I loved hearing about their service.
All the best Nicole and keep up the fantastic work!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I live in a rural area in Tennessee. Not many stores around and I return a lot of things. I’m not planning to keep prime forever but it’s very convenient now.
Same thing here...there are lots of things not available in my little town, and I am partially disabled and cannot always get out of the house depending on the day. Amazon is a major lifesaver with tons more options than I have locally in stores. Most things come very quickly. Many items on Amazon are actually cheaper than they cost in the local stores, even the big box ones like Target.
Many things you can buy on amazon can be purchased via the retailers website directly, as an alternative (I also live in a rural area and understand how useful amazon can be).
I don’t subscribe to Amazon Prime for the very reasons you mentioned. I put my stuff in the cart and order after I give it a good think and it totals enough for free shipping!👍🇺🇸🙋♀️
I disagree. I buy all sorts of daily items on Amazon from dog food to my oatmeal. It’s gotten to the point where if I can wait two days for something, drop it off at my house tyvm. It saves me s lot of time, the cost of driving, and the aggravation of the store. The cost is often comparable and the convenience unbeatable. It frees up my most important resource, time. I can either earn $100+ an hour working or do something I’d rather be doing than errands. Their algorithm is not good enough that I mindlessly scroll the way I would social media. I’m in, I’m out, I move on.
If it works for you, then great. However, the majority of the things others buy are knickknacks that they don't need or wanted in the first place.
hard to believe for many people ... one of the biggest items ordered are cat litter and cases of bottled water (because they are too heavy for so many people) @@lunayen
How would you know this?
enjoy making $100+ an hour while you can. amazon is another giant who has been shutting down companies in the US left and right by making cheap chinese junk available to the masses. even tech giants will soon just switch over to AI and have computers work for free. make sure you are putting money into savings, you will need it!
Have you done a video on buying gold? I don’t think you have, but I’ve only been following you for a few months.
Delayed gratification made things exciting back in the day. The excitement of going to a shop and getting a video game you'd saved up for and then reading the box and looking at the instruction manual in the car home was most likely better than actually playing the game. Kids don't understand this feeling anymore.
I do like shopping local, but when I needed to both both of my 4K cameras and my two Gimbals along with my RODE mics. No one in my area had anything I needed. My entire set up was available on Amazon and it worked out well for me. I used the Amazon lockers, not my front porch. 😊🤓Side note, Costco makes all of their money by membership. Great video thanks! I pay the Prime fee, it helps when I need a spare battery in the morning. 🤪👍😎
Nicole, why oh why are the smart channels having less subscribers. Keep up the great work 👍
I actually want to get rid of our amazon prime account. I will move things to my cart , then move them to "save for later" so I'm not buying crap I don't need, or at least things I don't need immediately or in the near future. I do share the account though with my in-laws and they also use the prime video streaming. so since multiple people are using the 1 account, I don't mind keeping it I suppose. I am going to share this video in hopes they will change their minds. There have been times I needed specific vitamins that either CVS or Walmart either didn't have in stock, or it was way cheaper on amazon for the same thing, but in reality most of the time the opposite is true and it's not cheaper on Amazon. Thanks again for another great video.
You are top-notch informative and hilarious!
Wow. This gave me a lot to think about. Just discovered this channel amd subscribed. I find these videos very useful.
I'm sure the returned "back massager" can be bought from a vending machine somewhere in the world for two 100 Yen coins.
I so want Mint Mobile but I'm in Canada! Thanks for the great videos Nicole.
That makes two of us
I need it here in Australia too.
Thank you for finally setting my mind at ease. A few years ago I tried Amazon Prime but canceled it after a few months. Lately, I have been tempted to resubscribe but the price seemed too high IMO. I don't watch much TV, and I can listen to music for free. Now I know. No it is not and will never be worth it. Like you, I've never paid for shipping. I either pick something from one of my wishlists to get the order to the minimum, or I purchase the item elsewhere. Or the item goes on a wishlist to wait for it's chance next time.
