On 18/02/2021 10:55, David wrote:
On Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 10:25:55 UTC, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 17/02/2021 17:35, Jim Jackson wrote:
On 2021-02-17, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
So many people have been hoodwinked into signing for Amazon Prime. In my
experience, they tend to be those that are not fully able to understand
the website placed before them, and deselect options when presented.

But Amazon are cunning. When you go to the checkout the link for "Yes I
want Amazon Prime and free delivery" is a big conspicuous yellow button
and the "No thanks" link is just plain inconspicuous text. So many
people end up opting in to Prime without realizing it.

I think I'm pretty savvy, but (even!) I was hoodwinked into a Prime trial a couple of years ago. I think I clicked on a tiny bit of text that said "Yes, I don't not want free shipping" or some such

Amazon customer service being second-to-none, though, they cancelled it immediately when I rang them up. I still use them a lot, to the extent that I now have chosen to pay for Prime! The free next day delivery on even trivial items is something I actually enjoy. I'm pretty sure I'm actually costing them money...

My wife has had prime for some time, as she orders a lot online
(particularly convenient as she is disabled). I used her account until
recently, for the prime delivery, but shortly before Christmas, I
discovered that they offer Household Prime, where she could add my
account to her prime, so there is no extra charge, but I can order
things (for birthdays and suchlike) without her seeing.

Of course, if you have prime, you can also buy a firestick and get Prime
TV included if you want it.