Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R

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On 28/11/2014 20:03, David wrote:
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R

Yes. I got a "credit card" imploring me to do a Prime trial today. Seems
ever more difficult to avoid making that accidental click.

If I really care about time, I get things through work which already has
Prime.

Or use the "in the same house" and use my partner's Prime trial that she
"accidentally" clicked just like you. But that only has a couple of
weeks to go. Hmmm stinky rats.

--
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On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
If I really care about time, I get things through work which already has
Prime.

Has anyone else noticed that Prime-eligible products not only require
paying the annual fee, but are also frequently more expensive than some
other vendors? No wonder they can slosh out trials all over the place.

--
Rod

On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:38:33 +0000, polygonum
wrote:

On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
If I really care about time, I get things through work which already has
Prime.

Has anyone else noticed that Prime-eligible products not only require
paying the annual fee, but are also frequently more expensive than some
other vendors? No wonder they can slosh out trials all over the place.

I buy quite a lot of kit from Amazon (64 orders not including Kindle
books so far this year) and have had Prime for around 12 months. I
find it useful for stuff that I want in a hurry but always compare
prices before placing an order for anything over 10 ukp. Given that I
got Prime when it was 40 ukp it has certainly been worth it for the
saving in delivery costs alone. The cost has now gone up to 70 ukp
but I think it will still be beneficial but the saving is likely to be
somewhat marginal.
--
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:38:33 +0000, polygonum wrote:

On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
If I really care about time, I get things through work which already
has Prime.

Has anyone else noticed that Prime-eligible products not only require
paying the annual fee, but are also frequently more expensive than some
other vendors? No wonder they can slosh out trials all over the place.

I used Primne for about three years, until they jacked up the fee by
about 60% (and threw in some useless - to me - video streaming).

I stopped - glad actually - because it's saved some compulsive
unnecessary purchases! More to the point, I discovered that things *are*
now often cheaper elsewhere. Carriage might take a day or two longer but
often doesn't.

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On 28/11/14 21:18, Bob Eager wrote:
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:38:33 +0000, polygonum wrote:

On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
If I really care about time, I get things through work which already
has Prime.

Has anyone else noticed that Prime-eligible products not only require
paying the annual fee, but are also frequently more expensive than some
other vendors? No wonder they can slosh out trials all over the place.

I used Primne for about three years, until they jacked up the fee by
about 60% (and threw in some useless - to me - video streaming).

I stopped - glad actually - because it's saved some compulsive
unnecessary purchases! More to the point, I discovered that things *are*
now often cheaper elsewhere. Carriage might take a day or two longer but
often doesn't.


Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

On 28 Nov 2014 20:03:37 GMT, David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

About this time last year I signed up for the free trial to do the
Christmas shopping... Then I forgot to cancel it in time. B-( Was
only £40 then though. I must log in and cancel once I've done this
years Christmas shopping, second thoughts login to find out when I
get lumbered for the £70 or what ever it is now... The streaming
movies is of no intrest to me and I doubt I've ordered anything like
enough to "save" £40 on next day delivery charges over the normal
free delivery.

Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

It probably will via DPD.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 28/11/2014 20:03, David wrote:
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R


Same with me.
They have put some wording on what looks like a separate button but it
is just an extension to the free trial.

I have already ended it at the end of the free trial.

If you don't want next day you can select a longer time and they pay you
a pound so you may as well get some cash from them.

On 28/11/2014 22:14, Dennis@home wrote:
If you don't want next day you can select a longer time and they pay you
a pound so you may as well get some cash from them.

Not a real pound, so I hear, but some sort of credit...

--
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On 28/11/2014 20:03, David wrote:
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

It was trickery.

I found myself signed up a few weeks ago so I rang them to say I didn't
want it and hadn't requested it. It took a few goes to get them to
confirm *they* had enrolled *me*. They saw it as some sort of kindness.

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:05:04 +0000, Tim Watts wrote:

On 28/11/14 21:18, Bob Eager wrote:
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:38:33 +0000, polygonum wrote:

On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
If I really care about time, I get things through work which already
has Prime.

Has anyone else noticed that Prime-eligible products not only require
paying the annual fee, but are also frequently more expensive than
some other vendors? No wonder they can slosh out trials all over the
place.

I used Primne for about three years, until they jacked up the fee by
about 60% (and threw in some useless - to me - video streaming).

