Sunday, December 2, 2012

Netflix Free Account or Amazon Prime: Which is Best?

Netflix or Amazon Prime, which streaming video is the best choice? With the Netflix free account, there is no reason to choose. You can try them both to find out which is best for you.

Amazon Prime is not for Video Streaming

Amazon Prime is not a video streaming service and customers should know when they sign up it is not intended for that service. The video streaming is an added bonus to the Amazon service. Therefore, when you sign up for Amazon Prime, you are not signing up for unlimited video streaming, although this is a perk when you sign up.

Amazon Prime is primarily a shipping service. Amazon ships books and the prime service allows for free shipping or expedited shipping to the Amazon Prime members. The $79 a year fee allows members to receive free shipping on qualified orders over $25.

Amazon Prime and Netflix Overlap


Prime does offer some video streaming, it is prudent to discuss the slight overlap in content. It should be noted that Netflix beats Amazon 4:1 in content. In 2011, Netflix boasted 20,000 titles while Amazon only had 5,000 titles. You may have thought the overlap could have been in popular titles, but recent movies such as "Hairspray" (2007), "2012" (2009), "Imagine That" (2009), and "Crank 2: High Voltage" (2009) where not on Amazon Prime. However, "March of The Penguins" and "Amadeus" where readily available on Prime.

The Big Draw to Amazon Prime is Free Shipping

As mentioned before, Prime is not in the business of video streaming; they are in the business of selling books. Therefore, their main business and their main draw is not streaming videos but rather free shipping. When you sign up for Amazon Prime, you are signing up for free shipping and the video streaming is just an added perk.  While some people put Amazon in competition with Netflix, the competition is really not there. They are two completely different services.

Netflix is a Video on Demand Service

Netflix offers nothing but videos. Unlike Amazon, Netflix does not offer books, only movies. They offer streaming movies and movies by mail. With over 20,000 movies starting at $7.99 a month, Netflix does not compare to Amazon Prime in any way at all.

The Netflix free trial allows new customers to try the service for 30 days risk free. During this time, customers get total access to the entire Netflix selection. Every title is available to watch as much and as often as you like; they hold nothing back. It is just like you had the paid account.

Canceling a Netflix Free Trial

In the past, some people have had issues canceling the Netflix account before the free trial ended and thus were charged. In order to prevent this from happening, it is important to note the free trial is, indeed, free; however, you must cancel within the 30 days – preferably two days before the bill date to prevent charges. If you are charged, call Netflix and they will issue a refund for no more than one month.

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