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expiredstephsully posted Jul 12, 2010 09:07 PM
expiredstephsully posted Jul 12, 2010 09:07 PM

1 year Free Amazon Prime Membership for College Students

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Attention college students!
1 year Free Amazon Prime membership

Did a search and couldn't find this:

www.amazon.com/student

Requires:
-Valid .edu e-mail address
-Specify college, year and major
Quote :
To sign up for and use Amazon Student, you must (1) have an Amazon.com account, (2) be a college student actively enrolled in at least one course at a college geographically located in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (3) be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request and (4) have a valid e-mail address that contains the domain suffix .edu.
Go here to Sign Up [amazon.com]

Everything else is self-explanatory. Go to prime and manage your account. Should be activated and have an ending date 1 year from sign-up date. You are even able to add family members to the account like a regular prime subscription.

Updates to answer questions

Q: Will this automatically renew?
A: NO!
Quote :
The automatic renewal provisions in the Amazon Prime Terms & Conditions (which would require you to pay for Amazon Prime) do not apply to this membership, even if we decide to extend the free Amazon Prime offer beyond one year.
Q: Can I get this if I'm not a student (even if I have a .edu e-mail address)?
A: You might be able to. And you might not.
If you do not qualify and they catch you, Amazon will make you reimburse them for their costs
Quote :
If you do not provide documentation indicating that you meet the eligibility requirements above, you may be required to reimburse us for benefits you received as a result of your Amazon Student membership.
*I am not the arbiter of morality, but please don't abuse this by signing up if you do not meet Amazon's requirements*

Q: What happens if I already have a prime account?
A: I'm not sure, however people are reporting that if they currently have a prime account and they sign-up for the Amazon Student account, the following happens:
1. Their current prime account gets cancelled and they get a pro-rated refund
2. They get signed up for the free 1 year amazon student prime

Q: My .edu address isn't my Amazon.com address -- do I have to create a new account?
A: No
Quote :
If your .edu e-mail address isn't listed on your Amazon.com account, that's OK. The only e-mail we'll send to your .edu e-mail address is the verification e-mail. After that, other Amazon Student e-mails will be sent to the e-mail address listed on your Amazon.com account.
Q: Ohh my gosh, this is amazing, how can I thank you!?!?!
A: Students are notoriously poor. Many have to work minimum-wage jobs while taking classes to pay for rent, tuition and food. Let a student know about this deal and help them save money. Also, donating old books you have lying around the house to schools and libraries (especially those dealing with budget cuts) could potentially enrich a child's life and help them get interested in many different subjects and put them on the path to higher education.

"Join Amazon Student and get FREE Two-Day Shipping for one year with a free Amazon Prime membership ($79 value), as well as e-mail alerts for exclusive promotions. There is no cost to join--simply sign up by providing your school and major. If youre not a student, you may still be eligible for a free trial of Amazon Prime."

Conditions for the curious (from Terms and Conditions)
T&C [amazon.com]

EDIT: This is really crazy!! Almost 2750 thumbs ups and counting! -- Over 3900 reps (I started with only 17!) Thanks everyone for all the support!

Here's the back story of how this deal came about: My sister-in-law really wanted a prime account since their's had just ended a short time go. She kept asking if I wanted to split one with her and my other siblings, but the rest of us weren't so keen on the idea because we didn't have that much of a need for it.

Fast forward to yesterday afternoon, she calls me and tells me about this Amazon Student thing and asks if I've ever heard of it. I told her no and did a search on slickdeals and google and couldn't find a thing on it. I went to the website she gave me and saw that you get Prime free for a year if you're a student, etc. etc. I verified it worked and that you could add family members to the account.

As soon as that happened, I posted it here since I've been a member for a while, but never posted a deal before (everyone is really quick on the uptake for this kind of stuff so by the time I find out about something, it's probably been on here for days already). I wanted to give back to everyone and this was the perfect opportunity.

The rest as they say, is history (1 day old history!)

July 16, 2010, 3:13 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.
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Attention college students!
1 year Free Amazon Prime membership

Did a search and couldn't find this:

www.amazon.com/student

Requires:
-Valid .edu e-mail address
-Specify college, year and major
Quote :
To sign up for and use Amazon Student, you must (1) have an Amazon.com account, (2) be a college student actively enrolled in at least one course at a college geographically located in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (3) be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request and (4) have a valid e-mail address that contains the domain suffix .edu.
Go here to Sign Up [amazon.com]

Everything else is self-explanatory. Go to prime and manage your account. Should be activated and have an ending date 1 year from sign-up date. You are even able to add family members to the account like a regular prime subscription.

