Amazon Prime discount offered to people on food stamps!
Many readers ask us how to get low-income cable TV, and we’ve always had to tell them, “Sorry, there is no discount cable TV plan available.” Unfortunately that’s still the case, but now there’s great news on how to get discounted streaming TV, thanks to Amazon.
Amazon just announced that it is now offering a big discount on its Amazon Prime service to all low-income consumers who participate in the SNAP (food stamps) program and several other government assistance programs.
How big a discount? Well, as CBS News reports:
Customers who receive benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, can pay $5.99 per month for membership, which would include free shipping and unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video. The regular annual membership is $99 per year. But those who cannot afford to pay up front have to pay $10.99 a month for the same benefits.
Let’s be clear, Amazon Prime is not cable TV. Some people say it’s a great alternative to cable TV, but others say it’s much more, much better than anything cable TV has to offer. It’s a membership program that gives you access to streaming video, music, e-books, free shipping and lots of other Amazon services and deals.
Here’s how TechCrunch.com explains it:
The discounted membership will have all the perks associated with Prime, including free streaming video and music, free photo storage, access to the Kindle lending library, ability to shop from Amazon’s Essentials – the retailer’s low-cost line of everyday products, access to Prime Now (where available), and more.
More about all those Amazon Prime benefits
Let’s get specific about a few of the Amazon Prime benefits that you’d expect to get from a cable TV package. Here’s what residents of the United States and Puerto Rico get from Amazon Prime for just $5.99 per month:
Prime Video: Unlimited streaming of movies and TV episodes, some free and some for a charge.
Prime Music: Unlimited, ad-free access to hundreds of Prime Playlists and more than a million songs.
Audible Channels for Prime: Access to Audible Channels, a $60/year value, for free. Audible Channels includes unlimited listening to original audio series and playlists. You’ll also receive access to about a gazillion streaming audiobooks including best sellers, family favorites, celebrity-narrated classics and more.
Amazon Music Unlimited: Get discounted monthly and annual Amazon Music Unlimited plans.
Video Add-On Subscriptions: You can purchase Video Add-on Subscriptions to premium content providers.
Pardon us if we sound like one of those infomercial pitchmen, “But wait! There’s more.” Video and audeo programming is just the beginning of what you get with an Amazon Prime membership.
Amazon Prime: So much more than cable TV
As if $5.99 per month weren’t a great deal for everything we’ve already mentioned, Amazon Prime offers you a lot more. For example:
- Free two-day shipping on eligible items to addresses in the contiguous U.S.
- Free same-day delivery in eligible zip codes.
- Prime Now: Free two-hour delivery or scheduled delivery on over 10,000 items, from groceries to electronics and more. Plus free delivery from your favorite local stores. (Note: Available in eligible zip codes only.)
- Amazon Restaurants: One-hour delivery from popular restaurants for Prime members in eligible ZIP codes.
- Prime Photos: Unlimited digital photo storage and enhanced search and organization features.
- Prime Pantry: Members can purchase and ship low-priced groceries, household and pet care items to addresses in the contiguous U.S. for a flat delivery fee of just $5.99 per package.
- Amazon Elements: You’ll get access to Amazon’s own line of everyday essentials.
- Prime Early Access: You’ll 30-minute early access to Lightning Deals on amazon.com.
- Kindle Owners’ Lending Library: A great benefit for families with school age kids
- Prime Reading: Borrow books, magazines, and more from the Prime Reading catalog and read them on your Fire tablet, Kindle e-reader, or the Kindle reading apps for iOS and Android.
- Kindle First: Early access for members in the U.S. to download a new book for free every month from the Kindle First picks.
- Deals and Discounts from Amazon Family: Get 20% off diapers and other family goods and 15% off eligible products from your baby registry.
- Twitch Prime: Get exclusive discounts on physical games pre-orders and new releases. Twitch.tv users who link their Amazon Prime account get ad-free viewing on Twitch, a free Twitch channel subscription every month, and exclusive access to free game content.
At this point, your question has probably changed from “Where can I get cable TV?” to “Who needs cable TV when I can get Amazon Prime?” And we wouldn’t blame you.
Now all you have to do is qualify.
How to qualify
To qualify for this special discount, you must have a valid EBT card. That’s it. That’s all it takes.
That being said, you cannot pay for your Prime membership to with that card. Also keep in mind that while diamonds are forever, this offer isn’t. You can qualify for the Amazon Prime discount once per year for as many as four years.
To find out more or to enroll, just visit Amazon at this page.
