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6 Months free Amazon Prime for Irish Students

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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    better off going the UK route, I signed up to the cheapest UK Online course I could find then got 6months free and next 3.5yrs half price as they offer student prime for duration of course and I put mine down as 4yrs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭thegift06


    slave1 wrote: »
    better off going the UK route, I signed up to the cheapest UK Online course I could find then got 6months free and next 3.5yrs half price as they offer student prime for duration of course and I put mine down as 4yrs
    do you have any links to the site you signed up with?
    did you get an .ac.uk email account?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭StillThinking


    thegift06 wrote:
    do you have any links to the site you signed up with? did you get an .ac.uk email account?


    I signed up this way but it was with my normal Irish college course. They just wanted proof I was in college


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,512 ✭✭✭Wheety


    I wasn't even in college when I signed up to this on the UK site. Just got a student card and picked elearning as the course, when signing up for card.

    They might have changed this since.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭AS1890


    Unbelievable. Just tried with UCC Umail account 6 month trial approved.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Used my old student email and it worked. Graduated a good few years back now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    bren2001 wrote: »
    Used my old student email and it worked. Graduated a good few years back now.

    where did you enter the email address? Tried my Setanta college one and it doesn't work


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭sarah88


    MoMo2020 wrote: »
    Irish 3rd level students get 6 months free Amazon prime membership (then the next 6 months half price).

    I've followed the instructions in the link below and emailed them and got approved!

    http://www.moneyguideireland.com/amazon-prime-6-months-free-students.html

    Thanks a mill. Worked perfect :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    unreal, dcu mail works, put in the longest possible date on the course so in theory should have £4 a month prime for a good while now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭jonerkinsella


    My WIT addy worked. Thanks OP.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭jack in the box


    Thanks OP. Just emailed a photo of an old student card and they approved me 15 mins later.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Just signed up using my old TCD email. Finished that PG in 2015!

    Is there a list of benefits somewhere ?

    Thanks OP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭thegift06


    ucd email doesnt work


  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭franciec


    worked with GMIT address.
    thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    MoMo2020 wrote: »
    Irish 3rd level students get 6 months free Amazon prime membership (then the next 6 months half price).

    You get half price Prime for up to 4 years, after the trial.
    After your six-month trial, your Prime Student trial will automatically convert to either a £39 per year or £3.99 per month Amazon Prime membership and you'll gain access to additional benefits including Kindle First. You can receive these benefits at a reduced rate for up to four years with automatic renewal.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201894770


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Old UCC email seemed to work even though at first it said I wasn't elligble for any offers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭thegift06


    Thanks OP. Just emailed a photo of an old student card and they approved me 15 mins later.

    I did the same. thanks for the tip


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,159 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    thegift06 wrote: »
    ucd email doesnt work

    Emailed them a scan of my UCD student card & got accepted within 20mins


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    I already have "full" prime at the reduced rate from Prime Day sale

    If I cancel this, can i then sign up for the student prime?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    ablelocks wrote: »
    I already have "full" prime at the reduced rate from Prime Day sale

    If I cancel this, can i then sign up for the student prime?

    You don't need to cancel and they even refund the prime you paid for and didn't use. Or at least they did for me a few months back.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,687 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Great spot OP, I think a lot of very elderly students are going to be signing up to this :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭stevegrace


    Cheers OP a right bargain for the next 4 years


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I take it you can't share student prime?
    I have a prime account that I share with Wife and son, 6 months free would be nice little saving tbh but having to be their ordering conduit would probably make me wish I hadn't bothered :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    Just took a screenshot of my unidays Id within the app and emailed Amazon and it worked, fair play OP!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭reni10


    I just sent them a photo of my student card and they accepted it within 30 mins!

    Have Prime now for half price until 2024!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Kerry25x


    Thanks OP, worked perfect with my old UCC email even though it was just a .ie email!


  • Registered Users Posts: 17 MoMo2020


    Kenjataimu wrote: »
    You get half price Prime for up to 4 years, after the trial.



    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201894770

    Fixed the details in the original post. Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Do Amazon send a verification email to the college email address?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭bren2001


    JTMan wrote: »
    Do Amazon send a verification email to the college email address?