I’ve been thinking of canceling it, you just “influenced” me to do it. I had no idea about the landfill.
Pam here….so EMBARASSINGLY forth my hubby and I had PRIME….which is now 139US/yr. Sheesh!! Canceled ONE. And he found where we can MURGE us to one. We do watch movies from PRIME and he has a lot of business purchases for clients that he wanted to keep his account for. Put a tickler reminder on his renewal time and will reassess the value and probably cancel his as well. Thx for being a POSITIVE influencer!! Not a dirty word!! Hehee
Cancelled my prime renewal in January and also stopped shopping. Never used Temu.
Good arguments here, I definitely will caacel my Prime. I don't get a lot else out of it (I don't watch Prime Video much) and I think I can wait a bit more to buy something.
You can’t blame Amazon. If people would not buy all that cheap crap, Amazon would not be selling all that cheap crap.
Thank you for posting this. I have been disappointed by Amazon's garbage merchandise and/or failure to deliver on time many times. I had been thinking about canceling my Amazon Prime for two years, but kept failing to cancel. Today, after watching this, I finally went ahead and canceled my Amazon Prime, so my Prime membership will continue until the next expiration date, but will not renew again.
I am not sure, the returned items go to a landfill.
I recently ordered Revlon paraffin bath, and received cracked bath with melted wax inside and some missing parts.
It came from Amazon as a new item.
Of course, they returned my money, when I called. And I was the one, who had to send it to a landfill
In my area we have a ton of Amazon return stores - in most cases they have all the random stuff in giant bins for a set price that changes throughout the week, starting at 10 bucks and then if you go on 99 cent day it's literally just broken plastic and boxes of food with 2 weeks left before it expires. Pretty gross but preferable to landfills.
i cancelled when it got to 16.53 a month if you include taxes. The only reason I was still keeping it was for the shipping. I have saved hundreds of dollars since I cancelled amazon because as this video mentioned I really have to think about my purchases and it led me to the epiphany that I was buying a lot of things I either didn't need or I could get some where else for cheaper with slightly more effort.
So, it's the second day of Spring 2024. Milwaukee hardly had snow this Winter, and today we are getting 6 inches of Snow with a lot of moister in it.
I cancelled 2 weeks ago and I haven’t missed anything. Now I’m just saving money! Thanks for your content!
The best part to cancelling subscriptions is also cancelling the internet bill. The internet bill is the root of all evil... it's a gateway drug to subscriptions.
Amazon is so convenient for me as I am disabled and going out to do “shopping” so difficult. I even use save-on-foods to get my groceries to my door. I will go out for example today for a medical treatment and I’ll stop by Walmart and grab maybe 3-5 items. It sucks having to depend on these services but they improve my quality of life. Even if/when the prices may be a bit more expensive. 😏
My friend's company wanted to cancel their contract with Amazon wearhouse after hearing all those rumors about horrible conditions. So he went kind of like an undercover boss to see for himself if it was true. He "worked" there for a few days, and talked to a lot of employees. Turns out it is not so bad, they start paying benefits right away, a lot of different shift options. He said it would be not so bad start job for a teen.
Every warehouse is different.
Unless your friend "worked" at multiple warehouses, he can't fully refute the reports.
Plus, a lot of these "start jobs" aren't just for teens because they can't work long hours or late/morning shifts.
If you use Amazon responsibly, it can save you a lot of time and money. If you use it mindlessly, yeah, you'll waste a bunch of money.
I only really use Prime if I'm looking for a graphic novel I'm interested in along with the occasional 4K Movie, besides that I could do without it and it's always a good morning when Nicole uploads a new video of wisdom.
