honestly getting so fed up with how amazon handles the whole household thing its driving me a little crazy. my logic was that since me and my roommate both live in seattle and order stuff for the house basically every day it made sense to just share one prime membership to save some money before prime day hits next month. like why pay for two right? but man it is such a headache once you actually get into the settings.
i didnt realize it would just merge our payment methods into one big pool like that. i was thinking it would keep things separate but now i have to be terrified that hes gonna accidentally use my card for his random hobby stuff or i might use his for my groceries. plus the whole shared library thing is super confusing like i dont need him seeing every single ebook i buy or my weird movie watchlist honestly. its just way more intrusive than i expected and im starting to wonder if there is some trick to keeping things private while still sharing the shipping perks.
has anyone found a way to actually manage this stuff without it becoming a total mess? i really want to make this work so we can keep the 150 bucks in our pockets but right now it feels like a disaster waiting to happen...
honestly ive been using amazon household for about three years now and im super satisfied with how it handles the backend logic once you get the hang of it. it works well for my setup too and i havent had a single accidental charge in months. to deal with that payment mess you mentioned, i just started using a specific brand of reloadable card for everything. just go with Visa prepaid options or even any generic store card from your local pharmacy, you cant go wrong there. it keeps the balances totally isolated so there is zero risk of cross-charging your roommate. here is what i do to keep things clean: