We have amazon prime but other than watching some shows on the kindle and free shipping don't use it much. What features am I missing out on? Any tips or favorites? I suck at technology but feel like I'm wasting money by not taking advantage of all it has to offer! TIA!
Subscribe & save. We save 20% on everything because we have at least five items delivered every month. I use the lending library for Kindle and the Prime streaming for shows. I also love free two day shipping.
I get text alerts for the Kindle Special Offers. I got a Sodastream last month for only $20.
I also just downloaded a free book through Kindle First. I just copied the explanation:
Known as Kindle First,
the new program announced Friday offers a select number of titles that
cost $1.99 for regular buyers but are free to Prime members. Here's how it works, according to Amazon:
Each month, editors at Amazon Publishing choose certain books from among
Kindle's most popular categories. Those books are available one month ahead of their official release
I am obsessed with A prime. Not only do you get mostly free and super speedy shipping on things, but you can get seriously deep discounts as well.
If you are a reader then prime gives you a deep discount on e-books, plus gives you access to the Lending Library, where you can "rent" free books monthly. You also have the ability to "lend" books to other Kindle users.
If you are into movies/tv then Prime gives you access to tons of movies and shows - some are free, some you have to rent/purch. Generally speaking though there is a good amount of options on here, and it tends to be much more recent than Netflix, and has a larger selection than Hulu. If there are shows that you know you will watch the entire season of, you can purchase a season pass for a discount off the individual episode price. Also these can be watched on mobile devices/game systems so they are accessible anywhere.
Also, you can take advantage of Amazon Mom, which if free with Prime. This sets you up with discounts on baby products and has a subscription service where you have have supplies regularly shipped to you.
I'll be honest, the $79 fee is totally worth it for me. I do a lot of shopping on amazon, and quickly made my money back.
“Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.” — The Doctor, Season 3, Episode 6
@JerseySprouts I signed up for the Special Offer text alerts as an option during a special offer. Here's a link from amazon about signing up for the limited time offer alert texts:
If you have an eligible Kindle or Kindle Fire and are not already
subscribed to Special Offers, you can subscribe at no charge. You can
unsubscribe at any time with no additional cost.
Under Your Kindle Account, click Manage Your Devices.
Click your device to display more information.
Next to Special Offers, click Edit, and then click Subscribe.
The next time you connect your Kindle device wirelessly, it will
complete the process of subscribing your device to Special Offers.
Re: Using amazon prime?
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Apparently if you price things out they have a lot of toiletries at great prices.
I also just downloaded a free book through Kindle First. I just copied the explanation:
Known as Kindle First, the new program announced Friday offers a select number of titles that cost $1.99 for regular buyers but are free to Prime members. Here's how it works, according to Amazon:
Each month, editors at Amazon Publishing choose certain books from among Kindle's most popular categories. Those books are available one month ahead of their official release— The Doctor, Season 3, Episode 6
If you have an eligible Kindle or Kindle Fire and are not already subscribed to Special Offers, you can subscribe at no charge. You can unsubscribe at any time with no additional cost.
If you have a Kindle Fire, visit www.amazon.com/exclusivefireoffers to sign up for text notifications for upcoming deals.