The Best Amazon Prime Benefits You Didn’t Know About
Popular online wisdom says that Amazon is evil and you should stop giving them your money . However, around 76.6 million households in the United States use Amazon Prime , so either the message just didn’t get through to some of us, or we’re resigned to our fate. And if you’re going to make a deal with the devil, you can also get the most out of it – which is why it’s worth knowing about all the benefits of your basic membership , in addition to environmental damage, economic damage (but oh how convenient) two day delivery.
These services range from food delivery perks, various forms of entertainment, and even a place to store your digital memories. Here are nine benefits of a Prime no-shipping membership that you may be aware of.
Grabhub+. As of July 6, 2022, all Amazon Prime members are now eligible for a free annual Grubhub+ membership (and it works for Seamless+ as well). A Grubhub+ membership includes an unlimited $0 food delivery fee on orders over $12, as well as perks and rewards such as free food and order discounts. To activate this deal, go to amazon.com/grubhub and follow the instructions.
Delivery without haste. Amazon Prime members can get a discount on many orders by selecting “No Rush” shipping at checkout. Non-urgent shipping helps Amazon prioritize the fastest deliveries for customers with more urgent needs (when you really need that egg timer by tomorrow). A little patience can earn you a few dollars towards future movie rentals or other perks.
Try before you buy. If you’ve bought clothes online before, you know it’s an imperfect process. Until your package arrives, you should hold your breath, praying that the item looks and fits the way you want. Amazon’s try-before-you-buy program saves you some hassle. With this privilege, you can try on matching clothing, shoes and accessories before you actually have to pay for them. Amazon gives you seven days to try the products at home and only charges you for the products you end up keeping.
Unlimited photo storage / 5 GB video storage. Just because all your photos are now digital doesn’t mean you don’t need a place to store them. Prime members are entitled to unlimited full resolution photo storage as well as 5 GB of video storage. This allows users to share and access all of your photo files across desktops, mobile devices, and tablets. Additional video storage plans start at $1.99 per month and can be canceled at any time.
Amazon Music Premium . It’s not quite Spotify or Apple Music, but an Amazon Prime membership includes a free Amazon Music Prime subscription, including access to over two million songs, thousands of playlists, podcasts, and curated stations – and no ads. You can also download songs for offline listening. (There’s also a paid tier that gives you access to roughly 90 million songs, starting at $8.99 a month, or $3.99 if you have an Alexa-enabled smart speaker.)
Amazon Pharmacy . Prime members can potentially enjoy lower drug prices when using Amazon Pharmacy. Prime members can save up to 80% on generic drugs and up to 40% on brand-name prescription drugs when paid without insurance (discounts cannot be combined with additional insurance). Amazon Pharmacy for Prime also includes the ability to get a prescription from one of over 60,000 pharmacies if you need it on the same day.
Free books, magazines and audiobooks . Amazon Prime membership includes the Prime Reading program, which allows members to access thousands of books or magazines for free. The service allows you to download and read up to ten books at once, and many Prime Reading books come with the benefits of voice narration. You can use a Kindle or Amazon Fire tablet to access the benefits, or download the Kindle app on your iOS or Android device.
Prime Video . You know about it. Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming service. Here you can watch The Amazing Mrs. Maisel or The Wheel of Time , the new Lord of the Rings show, or a host of other shows you’ve probably never heard of because Amazon is even worse at promoting its content than Netflix.
Share the benefits of Prime . You can access some of the aforementioned Amazon Prime subscription benefits without actually paying for an Amazon Prime subscription, as Amazon is shockingly relaxed, if not actively encouraging, when it comes to customers sharing their accounts. To share your account with anyone, you simply add them to your “house family” by following this tip . The only catch is that you have to agree to share payment methods . If you don’t want to go that far, you can at least share the free shipping benefit with just one other account.