Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!
  • 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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  • BustinJiber@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Is it really 140 USD annually in US? Here in EU it’s about equivalent of 12 dollars yearly… What is that?

    • demesisx@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      It’s called regulatory capture. They have a monopoly here, so they can just raise their prices until the pain threshold starts diminishing their returns noticeably then dial it back a notch.

    • JaN0h4ck@feddit.deEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      12 Dollars yearly

      In which EU are you living in? It’s 90€ annually in Germany, which is about 100 USD.

      • BustinJiber@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        10 months ago

        Poland

        49 PLN is about 12 EUR\USD (and it’s been like this since 2021 I believe). I am losing my mind because I can’t figure this out. It’s the same thing - shipping, Prime Gaming, Prime Video, free Twitch sub?

        • JaN0h4ck@feddit.deEnglish
          0·
          10 months ago

          Yeah, same features. Good to know that there are incredibly high price differences, even though we’re neighbouring countries.

    • kcuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      There are varying levels of quality of service in different countries due to shipping infrastructure, partnerships, content restrictions, etc, and I’d say that ties into the cost.