Why I’m Canceling Amazon Prime

Why I’m Canceling Amazon Prime

When I first joined Amazon Prime it was for the fast, 2 day shipping with no minimum order. The price was $79/year and I loved it! Throughout the years they have added more and more Prime benefits – Prime Video, Prime Music, and more. I have used Prime Video here and there. I recently signed up for Spotify so I don’t use Prime Music at all. They also added One Day and even Same Day shipping on some products and I have enjoyed that, too.

Over time, they have gradually increased their pricing and now it’s $119/year. Even still, I have kept my Prime membership due to the amount I used the shipping. I love Subscribe and Save to set it and forget it on household basics.

But now I’m canceling Prime and there are three main reasons:

1. The shipping service level has decreased. Even before Covid-19, things were not arriving as promised, it’s been very inconsistent.
2. I’m working on reducing impulse purchases. Not having Prime will help me slow down and consider more carefully.
3. I’m not getting any special pricing on my yearly fee for being a longtime Prime member.

That third one is the biggest reason right now. If Amazon had grandfathered me in at a lower price, I would renew it in a heartbeat. I would not want to lose the $79/year price if I could have kept it. Since I’m not getting a special price, why pay for it if I’m not getting the benefit I joined for? I can always re-join later, or just buy a month if I want to use it at the holidays and cancel again. I can still use Subscribe and Save without Prime as well.

 

Motivated Moms has a price increase coming on Monday, June 15th. I want you to know about it because when you join, you are locked in at the rate you sign up at as long as you maintain your membership – unlike Amazon Prime. The current price is $12/year – that’s just $1/month. On June 15, 2020, the new price will be $19.99/year. 

 

It’s really important to me that you be able to budget your expenses and knowing that your Motivated Moms membership will be locked in is a way I can help. Join by June 14th for $12/year and that price is yours as long as you want to keep it!

 

Check out the membership here: https://motivatedmoms.com//join/​