I stopped - glad actually - because it's saved some compulsive
unnecessary purchases! More to the point, I discovered that things
*are*
now often cheaper elsewhere. Carriage might take a day or two longer
but often doesn't.


Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

Exactly what I do. And that includes the carriage cost, if any..!



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On 29/11/2014 00:07, Bob Eager wrote:

Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

Exactly what I do. And that includes the carriage cost, if any..!


Sometimes there is a note next to the buy now button that says other
vendors are cheaper than prime. So even on amazon you can get it cheaper
sometimes.

They just want your money to play with, its been going on for some time.
Don't they run their streaming tv service only under this name now as well?
In my day, Prime was a dog food.
Brian

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"David" wrote in message
...
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R

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On 28 Nov 2014 20:03:37 GMT, David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R

I managed to do the same last week - realised, went back and clicked on the
ordinary delivery. Bit later got the e-mail re. Prime.
Had to wait in all day for the delivery - no time tracking and the driver
had been to a house 200m away earlier in the day!

BTW, if Amazon will deliver to POs or some other stores, it's often less
inconvenient to pick up small items. Asda in Northampton is only 5 min. walk
from the pub!
--
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whilst religions hold sway

On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 08:32:32 +0000, Dennis@home wrote:

On 29/11/2014 00:07, Bob Eager wrote:

Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

Exactly what I do. And that includes the carriage cost, if any..!


Sometimes there is a note next to the buy now button that says other
vendors are cheaper than prime. So even on amazon you can get it cheaper
sometimes.

That is true. But often the same vendor is cheaper still if you buy
direct! I've done that on a number of occasions...found that on Amazon
and then gone to the vendor's own website.


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On 29/11/2014 09:54, Bob Eager wrote:
That is true. But often the same vendor is cheaper still if you buy
direct! I've done that on a number of occasions...found that on Amazon
and then gone to the vendor's own website.

True. They have to pay for their Amazon listing/checkout somehow.

Possibly even more beneficial if you are buying several items from one
supplier where the P&P might be negotiable - or some allow "click and
collect" which could be worth using if local enough.

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:06:22 +0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On 28 Nov 2014 20:03:37 GMT, David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

About this time last year I signed up for the free trial to do the
Christmas shopping... Then I forgot to cancel it in time. B-( Was only
£40 then though. I must log in and cancel once I've done this years
Christmas shopping, second thoughts login to find out when I get
lumbered for the £70 or what ever it is now... The streaming movies is
of no intrest to me and I doubt I've ordered anything like enough to
"save" £40 on next day delivery charges over the normal free delivery.

I went to my Account area to try and cancel the trial, and there is a
Manage Prime Membership option in Settings.

I could cancel at the end of the free trial (which I did) and it now says
that my Prime membership will end on the 27th December.

So I assume that you can cancel now but keep benefits until the renewal
date as you paid up front for the year.

Possibly better to do it now instead of forgetting in the pleasurable blur
of the holiday season.

I don't want a membership because

(a) I don't stream video.

(b) I have not so far felt the need to pay for quick delivery especially
when there is a SuperSaver option.

(c) I tend to only buy from Amazon where the product is supplied or
fulfilled by Amazon because they have so far been very good with returns,
and the Market Place is a morass of dubious suppliers who all share the
same reviews for any given product which makes the reviews useless.

Cheers


Dave R

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:03:37 +0000, David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was
simple operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Just to add a big UP for DPD - they let you track your delivery van and
give you a one hour slot.

However they have slipped slightly - I have two deliveries scheduled at
slightly different times from the same van - deliveries 17 and 19.
Wonder where 18 is?

Cheers

Dave R

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PeterC wrote:

Amazon will deliver to POs or some other stores, it's often less
inconvenient to pick up small items.

I tried to use that option to have an item delivered to the local co-op,
turned out it's no longer free delivery if I choose that option, so it
can take its chances finding me or a neighbour at home ...

On 29/11/2014 09:54, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 08:32:32 +0000, Dennis@home wrote:

On 29/11/2014 00:07, Bob Eager wrote:

Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

Exactly what I do. And that includes the carriage cost, if any..!


Sometimes there is a note next to the buy now button that says other
vendors are cheaper than prime. So even on amazon you can get it cheaper
sometimes.

That is true. But often the same vendor is cheaper still if you buy
direct! I've done that on a number of occasions...found that on Amazon
and then gone to the vendor's own website.


