Amazon prime shenanigans

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So my wife mentioned that there was a movie available on prime, and she started watching it but for some reason she didn't finish it.

Then she comes back the next day to finish it and it's no longer available on prime at no extra charge, now they want her to rent it or buy it.

I thought that was an odd coincidence that prime would remove the movie the day after she started it. But I was content to believe it was a coincidence.

But then the same thing happened to my daughter.

And now the same thing happened to me. I started watching incendies and then came back today to finish it and my only options are to rent it buy it.

I think Amazon must have an algorithm that does this on purpose. They think if you started the movie you're more likely to be willing to pay to see the ending.

That's some manipulative bullshit.
 
Fedorgasm said:
So my wife mentioned that there was a movie available on prime, and she started watching it but for some reason she didn't finish it.

Then she comes back the next day to finish it and it's no longer available on prime at no extra charge, now they want her to rent it or buy it.

I thought that was an odd coincidence that prime would remove the movie the day after she started it. But I was content to believe it was a coincidence.

But then the same thing happened to my daughter.

And now the same thing happened to me. I started watching incendies and then came back today to finish it and my only options are to rent it buy it.

I think Amazon must have an algorithm that does this on purpose. They think if you started the movie you're more likely to be willing to pay to see the ending.

That's some manipulative bullshit.
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Amazon is out to get you.......
 
Fedorgasm said:
So my wife mentioned that there was a movie available on prime, and she started watching it but for some reason she didn't finish it.

Then she comes back the next day to finish it and it's no longer available on prime at no extra charge, now they want her to rent it or buy it.

I thought that was an odd coincidence that prime would remove the movie the day after she started it. But I was content to believe it was a coincidence.

But then the same thing happened to my daughter.

And now the same thing happened to me. I started watching incendies and then came back today to finish it and my only options are to rent it buy it.

I think Amazon must have an algorithm that does this on purpose. They think if you started the movie you're more likely to be willing to pay to see the ending.

That's some manipulative bullshit.
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I usually get a warning when something won't be free in the future. Maybe they're A/B testing algorithms on different users.
 
TheTickG said:
I usually get a warning when something won't be free in the future. Maybe they're A/B testing algorithms on different users.
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I think they are doing at least that. Maybe more.

What if their algorithm says that anyone who starts movie but doesn't finish it has that movie behind a paywall the next time they try to watch it?

I'm going to start a bunch of movies to test it out
 
Fedorgasm said:
I think they are doing at least that. Maybe more.

What if their algorithm says that anyone who starts movie but doesn't finish it has that movie behind a paywall the next time they try to watch it?

I'm going to start a bunch of movies to test it out
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That's pretty much how I watch any movie. I haven't had your experience yet.
 
Various movies often seem to rotate among the various streaming services for limited time. Did these say "expiring soon?"

I started watching Heat, very long movie, on HULU, then expired and didn't bother watching the rest on another streaming service because I don't remember where I left off. Will just wait til HULU gets it again.

What's really fooked up is The Dreamers NC-17 is no longer available on Prime where at some point I added it to watchlist.
 
Fedorgasm said:
I think they are doing at least that. Maybe more.

What if their algorithm says that anyone who starts movie but doesn't finish it has that movie behind a paywall the next time they try to watch it?

I'm going to start a bunch of movies to test it out
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Get someone else to check their Amazon Prime and see if that movie is behind a pay wall.
 
Incendies is on STARZ, which is available through PRIME. Maybe you started watching it as part of a free trial (as that's one of the viewing options)?
 
Any type of digital media can be taken away at anytime, you have absolutely no rights to it. I noticed it when games first started being available by digital download
 
The internet gives you all you want for free yet you decide to pay just for the fun of it. I would get it if your native language wasnt english that stuff is harder to come by but everything in english is super available. Cancel and send me 15 percent for saving you thousands in the next 10 years.
 
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