Question about Amazon Prime features
 

I order things from Amazon but not all the time. I would like some current users details on what buying the Prime can do for you or me. Am a widow, NOT a techy person, on fixed income and have heard about movies offered to Prime members.
Can anyone explain what I can do with the Prime other than ordering books from time to time.

I do have Netflix and run it through my Roku. I prefer the older movies/shows as I use a roof top antenna only. I do not watch any current shows other than Jeopardy and Wheel.

Any help will be greatly appreciated to guide me about buying or not into the Prime.

well i use it some myself. sometimes watch movies and sometimes i get British detective shows that I love. I used to do Netflix but got DVD's in the mail. I am also with MHz worldview which has European shows with subtitles. detective ones of course. that is $7.99 a month. I used to get that station on t.v. in Colorado but not here in Texas.
Prime usually saves you shipping. Not on everything though. but most. that helps a lot. My son is about to do that antennae thing, so I may know more about Prime later.

Gee it sounds like you are much like me. I don't see how Amazon prime would do me any good. When I order I end up with postage free merchandise and my Roku with netflix gives me all the entertainment I need. So with the cost of prime added to all that, it isn't worth it to me so you will have to add things up and see if it is worth it to you.
Lynda

I've been a prime member for years.my husband and I make good use of it. He is an avid reader so mostly uses it to keep his kindle well stocked. There are thousands of free books and movies to enjoy with membership plus the free 2 day shipping on all my orders for us it is a savings, good value. We definitely save over the membership fee

I live in a very rural area, and have trouble walking and getting around. Amazon prime is a lifesaver for me, I order most everything I need on-line and with "free" delivery through my prime membership. It is not really free, but it is a great savings for me.

Sounds like buying the Prime feature is just for the free and fast shipping. They keep having prompts for me to use Prime.
I thought some had used it, not just for the shipping or the movies but do not know what else they liked.

In my case, paying shipping on used books, they do not even send anything out for at least 3-4 days. I just cancelled an order last night that was entered on the 11th, not in the process to ship. Wonder if they do that to 'make' people do the Prime.

Thank you for the replies.

I was not happy when Amazon increased its free ship minimum to 49 dollars. They had a sale on prime last year so I signed up..you can get a refund if not meeting your needdI believe.

I like the items with free ship.

Everyone is different. Try it and cancel

We watch Amazon movies and TV shows most every night. We don't have cable but you do have to have WiFi installed in our home. We go through our TIVO and it's wonderful. We do buy from Amazon occasionally and take advantage of the free shipping, but we get great movies and TV shows all the time, a very good buy for us.

You can share Prime with someone. I have my DD on my free shipping. She uses her home address and account, not mine. I get enough cash back from using Amazon Visa card to more then pay for Prime each year. On Amazon page click on Prime and there is a listing of all the benefits. I have had Prime since it was available. If it's cheaper on Amazon I buy it, even groceries.

I use it and it definitely saves me $$$. Shopping, free movies and free kindle books are the parts that I use. I'm a heavy internet shopper so it pays for itself just by that. The convenience of movies and books is just icing on the cake. Its 99 per year but they do have a monthly 11.00 option which I used to see if it was worth it to me. Then I converted to the yearly rate. Every so often they send what's on prime and you can load up your cart with movies etc and when I hit the sewing room they are all waiting for me in my cart. Worth it for me. I don't have a smart tv I use it with my Roku. PM me if you feel so inclined.

My daughter shops a lot (she started with all the college textbooks). Her sister, myself and her stepmother are all listed on her prime account. So we all qualify for the shipping discounts and the movie privileges. I buy quite a few items for my projects and getting them quickly is an advantage. Her sister doesn't have cable tv, so the availability of shows is good for her. So, even with the recent price increase, we feel it is a good deal for us. I'm not sure it would be worthwhile if it was just for one person.

I use my prime, but here lately everything I order is covered under my prime. I am really disappointed.

Guess it might be an option for me to sign up and see if my DIL would want to be under it as well.
Lots to ponder and will go look to see the list of what Prime offers.
Thank you for the input so far.

I use the monthly Prime subscription it's $10.99 a month. I know one can save by paying $99 upfront and be done. But, this works out better for us.

Amazon prime includes access to tons of movies and tv shows as part of the membership. You also have access to all kinds of music. You just stream them through your Roku for the tv and movies. For the music I stream that through Alexa but I think you could stream the music through your computer or possibly your Roku as well. So far everything I've wanted to listen to has been available and it sure is cheaper than buying from iTunes. I've listened to tons of jazz, classical music, blues, 1950s, 60s and 70s rock n roll, world music, folk music, you name it, they've got it.

I love having Amazon prime. For a $99 per year you get all that and free 2 day shipping on anything you buy. For me it's well worth the yearly fee. But the thing that makes it worthwhile for me is that I watch the tv shows, movies, listen to music, and also buy things like art supplies and office supplies, and even some grocery items like tea, trash bags, etc. from them, so I definitely get my money's worth.

if you only order books from them and don't want access to their movies and music, you could always wait until you've got enough items to get their free shipping. That's what I used to do before they created prime.

