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Amazon to add limited ads to Prime Video starting in early 2024

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Re: Amazon to add limited ads to Prime Video starting in early 2024

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I don’t know why you think that would be the case, I am interested in history so I get the news letter from the local museum.

So you're subscribed to their marketing letter, aka getting their ads. Still a "push" action. That's fine and I think that's good advertising. And I think that's the case because that's my life experience, today. I know far less about movies playing at the theater because I'm at the theater less for other reasons. I don't see all the trailers and posters and displays for upcoming movies, I don't get that information…

I am getting their news letter. I don't consider that ads, but news, since it is spots that are first party and not sold.

Re: Amazon to add limited ads to Prime Video starting in early 2024

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What are you buying that you experience this? Household goods from target (bonus probably not fake), electronics Best Buy and B&H, Costco for a lot of misc, and clothing from old navy and h&m etc. all have easy returns and often better prices than I see at Amazon (even for books oddly — Target must track Amazon prices to the penny).

UK, last thing I bought was a pack of AA batteries (I wanted the lithium ones) - £2 cheaper than all the supermarkets, electronics retailers etc. Nearest in price online was £1 more and £3.99 shipping.

Can't speak for the rest of the UK -- would appreciate some knowledge here! -- but in London, Amazon's shipping is rarely faster, and, in fact, overnight shipping from anywhere else is generally only £2-3 -- if it's even required, because often shipping is 1-2 days for free.

Honestly, though, I'll happily pay a few quid extra to Argos just to avoid Amazon. (Is Sainsbury's perfect? No. Are they less detrimental to society than Amazon? Yes.) I recognise not everyone has this privilege, though.

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