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Prime is adding ads to their streaming service (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think I might cancel. I'm not watching ads and I'm not going to pay the extra $3/mo to opt out. I don't know if I'd end up paying more than the subscription cost in shipping though....

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I hate Amazon but there are several reasons I use them. Wide selection, free shipping, easy returns, and typically low prices. Every time I have tried avoiding Amazon for everything, I've run into annoying issues before long.

Also, sadly there are a lot of less common products that aren't super available elsewhere. And even when they are, I feel like it's a risk buying from some random website I've not dealt with before.

I wish others could/would compete with these advantages but most don't. And no I don't buy everything from Amazon but it is a safe fallback for the items I can't get at better retailers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I feel the only thing they do well in my area is provide safer access to random bits and bobs that I buy from AliExpress. But that business is not what makes them rich, of course. It's people buying everything from them, but that that is even compelling is mind blowing to me due to how atrocious their website and shopping experience is. And I work in e-Commerce as well...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've found Walmart+ and Sam's+ to be better for my needs lately. I only have prime when I can get it for free for a month. I only care about free shipping. I can give a crap about anything else that comes with prime