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by gagabity 657 days ago
Yep, even for me who has never signed up its constant on every check out, no way to refuse permanently and they keep moving things around until one day I slip up.
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I have accidentally signed up for Prime three times. Two of the times I realized it right away and immediately cancelled — but the third time, I just happened to notice several days later that I unexpectedly had access to Amazon Prime features. I never figured out how I signed up.

I barely ever buy anything on Amazon anymore because it's become so obnoxious wading through the checkout process now — not to mention how hard it has become to search for products and how carefully I have to check for counterfeits. I only use it as a last resort now (for things I can't find anywhere else).

I recently inherited a bunch of stock, and I immediately sold all the Amazon shares. I can't conceive what kind of longterm future this company could have on its present trajectory. Dark patterns and scammy sellers have the whiff of financial desperation.