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  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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[–] AccountMaker@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

I generally wait more than a month for things to arrive, be it random stuff from aliexpress or books from bookdepository (may it rest in peace), blackwells or kennys. It's kinda the norm here, and we don't think much of it.

[–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 1 points 2 years ago

TBH, the games and books provide enough worth for me. Got the newest Dean Koontz book at the beginning of this month.

[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe it’s buying a new PC, but it’s been awhile since I am excited to get a package. I got most of the parts off other websites, and did get a new monitor on Amazon and was nowhere near excited about it.

There was no build up in waiting for it to come in. With Amazon I just like “it’ll come in in two days”, but with my other parts I’m repeatedly checking the delivery time, planning out what to do when X part comes in, etc.

[–] Crack0n7uesday@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Prime shipping is included with my prime streaming subscription and the streaming subscription pays for itself. Having prime shipping is just an added bonus for me.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I like the prime gaming service. On the site, there's this list of games with free stuff if you have a prime account, which is a great way to see a list of MTX games to avoid playing.

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[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Ordering anything off Amazon takes like a week minimum here with insane shipping costs, prime or not, while ordering from any local store you usually get it the next day or the day after that for like 2 euros for shipping max.

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