Everyone loves the convenience of online shopping, but Amazon must be doing something special to get this many people to commit to a $139 annual subscription.
More than 150 million have signed up for a Prime membership, demonstrating their love for Amazon’s free shipping, huge range of products and great digital content. (Seriously, don’t sleep on Prime Video and The Boys.)
That said, this e-retailer has become so successful and so gargantuan that it’s easy to lose track of all of its many offers, programs, sales and deals. Here are some of the many ways you can save money when shopping at Amazon, including a few hacks Jeff Bezos probably hopes you don’t know.
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If you aren’t going to press your face against the windowpane as you wait for your package to arrive — we’ve all been there — choose No-Rush Shipping at checkout instead.
You won’t get your items as fast but you can earn some cool rewards. Any customer can earn a discount that gets applied to their order, but Prime members can also receive promotional offers for future purchases.
Keep in mind that these rewards do expire within a specified time frame if you don’t use them.
The rush of getting a great deal on a previously loved item isn’t restricted to garage sales. Amazon Warehouse sells items that have been opened, used or slightly damaged — sometimes at major discounts.
You can find a bunch of electronics and gadgets on this page, so if you’re shopping for a gift on a budget, this could be a great place to start. Amazon will also tell you what condition each item is in to help you decide whether you’re actually getting good value for the price.
If you already know what product you’re looking for, just search it up on Amazon as you’d normally do and keep an eye out for “Used” offers, with Amazon Warehouse as the seller.
“Add-on” items are small odds-and-ends, like cat toys or sticky notes, that are too cheap for Amazon to profitably ship on their own. Normally you can’t buy them unless you add them to a shipment of $25 or more.
However, there’s one sneaky hack that will allow you to fool the system.
You can reach the $25 threshold by pre-ordering an upcoming book or video game. You won’t get charged for that item until the release date, but you can tack a few add-on items to your purchase that will ship right away. Then you can cancel your pre-order if you want — you monster.
Get your whole family in on those Prime benefits, while paying for only one membership.
Amazon Household lets you add up to one more adult, four teens and four child profiles to an account. You can split membership fees with a spouse or family member and share digital content like eBooks, apps and games with your kids.
You aren’t allowed to share any Prime benefits with young children, however, and you can’t share Prime benefits at all if you’re using a discounted membership, such as Prime Student.
With tuition fees and loans dragging them down, students need all the financial help they can get.
With Amazon Prime Student, college and university kids get an extended, six-month free trial of Amazon Prime and only pay half the regular membership fee if they choose to continue their membership while they’re in school.
Students get free two-day shipping on eligible items and access to thousands of movies and TV shows through Prime Video and songs through Prime Music. They’re also eligible for exclusive deals and discounts, so keep a look-out for textbooks and other college essentials.
Don’t look down on Prime Video as a Netflix wannabe. The streaming service has some great content, and you won’t need to pay extra if you already have a Prime membership.
If you run out of free Prime movies and TV shows to watch, don’t worry. Amazon allows you to add on “Prime Channels” like HBO, Showtime and CBS All Access for an additional fee.
Each channel typically includes a 7-day free trial, so you can binge season 20 of NCIS on Paramount+, then cancel your subscription before the trial ends if you don’t feel like paying for more.
Everyone knows about Amazon’s One-Day Delivery, which gets you items by 9 p.m. the next day. But the online retailer offers multiple free delivery options with a Prime membership.
Shoppers in thousands of cities and towns are able to get same-day delivery, depending on what they’re buying. You’ll have to order before noon for your items to arrive by 9 p.m. the same day.
And shoppers in select U.S. cities can get their food shipped fast with 2-Hour Grocery Delivery or even get packages delivered straight into their home with Amazon’s Key Smart Lock Kit.
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Prime members get access to Prime Reading — a digital library with more than 1,000 books and magazines to choose from.
You can use a Kindle E-reader, Fire tablet or just download the Kindle app to your phone to check out some good reads. You can download up to 10 titles at a time and opt for Audible narration on some books if you don’t feel like reading.
For bookworms who aren’t satisfied with the regular service, you can try a 30-day free trial of Kindle Unlimited in order to explore over a million titles. The premium service lets you borrow books without worrying about due dates and is available for $9.99 a month if you decide to commit after the trial.
If you’ve got some old electronics or books hoarded away in your closet, don’t let them languish in the dark. The e-retailer has a trade-in program that lets you exchange unwanted items for Amazon gift cards and up to 25% off a new eligible Amazon device.
Your items will need to meet certain criteria, so check the customer service page for more details before sending them in. Luckily, you won’t need to pay for shipping, even if the items don’t get accepted.
Though, if you’d prefer cash for your old electronics, Amazon is far from the only option. And don’t forget, you can also get free gift cards online just for watching videos and taking surveys.
New parents? Say no more.
Prime members who sign up for Amazon Family can get a 15% baby registry discount and a free Welcome Box, which includes full-, travel- and sample-size products for both the parents and baby.
Amazon also sends out a helpful email newsletter with parenting tips from experts, product recommendations and exclusive deals, so don’t give in to the reflex and shove it into the trash.
Are you the type of person who buys everything online, including toilet paper and batteries? Long-accustomed Amazon shoppers should consider signing up for the Subscribe & Save program.
You subscribe to purchase items that you’d buy regularly and get them delivered automatically on whatever recurring date you set. Along with free shipping and can save up to 10% off on one to four subscriptions and up to 15% with five or more subscriptions per delivery.
If you’re concerned about overstocking on items, no problem. Amazon will send you a reminder email before each delivery with the list of items and applicable discounts, so you can skip or cancel an auto-purchase at any time.
Yet another reason to get a Prime membership: deals on groceries.
Prime members get special weekly deals at Whole Foods — which is owned by Amazon — as well as an extra 10% off items that are already on sale.
And remember that free two-hour grocery delivery option? You can get whatever you need from Whole Foods delivered within that window, so you won’t get burned if you forget the milk for tonight’s potato gratin.
While Amazon Warehouse gets you discounts on opened and refurbished items, it’s pretty limited to tech. Amazon Outlet, on the other hand, lets you save on all sorts of products, from gardening tools to jewelry.
Items on this digital sales rack haven’t been used or opened already but include overstocked, seasonal and clearance inventory.
It’s not all Christmas stockings in July, so be sure to check it out before paying full price on your next purchase.
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This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind.
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