Are There Any Amazon Prime Offers or Discounts to Renew Lapsed Annual Memberships?

TheLurker on 24/08/2023 - 19:52

I have had an Amazon Prime membership for a few years and switched to Annual a year ago. I just received an alert that renewal will occur in 4-days time. Increase from $59 to $79 on 24 June 2023 is justifiable for value included with Prime subscription, but I'm pretty broke at the moment so any discount helps. I haven't seen any recent posts about Amazon 'come back' renewal discounts or deals to renew lapsed memberships. ebay plus and other subscriptions I've cancelled have sent these offers frequently.

Has anyone recently let their Prime membership lapse and then received promo offers or discounts to renew?

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  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 24/08/2023 - 19:58
    +9

    That’s because prime is crazy good value for many and already has a good foothold in Australia - the metaphorical hot cheerleader that everyone wants to get with… unlike ebay plus which is the strange kid in the sandpit eating his own boogers …

    • TheLurker on 25/08/2023 - 01:14

      Hehe, good use of metaphors!

  • scrimshaw on 24/08/2023 - 20:01
    +2

    See all deals tagged with Amazon Prime for free membership offers.

    6 months free with Optus Subhub but you'll need a post paid plan.
    https://subhub.optus.com.au/streaming-services/amazonprime

    • Okayy on 24/08/2023 - 21:36
      +1

      Thanks for sharing Optus deal.

    • TheLurker on 25/08/2023 - 01:20

      I helped an elderly couple get off an old and overcharged Optus 12/1 NBN plan recently, and they'll never use that offer, but I don't have an Optus postpaid of my own and suggested they offer it to their grandkids.

      Good deal though, but saving on Amazon Prime sub doesn't outweigh cost increase of postpaid vs prepaid sim swap deals.

  • AustriaBargain on 24/08/2023 - 20:09

    $79 is still worth. In the US it's $14.99 per month or $139 per year, which is $23.24AU a month or $215.54AU annually.

    Though with DoorDash doing same day in-store price delivery for just $10 a month, $5 for students, and JB delivering same day with Uber, and the department stores banding together with OnePass, I have to wonder if Amazon will ever increase Prime subscription fees here much more than $79 a year. Seems like the other retailers are coming out of hibernation and trying to compete.

    • JimmyF on 24/08/2023 - 22:15

      In the US

      But they do get more 'things' than we do…..

      • TheLurker on 25/08/2023 - 01:12

        I agree it's worth $79. I've cancelled all subs I had to stretch cash during divorce litigation and Amazon Prime is the only one I've hesitated at.

        Curious what is offered in US that we Aussies don't get, but I can google it

  • bobokingdom on 24/08/2023 - 21:14

    Do you have AMEX platinum charge card? It comes with Free Amazon Annual membership.

    • TheLurker on 24/08/2023 - 21:48

      Saw that post, but don't have that card unfortunately. Nor an eligible Optus subscription. Hoping they spam offers after lapse. Get them from Audible all the time

  • salmon123 on 24/08/2023 - 22:10

    Meh - just make a new account and sign up for a 30 day trial.

    I do it all the time when they limit how many rolls of toilet paper I can buy or how many litres of bonsoy.

    • TheLurker on 25/08/2023 - 01:09
      +1

      Viable, but mild pain in the a$$ to run multiple accounts for returns and warranty.

      Side question - how much TP and long life soy milk does it take before Amazon determines you've had too much?

      • salmon123 on 25/08/2023 - 02:31
        +1

        6l in 7days for bon soy
        2 packs in 7 days for toilet paper

        I don't use that much of either in 7 days, but you gotta stock up when it's on sale … U know the drill.

  • screensaver on 24/08/2023 - 22:53

    Westpac debit card, free 3 month membership

    • TheLurker on 25/08/2023 - 01:06

      Don't have any Westpac accounts, but it's a good idea. Could help with cashback promos too. I'll look into it.

      HSBC offered the same 3 months free a couple of times. I tried twice and both times website stated already redeemed. I know I never received any free period when I was on monthly, and emailed their promotions team last year - who never replied.

      Still hoping someone cancelled renewal and got promo offers to resubscribe recently. If not, I'll try it and post the outcome here

      • wondering on 17/09/2023 - 02:24

        Hi @TheLurker did you manage to cancel membership and offered any promo ? Please share thanks

  • bluesky on 25/08/2023 - 15:52
    +1

    Not really an offer or discount. But do you happen to have some Telstra Plus points you can use? You can redeem for Amazon Prime membership - 3 months or 12 months

  • TheLurker on 31/10/2023 - 21:13

    An update after the experiment… 2 months since Prime cancellation and not a single incentive offer to rejoin. I'm guessing they know they're offering a good deal. Two 'slowed' Amazon orders that would normally be next day took a week. That's probably their primary motivator for renewal

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