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Old 06-03-2014, 01:57 PM  
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To Amazon Prime or NOT to Amazon Prime

Sorry if Q, but I'm on the fence about doing the whole Amazon Prime thing. Seems like getting rid of Netflix all but pays for it, but wanted to ask the opinions of others in this Mecca of awesome knowledge called Chiefs Planet..

Is Amazon Prime really worth it over eBay when you buy, let's say, 5-7 items a month? I ask because I always do the "price+shipping" deal, so it seem like it's a wash at some level. That being said, "Prime" would ALWAYS mean two-day shipping, and that's something I hardly ever do on eBay, so it could be a deal that makes it worth it enough to buy 15-20 things a month. The whole "eliminating some of the instant gratification culture/concern" deal...


Oh, and I've heard that if you use an "edu" account it's free for six months (perhaps not a big deal over a lifetime!!), but is then like half the cost. Does anybody know if that's true? If so, and it' the son who has the "edu" account, how does "Dad" pull off that scam without having the kid able to buy pretty-much anything he's ever wanted?

Thanks in advance... Just looking for some opinions before I leap...
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:24 PM   #31
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:34 PM   #32
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Though Amazon has been rolling out their own shows. The Harry Bosch series pilot was good.
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:36 PM   #33
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Though Amazon has been rolling out their own shows. The Harry Bosch series pilot was good.
Yea, that's the key for Netflix. If they can continue to roll out "buzz worthy" shows, they can continue to thrive. Basically become like HBO.
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:40 PM   #34
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:47 PM   #35
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I buy so much shit on Amazon, that prime is worth it. Pays for itself. i don't even watch the TV streams much.
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Old 06-03-2014, 03:58 PM   #36
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I only use the video streams when there's something I want to watch that's not on Netflix (rare), but I love it for the shopping. It completely changes the way you buy stuff online when there's 1) no shipping cost and 2) it'll be there in two days. Just be warned, I graphed my Amazon orders by year a while back:



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Old 06-03-2014, 04:00 PM   #37
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I only use the video streams when there's something I want to watch that's not on Netflix (rare), but I love it for the shopping. It completely changes the way you buy stuff online when there's 1) no shipping cost and 2) it'll be there in two days. Just be warned, I graphed my Amazon orders by year a while back:



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yeah, we buy toilet paper, diapers, lots of bulky stuff just to avoid dragging it home. S&S is awesome too.
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Old 06-03-2014, 04:07 PM   #38
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I have it and it's worth it. The 2 day shipping deal can be a bit subjective though.
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Old 06-03-2014, 04:40 PM   #39
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:16 PM   #40
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I only use the video streams when there's something I want to watch that's not on Netflix (rare), but I love it for the shopping. It completely changes the way you buy stuff online when there's 1) no shipping cost and 2) it'll be there in two days. Just be warned, I graphed my Amazon orders by year a while back:



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Nice.. I hope it's not like CostCo where you can't walk out the door $300 poorer...
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:17 PM   #41
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yeah, we buy toilet paper, diapers, lots of bulky stuff just to avoid dragging it home. S&S is awesome too.
Rep for buying TP online!
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:19 PM   #42
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For streaming, Netflix is easily better. The selection is just infinitely larger with Netflix, and includes far more popular shows. Purchasing TV/Movies, Amazon has an edge. But just normal streaming selection included with the subscription, Netflix is much better in my opinion.

Lifehacker did a review of the most popular shows, and their availability on both streaming platforms.
Yeah, we don't watch a lot of TV but more importantly, none of us really watch "popular" shows.

For what we watch, especially the kids, there's more content on Amazon.
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:20 PM   #43
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I only use the video streams when there's something I want to watch that's not on Netflix (rare), but I love it for the shopping. It completely changes the way you buy stuff online when there's 1) no shipping cost and 2) it'll be there in two days. Just be warned, I graphed my Amazon orders by year a while back:



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We average 30 Amazon purchases A MONTH.
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:21 PM   #44
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Depends on how often and what you order. Had a 300+ lb sheet metal brake delivered to me in 2 days. Paid for the membership in one trip.
We bought a 16.5cuft deep freeze and not only did they deliver it in 2 days, they installed it for us.

It has a small ding in the door and they took $50 off.

There's just no way to adequately state how much Amazon ****ing rules.
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Old 06-03-2014, 05:21 PM   #45
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Last thing before I do this (or not), besides not knowing how I'm going to game the system by using my son's edu account, is there a Droid and iPhone app that allows you to watch Amazon movies like Netfix has?

Perhaps silly, but my son traveled with the robotics team a LOT through this year, and he found it VERY awesome on road trips. Any such animal/method for Amazon shows?
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