UPDATE: Amazon Prime almost as popular as cable TV (and it’s growing a lot faster)
Just last week we just told you about amazon.com’s discount service for low-income Americans. Here’s a quick update from recode.com that shows just how popular Amazon Prime is becoming:
Someday soon, more U.S. households will be subscribers of Amazon Prime than cable or satellite TV, according to recent estimates of Amazon’s popular shipping and entertainment service.
According to estimates from Morningstar, nearly 79 million U.S. households now have an Amazon Prime membership*, up from around 66 million at the end of last year.
That compares to a projected 90 million U.S. households that will pay for cable or satellite TV this year, according to S&P Global.
Based on Amazon Prime’s rapid growth and the slow erosion of cable TV viewership, we estimate that households subscribing to Amazon Prime will surpass cable TV households within the next twelve months.
April says
Hello can someone tell me if it’s legit Hulu offers ebt discount
Wendy Bachman says
I do have an a valid EBT card I’m trying to figure out how much is it gonna be per year so I can get it paid all at one time instead of having a monthly fee
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
We’re not sure what kind of service you’re looking for, Wendy. Can you clarify?
TDSteve says
I’d say act now before May 11th – if your on the fence as I was . . .
I don’t see anything being mentioned of raising Prime for government assistance programs users of Prime – EBT/ Medicaid card holder. Yes Medicaid assisted users too.
Though others users see a 18-20% price increase.
On the assumption (seen in print) monthly Prime Student members continue to pay $6.49 per month.
So for us signing up now through https://www.amazon.com/l/16256994011?ms3_c=019bf4dfe365cd462cd435fddad2f40a
it’s still $5.99 a month for EBT/ Medicaid users, but it’s not May 11th yet as this may change.
As EBT/Medicaid users this offer does not include Household sharing of Prime benefits. You will receive this price for up to 48 months and will need to qualify every 12 months.
You’ll start off with a free trial of Prime and then the monthly billing starts from what was done in my case recently. Since we have to qualify every 12 months I done understand why we’re not offered an annual pricing point to benefit of a cheaper cost. If enough Prime EBT/Medicaid users complained about an annual membership not offered to us this may change.
MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY AND PRIME.
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The Amazon company announced the price hike for its membership program, the change will go into effect May 11, and it will apply to Prime renewals beginning June 16.
Does that reflect what Donald Trump has been saying in rattling Amazon’s cage with threats of higher U.S. Postal Service rates, and the Prime fee hike this year should be more than offset any rational USPS price increase. The user pays in the end for this rant/tweet.
Though, Amazon also is spending more on digital video, music and content that it offers to Prime members. Prime Video costs are set to increase year-over-year in the second quarter of 2018.
Amazon will spend $5 billion on video content in 2018, up from around $4.5 billion last year.
Prime’s increase to $119 per year could generate an incremental $800 million in revenue for Amazon over a 12-month period, based on assumptions that there are 60 million annual members in the U.S., that’s about 70% of prime users. Amazon’s ability to retain its annual subscribers is notably strong.
Over a 100 million in prime users for a total is estimated, as these others are paying monthly, This means the prime price hike “could” mean as much as an extra $2 billion dollars for the company every year.
Does it boil down to the profit margins that shareholders retain and as to the company’s profits still grow? Users pay, so big money benefits.
TDSteve
TDSteve says
Amazon will soon raise the cost of Prime to $119. yearly I think it was, does that mean SNAP recipients will pay more now?
TDSteve
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Only Amazon can answer that question, TD.
Sally A Kalil says
I have a Amazon Prime account how to I switch over to this streaming without cable
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Start by reading the article, Sally.
Steve says
Say What?
“Millennia’s have discovered antennas will give them free TV channels ”
That’s the news of late – so almost sounds like they’ve been living under a rock, oh – – same as on social media…
Then the news flashed across the social waves – [that they’ve hardly looked up from those screens], anyways to keep safe from falling or walking into traffic. ‘This amazing hack will give you free TV!’
What a shame it seems to know of the world without being connected to all them there devices (one thinks), where they lead the youth is a failure to human kind surviving in harsh times.
Education and training needs to happen long before the driving and voting age is reached in each ones life.
Mandatory adolescents training should be a month long camp (even Boy-Girl scouts), away from any signals (should they sneak a device in), to knowing they can survive without the digital social world as they’ve chosen to see and use it, and then only using a part of their brains, then if disaster should strike, human life will endure.
