pollardsvision
Footballguy
Android folk can finally watch their favorite shows on the crapper.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/instant-video-android/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/instant-video-android/
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Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Yeah, I think they updated the main app this morning to allow for streaming, but the streaming app is still only available from the Amazon app store. Kind of screwed up, but not too big of a deal.
From the reviews, people are pretty pissed they they still don't support Chromecast.
saintfool
Dead sexy
seems to me that they are throwing in the best reason to buy an Amazon Fire phone. not that anyone was buying it but still.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Didn't they just drop the Fire phone down to 99 cents 2 months after release?
Maybe they are going to take a step back from the phone business for a while.
None_More_Black
Footballguy
It's rough but I just had to renew my prime. After it expired in June my orders were taking forever to ship. They would not ship common items sold by Amazon for 4 days. Had to cancel at least 4 orders because I would not have gotten them in 10 days. Been with Amazon since beginning, Prime no Prime, and never had this issue. Even with no Prime I would get packages in 3 to for days. Just an anecdote, but I wonder if this is in their business model now.
Insein
Footballguy
Could be because the prime stuff still gets there fast. So with an increase in prime items, the rest probably takes a backseat.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Amazon mom is lowering its discounts on diapers and wipes and giving a $30 gift card in the meantime.
NutterButter
Footballguy
Yeah, it doesn't happen to me often but if i did need an add on immediately, one tactic is to buy say a pair of jeans and then just immediately return the jeans. Clothing can be returned for free and you can even schedule a pickup if you don't want to have to drop it off somewhere. A little more work, but same result.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Pro tip: Get a pre-order item with your add on, then cancel the pre-order after your add on ships.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
belljr
Footballguy
tyPro tip: Get a pre-order item with your add on, then cancel the pre-order after your add on ships.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
Yeah, it doesn't happen to me often but if i did need an add on immediately, one tactic is to buy say a pair of jeans and then just immediately return the jeans. Clothing can be returned for free and you can even schedule a pickup if you don't want to have to drop it off somewhere. A little more work, but same result.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
Thanks guys, I'll give that a shot.Pro tip: Get a pre-order item with your add on, then cancel the pre-order after your add on ships.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
Drifter
Footballguy
You can still get it, you just can't get free 2 day shipping if you're Prime or free Super Saver shipping if you're not.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
It's Amazon dealing with the age old problem of how you make money on a $0.50 toothbrush when you ship it for free.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
And I'm fine with that, but when I click on "My Cart" there is no check-out option.You can still get it, you just can't get free 2 day shipping if you're Prime or free Super Saver shipping if you're not.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
It's Amazon dealing with the age old problem of how you make money on a $0.50 toothbrush when you ship it for free.
I tried to check out quite a few times, and there's just no option for it.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
I believe you are mistaken. You can't purcahse add-on items unless you order more than $35 worth of stuff.You can still get it, you just can't get free 2 day shipping if you're Prime or free Super Saver shipping if you're not.Hey Drifter,
It seems you can't purchase an item that's labeled "Add On" unless you buy more than $35?
That's kind of ridiculous, no? I need one item, but I can't get it unless I order another $35?
WTH kind of policy is that? Guess I'll have to head to ebay.
It's Amazon dealing with the age old problem of how you make money on a $0.50 toothbrush when you ship it for free.
Cunk
Footballguy
So I ordered a 2 4tb drives and an external 2tb drive from Amazon. I accidentally sent it to my old address. I didn't realize it until I checked the tracking and it said it was delivered. So I drove to my old address, knocked on the door, they answered and said they didn't receive anything. 
So I figured I was out close to $300. So I chatted with Amazon online and you know what they did? They refunded my money. Even though it was my fault and the drives were delivered they still gave me my money back. I'm an Amazon Prime subscriber for life.
So I figured I was out close to $300. So I chatted with Amazon online and you know what they did? They refunded my money. Even though it was my fault and the drives were delivered they still gave me my money back. I'm an Amazon Prime subscriber for life.
Ray Karpis
Footballguy
Streaming on Netflix >>>>>>>>> Streaming on Prime
Couldn't finish a full episode of Mad Men (season 7) without numerous hangups...never have that problem with Netflix (seasons 1 - 6).
Couldn't finish a full episode of Mad Men (season 7) without numerous hangups...never have that problem with Netflix (seasons 1 - 6).
cstu
Footballguy
I can stream Prime on my desktop just fine. The thing that makes Netflix > Prime is that I can watch Netflix on my Android tablet, while Prime works only on my desktop.
On the other hand, Netflix doesn't come with free two-day shipping at Amazon.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
jhib
Footballguy
Amazon Instant Video works pretty well on my kid's Galaxy Tab 3.