I've done it the other way around - found a product on the
manufacturer's own web site, then discovered it was cheaper to buy it
through Amazon.

--
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On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
On 28/11/2014 20:03, David wrote:
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was
simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?


Yes. I got a "credit card" imploring me to do a Prime trial today.

I got one of those as well.

Seems
ever more difficult to avoid making that accidental click....

I use one click ordering and it doesn't seem to have infected that.


--
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On 29/11/2014 11:21, "Nightjar \"cpb\""@ insert my surname here wrote:


I've done it the other way around - found a product on the
manufacturer's own web site, then discovered it was cheaper to buy it
through Amazon.

All too common for manufacturers' (or importers') own websites to have
prices which represent a ceiling - otherwise they would be seen to be
under-cutting the retailers they supply.

--
Rod

On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:03:37 +0000, David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was
simple operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Oh ****, what a pillock!
Well, partially so.
The original keyboard had damage to one end of the box - looked as though
it had already been opened there - so I used the same flap.
Everything was there except the Unifying Receiver.

New keyboard turned up today in a pristine box.
So I opened it by slitting the plastic seals and lifting the front tab.
Turns out the Unifying Receiver is in the cardboard around the front tab
in a dinky little pocket so you can only see it when the front tab is
lifted - so on the previous one there was no sign of it but it might well
still be there!

This could explain the 1* reviews (mine included) where people have said
it arrived without the receiver.

Then again, the receiver may really be missing.
I'll have to ask Schroedinger for advice.

Anyway, too late now as the return is scheduled and due for pick up
tomorrow.

Cheers

Dave R



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On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:42:15 +0000, David wrote:

New keyboard turned up today in a pristine box.
So I opened it by slitting the plastic seals and lifting the front tab.
Turns out the Unifying Receiver is in the cardboard around the front tab
in a dinky little pocket so you can only see it when the front tab is
lifted - so on the previous one there was no sign of it but it might
well still be there!

I had a similar experience with a Luxo 'anglepoise' lamp. Quite expensive
so I was a bit disappointed when it turned up without a bulb. Went out
and bought one.

Disposing of box a few weeks later and I was flattening the box, first
opening the other end. You guessed it - a neatly packaged bulb in a
little pocket under the flap.



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On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:17:29 +0000, David wrote:

Just to add a big UP for DPD - they let you track your delivery van and
give you a one hour slot.

Not always, IME - it depends which service the sender pays for. Most are
van-trackable but I have had some that were not.

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On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:17:34 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

PeterC wrote:

Amazon will deliver to POs or some other stores, it's often less
inconvenient to pick up small items.

I tried to use that option to have an item delivered to the local co-op,
turned out it's no longer free delivery if I choose that option, so it
can take its chances finding me or a neighbour at home ...

Bloody typical! I's obviously cheaper to deliver a vanload to one place than
to drive around all day so, unless the depository charges more than the
carrier...
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On 29 Nov 2014 12:19:54 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:42:15 +0000, David wrote:

New keyboard turned up today in a pristine box.
So I opened it by slitting the plastic seals and lifting the front tab.
Turns out the Unifying Receiver is in the cardboard around the front tab
in a dinky little pocket so you can only see it when the front tab is
lifted - so on the previous one there was no sign of it but it might
well still be there!

I had a similar experience with a Luxo 'anglepoise' lamp. Quite expensive
so I was a bit disappointed when it turned up without a bulb. Went out
and bought one.

Disposing of box a few weeks later and I was flattening the box, first
opening the other end. You guessed it - a neatly packaged bulb in a
little pocket under the flap.

Same here with the anti-theft wheel nuts on my new Ibiza in 2011. No
sign of a spanner, so I got them to change them to normal nuts. Months
later I found the spanner in a little invisible pocket in the flap of
the black floppy plastic tools pouch.
--
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On 29 Nov 2014 10:51:43 GMT, David wrote:

So I assume that you can cancel now but keep benefits until the renewal
date as you paid up front for the year.

I think that is the case with the free trial, keeps you hooked and
you might change your mind... Not so sure


... the pleasurable blur of the holiday season.

You are joking, aren't you?. PITA Christmas, shops full of tat, shops
full of the brain dead trying to decide which bit of tat to buy for
Auntie Joan or would Cousin Sarah like it? Then the whole fing
country shuts down(*) for two weeks and you can't get anything done.

Still the brain dead will most likely be contributing to my fee for
working Boxing Day and New Years Day.

