Of all the ways you can save money when shopping at Amazon, these ones right here are what’s really going to make a difference.
Everyone shopping at Amazon knows they can always find deals for their favorite items, however there are yet many other ways for you to squeeze as many savings as possible from them.
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Here are the strategies you need to know for saving big when shopping at Amazon.
- Sign up for Amazon Prime through Ibotta.
The first thing that happens when you sign up for a Prime membership through Ibotta is you receive a $20 Amazon gift card. Shopping through the app will earn you cash back for every purchase, such as 5% cashback on home services, 3% cashback on devices, and 3% cashback on fashion.
- Sign up for ‘Subscribe and Save’.
Amazon’s Subscribe and Save store features a great selection of everyday items at up to 15% discount. Prime members receive 20% savings with the purchase of 5 or more products within the same month delivered at the same address. You can shop diapers, baby food, and laundry supplies among others.
- Sign up for the Prime Student program.
Prime Student is a discounted version of Amazon Prime, a program for college students that earns you lots of great deals and almost the same benefits as Amazon Prime. Included in the program are exclusive deals and a six months free trial.
- Trade in old gadgets for a gift card.
Any old gadgets that you own, including cameras, smartphones, old books, tablets, video games and more, you can trade them in for an Amazon gift card as long as they’re in decent condition and can still be utilized. Amazon Trade-In program is fee-free, meaning you’ll receive a free pre-paid shipping label to send in your items free.
- Purchase slightly used items for steep discounts.
Amazon provides the biggest discounts for refurbished and opened items so if you don’t mind that aspect, go ahead and purchase from the Amazon Warehouse where you can find anything from home goods to HDTVs on a super deep discount.
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- Shop with credit card reward points.
You can shop at Amazon using your credit card reward points and use as many points as you want for a purchase. This is a good strategy to use when you’ve rounded up a good amount of points and want to purchase a more expensive item.
- Check out Amazon’s ‘Today’s Deals’.
For additional discounts on your purchase, make sure you look at Today’s Deals where Amazon lists all currently available offers. These may include coupons and flash sales plus a selection of daily deals for popular electronics, tools, sporting goods, and kitchen items.
- Receive a price match for televisions.
Amazon has a price match guarantee for televisions and will price match for any eligible TV bought from select other retailers. They also refund within 7 days after a purchase.
- Get an Amazon store card and receive 5% back on purchases.
Eligible Amazon Prime members receive 5% back with an Amazon.com store card and special financing on select amount purchases.
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- Add to cart, but don’t purchase.
A trick that works for tons of Amazon shoppers is adding items to cart without checking out. What usually happens is Amazon will send you an additional discount within a few days reminding you to finalize the purchase.