Amazon Prime going Up

[me just sayin]

Look like Amazon Prime will be going up to 119 bucks a year. Not good... Guess they gotta pay for that new football deal they just signed for. I guess it is time for me to end my membership.

Amazon will increase the cost of Prime membership in the US from $99 a year to $119 a year. According to CFO Brian Olsavsky on the latest earnings call, the 20 percent price increases will take into effect on May 11th. Current Prime members will start seeing the new annual fee applied on June 16th.

Amazon raises Prime fee to $119 in the US

 

[me just sayin]

was just reading that amazon announced record profits yesterday. I guess raising prices is one way to celebrate.

Amazon’s Profit Swells to $1.6 Billion, Lifted by Its Cloud Business

 

[bkdodger]

At least mine just renewed last month..

Pixel 2 XL

 

[me just sayin]

Mine gets renewed Jun 21 :-( it's a few days after the price hike. already been over their their site and cancel at the end of this subscription.

 

[zinethar]

They keep adding things I have no interest in and jacking up prices. I got it originally for the free shipping, guaranteed delivery times, and low cost Saturday deliveries. The last one is already gone. Last time I tried to use the Prime video (movies) I discovered that almost all I was even remotely interested in cost extra. At that point that service was deemed useless to me. They have added music (I'm old and already own the oldies but goodies I have any real interest in. They now often use the post office to do the actual delivery which means the 2 day delivery that I pay for now takes 3. All that said what it means is I also plan to be gone when it is time to renew.

 

[me just sayin]

They keep adding things I have no interest in and jacking up prices. I got it originally for the free shipping, guaranteed delivery times, and low cost Saturday deliveries. The last one is already gone. Last time I tried to use the Prime video (movies) I discovered that almost all I was even remotely interested in cost extra. At that point that service was deemed useless to me. They have added music (I'm old and already own the oldies but goodies I have any real interest in. They now often use the post office to do the actual delivery which means the 2 day delivery that I pay for now takes 3. All that said what it means is I also plan to be gone when it is time to renew.

so you have the same issue with amazon going through the post office as I do. I get a lot of shipments that gets transfered to the post office locally and it adds an extra day.

 

[bkdodger]

so you have the same issue with amazon going through the post office as I do. I get a lot of shipments that gets transfered to the post office locally and it adds an extra day.

It's not only Amazon.. I get other carriers with same results.. It doesn't always happen there is no pattern I can detect..

Pixel 2 XL

 

[radon222]

I had been getting a lot of smaller items coming thru USPS from Amazon. But lately its been more people showing up in POV's dropping the packages. Is there an Uber-Delivery service?

 

[zinethar]

Yeah its called Surepost at least on UPS. Several times when the day of delivery was critical I have paid UPS the 3.50 to deliver it themselves and saved a day. Amazon advertises 2 days but for me anyway Surepost takes 3 days. I was a deal Amazon and the carriers made to help keep the Post Office viable. Breach of contract is not viable. If I have to pay to get what was promised I'm outie.

 

[xeene]

I have Amazon employees sometimes delivering packages to us on weekends and holidays.
Sometimes so early we are still in bed.

 

[me just sayin]

I have Amazon employees sometimes delivering packages to us on weekends and holidays.
Sometimes so early we are still in bed.

you are lucky you are in an area where amazon has their own people doing it. will never see it in my area.

 

[xeene]

Here is how to keep your Amazon prime at $99 How to keep paying $99 a year for Amazon Prime
Tldr; cancel prime, buy Amazon prime gifts for yourself.

 

[me just sayin]

Here is how to keep your Amazon prime at $99 How to keep paying $99 a year for Amazon Prime
Tldr; cancel prime, buy Amazon prime gifts for yourself.

I was just getting ready to post this, oh well