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1. linsom+1o[view] [source] 2023-12-27 01:29:16
>>qainsi+(OP)
I had been on the fence about renewing my decade+ long Prime membership in a couple weeks. The only thing that was seriously tempting me to keep it was Prime Video.

I have mixed feelings already about Prime Video, as a watching experience I find it quite annoying because I'll find a movie I'd like to watch only to find I have to pay another $5 to watch it. With the other services, I know if a movie comes up on the display, I can watch it without further cost.

I'm fairly sensitive to adverts, I really don't like seeing them, largely because I've isolated myself from them. The fewer you see, the more unsettling they are, the blatant attractive factor of them, do.not.want. And anther $40/yr is too much.

Apparently, dropping Prime with the shopping really does not impact the speed of delivery or cost. I'm already often selecting delayed delivery. With the increased prices, it's hard to justify the $140/yr.

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2. browni+Yy[view] [source] 2023-12-27 03:24:49
>>linsom+1o
For me.. I hate ads, but it’s also how the ads impact the ability to pause or rewind/fast-forward a show. I’m gonna un-renew my Prime. They won’t miss me but it’s the very least I can do, and I will.

They already took away key/garage delivery by default.

And really, I still have plenty of other streaming options.

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3. TheJoe+rz[view] [source] 2023-12-27 03:29:43
>>browni+Yy
I think the Amazon Key Garage had to be taken non-free because the semi-monopolist, Chamberlain, realized they could charge Amazon for the ability to open your garage door.
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4. browni+HB[view] [source] 2023-12-27 03:50:14
>>TheJoe+rz
It still works. And apparently you set one day/week and aggregate all your deliveries and they’ll still Key deliver. And my Tesla still opens my garage door just fine.

But I don’t care why they took it away. It was a great feature for me… I live in a gated community but I travel a lot, so it’s nice to have all my stuff stowed in the garage, without thinking about it.

They can’t manage Alexa, they can’t manage Key, now they’re doing ads. They’re also underwhelming on Whole Foods — selections are down, inventory is off, and they removed the Hubs. They seem off. Jassee might be ROI focused but he’s choking the customer delights. They don’t feel essential anymore.

Whatevs. Not impressed. It’s a bye for me.

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5. Dylan1+jO[view] [source] 2023-12-27 06:55:09
>>browni+HB
The why probably should matter to you. If your gated community started charging $50 for the Amazon truck to enter, would you expect them to just "manage" and blame Amazon when they cut back the number of delivery slots?

Still cancel if you want, sure, but don't knock their competence the same way.

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