Troubleshooting and problem solving skills has to be installed by living lessons. Not shared across social media…
The old mind,
Steve
Earnest smith says
Am interested in the internet !How do i sign up for it?
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
That’s what this website is all about, Earnest. Start by finding a low-income plan that you qualify for that is also availalbe in your area. Here’s where you can find that info:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
We also provide contact info for each company.
Steve says
If you don’t need the shipping and other stuff that Amazon Prime offers for $5.99 a month-
Check out SelectTV at $2.99 a month. or less than $36.00 a year
https://selecttv.com/home/
ONLY TWO DAY DEAL CALLED – The Ultimate Cord Cutting Kit
A couple of sites are offering it discounted for the next two days, stacksocial and the other maketecheasier deals calling this a
“The Ultimate Cord Cutting Kit” – 1 year $19.99 , 3 years $39.99 , lifetime $89.99 on both sites, more possibly offering this kit deal.
The Deal: or Kit
Features
•400,000+ TV episodes
•100,000+ movies
•30,000+ radio stations
•2,000+ live channels
•Video on demand
•Pay Per View
•Premium add-ons
•Watch live local channels in HD w/ FREE digital signal antenna (shipping not included)
Compatibility
•Windows XP or later
•Mac OS X 10.6 or later
•Android
•iOS
•Latest video plugins
•Google Chromecast
•Internet required
Terms
•All sales final
•Instant digital redemption
•Antenna offer valid only to US customers
•Must pay shipping and handling ($7.99) through your SelectTV dashboard after purchase of SelectTV subscription
•Antenna
This kit combines a SelectTV subscription, an HDTV digital antenna, plus free trials of premium services including HBONow, Showtime, Netflix, Hulu, CBS All-Access, SlingTV, and Amazon Prime Video.
Compare prices on the latest blockbusters & premium TV shows w/ the Pay-Per-View Deal Finder.
Easily find the premium content that’s available to you for no extra cost through the Subscription Manager.
Connect to your home TV via Google Chromecast or HDMI cable
JUST DO A SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH FOR –
.SelectTV The Ultimate Cord Cutting Kit
Remember two days probanly includes today…
Steve
Steve says
National Cut The Cord Day falling on Friday July 7, the third quarter of 2017 is looking equally tough for pay-TV providers.
AVSForum has an article of “Are You Cutting the Cord on July 7, 2017? Take the Poll”, dated July 5-2017 by Mark Henninger.
That give some insights into the industry’s pending demise.
So if my link is censored you’ll be able to find it that way.
http://www.avsforum.com/are-you-cutting-the-cord-on-july-7-2017-take-the-poll/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AVSForum.com_daily&utm_source=AVSForum.com20170706
Steve
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
No censoring on this one, Steve.
Clairetta Anderson says
I got my bill cut down by sending Amazon my information. I am now only paying $5.99 a month compared to $10.99. They even refunded me $10.66. I am very thankful for this as it had become difficult to watch anything on youtube or other web sites. I also love having free two day shipping. In my opinion, this is an excellent deal. I don’t expect everything to be free, and indeed I shouldn’t.
And before anyone says, “Well. You, probably, get a good income.” I’ve got news for you. I receive less than 900 a month.
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Glad to hear that our article helped you out, Clairetta.
Steve says
@Clairetta,
I take it you have the internet in some fashion, and your income or SNAP’s can help you out further, (now please consider one important fact with what I’m about to tell you). You must reside in a Sprint coverage area, if that be the case – then have a look at this program and internet service offering “PCs for People”.
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet/pcs-for-people
The only downsides is like I said you need Sprint coverage at your home, then you buy a $75.ish device (you own) and to get – internet at $10.00 a month you need to pay for a year upfront.
I’m Steve and I be happy to answer any questions over there at that link I’ve posted, if I’m able too. I’ve had it for 16 months now.
My SS income is garnished by 50% and I get 10% VA service connected – so my income (monthly) is a few hundred less than yours.
Briefly, for a few dollars less than $200. you’ve got the next years internet paid. . . $75.ish device + $120. years unlimited data internet subscription (4G-LTE). Modem Return Policy: Items must be returned within 7 days from the date the device is received. Any full months subscription (not partial) is fully refundable as well. Should it not work out for you.
https://pcsrefurbished.com/about/internetFAQ.aspx
Steve
Steve says
Back to the original article – “Want discounted streaming TV?”
(part1)
Man, I’ve wrestled with this Prime wanting to jump on and then not, so this is my final update and what I’ve come to understand – costs versus free.
