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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)

submitted 10 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] PopcornTin@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's what I don't understand. The item is using up warehouse space, marked for me, for five days. Surely they'd make more money just mailing it and restocking the item to sell more during those five days.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 2 points 9 months ago

Then you wouldn't be pressured into paying for Prime. A subscription is the gift that keeps giving forever. Amazon probably wouldn't give half a shit if nobody ordered an item ever again as long as everybody keeps paying for Prime.