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Streaming Ads Are So Much Worse Than Traditional Ad Breaks (www.rogerebert.com)
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Right, but they said they cancelled because they started including ads. I'm confused why someone would cancel their prime shipping program over ads on a video service that was included as a bonus. Just stop watching the platform and keep your free shipping.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's not free shipping, you're paying $140/year. Worth it to some, but if you don't order much it's worth cancelling to cut costs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

True. It also covers the cost of returns too though, which can be very valuable if you order online a lot. Like you said though, it's probably not worth much to people who don't frequently order online through Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I paid Prime because Video was included. Just the shipping isn't worth the monthly fee to me.