My partner has Amazon Prime and therefore unlimited next day delivery. It's extremely useful when we're in a bind and need something fast.
Our current system works quite well. If there is something I need, I will send it via WhatsApp through the Amazon link for the product and my partner will place the order on your account.
It works fine, but it's not the most efficient. If only there was a way to share my partner's Prime membership.
Well, it turns out you can do just that with Amazon Households, a service that lets you link another adult Amazon account to one that's a Prime subscriber.
Sharing is showing interest
Being connected to the tech industry means I hear a lot of things before the mainstream, and that's really cool. But there's so much going on in the tech space that every once in a while something completely misses me: Amazon Households is one of those things.
Amazon Households launched for Prime subscribers in August 2015, so to say I'm late to the party here is an understatement. My partner only had Prime for two years, so we didn't sleep on this feature for seven years.
When Homes launched, it was actually seen as a downgrade of what was initially available, where Prime subscribers could share their Prime benefit (which was free two-day delivery at the time) with up to four other adults with no sharing required. financial details. as well as.
Households require you to share your Amazon wallet (your bank cards) with the other person in your small circle of trust, so you need to make sure that person is financially responsible and someone you trust doesn't drain your accounts.
But once you get past that infighting, Hogares gives you more than just sharing free overnight delivery (and same-day delivery in some areas).
It includes several of the Prime benefits one can get from the Bezos brigade, and Amazon's services have grown and improved over the years to include Prime Video and access to a massive library of digital content available for purchase.
This makes Hogares an attractive offer for adults who live in the same house, or even for two adults who live in different places (in the same country), as long as you trust them with access to your bank cards, and vice versa.
Staying apart is key
Even if I trust my partner's subscription, our Amazon accounts remain very separate.
We can't see everyone's purchases (aside from apps and e-books we've agreed to share between accounts), so if I want to make a purchase for a birthday gift, for example, the surprise won't be spoiled.
And when it comes to big sale events like Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday, where the best deals are often only for Prime members, I'll be able to shop instantly without having to text my other half and desperately hope she sees it sooner. . what I want is exhausted.
Otra gran victoria para nosotros es con el Kindle de mi pareja. Originally created with my Amazon account many years ago, it still says "John's Kindle" at the top of the screen and all book purchases are deducted from my card - even though it's exclusively used by half socio.
We considered deleting it and signing in with my partner's Amazon account (before we had a Prime membership), but we would have lost all previous purchases and game history; it was easier to maintain the clunky system we had grown accustomed to.
However, with households, I can share all the book purchases on my Amazon account with my partner, which means they can finally erase the Kindle and proudly display their name at the top of the screen, while still keeping access to all previous purchases.
It made our messy Amazon existence a much simpler and more useful experience. Billing now makes sense and I no longer have to bother anyone else when I want something delivered the next day.
There are probably a lot of you who don't mind that a tech journalist totally missed this and to be honest I'm a little embarrassed but I hope this confession helps those like me who now have their eyes open to a the new World. of possibility