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I find my Amazon prime worth the cost. I am living about 30 minutes from shops and find it very convenient for house maintenance items. Like furnace filters and refrigerator filters and items as such. Mere convince for me that I am willing to pay a little more for. Love you and your videos
I'm actually only paying $6.99 per month for Amazon Prime but that's because I don't have health insurance. Not really a good thing, I know, but regardless of whether I'm paying $6.99 or the regular price, I still find it useful because I don't own a car and walking out here in the Arizona suburbs sucks! Not only is everything spread out but it's super hot out here. You get all hot and stinky within 6 minutes of walking. It would take me nearly 3 hours just to walk to Wal-Mart, shop, and then walk back home. I'd rather pay a business to bring my stuff to me than spend that much time walking. Time is the key benefit in this for me. I'd rather use that time reading a book or gettting home chores done.
In fact I do so much of my shopping online these days to avoid visiting shops. Why? Because people are quite unpleasant to deal with at grocery stores. We're all packed in like sardines in aisles and so many people throw temper tantrums these days over petty inconveniences that they deal with. Then you got the child-like mentality of some people fighting over a parking spot in the parking lot. I can avoid all that crap by simply ordering things online.
I'm willing to pay more to avoid the circus performance that people throw on the road while driving and at shops. I find myself less stressed out these days because I avoid this.
Look, I get that avoiding people isn't a healthy thing to do but as the Joker asked: "Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there?"
I get that not everyone is awful but times sure are changing, especially in my city. It's why I intend to move out into the country side. Even the suburbs are filled with crazies here and there.
I work 14/14 and I’m the 14 days I’m gone I get home to a shit load of boxes with things I completely forgot about !
However it’s exciting cause I get Christmas every month
I’m one of those people who research other websites for a better deal. I don’t have Amazon prime and I don’t pay for shipping. I have one thing in my Amazon cart, it’s been there a couple of days. I also keep a list on Amazon of things I “want/need”. Keep a few small items you use on a regular basis. That way if your order is a few cents short, you can order one small items, tea, deodorant etc. But know your prices and only buy that item you know you will use. I wrote this before I got to the end of the video. 😂we said a lot of the same things!
I've been buying mostly Amazon (and others) returns from a local auction lately. Was able to furnish a house for students at an average of 90% off retail value. As long as you a crafty and can repair things, it's a really good deal. First - things don't end up in the landfill and I do save a ton of $$. The auction company buys pallets of stuff and auctions off single items. It's a been a great win for us.
I wish local charities assisting needy people who are struggling with setting up their new homes could benefit from this.
I’m 48 years old. I 1 hundred percent agree Amazon prime and subscription culture is the reason we all feel so friggin poor
I've cancelled my amazon account. There is nothing i need that I cant find someplace local, and being retired, I have time to shop around. Most of the time i get better quality and a cheaper price.
I used to have Amazon Prime, but never use the Prime Video. Also, I ordered more when I had Prime. Now I hardly order Amazon unless I really needed the items. My wallet got fatter without Prime.
But... but... I haven't been to a physical store in so long that I forgot how to! 😳
Cinderella 2021 with Camilla Cabelo is one Amazon prime movie I watch on repeat because the tunes are so catchy
Never had Prime subscription and shopping on Amazon very occasionally. Great video Nicole 🙌
Only reason I maintain my membership is because I have the Chase Credit Card that gives me 5% back if you are a Prime member. There is an Amazon store card that offers 3% back, but I did the math and I am saving money by paying for the membership.
That being said, I agree about unnecessary purchases, environmental impact, and the evilness of Amazon.
Excellent content and commentary! Well-done! New subscriber..❤🎉❤
Amazon prime is now $14.99/mo or $179/yr. I don't have prime but when I order $35 or more it's free shipping. I do have Costco membership at $60/yr and I save a lot on food!
I have never paid for Amazon shipping or prime for that matter. Its not too hard to hit $35 on an order and the stuff shows up pretty fast anyway . I don't see the point for a membership. Yeah I am talking to you too Costco!
