It Pays to Prime

Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of amazon.com, started the website in 1995 as an online book store. Little did he know that he would become the largest online retail store in the world. In 2013, amazon.com generated over $74 billion in revenue. Not only does Amazon sell products on their website, they also have digital media. Customers can purchase eBooks and can also stream movies and music. If one buys an Amazon Prime account, then he or she can have access to loads of digital media and other amazing Amazon perks.

Amazon Prime Benefits:

FREE Two-Day Shipping

*on eligible items.

Over 100,000 items are eligible and are listed. They are marked on the product page and at checkout. Many items are also "fulfilled by Amazon," so that you can still get the free two-day shipping.

Prime Instant Video

Similar to Netflix, one can watch unlimited movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video. There are over 40,000 film choices in Amazon's server. One can access these videos on their TV, computer, smartphone, or tablet. More than 600 devices have access to this server.

Prime Music

Unlimited streaming with Prime music. Users have access to over 1,000,000 songs and hundreds of playlists. All of the music is ad-free and can be accessed anywhere. All your music is stored on a cloud that you can pull from on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Customers can also download Prime songs directly to their mobile devices to avoid using data or just in case internet is unavailable.

Kindle Owner's Lending Library and Kindle First

The Lending Library includes over 500,000 free eBooks with a Prime membership. User may buy one a month, with no due date. The Lending Library has fiction, non-fiction, bestsellers, and classics. Prime members can also get early access to download one new book for free every month from the Kindle First picks.

Early Access

Amazon Prime members receive 30-minute early access to select Lightning Deals on Amazon.com and shop new events 30-minutes before others on MyHabit.com.

Other Benefits:

• Prime Pantry. Member can buy groceries and household goods and ship them in a pantry box for $5.99.
• Amazon Mom. 20% off diapers.
• Membership sharing. Members may invite up to four other household members to gain the Amazon Prime benefits.

Amazon Prime cost $99/year.

Amazon Prime Students get 50% off.

Two-day shipping is an incredible benefit, but you get SO MUCH MORE. Netflix cost $8.99/month and Spotify cost/$9.99. That's a combined total of $227.76/year. Amazon Prime is a solid deal. It pays to prime.

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