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Amazon Student Prime Members, did you know you can renew for $39 again?

Jun 14, 2012 10:47 PM

So I figured that it would jump back to $79, but it doesn't! just an FYI!

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Stephanie:Hello, my name is Stephanie. I'll be happy to help you.
Me:Well I was just curious if there are any promotions regarding Amazon Prime (Student or otherwise) as my Prime is going to be expiring next month.. I just don't feel like $79 is worth it despite the 441 orders placed in 2011 and 94 orders placed so far this year.. I purchased the $39/yr Student discount.
Me:So ya just curious if there are any discounts/promos
Stephanie:I understand your concern. Since you are still under the Amazon Student, if you wish to renew, you will get the $39 discounted price for Amazon Prime. While we're planning a variety of special discounts and other promotional offers, I'm unable to share these details. Any special offers will be advertised throughout our website.
Me:So if I set it to auto-renewal, it will only charge me $39?
Stephanie:Yes.
Me:awesome thank you.. I will simply keep it auto-renewal than

devexityspace devexityspace

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Good deal. Now, if only I were still a student :/

okham okham
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i think you can renew at the $39 price for up to 4 years.

carl669 carl669
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The Amazon Student App looks OK.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-com-Amazon-Student/dp/B006JD61P0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1339716907&sr=8-2#productPromotions
Product Features

Scan a barcode to check and compare prices instantly for textbooks and more from anywhere
Sell your used stuff and turn it into Amazon.com Gift Cards
Get free Two-Day Shipping for six months when you join Amazon Student

You also get $1 in MP3 downloads.
I was going to post it as a deal, but it is always free so I didn't want to spam.

atd15 atd15
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@okham: Crazy thing about Amazon is that you can change all your info after you register.
So, for example, a person "borrowed" a friends .edu email address for 15 minutes. That person could theoretically sign-up for Amazon Student either Free or a Reduced Rate.
That same person could then hypothetically log into their Amazon Profile and change their User Name, Password, E-mail address, Payment Method.
However, that would be wrong.

atd15 atd15
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Hm, the terms and conditions surrounding student membership are unclear if the price is supposed to be for 4 years as long as you're a student when you initially sign up or if it is good for 4 years or until you graduate. The terms and conditions say they can request proof of enrollment and revoke membership if they find you aren't an active student (and request reimbursement for shipping charges). I highly doubt they would ever do that, but it should be made clear if they mean that for when you initially sign up or if it applies when you renew.

Nonetheless, mine says it will still renew at $39 and I graduated in 2011...so...cool!

meh3884 meh3884
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As an Amazon Student member you'll also get (a trial period of) FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime on eligible purchases, and will automatically continue receiving Amazon Prime shipping benefits at a cost of $39 a year for up to four years with automatic renewal. After you graduate or at the end of the fourth year of your Amazon Student membership, whichever comes first, your subscription will automatically renew on its anniversary date into a full paid subscription for Amazon Prime at $79 a year.

linkage89 linkage89
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This is disappointing, I thought that going to grad school meant I got Prime Student for Longer :(

dirtydave0221 dirtydave0221
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@dirtydave0221: It does

atd15 atd15
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Thanks for the information! I'm getting close to finishing my first year of the $39/year reduced student rate. I wondered what I should do since my year was nearly up and couldn't find anywhere that said I could get another year for that price.

That answers a lot of my questions!

djanlp djanlp
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441 orders last year and 94 so far this year, and you were hoping they'd believe you when you said you didn't think it was worth it? They'd take 3 minutes and run an analytic on your purchases and carve out anything under $25 and calculate the shipping on it, show you the savings and tell you to shove it. haha.

dcalotta dcalotta
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I don't think it's mentioned- but under Amazon Student Prime you do not get access to streaming or the Kindle lending library (if you have a Kindle). If this has changed, I don't know about it!

agingdragqueen agingdragqueen
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@agingdragqueen: You do get access as long as you're not in your "Free" year. Once you start paying the $39, you get access to the streaming. Not positive on the kindle lending library, cause I don't own a kindle.

meh3884 meh3884
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@meh3884: you do get access to the Kindle lending library. I do not use it because one book a month is horrible. Hopefully the publishers will trust users more

sundi712 sundi712
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I signed up in 2010 and received my free year. It renewed at the $39 rate. I pulled up my credit card statement today and see that it renewed again 2 days ago, but at the full $79. I went to my student membership page and it says that my student membership "expired" 2 days ago (same day my prime renewed) and I have to submit proof that I'm still a student. I sent them a PDF of my tuition bill printed from the school's website. Hopefully they'll take it since the school doesn't send hard copies [of schedules and tuition bills] anymore. The page said it could take 2-3 days for verify and issue a refund.

theodoxa theodoxa

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