Having to DISAGREE. Been with Amazon Prime for 10+ years. Being a senior I pay $6.99 monthly for free shipping and movies. What I like when I do buy is SELECTION AND CONVENIENCE. Do you need a shirt in powder blue, size 3X (they have it) I need my monthly grocery staples (they have it) ETC. All at prices that are the same if not cheaper than local stores. Most of the orders arrive in 24 hours. Also i use the Amazon credit card and get 5%-6% back on every purchase. (make sure you pay it off monthly) Returns ? print out a shipping label, go down to my local UPS store and DROP it off. It's a win-win for me.
Me too. Given the amount I spend per year anyway, the 2%+ extra I get on my Chase Amazon card in points more than covers the yearly fee for prime. And they're great with returns.
If you live in Orchard Nebraska Amazon is heaven sent, and most people do live in the sticks
Just horrible like walmart
They've figured out how to stiff you on the $35 or more free shipping also. They'll say that something in your order is not an Amazon product, which will automatically add the $6.99 shipping to your total. I've spent over $35 several times and called them to get the same excuse along with the push to subscribe. They suck. But since I don't always buy things multiple times within every single month from Amazon, I feel like I still come out ahead without their membership. I also find their streaming service as lame as most streaming services. If it's not sex, violence or just depressing, there is simply nothing uplifting or intelligent on TV or streaming services. None of them are worth the time or money.
The only good thing to watch on Prime was The Grand Tour, and Clarkson's Farm.
They do not stiff, you do not read! It clearly gives you the opportunity to find the same or near same product from amazon, remove the one that doesn't get you to $35. Just READ.
I would rather shop at amazon I don't have to walk over homeless Americans and veterans sleeping on the sidewalks while I am out shopping and I don't have to worry about my car getting broke into while I am shopping by some no law free for all thugs and I don't have to walk in piss and crap on the sidewalks I may be paying more for stuff but it is worth it to me because I don't like shopping in madness amazon is a blessing for me. yes I live in the S.F Bay Area and all this madness started the first day Biden took office along with king Newsom and now with the city is packed with unknown migrants looking for free handouts shopping in the city is just not for me. the last time I did shop in the city I had to replace two windows on my car and buy a new computer and call a tow truck I love amazon without Amazon I would be shopping in hell.
No thanks to me, we get one package almost every day... ugggghhh.
I live in a world of people that question nothing...and are addicted to "I need that now". I wish I could move to Peru this summer.
$10 a month? Wow! In Poland it costs 50 zlotys a year - that's about $12. Yes - a year! XD
I just love watching you speak 😊
Anything to get away from rude store employees or being forced to hear profanity while checking out or listening to undisciplined kids scream. Love Amazon.
I really do adore you, Nicole! You've got more personality in your little finger than any celebrity alive! It's the way you say things.
I have amazon and walmart. I get my grocerys delivered inside my house for like 3 bucks or less a week. And then i get on amazon day deliverys. I dont have to leave the house for any reason lol. Worth 4 bucks a week. I can barely drive to the store for that much
I actually love Amazon. It works for me. I have no desire to walk into a store or a mall. This is my go to. You do you boo. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I Love Amazon too. I got Prime. i
I even buy my toothpaste there.
I own their Stocks.
CHECK24 also pretty good
It's really on the consumer. If they are buying things they don't need or want, too bad. Yes, memberships function like buffets. They bank on most people not getting their money's worth. For every teenager eating 14 pizza slices at all you can eat day, there is a mom with two kids that eat one and a half each.
I gave up prime years ago. Never missed it.
I’ve been meaning to cancel my Amazon Prime membership since they brought in ads to their streaming service. So, I paused your video and got it done. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazon is to Temu and Aliexpress what Target is to Walmart. Slightly more upscale version of the same thing. It's an online flea market. That said, it has its uses. Niche stuff. I get my 3D printing and airbrush supplies from there, as nobody sells them locally. Otherwise, I'd have to drive 20-30min to the next town over. But yeah, I've ditched most of my subs. Netflix got the boot once I realized I was only using it to watch reruns of 90s Star Trek. Xbox Game Pass went next because I did the math, and it cheaper just to buy what I was actually playing. Prime and Sirius XM are my last holdouts. Both will be going in the very near future.
