OT: Sharing Amazon passwords - Page 2

tbike4 · #16 10-21-2018, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AngryScientist

keep your personal information personal IMO, just politely say no.

Even with people you love dearly, established boundaries are the best way to keep relationships good.

good fences make good neighbors, as they say.

Well said and spot on IMO. I would never give MILs, WILs, PILs or any ILs access to anything. My wife and I have separate Amazon accounts. I don't need to see the make up she has been looking at and I know she doesn't give 2 sº¶§ about the 11 speed master links I need.

I would tell my wife, just say no and make me the bad guy. She would probably do that anyway.

johnniecakes · #17 10-21-2018, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony T

Nope. No different than theft. Sorry.

This++

Ozz · #18 10-21-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by C40_guy

Sister in law.

Yea.

They can do no wrong.

I, on the other hand...

Such is the lot of a loving husband....sigh.

C40_guy · #19 10-21-2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozz

Such is the lot of a loving husband....sigh.

Yep!

oldpotatoe · #20 10-22-2018, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by C40_guy

Sister in law asked for my Amazon Prime password so that she and my mother in law can watch a prime video series.

I've already shared Amazon Prime with my MIL so that she can benefit from expedited shipping. Amazon provides for that.

On the other hand, watching a video requires logging into the core account, which also provides access to credit card info and purchase history, and of course, the ability to order anything on Amazon...

Thoughts on whether you'd share your Amazon Prime password with relatives (or others)?

No..have your identity or credit card or bank acct stolen and you wouldn't either...as me how I know..

Angry sums it up really well.

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assuming they are adults and not starving college kids - shame on them for asking.

being able to stream movies is a luxury of the modern world and not a necessity.

keep your personal information personal IMO, just politely say no.

Even with people you love dearly, established boundaries are the best way to keep relationships good.

good fences make good neighbors, as they say.

PQJ · #21 10-22-2018, 07:30 AM

Another option for your sister in law would be for her to find Kanye West's email address. Having seen recorded footage of his love fest with Pres Hoaxuponus, it would appear as if his password is just a series of zeroes.

zlin · #22 10-22-2018, 08:11 AM

Boundaries. Everyone should respect a polite no.

My .02

Mr. Squirrel · #23 10-22-2018, 08:24 AM

nuk nuk nuk!!!

benb · #24 10-22-2018, 09:20 AM

You can have her open her own account and you can add her to the family sharing plan IIRC and she'll be able to watch prime video on her account.

Sharing the account password with anyone is all kinds of stupid. That is the gateway to having your credit cards & identity stolen. Basic cybersecurity, put the clue hammer down on your relatives if they are giving you grief about not sharing passwords.

C40_guy · #25 10-22-2018, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by benb

You can have her open her own account and you can add her to the family sharing plan IIRC and she'll be able to watch prime video on her account.

Sharing the account password with anyone is all kinds of stupid. That is the gateway to having your credit cards & identity stolen. Basic cybersecurity, put the clue hammer down on your relatives if they are giving you grief about not sharing passwords.

Sharing a Prime accounts allows for shipping benefits but not video watching.

With regard to sharing passwords...yes "all kinds of stupid." I've been in the technology world for a long time and take security seriously. But try explaining that to your wife while she's got her SIL and mom on the phone, wanting to watch the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

C40_guy · #26 10-22-2018, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zlin

Boundaries. Everyone should respect a polite no.

My .02

"Everyone" doesn't always include family....

...or...

"Boundaries" and "family"? Ha!

benb · #27 10-22-2018, 09:59 AM

My wife and I have a family plan and we can both watch videos through the Prime account.

There are different ways to configure this.

We have family fights over more important things, I'd have no problem telling any of my siblings to shove it if they were asking me for internet passwords that had credit cards and/or bank accounts associated with them.

MattTuck · #28 10-22-2018, 10:08 AM

alternatively, hand write a long password consisting mostly of 1's, lower case L's, and upper case I's, Upper case O's, and zeros. take a photo and text it to them.

Mark McM · #29 10-22-2018, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kppolich

you should delete any stored credit card information from any site that stores it right now. no reason to have it stored there.

What makes you think that the credit card information is actually deleted? Likely it is simply unlinked from the account. If you made a purchase with the card, the card data is (forever) linked to the purchase record.

rallizes · #30 10-22-2018, 11:05 AM

Your sister in law should be embarrassed to be asking this of you