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Post by MichyM on Feb 3, 2022 20:45:49 GMT
I only buy Prime for a month here and a month there (for Prime Day and/or release of a streaming show), I know a lot of Peas have it year round. Apparently a price increase is imminent, likely to $139 annually.
I loved it back when Prime was new(ish), my son was in college so they only charged half price. I think I paid $49 a year then (over 10 years ago...yikes).
I'm curious. Do you share your Prime with other adult family members or friends that do not live in the same home as you? I never have, but it is tempting considering how little I would use it. If you do, is there a way to keep shopping carts/wishlists/past purchase history etc separate?
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Post by myshelly on Feb 3, 2022 20:51:11 GMT
Everything I buy on Amazon is free shipping at $25 anyway, so I could never justify paying that much for Prime. I just don’t see the appeal.
I have my dad’s login for streaming if I want to watch something, but we never do.
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Post by busy on Feb 3, 2022 20:51:35 GMT
Amazon HouseholdIt looks like your purchase history, etc. are separate, as each adult has a separate Amazon account, but you have to share payment methods. Prime is still worth it to me because of the discounts at Whole Foods. That alone more than pays for my Prime membership each year. The (sometimes) faster shipping is just a bonus for me.
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Post by MichyM on Feb 3, 2022 20:54:06 GMT
Amazon HouseholdIt looks like your purchase history, etc. are separate, as each adult has a separate Amazon account, but you have to share payment methods. Thank you. Sharing a payment method would be a major PIA, so that's a no-go for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2022 21:01:36 GMT
No, everyone in my family has their own accounts.
It has come in very handy so we won't get rid of it.
I have been able to get medical supplies next day and at a savings without having to hint around at local medical supply stores with a sick kid.
And shows, movies, programs for the kids. Also music.
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Post by katiescarlett on Feb 3, 2022 21:04:32 GMT
Everyone in our family uses it including my mom and sister-in-law in different households. It's also a backup for all my photos and videos. We use the prime music too. Worth it for us.
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Post by kkrenn on Feb 3, 2022 21:14:08 GMT
I share my prime account with my dd in VA, I'm in CA, and love it!
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Post by compeateropeator on Feb 3, 2022 21:20:05 GMT
I am one that probably doesn’t get the full value for what I pay but will continue with it.
I like that if I want to order something I don’t need to worry about the price or waiting until I have enough for free shipping. I just order when I think about it or find what I want. I also order stuff for my parents and a few others and have it shipped to their addresses. I don’t really use the streaming or music…but keep telling myself I should.
I am sure I waste more money on other non-necessary things and prime is worth it to me.
I am the only one on my account.
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Post by Anita on Feb 3, 2022 21:27:05 GMT
We share with our adult daughters. One lives with us, one doesn't. Payments methods don't show most of the account number. It will show type (Visa, MC, etc.) but it is listed by name of owner, so that has never been an issue for us. That said, there is nothing preventing me from paying with someone else's payment method and sending the stuff to me, so you probably should trust whomever you share the account with. Sometimes it makes me put in the code on the card, but not always. My youngest listens to Amazon music all the time, and DH watches a lot of the shows, so it's worth it to us to keep it.
P.S. I just hit Drama Llama with this post! Woohoo!
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Post by DEX on Feb 3, 2022 21:27:25 GMT
I share my account with a friend. We have separate wish lists. His credit card is separate and he uses that for purchases. The only thing that is a pain is when he wants to return something. The return code comes to me. I just forward it to him.
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Post by MichyM on Feb 3, 2022 21:33:29 GMT
We share with our adult daughters. One lives with us, one doesn't. Payments methods don't show most of the account number. It will show type (Visa, MC, etc.) but it is listed by name of owner, so that has never been an issue for us. That said, there is nothing preventing me from paying with someone else's payment method and sending the stuff to me, so you probably should trust whomever you share the account with. Sometimes it makes me put in the code on the card, but not always. My youngest listens to Amazon music all the time, and DH watches a lot of the shows, so it's worth it to us to keep it.
P.S. I just hit Drama Llama with this post! Woohoo!
From reading the link provided, I was under the impression that you could only use one method for payment per account, and paying each other back would be a PIA. I did not realize that you each can have your own method of payment, thank you. |
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Post by Anita on Feb 3, 2022 21:38:06 GMT
We share with our adult daughters. One lives with us, one doesn't. Payments methods don't show most of the account number. It will show type (Visa, MC, etc.) but it is listed by name of owner, so that has never been an issue for us. That said, there is nothing preventing me from paying with someone else's payment method and sending the stuff to me, so you probably should trust whomever you share the account with. Sometimes it makes me put in the code on the card, but not always. My youngest listens to Amazon music all the time, and DH watches a lot of the shows, so it's worth it to us to keep it.
