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One thing that Amazon does is shove a load of adverts, i.e. leaflets, into their parcels. Given that Google is also a behemoth in the ad industry, this might just make sense.


My family has never had ANY leaflets in our parcels, and we've been ordering off amazon for years now.


I've been a Prime member for 3-5 years, I guess, and we've gotten dozens and dozens of them through the years. I can say that I cannot actually remember the last time I received one. I can, however, remember that it was a "Cell phones for servicemen" or something like that.


My most recent order from Amazon UK had three leaflets: a voucher for Naked Wines, a voucher for Ocada and something else that I can't remember. Most orders I get from Amazon have at least one leaflet, it's the same for other online retailers, such as Play.com.


Like all leaflets I just put them in the recycling. Never looked at them.




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