Eliminating Monthly Contracts and Cable TV Bills, currently, 83% of U.S. households pay for TV service, down from 87% in 2010. “Cutting the cord” is unbundling yourself from your cable provider’s programming contract (the “cord”) and replacing its pre-selected, packaged channels with content of your own choosing through providers like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, DIRECTV NOW, and more.
This is not a luxury of the poor and low-income Americans visiting this site and having the opportunities in anything that would resemble a disposable income as the average even above average wage earners enjoys.
But wait there’s still is a monthly bill due with these service (isn’t there), then with the recent addition of Amazon Prime discounted for SNAP users and several other government assistance programs to low-income people, it’s still a bill you’ll have to budget for no matter how modest and adds to your monthly overheads bottom line.
An over-the-air antenna beats the bills for on-demand, premium content, pay per view, then may lack having the newest movies and shows at your viewing pleasure. Most Americans can receive over 30 channels for FREE in over the air content.
Saying goodbye to afforded things of the past (paid to view movies and TV shows) may be a different topic altogether then the term re-runs and yet may be an all to existence inner-linked theme here with any paid or free content related streaming source.
Want to see what you can get for free with an over the air antenna? Checkout AntennaRecommendations.com to see what is available in your area.
Steve says
[I really tried to edit this down and have it complete – forgive please]
Some of these may need a download, joining the service, or other, try it out before doing anything and just see what happens and go from there. Might have to disable an Ad Blocker program to watch them.
Steve says
Back to the original article – “Want discounted streaming TV?”
(part2)
What is Crackle?
Crackle is a free to use video entertainment network featuring full length movies, TV shows and original programming. Crackle, a unit of Sony Pictures Television Networks, programs Hollywood movies, popular TV shows, original series and feature films for the worlds connected audience. Crackle is freely accessible in the U.S. with no subscription or commitment required.
http://www.crackle.com/
What is Popcornflix?
Popcornflix is a legal website where you can watch full-length streaming movies for free, it is ad-supported, so you will have to sit through a few commercial breaks during your movie. Popcornflix has two entirely separate websites called Popcornflix Kids and FrightPix. They both look almost identical to Popcornflix but only have movies for kids and horror films, respectively of course.
http://www.popcornflix.com/
What Is Tubi TV?
Tubi TV is a free movie streaming website with thousands of full-length movies and free TV shows. There are advertisements in all of the videos at Tubi TV, and select films are only available if they’re rented, but videos are added often keeping the content fresh. Registering for an account isn’t required but some videos at Tubi TV require you to verify your age, and a free account is needed to do this. To have a free account at Tubi TV also lets you keep track of what you’re watching so that you can resume where you left off at a later time and keep track of movies that you’ve already seen.
http://tubitv.com/
What Is Pluto TV?
Watch the TV You Love – watching 100+ live TV channels, full of the TV shows, movies and internet videos you love.
Download now to enjoy news, sports, movies, TV shows, viral videos, cartoons and so much more, hand-picked by people who love entertainment.
http://corporate.pluto.tv/
Steve says
Back to the original article – “Want discounted streaming TV?”
(part3)
What Is Yidio?
Yidio is the premier cross platform search and discovery for TV Shows & Movies on the web, your phone, tablet or smart tv. A fast-growing startup with over 15 million monthly users accessing content from over 180 different content providers. Yidio search & discover with over 1 million TV Shows and Movies across hundreds of premium, free and paid content services like Netflix, Hulu & Amazon all in one place. Yidio works by showing you what tv shows and movies you can watch straight from Yidio, then links to other various websites.
Watch Free TV Shows
https://www.yidio.com/filter/free
Watch Free Movies Online
https://www.yidio.com/movies/filter/free
Of Note:
Some Movies & Shows Aren’t Free, Something that’s not to like about Yidio is that even after you’ve filtered out the tv shows and movies that cost, all the remaining ones aren’t necessarily free. Instead of just showing movies and TV shows Yidio alone is hosting, it tells you what many other websites have available as well, and links directly to them, which means you don’t have to spend loads of time searching through other websites for free films and shows. You don’t have to have an account to watch videos, you can open the app or website right now and begin finding tons of free content. Sometimes, though, you may have to provide your date of birth to verify that you can watch a film intended for mature audiences.
Additional:
There are lots of other websites that let you watch movies for free that are 100% legal to use. A few examples include Viewster, SnagFilms, YouTube, Classic Cinema Online, Internet Archive Movie Archive, and Watch Documentary.
