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Prime Membership

coffee drinker — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:01:21 GMT

I have looked a few times on Amazon for the yearly price of Prime Membership and cannot find it. Why is it so difficult for them to just list the yearly cost. If anyone knows, please respond. Thanks.

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meem120 — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:04:07 GMT

I think it $109

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TheMemphisVette — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:05:42 GMT

Amazon Prime costs $119 a year or $12.99 per month. Amazon Student accounts cost $59 a year or $6.49 per month. Those with EBT or Medicaid cards can receive Prime for $5.99 a month.

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sann — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 23:20:37 GMT

You can also try Prime free for 30 days.......

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Sage04 — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:26:17 GMT

Our Prime Membership was renewed yesterday for $119 for the year.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:39:05 GMT

Google is always your friend when you have a question about anything. I just googled "Amazon Prime Membership Cost" and was able to select a link that took me right to this page:

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Cakers3 — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:29:40 GMT

@coffee drinker wrote:
I have looked a few times on Amazon for the yearly price of Prime Membership and cannot find it. Why is it so difficult for them to just list the yearly cost. If anyone knows, please respond. Thanks.

@coffee drinker When you go to the Amazon website across the top is a banner and PRIME is listed. Just click on it and you will get the info you need.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 15:04:15 GMT

Totally worth that price.

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bonnielu — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:17:59 GMT

Love Prime. I buy enough so that the free shipping actually saves me money. And I buy from Amazon all the time. I did try to buy in stores but products were never available or took time to find. So Amazon is my go-to place for just about everything. Fast, efficient and great customer service.

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Duckncover — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:21:17 GMT

We were give Amazon Prime as a gift last Christmas. What a great gift it has been!

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Duckncover — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:24:43 GMT

I buy most of our supplements on Amazon and also send egift cards to our kids and grandkids via Amazon. I would rwther they choose what they would like to have rather than me trying to figure it out on my own.

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songbird — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:25:50 GMT

Love Amazon & Prime. My husband found them first. He was with Amazon right after they started. Most of our purchases are with Amazon. The free shipping really helps. We been with Prime since they first offered it. We buy mostly practical stuff. I don't buy clothing from them, but you can. We have since purchased some gold jewelry too. My anniversary gift necklace was purchased through Amazon. That was my first jewelry there. I couldn't believe how beautiful it was (when my husband presented it) and how much it cost. Amazon notifies us when our membership becomes due.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:32:41 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
Totally worth that price.

I so agree, at least, for my use. YMMV.

One thing is that the money I get back from my Amazon card throughout the year FAR exceeds the price I pay for Prime, and that's just one benefit.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:32:41 GMT

I am very careful about my Amazon shopping, much of the time I find much lower prices on ebay and elsewhere. Here is a prime example, no pun uintended. I bought a small compact microwave at Home Depot few months ago, it was $58, same exact one on amazon was $115, you can do the math.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:26:37 GMT

I don't have Prime. I have used the 30 day free trials for a couple of Whole Foods orders for DS that he can pick up.

I bought Beautyrest bed pillows online at Belk for $12.98. Amazon had them for $37.

I usually order my Simple Human trash bags from the A, but shipping is free for many items if you're willing to wait 5-7 days.

Amazon earns the majority of their income from memberships, not from the merchandise they sell.

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Silver Lining — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:34:51 GMT

Consider yourself lucky. Everything you purchase here and subsciptions are taxed 10%. Food, groceries, etc., etc., etc. You name it, we are taxed 10% no matter what. We pay $128.50 for Amazon Prime. Of course, people who get EBT, i.e. foodstamps and/or section 8 housing and/or Medicaid, and/or other freebies, pay little or nothing for Amazon Prime.

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decaf — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:49:31 GMT

@Silver Lining wrote:
Consider yourself lucky. Everything you purchase here and subsciptions are taxed 10%. Food, groceries, etc., etc., etc. You name it, we are taxed 10% no matter what. We pay $128.50 for Amazon Prime. Of course, people who get EBT, i.e. foodstamps and/or section 8 housing and/or Medicaid, and/or other freebies, pay little or nothing for Amazon Prime.

@Silver Lining Doesn't Amazon charge you the same percentage tax that you'd pay if you purchased an item at a store in your town? Our local sales tax is 7%, and I thought Amazon charges us the same.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:52:13 GMT

Yeah, sales tax is charged based on the laws of whichever given state. It has nothing to do with the retailer.

I'm always charged sales tax (well, since they started that at Amazon) based on the laws of my state. In my state, food items that are not prepared and served (that includes fast food ests) are not taxable. So, when I purchase food items from Amazon they aren't taxed.

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Silver Lining — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:21:35 GMT

@decaf

Yes, we are taxed 10% for everything. For instance, lets say you buy an avocado that costs 78 cents and go to pay for it. You are charged 86 cents. Ten per cent tax. They also round up the tax to 10% regardless of the original cost. Amazon charges 10% for everything we buy which includes Amazon Prime.

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Nuttmeg — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:52:39 GMT

@Silver Lining wrote:
Consider yourself lucky. Everything you purchase here and subsciptions are taxed 10%. Food, groceries, etc., etc., etc. You name it, we are taxed 10% no matter what. We pay $128.50 for Amazon Prime. Of course, people who get EBT, i.e. foodstamps and/or section 8 housing and/or Medicaid, and/or other freebies, pay little or nothing for Amazon Prime.

@Silver Lining

If you have a student in your family, they would qualify for a lower cost Prime Price.