Blocked from Buying Items on Amazon

Mr BoMBAStiG on 05/06/2024 - 21:46
Last edited 05/06/2024 - 21:56

I am pretty sure this is because I have ordered these items in the past using the Subscribe and Save discount and then cancelled the subscription before the next batch is sent out.
Things like nappies, toilet paper, paper rolls etc.

When I am logged in, I only see "No featured offers available" and I cannot purchase the item.
When I log out or use another browser, I see the Amazon One-time purchase price and the Subscribe & Save price options, as you would expect.

Are Amazon now banning users from buying items because they have cancelled S&S subscriptions for that particular item?

Update: I changed the Deliver to address to a different one in a different state and it reactivated all the buying options (we share one Prime account between 5 families). Interestingly I changed it from another address to my address and it is my address that has been S&S and cancelling. Ah well, works now. I might just do the One-time from now on and cop the higher price. lol.

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  • Cherry12 on 05/06/2024 - 21:48

    I cancel subscriptions all the time but also keep many others.

    Do you always cancel them all?

    • Mr BoMBAStiG on 05/06/2024 - 21:49
      +1

      Yes, all of them. My life is not that predicable.

      • Mechz on 05/06/2024 - 22:11
        +7

        Just change it to 6 months, then when you get the reminder, move it again if not needed yet.

    • AustriaBargain on 05/06/2024 - 22:36

      I've never let a subscription renew. A couple of times they did, but I cancelled before they were shipped. And I always choose the S&S when it's an option. Their algorithm probably tells them I'm pretty baked into Amazon by now though. People "google it" when they want to know something, I "Amazon it" whenever I want to buy anything.

  • Hybroid on 05/06/2024 - 21:49
    +6

    This has indeed happened to others before. You abused the S&S system and they chose not to entertain you further.

    • CheapskateQueen on 05/06/2024 - 21:57

      really?

      guess I'll be next

      • Hybroid on 05/06/2024 - 22:13

        Yea, it's pretty random though. Either that, or there's a specific certain criteria their system flags accounts. Seems OP found a workaround below.

        • AustriaBargain on 05/06/2024 - 22:36

          Did you ever choose the "I wanted the initial discount" option as a reason?

  • Nousernamehere on 05/06/2024 - 21:56
    +2

    Try changing your address to a family/friends house to allow you to add it to cart, when checking out change your address back to your home address.

    Should go through fine. It’s a weird bug that they have, wouldn’t put it into you being blocked from buying them.

    • Mr BoMBAStiG on 05/06/2024 - 21:57

      Cheers, just figured this out!

      • Nousernamehere on 05/06/2024 - 21:57

        Just saw your edit after I replied! Glad you figured it out :-)

  • 7ekn00 on 05/06/2024 - 22:08
    +7

    we share one Prime account between 5 families

    This is far more likely to be the reason than cancelling S&S …

    • Mr BoMBAStiG on 05/06/2024 - 22:24
      -1

      Been doing it for years. Have over 20 addresses and a dozen credit cards linked to the account. Order history is wild.

      • 7ekn00 on 05/06/2024 - 22:32
        +1

        Doesn't matter, as financial situations hit companies, they all look for ways to make more $$, that includes targeting account sharing ;)

        Just because I shared a NetFlix account for a decade, doesn't mean it is going to work for the next decade …

        • Mr BoMBAStiG on 05/06/2024 - 22:35

          We'll keep yoloing until the party is over

      • bazingaa on 06/06/2024 - 09:33

        true oz bargainer :D what is the individual $ share from you ?

        • Mr BoMBAStiG on 06/06/2024 - 11:29
          +1

          The account owner pays. We've all offered to chip in or take turns paying but he is chill and says he's going to have it anyway and doesn't care who else uses it.

  • pizzaforlunch on 05/06/2024 - 23:22
    +6

    FYI, If you order S&S and have it delivered to an amazon locker, it won't create a subscription (it will show up as error). Essentially one-time order with the discount

    • happychild100 on 07/06/2024 - 16:09

      Hmm, i do get an error but they still deliver it anyway to mine. But i've always had to cancel it still

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