Amazon Prime available at a discount to US customers on welfare

Amazon is slashing the price of a Prime subscription for US customers in receipt of government assistance. Customers with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card are eligible to have their monthly subscription discounted from $10.99 to $5.99. There are no restrictions on the cheaper Prime subscriptions, and it includes Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, Prime Photos and free shipping just like its full-price counterpart, but Amazon points out that EBT cannot be used to pay for membership. For the time being, it is only those with an EBT card who qualify for cheaper Prime subscriptions, but Amazon plans to… [Continue Reading]