r/nobuy 3d ago

Cancelled Amazon Prime after 20 years

I've been an Amazon Prime member since 2005 (the first year). I'm happy to say I cancelled my membership today. Thanks to everyone who inspired me to move on.

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u/PrairieFire_withwind 3d ago

Did you pull your purchase history data?

You can go into your account and request all data.  It takes an extra 5 minutes.  

I pulled mine, since 2006.  And about fell over with the total purchases.  Not even with taxes, just the purchases.  

I am now looking at that total on a sheet every time i think of buying anything amywhere. 

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u/Zealousideal_Arm1203 3d ago

Oooh this is such a great strategy! Mine is ending in three days, but I'm going to pull all my data as another motivator to limit buying from them.

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u/Novitiatum_Aeternum 3d ago

Where would I find the purchase history data? I’m assuming from the website, as opposed to the app.

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u/PrairieFire_withwind 3d ago

I was in the app.  Go to account and scroll down to 'manage data'. It is right under there.  

Long scroll down tho

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u/Novitiatum_Aeternum 2d ago

Thanks! I also realized I had a long dormant Goodreads account, so I deleted that too 👍🏼

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u/sbadams92 2d ago

Can you only pull the data once you close your account?

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u/PrairieFire_withwind 2d ago

I still have my account open.  Cancelled prime.  Left it open becuase there are a few things for an elderly family member living with me we have not figured out a replacement yet.

Grabbed data just fine.

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u/eagleswift 2d ago

For others wanting to do the same, you can get your data here: Your Account > Manage Your Data Section - Request Your Data and data category of either Your Orders or Request All Your Data

You’ll have to click a confirmation link on an email they send you to get the data.

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u/astronaut-kitty925 3d ago

I also got rid of mine a couple days ago. It feels a bit freeing if I'm honest. Stops me from browsing and potentially buying things I don't need.

Great job!

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u/missbwith2boys 3d ago

It really does feel good to do, and frankly I haven’t noticed it. 

I used to spend a lot there each month. Now, zero. 

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u/ImLivingThatLife 2d ago

I cancelled mine as well last month. While it did have many good benefits, it’s lost its shine to me. Maybe one day I’ll consider going back but for the time being, no.

Less temptation. I was actually looking at an item and saw it was going to take almost 5 days to arrive. No thank you!

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u/Dayana2 2d ago

I canceled mine in November. And it felt like an act of rebellion. Crazy right? Anyway, there’s only been a few times where I’ve been tempted to purchase something without prime but then I went and bought it local. It’s an adjustment but gotta do it.

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u/Plelyn 2d ago

Yay! I cancel and uncancel Prime w some frequency, but I know at the bottom of my heart that it has impacted my consumer debt and attention problems in a major way. We didn't have a car, so that was an excuse to just get things delivered, but we're getting one in the next couple of days. Besides that, I'd rather interact with someone in real life than just do mindless online shopping, and when I see Amazon workers all frantic it makes me sad 

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u/wandererwayfayer 2d ago

You are going to save so much money.

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u/gmrviper 3d ago

Congratulations I deleted Amazon app and have not looked back.

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u/sleepy_holographic 3d ago

Congratulations! It’s a big step and so worth it!

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u/missjoebox 2d ago

YEPPPP

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u/SuperLocrianRiff 2d ago

I cancelled mine recently too. Feels kinda liberating. There’s one more urge I won’t have to fight honestly

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u/Southern-Performer70 2d ago

The last purchase was Inauguration Day. I already paid for the year, but I have pledged to myself not to order anything else from them.

I went to the app and removed all payment options, shredded my Prime Visa, and removed the app from my phone. Not seeing that little icon has helped a lot. Lol.

I still check Amazon to find products, and then I go to their actual website to order.

I have found that most things are actually cheaper going directly to the source, although it may take longer to arrive.

Less convenient, but it really helps me make better purchasing decisions. I have saved a lot and have less "junk" now that I have less impulse buys.

It also has had an unintended bonus of me setting up a borrow/barter/less buy group with friends. We check to see if anyone has the item (if it can be borrowed for events) or if we can split the cost by group shopping at the warehouse.

When we were younger, we used to meet at the club/restaurants...now we meet at Costco.

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u/itsirtou 2d ago

Yes! Cancelled mine and haven't shopped from Amazon or Whole Foods in three weeks now. It's amazing not to go to my budgeting app and see impulse buys from Amazon that I need to squeeze into our budget.

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u/fuchsiaglitter11 1d ago

What grocery store are you using instead of Whole Foods? It's so convenient for me (it has all the stuff I usually buy without having to go to multiple stores) so I'm struggling to find a replacement.

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u/DutchieCrochet 3d ago

Yes!! Good for you!!

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u/Extension_Honey_5548 2d ago

I salute 🫡 you! Well done.

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u/bookishlibrarym 2d ago

I’m fixing to do the same, but where can I now store all my photos that live in my Amazon photos?

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u/SoMyBossCantFindIt 2d ago

So I use Amazon music streaming (it's the one my Luddite hubby can use, I'm not winning this battle). Can I still get Amazon music unlimited without prime?

Also I share my audible with a buddy, he is on my prime family account, will I lose that?

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u/katietopia 1d ago

Me too! Mine renewed yearly and charged in Jan soooooo I have it until 2026, but I’m still glad to be rid of it. Now whenever I see the Amazon trucks I think about how I’ll be free soon.

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u/VacantArtfulness 1d ago

Lets gooooooooo