Rob

I enjoy Prime primarily for the free shipping. I order all types of things (household items, cosmetics/toiletries, books, gifts, etc.). We haven't watched too many movies or shows on it (couldn't find much that we were interested in). I saves me time and gas money running around running errands.

I bought a quilting book on Amazon, and I THINK I accidentally signed up for Prime because I'm getting all sorts of emails about it. Now I'm not sure to jump on board and go for it. Is it easy to cancel? My daughter has it, loves it, but has not offered to share it. I didn't know that could be done. Is that something Amazon knows about?

I went and did it, I signed up so I could get my human powered grain mill and some grains. Do not know anything about how to watch a movie but will give Prime a try. At least I can cancel anytime I wish but really need to find out more.
Thank you for the good 'reviews'.

I have it and love it. I live in rural New Mexico, yet I am lucky enough to have fiber optic cable to get my internet. I don't have cable TV or any other subscription to TV. I can get a ton of free movies and other programming and free shipping of basically anything I want. They also give me a free book for my electronic reader monthly and tons of free books in a library and other free book offers. My eyes are not as good as they used to be, so I use a reader and enlarge the type, so anything I read is Large Type! There is music, too, but I don't use it.

To watch amazon movies you need a "streaming" device like a Roku. It works through your wireless internet connection to stream movie videos to your TV. We got a refurbished Roku and it works great. you need an HDMI port on your TV to be able to insert the streaming device. My DH has really gotten in to watching some series they have on Prime and there are all kinds of movies.

I have internet and watch movies on my computer with Amazon. I do have a kindle but must get it working. moved and haven't had the chance to do that.

If you have a prime membership, you can watch a lot of the shows and movies for free. Just look for the word "Prime" in the upper left corner of the movie/show. If its there you can watch for free, the others you have to rent or buy. Hope this helps..

Amazon lists what you can share with others on your prime account. You can have a family account. But if too many are streaming on your password, a red flag goes up.

you can buy anything with prime. From toilet paper to any product you might want. We don't bother to shop around we find the best prices on amazon. If you order from smile amazon they donate to your favorite charity! It might be pennies but it all adds up

I can't find on the Amazon web site how share is done. I would also like to share with my daughter. Is their a way to talk to a customer service rep. Or can you direct me on how to share!!!

For the life of me I can't find on the website how to share your prime account. Can you help me or point me to specific instructions.

DH watches videos and listens to music. I have Fire TV and can watch the You Tube videos on TV (I don't have Roku). I am a big fan of the free Kindle books and I keep watch for some of the top books being on sale for a day and have picked up $14 book for $2 - which is my upper cost limit. -- and checking out e-books from the library for the Kindle (it goes through Amazon) -- our library lets me keep them for 3 weeks. Oh yes, I ordered food from Amazon Fresh when I was ill and got supplies from the Pantry.

Or you can watch movies on your pc or where ever you have your wifi set up on. I have mine on my tablet so it goes where ever I go and I can watch it anywhere.

the other option is in sharing screens. I have a smart TV and my laptop does mirroring so I can sync my tablet to my tv and watch on the TV, no wires or connecting. I also got rid of cable and use antenas, I sure don't miss those cable bills. I put wifi on my tablet thru Sprint for 25 a month, so much cheaper than the internet company and I can take it with me. I get 5G of free hotspot a month so I can hook up my laptop, internet on the TV, etc without extra cost.

How do you get the free movies to show on your tv. I am not tech savy at all. So this question may appear to be very funny for many.

I got a new Roku Premiere+, NOT a stick, last November for my main tv and it is hardwired from pc to Roku to tv. Have been using it with Netflix since then, so all is hooked up and running well. Just need to know how to have Roku talk to Prime and watch something on the tv.

Now I have tried to register my Roku for Prime but I do not know all the 'language' terms needed to do anything. Is there a way to call Amazon and talk to a person who can walk me through this.

No one I know has a Roku or Prime to deal with. Have been on a lot of Amazon pages and still getting nowhere. Will see if my computer guy has any information, am so frustrated.
I use the computer to email CA relative, find recipes, do some research and of course the QB.
You are lucky to have your DH to do these things for you.

I just called my computer guy and he has recently did the same thing. Now I have the Roku registered and all set to use it.
Thank you all for your hep in solving this for me. NOW to make my watch list*Ü*

I really love Prime, both for the free shipping as well as for shopping. I buy toilet tissue and paper towels by the case even though there are just the 2 of us. It is cheaper tha at the market. You do have to watch the prices but most times Amazon is competitive. I even sometimes buy cereal. I often use the Subscribe and Save option to save even more. You can always cancel your subscription after your first shipment. I need to look into the options for books more as I think you can borrow some for free.