Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.
Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.In an update to the customer service section of its website, the online behemoth says it will eliminate the sharing on Oct.
1 and is encouraging users outside the household of the account holder to sign up for their own Prime subscription.Amazon is replacing the so-called Prime Invitee program with Amazon Family, which lets account holders share the free two-day shipping perk as well as a broad range of other perks like exclusive deals and movies with only one other adult in their household, up to four teens and up to four profiles for children, according to Amazon's website. Amazon said that the adult could be a spouse, family member or roommate.Prime members pay $14.99 monthly or $139 annually.The news comes as the Seattle-based company is making big investments in expanding its network to bring faster delivery to customers in less densely populated areas across the U.S. The service is available in 1,000 of the more than 4,000 smaller cities, towns and rural communities targeted by year-end, the company said in late July.Washingtonians among 19 charged in major drug operation tied to Sinaloa cartelWA Border Patrol agents arrest 2 firefighters battling Bear Gulch FireTeen arrested after bringing gun to Graham-Kapowsin High School in WA19-year-old accused of trying to kidnap bikini barista in LakewoodSeattle Seahawks drop team's 'Rivalries' uniformTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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