The prices are not the best anymore, they just were in the start to get customers. I had the worst customer experience years ago and immediately shut down the account after that and never used it again. I never used prime in the first place.
Hilarious and awesome video! When I think of Amazon, I think Evil Empire.
it sound a bit too much like amazon 'crime'... that amazon prime... or is it just 'a steal'?
For 14.99 a month i get movies,tv shows and documentaries.I get to order my vitamins on as needed basis with free shipping at a low cost compared to the local drug mart.I also get music,news etc with Alexa.For me its a lot for a low cost.
This was very well written and researched. You're very intelligent. I'm still keeping my prime membership but you made me think.
Never had amazon prime aside from the 1-month trial they periodically gave me. I haven't bought anything on Amazon in 2024 so far. Not that I am boycotting or anything. Just whatever I need/want, I am able to buy locally and I always look for ways to maximize my money (coupons, sales, trade credit, promos, etc.)
Just canceled it. Never had issues before I joined up for that. Great video! xo
You are AWESOME!! Amazon is the devil!! I hate it!! It makes me spend so much money!! I'm gonna quit IT now!! Thanks!!
I did cancel my Amazon Prime Subscription last month. I needed to place an order last week, so I put enough stuff that I'd actually use in the cart and got free shipping. It took five days to get to me. The cable I ordered for my monitor didn't work, so I went through the return process. I'm getting a refund in the form or a store credit without returning the item. I get to throw the cable away myself.
I've literally been considering canceling Prime for a few months now. So, once I saw your video pop up in my feed, I just HAD to click on it. And now, halfway through the video, I finally did it 😁 I feel better already 😊
I think most of the prices are ok if you look (I check against Walmart, etc.), but the biggest problem is just being able to push a button with little thought. Add to that the addiction to credit cards much of society has, and it's a recipe for some serious overspending. Still, if you have some self control, it's a pretty great service in many respects. Humorously I was buying books from Amazon way back in 1995 thinking "this is pretty cool...I don't even have to go to the book store". Who knew.
Well said.
Another stellar video Nicole👌👌
I actually cancelled mine in January and got a prorata refund. I found it made spending too easy
Been in those bad habits and been though these thoughts too. #1 thing to do is to not buy any of those drop shipping crap because they're marked up so much with shipping and returns (loss) calculated in. After a year of only buying the essentials, I've analyzed the numbers and decided to keep my prime membership, because the 5% cashback outweighs the membership price. If local business cost exactly the same on those items, then free shipping is saving me gas money.
I take out a Prime membership for a month if there is a specific show i want to watch but I cancel it immediately so it ends after 1 billing cycle. I feel its a good balance between not missing out and not paying pointlessly for something Im not using
Companies like amazon are killing the highstreet here in the UK. Don't be lazy folks, get off line and go to the shops 👍
Love your videos!😊
Love this but you didn't conver the people, and I know several, who order everyday because they get free shipping with no concern to the packaging waste, emissions of the delivery trucks. Literally, we'te out of paper towels, order; next day, we need toothpaste, better order; next day, almost out of shampoo, order. One coworkers comment was " its fun to have a box arrive everyday" totally f'd reasoning. Oh and the, well its easier to just order everyday then to have to check the cabinets and make a weekly list!! SMH.
yes! I know so many women my age (40s) who are addicted to those daily boxes and it is completely mind-boggling for me. I honestly enjoy going out weekly to shop at local stores, supermarket, etc. I feel like I'm a lot more mindful of what I am buying. My online purchases are usually stuff like makeup (I find the Ulta and Sephora store experience irritating) or clothing and accessories not sold in stores near me.
it will cost me lotss of gaz & time to go live shoping..amazone help me lots.