(*) Just look at gridwatch for the "Christmas Fortnight" 10 GW
reduction in demand...

I don't want a membership because

(a) I don't stream video.

Check.

(b) I have not so far felt the need to pay for quick delivery especially
when there is a SuperSaver option.

Sometimes there is an element of I need it tommorow.

(c) I tend to only buy from Amazon where the product is supplied or
fulfilled by Amazon because they have so far been very good with
returns, and the Market Place is a morass of dubious suppliers who all
share the same reviews for any given product which makes the reviews
useless.

I also tend to use supplied and/or fulfilled by Amazon but have used
market place sellers but not without checking 'em out just as hard as
I check an eBay seller.

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Cheers
Dave.

David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago; I immediately poked around in the
'help' section to find out how to un-sign-up. It turned out there was no
option except - as you say - to have the month's free trial and then have it
lapse. Time will tell if it DOES lapse without me being charged.

I've quite liked the unexpected bonus of next-day deliveries, but can't see
how Amazon can afford to give that away for a whole month.


Don't know how it happened...

There's a button somewhere at the foot of the screen that, during the
checkout process, tries to get you to sign-up for Prime, which one has to
click to skip the option. Until this went wrong I'd always managed to
choose the right button to click. I suspect they've changed the position
and/or wording on the button so that when people click what they think is
the usual thing it signs them up rather than bypasses the offer. I plan to
be more careful next time I navigate that screen.

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On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:31:42 +0000, Jeremy Nicoll - news posts wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago; I immediately poked around in the
'help' section to find out how to un-sign-up. It turned out there was no
option except - as you say - to have the month's free trial and then have it
lapse. Time will tell if it DOES lapse without me being charged.

Do you store your card no. on the site? I wonder if Amazon would do an
auto-charge if so.
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in 1351813 20141129 095439 Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 08:32:32 +0000, Dennis@home wrote:

On 29/11/2014 00:07, Bob Eager wrote:

Yes - I've seen that - if you lob the product into Google Shopping, it
quite often turns up at a good (not ebay) seller charging less than
Amazon...

Exactly what I do. And that includes the carriage cost, if any..!


Sometimes there is a note next to the buy now button that says other
vendors are cheaper than prime. So even on amazon you can get it cheaper
sometimes.

That is true. But often the same vendor is cheaper still if you buy
direct! I've done that on a number of occasions...found that on Amazon
and then gone to the vendor's own website.

My last order of Senseo pods through Amazon came with a letter saying I would
pay 15% less if I ordered direct from the vendor.

In message , PeterC
writes
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:31:42 +0000, Jeremy Nicoll - news posts wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago; I immediately poked around in the
'help' section to find out how to un-sign-up. It turned out there was no
option except - as you say - to have the month's free trial and then have it
lapse. Time will tell if it DOES lapse without me being charged.

Do you store your card no. on the site? I wonder if Amazon would do an
auto-charge if so.

If you don't tell them you don' want to stop yes.

They won't charge if you choose the option to stop Prime when the trial
ends.

I've signed up for Prime trials before and that has always been the
case.

I have bought a few things over the last week in the lightening sales, I
haven't suffered from this accidental sign up to Prime. Maybe because
Prime had already been signed up for on this account (though not for
soemtime)
--
Chris French

On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:04:57 +0000, Chris French wrote:

In message , PeterC
writes
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:31:42 +0000, Jeremy Nicoll - news posts wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago; I immediately poked around in the
'help' section to find out how to un-sign-up. It turned out there was no
option except - as you say - to have the month's free trial and then have it
lapse. Time will tell if it DOES lapse without me being charged.

Do you store your card no. on the site? I wonder if Amazon would do an
auto-charge if so.

If you don't tell them you don' want to stop yes.

They won't charge if you choose the option to stop Prime when the trial
ends.

I've signed up for Prime trials before and that has always been the
case.

I have bought a few things over the last week in the lightening sales, I
haven't suffered from this accidental sign up to Prime. Maybe because
Prime had already been signed up for on this account (though not for
soemtime)

I must wander over and do the deed. Seems that, to some extent, it has
disadvantages cf. 'normal' delivery and also one has to pay for the
'privilege'.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
On 29 Nov 2014 10:51:43 GMT, David wrote:

So I assume that you can cancel now but keep benefits until the renewal
date as you paid up front for the year.

