http://www.amazon.com/gp/subs/primeclub/signup/main.html
Don't forget you can UPGRADE your exisiting unshipped amazon orders to free 2nd day air once you get prime! Just click on my account and then list your orders and there's a button to change shipping options.
Method A:
This worked for me and others to get a 3 month trial (despite our having had a prime trial in the past and despite what the wordage on the trial page says
:
1. Sign *out* of your Amazon account.
2. Go to the link above to start the free trial sign-up process (it should mention a 3 month trial, but it might mention only a 1 month trial whatever it mentions is what you will get if you sign up).
4. You'll have to sign in again in the process
3. Follow the instructions, give CC number and billing address, etc.
5. In the end there should be a very explicit button "start my free trial"
(they ask for credit card for charging a year of prime after the trial is up, but amazon has a very easy button to click to NOT automatically charge you after trial is done, see below for details). This is 100% free if done this way as I and many others have experianced in such trials in the past.
Method B:
This worked for someone to get a 1 month trial, and someone else to get a 3 month, and didn't work for some others:
1. Sign into you account
2. Click on "Manage your prime"
3. It will say that its been canceled, if you used the offer before.
4. Click on the link saying if you want to sign up.
5. Confirm address and give credit card info
6. It will offer you one month of free "Prime" (I got 3 months offer here and I have had trial in the past!)
7. Make sure the you cancel the upgrade before one month.
Method C:
Use a new email (and perhaps a new card) to create a new amazon account (address and phone matching should be fine), and then you should be able to get trial. Gmail is a good email to use, you can set it to forward to your main email account.
A number of people report success doing this. At least one reports success doing ONLY a new email.
To stop automatic upgrade and charge of $79 after free trial:
Make sure to revisit the same link after getting the trial, so you can turn off the automatic upgrade (else you will get charged $80 after 1 or 3 months).
Once you visit that link, click "Manage my membership" and then click "turn off auto upgrade.
This will let you use prime for as long as the free trial lasts, then when its over it will not charge you. The amazon page will specifically say it will NOT upgrade you after you click this.
This is what it should say after you click that, so as to not get charged after the free trial is up:
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Your membership is set to not upgrade automatically. To continue receiving Amazon Prime benefits without interruption, please click "Upgrade automatically" below.
Your trial membership will not upgrade to a full membership automatically
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I switched the methods position in the wiki because many more people are reporting success with "method A"
If you accidently pay for prime, or forget to change it to not upgrade and get charged in a month or 3, Don't panic!
Here's the official info on canceling prime:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/cus...11&#cancel
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Can I cancel my membership to Amazon Prime?
You can cancel your Amazon Prime membership (except for any promotional trial memberships) and receive a refund of the membership fee if you or your registered guests have not made any eligible purchases. To do this, visit the Manage Your Prime Account section of Your Account and click the "Cancel membership" button. If you've used your membership and don't qualify for a refund, you'll see the option to turn off auto-renewal.
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So all you do to get your prime membership money back is click CANCEL (as long as you haven't used it for any purchases). If you have the free trial, no need to worry about anything of this except clicking to not upgrade to paid membership.
Free Prime is a GREAT deal for an SDer, because it often lets you get deals shipped out before anyone else, and if its a price mistake, they will often ship some orders first, and prime orders are always at the front of the shipping queue.
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One guy reports that:
Neither works for me because I've already done the trial [so have I and I got a 3 month trial again, also you can still do method C]
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We were unable to start your Amazon Prime free trial because our records indicate that you are currently or have previously been a paid or trial member of Amazon Prime. Free trials are currently available to new members only, but you may
sign up [
amazon.com] at our regular rate of $79/year to enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping."
EDIT: I've tried both methods. no worky
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