Amazon Mom Question

CholeCO2006

According to a post on the Bump, Amazon Mom is accepting new accounts again.  I wanted to sign up before baby came, but they stopped taking new members for a while.  However, I just went to sign up and it says you get three months of Amazon Prime and Amazon Mom benefits for free and then it's $79 a year.  They wanted me to give my credit card in order to sign up. 

I guess I'm confused as I thought Amazon Mom was free and as long as you continue to purchase a certain amount, they'll continue to extend your Amazon Prime membership for free.  I really don't care about the Amazon Prime portion, but really would like the 20% discount on diapers by also enrolling in the subscribe and save.

Did they change the way this is set up now or am I missing something?  And do you think it's worth it for diapers or can you get better deals in stores with coupons?

amwadas

They must have changed it as I don't recall having to give my credit card number - although they have it now that I've been buying diapers and such. The 20% off isn't as good as it used to be. I like to follow the Baby Cheapskate blog and it tells you where the diaper deals are that week. I still use Amazon though for the sheer conviencne of it. I set up when the diapers are delivered and I don't have to worry about going to the store or remembering to get them and they just arrive right to my door which is super nice too.

Mrs.Greeko

They changed all the terms a month or two ago.  Just three months of free Prim, no extensions and they changed the discounts on diapers.  It was good while it lasted, but it was just a promotional thing, not meant to stick around forever.

JEN1974

I went ahead and paid the $79 dollars because we use Amazon for alot of gift buying especially around Christmas, etc and with Prime, you get the 20% mom discount for baby stuff, but then you also get free 2 day shipping for anything bought on amazon and it also gives you access to the Kindle lending library if you own a kindle.  So between teh discount, the free shipping (for a procrastinator like me) and the Kindle benefit, it was worth it.  A large box of diapers is still discounted about $8-10 dollars.  The diapers we buy are listed for $49.99 on diapers.com and they just shipped from Amazon at $37.75.  Savings of $11 and we have those shipped every other month, so I just about pay for the Prime membership and get other benefits as well.  I also buy wipes in bulk from there.

slc2b

Yeah they changed it quite a bit from last year.  I know the diapers I buy are not as discounted now as they were before.  But I pph Amazon and now that I have a Kindle Fire I will be buying the Prime anyway I am sure.

I think Costco's prices on diapers are probably better now that they took the good deals away.