Anonymous wrote:I was going to delete my subscription but then I realized I got more back in prime rewards dollars on my prime cc than I paid for the annual subscription fee itself last year ($200 vs $149). So I am going to keep it.

Just wondering, how much would you pay to end oligarchy? Climate change? How much is that worth to you?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I have kicked the habit of ordering on Amazon and shopping at Whole Foods.

Costco, Ace Hardware, CVS, and Staples are all substitutes. Yes, it takes more planning and thought and time but I am glad I did it.

Now, I haven't been able to kick my Kindle Unlimited addiction. I set it up to send me an email three days before it expires - that's in 2ish week - so I don't renew. This is going to be the hardest thing to do.

Thank you! OP, here and I’m committed. My only other concern is that switching to Google Home will be pricey since practically our entire home is wired to the Echo.

Echo or Home is crazy. It’s some dystopian surveillance capitalism nightmare. Get rid of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope, I'm not trusting my credit card info to ten other companies and I like shopping in one place. Amazon does it right. If I'm in no hurry and want a bargain, I also use Temu.

Your CC info is meaningless. If it's stolen, you get a new # and move on with your life and they will cancel charges. It's not a big deal and one of the reasons CC's are so prevalent.

Yes, I get that and I'd prefer to avoid that hassle if possible. It's not just stolen info. Some of these companies will sign you up for things you didn't want, even after refusing their upsells, or sign you up for a monthly subscription when you only ordered their product one time. Those are just a few examples of the scams our there and no, it's not as easy as just disputing the charges.

With Amazon Prime I never have those issues. Mostly because Amazon will deal with the vendor for me and nearly always side with the customer. If I can buy a product on Amazon I found elsewhere online, that's always my first choice.

Anonymous wrote:Nope, I'm not trusting my credit card info to ten other companies and I like shopping in one place. Amazon does it right. If I'm in no hurry and want a bargain, I also use Temu.

Your CC info is meaningless. If it's stolen, you get a new # and move on with your life and they will cancel charges. It's not a big deal and one of the reasons CC's are so prevalent.

Anonymous wrote:I was going to delete my subscription but then I realized I got more back in prime rewards dollars on my prime cc than I paid for the annual subscription fee itself last year ($200 vs $149). So I am going to keep it.

If you earned $200 in rewards dollars, guess that means you probably spent about $4000 on the card (assuming 5% earn rate). You could earn $80 in rewards by charging $4000 to a no fee card from Wells Fargo. So you would be marginally ahead.

Nope, I'm not trusting my credit card info to ten other companies and I like shopping in one place. Amazon does it right. If I'm in no hurry and want a bargain, I also use Temu.

I was going to delete my subscription but then I realized I got more back in prime rewards dollars on my prime cc than I paid for the annual subscription fee itself last year ($200 vs $149). So I am going to keep it.

Amazon delivery was revolutionary in the US. Funny how fashionable it is to deride it. That said, we use it minimally. We don’t like to buy a lot of stuff.