P.S. I just hit Drama Llama with this post! Woohoo!
From reading the link provided, I was under the impression that you could only use one method for payment per account, and paying each other back would be a PIA. I did not realize that you each can have your own method of payment, thank you. Not at all. Between the four of us, we probably have twelve saved methods of payment in the Amazon account. I have to sort through them each time I want to buy something just to make sure it's my account!
Amazon does like a "default" account number to fall back on, but you can change that anytime and as often as you want, and ignore it when you check out if you want to use a different payment method.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Feb 3, 2022 21:51:39 GMT
I sm the main account holder but DH is on my account. He uses a different CC snd I can’t see what he buys and vise versa. He has returned things and I never see it. To stream you need my login and password.
Not happy about the price increase but it is what it is.
Well I just looked and ours renews in a few days at the $119 rate. We use it a lot so I don’t plan to cancel at this point. Noe Netflix increasing $2.50 a month is making it harder to stomach but I have been using it more lately.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Feb 3, 2022 21:53:56 GMT
From reading the link provided, I was under the impression that you could only use one method for payment per account, and paying each other back would be a PIA. I did not realize that you each can have your own method of payment, thank you. Not at all. Between the four of us, we probably have twelve saved methods of payment in the Amazon account. I have to sort through them each time I want to buy something just to make sure it's my account!
Amazon does like a "default" account number to fall back on, but you can change that anytime and as often as you want, and ignore it when you check out if you want to use a different payment method.
Weird as I can’t see my husband’s credit cards on it nor can I see his gift cards same here he can’t use mine. Now we have Discover card points and we both see those. |
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Post by tc on Feb 3, 2022 22:03:28 GMT
We share Amazon Household for Prime. I'm the holder of the Prime account and my husband is added via Amazon Household. I can't see his payment methods and he can't see mine. I also don't see his order history or wish lists (unless they are public or he's shared them with me) and he can't see mine. The only time it gets tangled a little bit are when we have different accounts "mapped" to our devices. For example, we can't seem to get past the problem of his owned music not playing on "my" devices. Which probably has nothing to do with Amazon Household.
We don't use all of the features of Prime, but I'll keep it even if the price goes up. We do use streaming services (including subscribing to various channels through Prime) for a good portion of our entertainment needs. I like the shipping options if I need a $6 item tomorrow rather than dragging my son from store to store looking for it. I need to look into utilizing photo storage and do more First Reads to get more bang for my buck.
I keep asking myself what's my breaking point though? At one point will the benefits not be worth it to me. $175 a year might be where I stop.
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Post by papersilly on Feb 3, 2022 22:06:41 GMT
nope we do not share prime. my siblings have their own accounts.
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 3, 2022 22:12:00 GMT
Not at all. Between the four of us, we probably have twelve saved methods of payment in the Amazon account. I have to sort through them each time I want to buy something just to make sure it's my account!
Amazon does like a "default" account number to fall back on, but you can change that anytime and as often as you want, and ignore it when you check out if you want to use a different payment method.
Weird as I can’t see my husband’s credit cards on it nor can I see his gift cards same here he can’t use mine. Now we have Discover card points and we both see those. We share with my mom and we all have our own logins and none of us can see the other person's payment info. When we return something it only comes to the email of who is returning. The shows don't even register on other people's log ins, nor Kindle books. |
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Post by epeanymous on Feb 3, 2022 22:18:18 GMT
I share with my adult college student, but that is it. I was very sad this week when I kept getting notices that a package had arrived, but it was their college textbooks going to their dorm  . Even if there is a price hike, I get enough out of my account that I will keep it, but it's annoying for them to hike the price when I assume they make the vast majority of their money off of the sales they get because you are a prime member, not from the actual $$ for prime membership. |
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Post by basketdiva on Feb 3, 2022 23:09:13 GMT
I just checked and I just dodge the price increase. My account renews on the 16th and the new rate goes into effect on the 18th
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Post by lisae on Feb 3, 2022 23:12:07 GMT
I sm the main account holder but DH is on my account. He uses a different CC snd I can’t see what he buys and vise versa. He has returned things and I never see it. To stream you need my login and password. Not happy about the price increase but it is what it is. Well I just looked and ours renews in a few days at the $119 rate. We use it a lot so I don’t plan to cancel at this point. Noe Netflix increasing $2.50 a month is making it harder to stomach but I have been using it more lately. DH and I have the same arrangement. My Netflix went up $1.50 and I'm canceling it for awhile. I'm not crazy about their new content and they already went up last year. Prime just renewed last month so we have awhile to make a decision. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2022 23:16:52 GMT
Between the prime increase and Netflix's increase, we're talking about what we really want to keep paying for and don't. I don't remember the last time we even opened Netflix so that will probably get cancelled first.
