If you enjoy the convenience of online shopping you are undoubtedly already familiar with online shopping giant Amazon.com. Not only does Amazon have the largest selection of products to choose from on the planet, there are also amazing ways to save on Amazon. When you learn these helpful shopping tips and tricks, you can couple the convenience of Amazon shopping with the savvy, insightful know-how that will help you to find unbelievable savings.
1. Sign up for Amazon Mom
We aren’t sure why they chose to call it “Amazon Mom,” except that it sounds catchier than “Amazon Parent/Grandparent/Caregiver.” But don’t worry; even if you’re not a mom, you can still sign up for Amazon Mom. With Amazon Mom you can enjoy significant savings off of extremely useful care giving items for children, such as a whopping 20 percent off of diapers! If you are an Amazon Prime member, there’s great news–you can sign up for Amazon Mom free of charge!
2. Sign up for Amazon Student
The six-month Amazon Student membership, which includes free shipping, also offers impressive discounts for student-oriented items, such as textbooks and e-textbooks. One word of caution: make sure to keep track of the date you enrolled for Amazon Student. After the six-month trial period is up, you will be automatically enrolled in (and charged for!) regular Amazon Prime membership if you forget to cancel!
3. Sign up for Amazon’s Subscribe and Save
With Amazon Subscribe & Save you will get an automated delivery option on items you regularly use each month you can get 5% off of your shipments. When you sign up to get five or more such regularly subscribed shipments to be delivered monthly on the same date of the month, you will get an impressive 15 percent discount!
4. Sign up for Amazon Cloud
Did you know Amazon lets you shop for an online storage space? When you sign up for Amazon Cloud you get up to five GB of storage for free! For a very modest charge you can also upgrade your Amazon Cloud storage to a larger account.
5. Search for Amazon Coupon Codes
Many of the popular coupon sites on the web regularly have Amazon free gift coupons, discount coupons, and coupons for free shipping available! Some popular websites are coupons.com, retailmenot.com, dealsplus.com.
6. Use Amazon Price Matching Options
Amazon does not offer price matching on all items across the board. However, on cellphones with service plans as well as televisions, Amazon will honor competitor pricing on identical items from certain retailers (listed on their site) within two weeks of your purchase.
7. Look for Price Drops on Amazon
Don’t you hate it when you buy an item and then it goes on sale right after you bought it? Amazon actually refunds you the difference if you let them know that an item you purchased has gone on sale within a week of your purchase!
8. Use Amazon’s Special Deals
Check Amazon Outlet to find deals on overstocked and clearance items. Check Amazon Warehouse for discounts on slightly damaged or second hand items. Amazon also has a “Gold Box” category that offers some fantastic deals! These deals include daily deals for various product categories and also “Lightning Deals” that feature hot limited time deals! Act fast on these deals; they disappear quickly!
9. Buy Items on Amazon when the Prices Drop
Shoppers can find big savings with sites like The Tracktor and Camelcamelcamel. These clever sites actually keep track of Amazon prices for you on items of interest and let you know when the prices drop!
10. Get Free Shipping, With or Without Amazon Prime
If you do a lot of Amazon shopping, the $99 annual price for Amazon Prime could be worth your investment. However, if you do not choose to join Prime, you could still enjoy free shipping. Just purchase at least $35 worth of items each time you shop on Amazon. You can get really creative in getting your purchases up to $35. SlickFillers.net is a website designed to help you reach the $35 Amazon free shipping price!
With their great selection and competitive prices it’s no wonder Amazon is such a popular online shopping destination. Now with these 10 helpful tips and tricks, you’ll have even more reasons to visit Amazon.com! Happy saving!
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Jennifer Madison
Jennifer is a brand enthusiast and gift guru who loves discovering and reviewing the best products for every occasion. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for helping others, Jennifer brings you trusted recommendations and creative ideas for making every choice count.
