Amazon offers many ways to save money in addition to their already low prices. Since there are a wide variety of penny-pinching tools on Amazon and through savings sites like this one, it is easy to find deals that suit your needs.
Amazon Prime: It costs $79 per year, but for frequent Amazon users, an Amazon Prime membership is like one giant, valuable coupon, which pays for itself and then some in no time. Benefits include free two-day shipping, one-day shipping for $3.99, unlimited movie and TV show streaming, and access to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. This library includes thousands of Kindle books, and you can borrow one per month free of charge with no due date. If you are a college student, you are eligible for one year of free membership.
Super Saver Shipping: Many Amazon items qualify for free Super Saver Shipping, on orders over $25. Be mindful of this when considering purchasing from other sellers offering an item for less. Before placing the order, calculate whether you would save more by paying for shipping with other sellers or buying from Amazon with free shipping. If your order totals less than $25, you can still take advantage of Super Saver Shipping if you get creative. You can search by remaining dollar amount for an additional item with Amazon Filler Item Finder, or use an Amazon Wishlist to keep track of things you’d like to buy eventually but do not urgently need, and add them to your order to bring it over $25. If there is nothing else you want to buy, ask around and see if any friends or family need something from Amazon that qualifies for Super Saver Shipping. You can add it to your order and both parties can save on shipping in terms of time and money.
Goldbox, Friday Deals, and Lightning Deals: Numerous specials are regularly offered on Amazon. Weekly Friday Sales help you catch a new deal every week. Friday Sale deals can save you up to 50% on featured items. Daily Goldbox and Lightning deals also offer fantastic savings on several items. Lightning deals offer huge savings, but they are usually over very quickly because they stop when stock runs out. PCWorld points out that a Shopping Assistant add-on, available on Firefox and Chrome, can show you Lightning Deal items before the deal goes live.
Trade In: If you have old books, movies, music, video games, or electronics that you no longer need, they may be eligible for Trade-In. If Amazon is looking for used copies of your item to stock, they will send a free shipping label for you to print and pay you in an Amazon gift card. This is an excellent way to get rid of clutter while saving on future purchases.
Amazon is great for the frugally minded because so many deals and savings tools are incorporated into its framework in addition to the couponing sites.
This was a guest post by Jess from Coupon Cravings.
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