Did You Know - Amazon Prime Is Free For ALL College Students?

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#1  Edited By KaosAngel

Sup Fools,
Did you know that Amazon Prime is free for anyone who has an .edu email address?  You can already link your current Amazon account to do it and won't need to make a new account.  I for one just found this out and I for one have been pissed.

(THIS IS NOT TRUE) You can now get Netflix quality streaming for free if you don't have Netflix. (THIS IS NOT TRUE) I just need it for the motherfucking' free shipping and the specials.  But yeah, check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info
    You only need a valid .edu email, and it works for Alumni.  It worked for me. 

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#2  Edited By npeterson08

Signed up a while ago, saves me tons on shipping textbooks (usually).

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#3  Edited By Karl_Boss

Yeah I knew that a long time ago,

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#4  Edited By citizenkane

Damn, I didn't know that.  Thanks!

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#5  Edited By drac96

Yeah, I did this at the beginning of the semester. It's been very helpful. Isn't it only free for a year though?

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#6  Edited By Wes

I knew that, been using it for a while now... hopefully not close to a year though! But still more people should get in on the crazy good shipping, I practically order everything online now. 


A quick note though, when Amazon Prime's streaming service came out it was only for paying Prime members, so unless they've changed that student accounts can't access the streaming content. Which is unfortunate but understandable.
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#7  Edited By benpack

Mine runs out in summer, so I gotta spend spend spend!

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#8  Edited By RobotHamster

Yeah I signed up about a year ago, it's been really great.  I'm assuming that you lose it once you graduate though, right?

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#9  Edited By triple07

WHAT!?????? This is amazing I have to go change my email to my school's email. Thank you so much for the heads up.

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#10  Edited By zidd
@KaosAngel said:
 
(MAYBE NOT TESTED) You can now get Netflix quality streaming for free if you don't have Netflix. (MAYBE NOT TESTED) I just need it for the motherfucking' free shipping and the specials.  But yeah, check it out.
The video streaming is only available to paid Amazon Prime members. I read that in the press release when it first came out. 
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#11  Edited By Wes
@KaosAngel: Ha, enjoying the edits, just tell people that $70 a year for 2 day shipping and instant streaming is still a great deal.
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#12  Edited By Marz

damn i did not know that either....  guess i need to make a new account ><

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#13  Edited By KaosAngel
@Wes said:
" @KaosAngel: Ha, enjoying the edits, just tell people that $70 a year for 2 day shipping and instant streaming is still a great deal. "
I dunno, I know I pay more for Netflix but I'm also getting a higher quality of content.  I have yet to even try Amazon Streaming and the few times Amazon brings it up, I do a double-check and Netflix has it too.  The 2-day shipping saves me money per-year though.  

Reddit says you can just reclick on the link when your time expires and you get another year.
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#14  Edited By Afroman269

I signed up back in the fall. Once I transfer, I can probably just sign up again with the new .edu email address.

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#15  Edited By crusader8463

Nope, since that service doesn't exists out side of the .com amazon, and I can't use that site because they never ship to me, or when they do I have to pay a small fortune in shipping fees.

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#16  Edited By thecablekid

Yeah, I use it more just to save on records and shit then actual textbooks.

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#18  Edited By Dany

It's only free for a year though, mine will soon expire

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#19  Edited By KaosAngel
@Dany: You can just reclick on the link after it expires, Reddit says it works.  Reddit also says if your school allows it, you can change your .edu email, and use that.

At least at Temple, we have the base email and then we can constantly change our email once a month or so.  
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#20  Edited By SSully

Yup only free for a year, but It has really grown on me for the year I have had it, so I think I will be signing up after my free trail runs out. 

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#21  Edited By benjaebe

Yeah, unfortunately my school doesn't use .edu email addresses. I've gone back and forth with Amazon about this a bit and, even though they list the school on their site, they still won't accept it. Lame. Grats to those who can use it though.

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#22  Edited By diabloshadow

Anyone know if Canadian schools count? We don''t have edu though.

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#23  Edited By nintendoeats

Sigh. Not in Canada it seems.

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#24  Edited By gla55jAw

I signed up during December and have been using the shit out of it. I'll have to join when it runs out next year because I can't give up the 2 day free shipping.

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#25  Edited By NickL

Too bad that some schools are getting rid of the .edu email addresses due to budget cuts (including mine)


Does anyone know of a way a college student can get this without .edu?
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#26  Edited By Gerhabio

FUUUU- you are now cool.

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#27  Edited By conker

Canada?

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#28  Edited By zonikjj

Wow! Thanks for the heads up! I just activated right now; my prime trial was just about to expire too haha!~