Amazon has been a major player in the e-commerce industry. Their website lists a wide variety of product categories with millions of products in stock. With all these products, there are plenty of ways to save money when shopping on Amazon. We’ll look at some of these ways to see how easy it is to save cash and find Amazon deals.
Amazon discount code
Amazon sometimes offers coupon codes that you can apply to purchases to save money. Although Amazon doesn’t regularly advertise them, a quick internet search will reveal tons of coupons. One nice thing about these discounts is that they are deducted from the total price of your cart. This can sometimes get you free shipping on items under $25. Amazon coupon codes are usually only valid for specific products or categories.
When you find a coupon code for a product you’re interested in, you simply enter it into the “Coupon Code for Amazon” box at checkout. The discount will then be applied directly to your cart and you’ll see your savings immediately.
Cashback Rewards
Another way to save money on Amazon is with their new Platinum Credit Card. This will save you money on every purchase. For every dollar you spend on Amazon, you get 3 points on the card. These points can be accumulated and converted into Amazon gift certificates that can be used for purchases. For every 2,500 points collected, Amazon will give you a $25 gift certificate. If you do the math, you’ll find that you get about 3% cash back on all your purchases. That’s a great bonus, especially considering most other cards only give you 1% cashback. Plus, you get an instant $30 discount on your first purchase with the card. Any gift certificates you earn with the card can be used during the checkout process.
Free Shipping Offer
One of the wonderful things about Amazon is its super savings on shipping. This means that most items purchased directly from Amazon or its third-party retailers are eligible for free shipping as long as the total order exceeds $25. Although Super Saver shipping is generally slower than other shipping methods available on Amazon, in our experience, orders still arrive quickly. Since shipping on many online purchases is often very expensive, this is a great way to save money.
Amazon Price History Tracker / Price Drop Alert
Another great way to find Amazon deals is to learn about upcoming sales. If you live a busy life like many others, this is often a daunting task. Fortunately, there are Amazon price tracking tools available that can track sales on your behalf and alert you when prices drop. How exactly does it work?
Well, let’s say you want to buy a new color printer. You’ll visit the price tracking website and enter the name of the printer you want in the search box. This will display a list of printers available on Amazon. You can then set up price drop alerts for specific printers you’re interested in, and the price tracking website will email you when the printers next go on sale. It’s a great way to save on those big-ticket items you’ve been saving.
All Add Up
Now that we’ve explored some ways to save money on Amazon, let’s look at a real-world example to see how much you can save. Let’s say you want to buy a color printer that normally sells for $300. The first step is to track the price of your printer on Amazon’s price history tracking site. The price drops to $150 when the printer is on sale for 50% off 1 day (you’ll be alerted right away, lucky!). Then, with a quick internet search, we’ll see that Amazon has a $25 coupon code for all color printers. With this coupon code for free shipping and 3% cash back (earned when you use the Amazon Platinum Credit Card), here are the savings.