What’s important is monthly overhead budgets and keeping a handle on them, then planning for the unexpected expense such as a storm, appliance failure, or family death would bring – so there is plenty of free content without having to pay anymore than what’s already going out to have electric, internet, and a home to stay in.
Steve
Steve says
Well I’m not a good speller and spell check lets me down a lot. You’ll get my drift to my thoughts I hope anyway. Latest mis-spelled – trail was to be trial and expermintal was to be experimental, probably more.
Steve says
There isn’t a general Off-Topic article open here for anything user contributed. At most we have to pick closely related content and post there.
Why would there be an open article of “What are you thinking” or What would you like to know or share”, as this is not a forum -but- a site with articles “OPEN” to readers comments. : ) No sign up’s, user names and passwords needed…
For the next logical step in evolution of the sister sites may be to offer this option (expermintal bases) for a reader to become a member (who has comments already made in a count anywhere from 10 to 50) to become a member in a forum of the sister sites on a trial bases. If it works out then open it up to all who would join.
This could lead to more in-depth discussions of articles, specific helps and touching on some fields the sister sites haven’t gone yet. Fuel bases for new articles on both sites could be an outcome in benefits of such an offering to long time commenters to become members in a forum you’d run, knowing what the topics, news and fields of interests are touching home in recent members history and current affairs to be more beneficial addressed in the sister sites articles for everyone as a reader to benefit …
Think it over – it’s your final call. : )
Steve
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
We had to think it over for about three seconds, Steve. For legal reasons, we must have sign-ups with names and email addresses. The type of page you suggest would quickly be overwhelmed with comments like “I lost my phone” or “How do I get a phone?” or “My service provider sucks.” No matter what the topic on any particular page (and the same goes over at FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net) we have trouble keeping up with the number of people who ignore the subject of the article and post something unrelated. We have thousands of articles and receive hundreds of comments daily. It’s a huge chore to moderate them now. Finally, one other thing: We don’t have many readers like you who return often and post lengthy, information-filled comments. The vast majority of readers come once or twice — just enough to figure out how to get a cheap internet plan — and then they disappear into the mists of history.
Steve says
All that registered with me, thanks, except m a y b e for starting a forum that would cover both sites. Did I miss something (I’ve been know too). Where user names, passwords and an email address all would be a requirement as well as – that same email used as a verifying means to acknowledge the joining up of the forum.
If it were to grow and flourish then you could choose/offer members the opportunity to moderate it. A forum you’d have more control over to who stays or gets banned. Rules to apply in who ignores the subject of a thread, their conduct and anything else these guidelines and rules would cover.
Hey it was just a thought and maybe one you’ve explored before? I’ll let it go – Peace to all : )
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Your ideas are always appreciated, Steve. We just want to avoid as much as possible all legal issues and additional tech issues. We’ve often discussed the concept you suggested, but it’s already a full-time job for the tech guru to keep things running. Every fucntion we add to the site means more headaches for him, and he has enough problems as it is.
Steve says
Cool – got that loud and clear.
Steve
Steve says
Well I’m still checking this out – (will update as needed).
From the link you’ve supplied to TechCrunch.com, I see, finally there’s the fact that Amazon, along with a number of online retailers, are working with the government on a program that will allow customers for the first time to use their food stamps (SNAP) via e-commerce websites.
Announced earlier this year (since it was Posted Jun 6, 2017 I’ll take it to mean 2017), the USDA-led program is working with Amazon, Walmart, Thrive Market, FreshDirect, and other grocers to test how SNAP benefits could be used to pay for qualifying items – largely fresh goods, like those from Amazon’s Fresh grocery delivery service, as well as some packaged goods, like cereals, which are also available through Amazon Pantry. The pilot begins in early 2018.
Though, Amazon Prime (with additional offers) stands head and shoulders above the rest for now. . .
Bringing SNAP members to Amazon Prime would be a first step in being able to attract those shoppers, who today receive the bulk (69 percent) of Federal food and nutrition assistance. Last year, 44.2 million people per month participated in SNAP, with a SNAP’s portion at $70.8 billion. That’s no small market – and worth certainly targeting, it could be argued. SO AGAIN WHY NO ANNUAL PRIME DISCOUNT TO SNAP USERS???
Of NOTE:
Your Prime Membership may be subject to sales tax in some states.
Prime Student members and members with “certain discounted monthly Prime offers” can’t share their Prime benefits.
Amazon offers a Prime Video membership for $8.99 a month that only includes Prime Video as a benefit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200444160
(of course SNAP participants wouldn’t see a discount here in a Prime Video membership (only) – as Amazons wanting to tap into the Federal food and nutrition assistance in SNAP benefits to the tune of $70.8 billion annually. What % will Amazon tap then ???)