Updates to answer questions

Q: Will this automatically renew?
A: NO!
Quote :
The automatic renewal provisions in the Amazon Prime Terms & Conditions (which would require you to pay for Amazon Prime) do not apply to this membership, even if we decide to extend the free Amazon Prime offer beyond one year.
Q: Can I get this if I'm not a student (even if I have a .edu e-mail address)?
A: You might be able to. And you might not.
If you do not qualify and they catch you, Amazon will make you reimburse them for their costs
Quote :
If you do not provide documentation indicating that you meet the eligibility requirements above, you may be required to reimburse us for benefits you received as a result of your Amazon Student membership.
*I am not the arbiter of morality, but please don't abuse this by signing up if you do not meet Amazon's requirements*

Q: What happens if I already have a prime account?
A: I'm not sure, however people are reporting that if they currently have a prime account and they sign-up for the Amazon Student account, the following happens:
1. Their current prime account gets cancelled and they get a pro-rated refund
2. They get signed up for the free 1 year amazon student prime

Q: My .edu address isn't my Amazon.com address -- do I have to create a new account?
A: No
Quote :
If your .edu e-mail address isn't listed on your Amazon.com account, that's OK. The only e-mail we'll send to your .edu e-mail address is the verification e-mail. After that, other Amazon Student e-mails will be sent to the e-mail address listed on your Amazon.com account.
Q: Ohh my gosh, this is amazing, how can I thank you!?!?!
A: Students are notoriously poor. Many have to work minimum-wage jobs while taking classes to pay for rent, tuition and food. Let a student know about this deal and help them save money. Also, donating old books you have lying around the house to schools and libraries (especially those dealing with budget cuts) could potentially enrich a child's life and help them get interested in many different subjects and put them on the path to higher education.

"Join Amazon Student and get FREE Two-Day Shipping for one year with a free Amazon Prime membership ($79 value), as well as e-mail alerts for exclusive promotions. There is no cost to join--simply sign up by providing your school and major. If youre not a student, you may still be eligible for a free trial of Amazon Prime."

Conditions for the curious (from Terms and Conditions)
T&C [amazon.com]

EDIT: This is really crazy!! Almost 2750 thumbs ups and counting! -- Over 3900 reps (I started with only 17!) Thanks everyone for all the support!

Here's the back story of how this deal came about: My sister-in-law really wanted a prime account since their's had just ended a short time go. She kept asking if I wanted to split one with her and my other siblings, but the rest of us weren't so keen on the idea because we didn't have that much of a need for it.

Fast forward to yesterday afternoon, she calls me and tells me about this Amazon Student thing and asks if I've ever heard of it. I told her no and did a search on slickdeals and google and couldn't find a thing on it. I went to the website she gave me and saw that you get Prime free for a year if you're a student, etc. etc. I verified it worked and that you could add family members to the account.

As soon as that happened, I posted it here since I've been a member for a while, but never posted a deal before (everyone is really quick on the uptake for this kind of stuff so by the time I find out about something, it's probably been on here for days already). I wanted to give back to everyone and this was the perfect opportunity.

The rest as they say, is history (1 day old history!)

July 16, 2010, 3:13 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.

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Jul 02, 2011 04:05 PM
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spinMasterJul 02, 2011 04:05 PM
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"You may cancel Amazon Student to end your free shipping benefits for any reason. Please be aware that re-enrolling in the program will not reinstate these benefits. "
Jul 02, 2011 04:17 PM
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spinMasterJul 02, 2011 04:17 PM
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I can confirm that signing up for student membership again after cancelling does not reinstate Prime benefits.
Jul 02, 2011 04:27 PM
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havok019Jul 02, 2011 04:27 PM
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Thanks for the maricopa address. Works and set up a secondary account. My main expires on the 12th. . .Hope I can re-enroll
Jul 02, 2011 04:33 PM
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minmasterJul 02, 2011 04:33 PM
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mine is set to expire later this month.
i have a new .edu address i can use.
does this mean if i cancel the current one and sign up with the new/different .edu address, i will get prime for another yr?
Jul 02, 2011 05:01 PM
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elshagonJul 02, 2011 05:01 PM
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Quote from havok019 :
Thanks for the maricopa address. Works and set up a secondary account. My main expires on the 12th. . .Hope I can re-enroll
I see with that address they want a social security number, no thanks. Unless people are just making up a SSN?
Jul 02, 2011 05:50 PM
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TDMVP73Jul 02, 2011 05:50 PM
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Quote from minmaster :
mine is set to expire later this month.
i have a new .edu address i can use.
does this mean if i cancel the current one and sign up with the new/different .edu address, i will get prime for another yr?
I tried that and it would not work on my current account. Prime still showed as cancel, even after I hit the confirmation e-mail in the new .edu address. I had to do a chat to get them to reinstate my Prime membership for another year.