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Post by myboysnme on Feb 3, 2022 23:19:00 GMT
I will pay for prime. My son's family uses our prime but my other son has his own for some reason.
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Feb 3, 2022 23:23:15 GMT
A year ago, I used the services of a financial advisor who is helping me with the numbers game in life. I suck at math. I have made several big mistakes in the last 10 years. Im not sure how my willy nilly style has kept me afloat either and she expresses surprise as well lol! She took a look at everything I gave her and called me with a question: Do you know how much you spent with Amazon in the last month. I had no idea. When she told me the number I was shocked. Amazon prime made it way to easy to just hit the buy button. I have been mostly Amazon free (christmas is easier with amazon) and have been amazed at how much I have saved. I still have access to any movies I purchased. I never really used music or their streaming. (I recently cancelled all streaming too) I do wish I had the photo storage but its not worth the current yearly prime price. It has been a difficult switch to non amazon purchases. I have a handful of things I still get every 3 months or so but it always qualifies for free shipping. I just don't get 2 day shipping, which at the time I gave up Amazon I wasn't getting anyway. My shopping habits have changed. IT WAS HARD. I was lured back in at Christmas because my family creates lists and we shop/ship that way. I had to delete the app from all the tech. I still shop on amazon but I put things into my wishlist and only review it when I have to get some necessities. Its amazing how many things I think i need at that time are not really needed when there is time to think about it.  Anyway that's my 0.2 cents about Amazon. I would absolutely feel different if I was living remotely etc. I have been there and amazon was a lifesaver. Currently it is not. |
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Post by pilcas on Feb 4, 2022 0:05:40 GMT
I got it for the free shipping years ago and it’s still worth it for me for the streaming. I have 2 young adults at home who also stream from their devices.I have bought things from them that would have been a pain to go look for in a brick and mortar store. I would probably give up something else before giving up my prime.
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Post by moodyblue on Feb 4, 2022 0:16:11 GMT
I just checked and I just dodge the price increase. My account renews on the 16th and the new rate goes into effect on the 18th My account currently says I will be charged $119 on February 23rd. I will have to check in a day or two and see if it still says that. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Feb 4, 2022 0:28:53 GMT
Amazon HouseholdIt looks like your purchase history, etc. are separate, as each adult has a separate Amazon account, but you have to share payment methods. I am the prime Prime subscriber and we all have different payments on our accounts. This is nice so DH doesn't see what I buy and I don't see what he buys (in terms of gifts). I wonder if my account is so old they have changed it. |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Feb 4, 2022 0:43:40 GMT
Amazon HouseholdIt looks like your purchase history, etc. are separate, as each adult has a separate Amazon account, but you have to share payment methods. Thank you. Sharing a payment method would be a major PIA, so that's a no-go for me. You don't have to share the payment method. We have a card on there and my daughter has her card on there as well. So when checking out you just have to pick the card you want to use. And I'm pretty sure you only see the last four numbers if you are worried about privacy. |
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 4, 2022 0:48:09 GMT
Thank you. Sharing a payment method would be a major PIA, so that's a no-go for me. You don't have to share the payment method. We have a card on there and my daughter has her card on there as well. So when checking out you just have to pick the card you want to use. And I'm pretty sure you only see the last four numbers if you are worried about privacy. We all have our own log ins and the only cards on my login are mine, same with my mom, same with my husband. I wonder why other people see other people’s cards? Do you all use the same log in? |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Feb 4, 2022 0:50:48 GMT
You don't have to share the payment method. We have a card on there and my daughter has her card on there as well. So when checking out you just have to pick the card you want to use. And I'm pretty sure you only see the last four numbers if you are worried about privacy. We all have our own log ins and the only cards on my login are mine, same with my mom, same with my husband. I wonder why other people see other people’s cards? Do you all use the same log in? No we all use the same log-in. Just seeing now on this thread that most people have different log-ins. That would have made the last few Christmases a little easier! None of us can look at what was purchased and many times we don't know what is in each box or who it is for! LOL! |
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Post by tracylynn on Feb 4, 2022 5:18:55 GMT
Me, my BFF and my Mom all share Prime. This has been for awhile and back when you could link existing accounts as "family". So they are our own accounts, own payment methods, etc.
I don't think you can link that way anymore, but it works for us.
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Anyway that's my 0.2 cents about Amazon. I would absolutely feel different if I was living remotely etc. I have been there and amazon was a lifesaver. Currently it is not. 