Additional:
By shopping online, customers won’t have to spend the additional gas money going to the store and back. And, in some cases, customers don’t even have a vehicle at their disposal or are elderly, and require help with their shopping. Online shopping helps with these concerns as well.
TechCrunch mentions a 30 free trail (of course an Amazon account is needed), though I saw nothing on this initial page stating a free trail – amazon.com/qualify , that mentions the free trail, maybe you see this after opening an Amazon account and logging in???
Amazon launches Amazon Cash-
https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/03/amazon-launches-amazon-cash-a-way-to-shop-its-site-without-a-bank-card/
Like PayPal, Amazon Cash is also meant to appeal to the same general demographic who may not yet be shopping online – those who get paid in cash, don’t have a bank account or debit card, and who don’t use credit cards. This “cash customer” (the unbanked or “underbanked) accounts for around 27 percent of consumers, said a 2015 report from the FDIC.
Steve
Steve says
How much privacy does one surrender for $5.99 a month? Is that automatic monthly billing needed to be set up OR can you skip a month here and there, and still stay enrolled in Prime being able to participate as the SNAP user sparsely – skipping months at a time?
The 4 year jazz sounds like some we’ve seen in low cost internet offerings (if eligible). Besides what is meant on the Amazon site by- “You may receive this price for up to 48 months and will need to qualify every 12 months.” Note: the up to 48months. . . Sounds to me like, as in the internet offers – it’s going to run for 4 years and the quicker you subscribe, you’ll be insured to the 48 month run of the Prime for SNAP users offer. Did I mis-understand something here?
*This offer does not include Household sharing of Prime benefits. What exactly does that mean to a SNAP family of at least 4 and having 4 PC’s then all under the same roof.? So in a way not having all the perks associated with Prime’s regular offerings – right?
Ok my math break down is (reg. 10.99 a month or a 12 month cost after the per monthly charge in 12 installments is $131.88 – a savings of $32.88 if in paying an up front (one time payment) of the regular Amazon Prime annual membership of a $99.00 charge.
So since $5.99 is almost half of the $10.99 on a monthly bases charging, “Logic would ask” – if the savings of $32.88 is seen on the usual Amazon Prime regular annual membership payment $99.00, why wouldn’t one as a participant in the SNAP program see similar savings on an annual charged payment in Amazon Prime under enrolling as a SNAP’s user?
Amazon gets a whole years payment up front and the SNAP users gets a better deal in an annual costs payment being made. Please don’t get me wrong for your news or this deal to SNAP users, it’s just Amazon as the leader can and should do better in offering an annual payment option to SNAP users – $5.99 a month (totals $71.88 a year), or as I would suggest – a possible annually payment discount of $15.00 if paying it all up front ($56.88 yearly as a SNAP annual subscription), which would be about half of the $99.00 annual subscription then.
Even Amazon offers a one-month trial period in the Amazon Prime Student membership, using a valid .edu email address, however, you’ll get the first six months totally free and your subscription will be 50 percent off after your trial. This means you’ll get to enjoy all the benefits of Amazon Prime for just $49 a year after your six free months. https://www.digitaltrends.com/dtdeals/amazon-prime-student-membership-deal/
Is this some kind of PR hype by Amazon, to the purchase Amazon just did of Whole Foods company?
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/shoppers-big-amazon-buys-foods-48099864
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/so-amazon-bought-whole-foods-does-mean-my-groceries-will-n774276
Steve
My focus is with SNAP’s, but as stated it’s for several other government assistance programs to low-income people.
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Another great comment from Mr. Steve.
K says
Why only 4 years? Do they expect the poor to magically get out of there slump in 4 years? What’s the point of giving something and then taking it away later? Oh I forgot, Amazon is like every other corporation out to make money. Let’s give the poor something at a discount and look like angels and then once we reeled em in they will have no choice but to pony up the cash or never see the benefits again.
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
As old grandpappy always said, “Something is better than nothing.”
Larry B. says
What! No open bar! Forget it!
Seriously, how does Amazon make money?
I read a statistic that 33% of their clothing is returned?? That’s astounding! Their shipping costs have to be killing them??
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
“No open bar.” Funny line, Larry. Amazon is a money-making machine, so it can afford to give away a lot of stuff. Jeff Bezos, the founder of the company, was the richest person in the world until the stock market tanked a couple days ago. Poor guy. Now he’s only the third richest person in the world.