Quote from elshagon :
I see with that address they want a social security number, no thanks. Unless people are just making up a SSN?
You can make up any SN you want and get an e-mail. :-)
Jul 02, 2011 09:40 PM
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stomachJul 02, 2011 09:40 PM
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Quote from tim_who_else :
create your own .edu email here
http://my.maricopa.edu/email/
worked like a charm. I used a fake SSN, fake name, address, birthday, etc. another year of free prime, cant beat it.

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Jul 02, 2011 10:37 PM
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localdealsJul 02, 2011 10:37 PM
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Quote from stomach :
worked like a charm. I used a fake SSN, fake name, address, birthday, etc. another year of free prime, cant beat it.
same here, but I wrote everything down in case. LMAO
Jul 02, 2011 11:49 PM
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leviwillJul 02, 2011 11:49 PM
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Wow now this is a slickdeal. Did all the above added to second acct. shows prime for the nest year. now since i never use the second acct. Do i need to register my kinle to the new one and is it ok to put my amazon visa on the new one? What i wanting to know with those 2 things it would make my new account just like me old one, exept the new on is a different email. Would that set off some kind of red flag or anything?
Jul 03, 2011 01:05 AM
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carlfsJul 03, 2011 01:05 AM
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Quote from spinMaster :
"You may cancel Amazon Student to end your free shipping benefits for any reason. Please be aware that re-enrolling in the program will not reinstate these benefits. "
Won't work if you reuse the same .edu address, but will if you have a new one...
Jul 03, 2011 03:28 AM
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ShivalynJul 03, 2011 03:28 AM
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I had to do a chat to get them to reinstate my Prime membership for another year.
What'd you say? Did they not just go "well your account has already had it for a year so, no"?
Jul 03, 2011 03:40 AM
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TDMVP73Jul 03, 2011 03:40 AM
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Quote from carlfs :
Won't work if you reuse the same .edu address, but will if you have a new one...
It will work if you start a new Amazon account (with a new primary e-mail), and use a new .edu e-mail address.

In my case, I tried cancelling my current Prime with my .edu e-mail. Then, I tried signing up for Amazon Student again with a new .edu e-mail. The Prime DID NOT start up for a year again. It still showed up as cancelled under Manage Prime.

Quote from Shivalyn :
What'd you say? Did they not just go "well your account has already had it for a year so, no"?
Yeah, they did. I just kept repeating that I had just signed up today and tried confirming using the link in my e-mail, but Prime was not showing up correctly in my account. Eventually I got an agent who re-instated my Prime membership for 1 year.
Last edited by TDMVP73 July 2, 2011 at 08:42 PM.
Jul 03, 2011 03:59 AM
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protoxJul 03, 2011 03:59 AM
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Quote from tim_who_else :
create your own .edu email here
http://my.maricopa.edu/email/
LOL. Cheers mate. Free prime for a year. worship rep
Jul 04, 2011 03:22 PM
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wendie20Jul 04, 2011 03:22 PM
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Quote from tim_who_else :
create your own .edu email here
http://my.maricopa.edu/email/


thanks!!!hug

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Jul 13, 2011 12:04 AM
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SiXiamJul 13, 2011 12:04 AM
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Quote from carlfs :
Won't work if you reuse the same .edu address, but will if you have a new one...
I tried your technique with a second email address. It resigned me up for an Amazon Student membership (after I cancelled via your directions), but did not reinstate prime benefits.

Under 'Manage Prime Membership' it says:
Important Message
Your membership has been cancelled.

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