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  • Amazon Prime-A word of warning.
  • speaker2animals
    Full Member

    It's my own fault but still be warned.

    I signed up for the free month of Amazon Prime in Dec to get a CD present delivered in time for a birthday. I totally forgot that they are charging £49 for 12 months of this service. If you don't cancel before the charge you get a hit. I totally forgot and saw my bank balance reduced to £12 yesterday (living on Jobseekers at the moment). Luckily you can cancel the service and get a full refund if you've had nothing delivered since the charge was taken. So the money will come back, but until it does I'm living on £12!

    Drac
    Full Member

    Wahey! That's £49 back in my bank.

    Thanks for the heads up.

    sharkbait
    Free Member

    Mrs SB did the same thing (stating she didn't realise there was a charge for it 😉 ) – luckily she got the full refund or I wouldn't have been too happy

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    woody2000
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    Stupid people in not reading T&Cs shocker! 😉 😀

    speaker2animals
    Full Member

    I must admit I don't remember there being a "membership" charge. But then How many of us do read the small (or no so small print) on these offers.

    You'd have to buy a LOT of stuff to justify pre-spending £49 on P&P. Maybe they should rethink. A tenner and a couple of quid for each next day delivery perhaps/

    speaker2animals
    Full Member

    I did admit that Woody. Shame we aren't all perfect and that I felt the need to help out stupid people like me.

    Ta

    woody2000
    Full Member

    It's not really small print, and I wasn't being entirely serious 🙂

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/subs/primeclub/signup/main.html

    doctornickriviera
    Free Member

    i did the same and got me cash back a few weeks ago

    crazy-legs
    Full Member

    Thanks for the reminder – I turned on free Amazon Prime just before Christmas to guarantee getting a couple of last minute presents – just turned off my auto upgrade! 🙂

    yamyamblade
    Free Member

    cheers for that another one who forgot!!

    MrNutt
    Free Member

    what's this? the transformers have a new leader and he's to be found in the rainforests for £49.00?

    Drac
    Full Member

    Yup mine was on the free offer from the summer and then I forgot disable it. Still it's like a bank for silly people a nice cash reward for being stupid and not checking bank statements.

    Del
    Full Member

    i remember when amazon just despatched things quickly they had in stock at a good price post free. time was when their performance was very similar to crc – ie order by about 2pm and there was a good chance it would turn up next morning. guess they're well enough known and used now that they don't have to work so hard to compete.

    Drac
    Full Member

    So do I Del in fact every time I've ordered from them they've been spot on.

    mogrim
    Full Member

    They've never been post-free in Spain, but I've always found their service to be excellent.

    The only complaint I have about them is how easy they are to use, especially when drunk 🙂

    Drac
    Full Member

    Well they came up trumps again, ordered a book on Thursday evening and it arrived this am.

    dave_rudabar
    Free Member

    One touch buying is a pain in the behind – I didn't realise I had set it up & ended up buying something using the wrong card for payment.

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