This step is specifically related to Amazon’s Prime Video sharing rules - you can’t use Instant streaming or sharing without a default card selected. You can select from your existing stable of payment options, or add a new card.

In the next step you’ll be prompted to set a default credit or debit card for each adult. Click “Agree and Continue” and you’re almost done. Amazon put a ton of confirmation screens in this process, but it makes sense, given that allowing someone access to your credit card is pretty serious. The ASIN forms part of the URL of a product detail page on Amazon's website.You’ll be taken to another, final confirmation page. The Kindle edition of a book will not use its ISBN as the ASIN, although the electronic version of a book may have its own ISBN.

For books with a 10-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN), the ASIN and the ISBN are the same.

Usage and structure Įach product sold on is given a unique ASIN. The 10-character format of the ASIN was adopted so that Amazon databases and software, which were designed to expect a 10-character International Standard Book Number (ISBN) field, would not have to be changed to accommodate the new identification format. They were originated in 1996 by Rebecca Allen, an Amazon software engineer, when it became clear that Amazon was going to sell products other than just books. For other uses, see ASIN (disambiguation).Īn Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a 10-character alphanumeric unique identifier assigned by and its partners for product identification within the Amazon organization.

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