If you're interested, you can download and install the apk for the two files you need here (I used the AndroidFileHost mirror and it worked well).
ericttspikes
Footballguy
Not sure how new it is since I haven't bought a CD in a while, but I ordered a CD on Amazon today to give as a gift and there is an "autorip" feature that plugs the purchase into something called "Amazon Music". It's a app that kind of looks like Spotify.
Like I said, this may be old news but a great feature IMO. The best part was that it remembered every CD purchase I've ever made with Amazon and let me download all of them digitally. Something like 30 CDs worth of tunes. Very cool since maybe half were albums I gave as gifts and don't even have.
Like I said, this may be old news but a great feature IMO. The best part was that it remembered every CD purchase I've ever made with Amazon and let me download all of them digitally. Something like 30 CDs worth of tunes. Very cool since maybe half were albums I gave as gifts and don't even have.
jwb
Footballguy
I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
HellToupee
Footballguy
I've had prime for years and Sunday order was always Wed.I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
HellToupee
Footballguy
Had 2 boxes delivered Sunday from usps. UPS better get their no weekend deliveries act together
Drifter
Footballguy
Don't even have to download. All available in the cloud for streaming in addition to "Prime Music"
Drifter
Footballguy
Could be an inventory issue or where you live. Weekend promise (on and over weekends) only works when the shipment is going via the Amazon network and into the USPS. If you are in an area not serviced by that network, you are subject to UPS and Fedex's rules on how they calculate 2 days involving weekends.I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I had an order a couple weeks ago where I ordered a bunch of stuff on Sunday, and got some of it on Thursday!!! I called to complain and see what they could do, since I was leaving for a vacation on Friday morning, and didn't want anything to be late. They didn't seem like they could do anything. I was hoping to get a month or two of Prime or something like that.I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
I was also complaining that I paid for a next day delivery for a printer and received it second day. I did get the $16 back from the shipping, but I wanted more.
I also complained on the shipping questionnaire that I received for that order, but not I hoping much.
Drifter
Footballguy
Drifter
Footballguy
Sounds like you aren't Prime if you paid $16 for next day shipping. If so, on your first issue, 2nd day shipping isn't a given (unless you pay for it).I had an order a couple weeks ago where I ordered a bunch of stuff on Sunday, and got some of it on Thursday!!! I called to complain and see what they could do, since I was leaving for a vacation on Friday morning, and didn't want anything to be late. They didn't seem like they could do anything. I was hoping to get a month or two of Prime or something like that.I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
I was also complaining that I paid for a next day delivery for a printer and received it second day. I did get the $16 back from the shipping, but I wanted more.
I also complained on the shipping questionnaire that I received for that order, but not I hoping much.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
It was for a color laser printer, so the next day is more expensive for the larger, heavier items like that. I've been on Prime for 6 or 7 years.Sounds like you aren't Prime if you paid $16 for next day shipping. If so, on your first issue, 2nd day shipping isn't a given (unless you pay for it).I had an order a couple weeks ago where I ordered a bunch of stuff on Sunday, and got some of it on Thursday!!! I called to complain and see what they could do, since I was leaving for a vacation on Friday morning, and didn't want anything to be late. They didn't seem like they could do anything. I was hoping to get a month or two of Prime or something like that.I have noticed that Prime is now kind of taking liberties with the two day thing. Order something Sunday morning, and expected delivery is wed evening. I know it's a Sunday, but this never happened before - anything ordered anytime on a weekend got here Tuesday at the latest.3 late deliveries in the past 10 days
I'm guessing this is more holiday-related than anything, but it starts to lose the "no brainer it's worth it" luster. If they are going to charge extra for something like Prime, they need to be ready for the holiday crush.
I was also complaining that I paid for a next day delivery for a printer and received it second day. I did get the $16 back from the shipping, but I wanted more.
I also complained on the shipping questionnaire that I received for that order, but not I hoping much.
Premier
Footballguy
Their delivery when I order it says Tuesday and it comes on a Wednesday. Sorry but they should have to stand by that.
Insein
Footballguy
jwb
Footballguy
heh heh - yea, I hear ya. If the thread wasn't already started, I'm sure nobody says a word.
I'm chalking it up to the holidays. Still, they could do what they said they would do, and it's not a crime to expect just that.
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Drifter
Footballguy
And they always do. I'm very surprised Customer Service did nothing if you contacted them.
Hawks64
Footballguy
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Maybe they looked at his customer profile full of whinny complaints FBG posts and decided against it?Yeah I usually get a credit of some sort or a free month of Prime
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Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Maybe I'm a little slow, but when did Prime members start getting offers for 5-day shipping w/ $1 credit in electronic downloads? I considered it today on two orders but didn't want to push it getting the items in time to be wrapped for Christmas.