I think that is the case with the free trial, keeps you hooked and
you might change your mind... Not so sure


... the pleasurable blur of the holiday season.

You are joking, aren't you?. PITA Christmas, shops full of tat, shops
full of the brain dead trying to decide which bit of tat to buy for
Auntie Joan or would Cousin Sarah like it?

you buy prezzies for your cousins?

I don't even send mine birthday cards

tim

"Jeremy Nicoll - news posts" wrote
in message nvalid...
David wrote:

Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago; I immediately poked around in
the
'help' section to find out how to un-sign-up. It turned out there was no
option except - as you say - to have the month's free trial and then have
it
lapse. Time will tell if it DOES lapse without me being charged.

I've quite liked the unexpected bonus of next-day deliveries, but can't
see
how Amazon can afford to give that away for a whole month.

the same way all "free for 1/6 month" trials work

they expect you to forget to cancel

tim

On 28/11/2014 20:20, polygonum wrote:
On 28/11/2014 20:03, David wrote:
Clicking through the usual route for free delivery on Amazon I suddenly
realise that I had been lured into signing up to Amazon Prime.

Don't know how it happened, but there seems no way to cancel it.
So I am on a free trial and I've already clicked the box to say that I
don't want to go from the free trial to the full service.

As I am inside, I can't check the outside door again (if you see what I
mean) so I don't know how much was Amazon trickery and how much was
simple
operator error.

Anyway, looks like I am up for some fast and free deliveries over the
Christmas period.
Which is good because I've already received a wireless keyboard without
the wireless USB receiver (udders...bulls..) and had to return it.

Good news is that I get free pick up for the return.
Looks as though the replacement (from another supplier) could arrive on
Sunday.

Anyone else seen an increase in pressure to join AP?

Cheers

Dave R

Yes. I got a "credit card" imploring me to do a Prime trial today. Seems
ever more difficult to avoid making that accidental click.

If I really care about time, I get things through work which already has
Prime.

Or use the "in the same house" and use my partner's Prime trial that she
"accidentally" clicked just like you. But that only has a couple of
weeks to go. Hmmm stinky rats.



Could be just my bad luck, but I started to get the feeling that they
intentionally delaying items£10 bought using their free delivery service.

Last three I bought were "ready for dispatch" for 6 days before finally
arriving 7-8 days after ordering. Both were sent from the depot that is
~30 miles away, and I am on the fringe of a very large city, so no doubt
daily (multiple) deliveries leaving my way.

I've been using them since 1997 (just checked...), but am finding myself
regularly now looking elsewhere based on price and speed of delivery.
Their after sale service is still very good though from my experience.

On 30/11/2014 16:12, JoeJoe wrote:
Could be just my bad luck, but I started to get the feeling that they
intentionally delaying items£10 bought using their free delivery service.

That is also my feeling. I'd not complain at all if things were delayed
simply because they were at the end of the queue behind expressed items,
but somehow intentional delay doesn't seem right.

--
Rod

On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:33:24 -0000, tim..... wrote:

... the pleasurable blur of the holiday season.

You are joking, aren't you?. PITA Christmas, shops full of tat,
shops
full of the brain dead trying to decide which bit of tat to buy
for
Auntie Joan or would Cousin Sarah like it?

you buy prezzies for your cousins?

No the brain dead, blocking an aisle of the supermarket whilst they
dicuss some bit of tats suitabilty for Auntie Joan or Cousin Sarah.

--
Cheers
Dave.

PeterC wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

I tried to use that option to have an item delivered to the local co-op,
turned out it's no longer free delivery if I choose that option, so it
can take its chances finding me or a neighbour at home ...

Bloody typical!

I just came home and wondered why the letterbox flap wasn't sitting
straight, turns out there was a scrunched-up Royal Mail missed delivery
card in there, and my item had been sitting behind a flowerpot since
Friday morning!

In message , polygonum
writes
On 30/11/2014 16:12, JoeJoe wrote:
Could be just my bad luck, but I started to get the feeling that they
intentionally delaying items£10 bought using their free delivery service.

That is also my feeling. I'd not complain at all if things were delayed
simply because they were at the end of the queue behind expressed
items, but somehow intentional delay doesn't seem right.


I can't say I can see any general policy going on here.

I bought 3 things on Amazon last week. On the 27,28 and 29th Nov. The
items ordered on 28 and 29th are listed as dispatched, the item on 27th
as 'preparing for disptach'
--
Chris French