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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Amazon Prime’s VP knows you’re sharing accounts—but he's holding off a Netflix-style crackdown

(Credit: Courtesy of Amazon)
  • Amazon is aware that some customers are sharing Prime accounts beyond their households, but rather than enforcing strict measures like competitors such as Netflix and Disney, it is focusing on encouraging individuals to get their own memberships.

Amazon knows some of its customers are gaming the Prime system. The tech giant is well aware that a portion of orders aren’t just placed by people who aren’t the account holder; they’re placed by customers who don’t even live under the same roof.

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