    Yes, you need access to click a link.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 28 maggots_123


    slave1 wrote: »
    I signed up to the cheapest UK Online course I could find

    Any details of where you did this? I presume you need to sign up to a place that provide you with an email address


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,320 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Thanks OP, used my existing amazon account and now have 6 months free prime and then half price for 4 years!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭Testament1


    Can't get into my old student email to get the confirmation email, fair enough I graduated about 7 years ago haha


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭S.G.M.


    Have never studied in the UK. Any free courses online that make you eligible?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Italix


    I can't get the music working, it wants me to pay. Any idea's?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Awesome, I have a QUB.ac.uk email address that works. Thanks OP.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 929 ✭✭✭sternn


    I signed up a couple of days ago with an old college email account I had with no issues. This morning, Amazon just refunded me for my Prime membership I had already fully prepaid for 12 months without even contacting them!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    slave1 wrote: »
    better off going the UK route, I signed up to the cheapest UK Online course I could find then got 6months free and next 3.5yrs half price as they offer student prime for duration of course and I put mine down as 4yrs

    Where do you sign up for a UK online course that gives you a .ac.uk email address


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    presumably a confirmation email is sent to the student account? i don't have access to mine and may not get it back...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭tdonegan1990


    ablelocks wrote: »
    presumably a confirmation email is sent to the student account? i don't have access to mine and may not get it back...

    I sent them an email with a photo of my old plc student card ( it is dated for this year but I dropped out) all from my personal email address and got approved. It's the email address that's linked with your Amazon account.


  • Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭JesusRef


    As an ex grad of UCC I am entitled a UCC email for life, I applied for the UCC email yesterday,which I hope to get access to in the coming week and sign up for this, I will keep ye posted as to how it goes.

    Maybe other grads are entitled to similiar with other colleges?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    How are people signing up with alternative college email addresses from DCU/UCD? The only option I see is .ac.uk email address

    Edit - I just tried the email anyway and it worked. Thanks OP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭...Ghost...


    Thank you OP. I had to email them, but they have given the trial to me and I was already a prime member.

    Stay Free



  • Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭frankz


    Thanks very much OP - GREAT DEAL!!!

    Just a quick one for others - I hadn't fully realised there was a difference;
    Previously I had signed up to Prime Video (which just gets you prime video Ireland ) but now on Amazon Prime


  • Registered Users Posts: 38 Hyblaeus


    Italix wrote: »
    I can't get the music working, it wants me to pay. Any idea's?

    Amazon Music Unlimited is only available in Ireland but has a separate monthly cost (has more songs than Prime Music).

    Amazon Prime Music which as mentioned is part of the prime membership but is not available in Ireland, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=GK6S4CC8545EBQSV

    But if you add a UK debit/ credit card to your payments options, you will be able to access Prime Music as part of your Prime membership through the Amazon music app.

    I used a monzo debit card ( I presume revolut should work) and Amazon Prime Music has been working for me!


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    JesusRef wrote: »
    As an ex grad of UCC I am entitled a UCC email for life...

    Maybe other grads are entitled to similiar with other colleges?

    Same here from one of the other big colleges, graduated 11 years ago :D. I have a UK credit card so picked the UK offer with the music - great deal for everything.


  • Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭fungie


    Works with tcd.ie address no problem.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,070 ✭✭✭OU812


    do you get a click for confirmation email to the address or does it just have to be first.last@college.ie

    And can you change the email afterwards?


  • Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭frankz


    OU812 wrote: »
    do you get a click for confirmation email to the address or does it just have to be first.last@college.ie

    And can you change the email afterwards?

    Yes, a confirmation email is sent to your college address and you need to click, in that email, the link to finalise sign up.

    You dont need to change the email - from the sign up link you just sign into amazon as normal and then enter college email address.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭...Ghost...


    frankz wrote: »
    Yes, a confirmation email is sent to your college address and you need to click, in that email, the link to finalise sign up.

    You dont need to change the email - from the sign up link you just sign into amazon as normal and then enter college email address.

    If you have to contact them manually, you have to change the email to your college email and can change it back after. That is what I had to do. They won't register you unless you use a college email.

    Stay Free



  • Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭User142


    UCC Umail works perfectly. Thanks OP.


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