What is Amazon Prime?
Amazon.com, known worldwide as a seller of books, music, and e-readers, is a major player in online commerce. Amazon is also a major online supplier of electronics, clothing, and household goods – even groceries. Amazon’s subscription service, Amazon Prime, offers members free or reduced cost shipping for any purchases made through Amazon.com.
In addition to being eligible for shipping cost savings, special offers and price reductions, members are ensured fast delivery and the option to include other family members or coworkers in sharing their membership benefits. All these benefits are made available for the low subscription fee of $79 per year. Amazon even offers free trial subscriptions as well as special free memberships, for moms and child caregivers, in Amazon Prime Mom.
Amazon Prime Benefits:
A lot of people will definitely be interested in the question: How much does Amazon Prime cost? Answer is 79$ per year. Not too expensive for me and you do entitle to a lot of benefits.
# 1. Fast Delivery
There is no satisfaction in making a purchase until you take possession. Fast efficient delivery is the key to fulfillment. Amazon Prime members benefit from free two-day shipping of over one million items, with no minimum order requirements, and an upgrade to one-day overnight shipping can be had for only $3.99 for each item.
This free standard shipping applies to eligible items that are shipped to Post Office boxes in the continental United States and to APO/FPO addresses with United States ZIP codes. (This excludes Alaska and Hawaii, as well as all U.S. territories and possessions.) Free shipping days refer to business days, not calendar days, although Saturday delivery options are available for qualifying items. Naturally, limiting factors, such as whether the item is currently in stock and prepared for immediate shipment, may affect delivery times.
When calculating the date of your two-day delivery, consider only business days Monday through Friday, as shown below:
- Sunday and Monday orders are delivered on Wednesday.
- Tuesday orders are delivered on Thursday.
- Wednesday orders are delivered on Friday.
- Thursday orders are delivered on Monday.
- Friday and Saturday orders are delivered on Tuesday.
Some selected items purchased on Thursday, as specified on the product page, may be eligible for Saturday delivery. No deliveries are made on Sunday.
# 2. Free Sharing Account
Whether you are a paid up member or participating in a free trial, you can share your Amazon Prime benefits with up to four additional coworkers or family members living in your home. Including them in your membership is easy. Simply sign into your Amazon Prime account and click on Manage Prime Membership. Your current membership details display along with the status of all family members or coworkers sharing your membership. This webpage enables you to add or remove individuals from shared membership.
# 3. Free Amazon Prime Trial
Amazon.com offers a free trial membership for Amazon Prime to anyone who has not been a member for at least 13 months. This trial membership lasts for from one to three months, depending upon the current Amazon special offer. All that is required for you to sign up is a valid credit card.
There are no charges during the trial period; however, at the end of the trial period you will automatically be updated to full membership and a $79 annual fee will be charged to your credit card account. If, during the trial period, you decide that you do not wish to participate in full membership, go to the Amazon.com website, open the Manage Your Prime Membership page, and cancel the upgrade option.
Amazon Prime Mom
What is Amazon Prime Mom?
If you’re a mom or a children’s caregiver, you may benefit greatly from Amazon Prime Mom membership. Designed by Amazon to help parents and caregivers of children, from infants to toddlers, to find all the products needed to provide for the children’s needs. Membership is free.
For Amazon Prime members, joining couldn’t be simpler. Sign onto your Amazon Prime account and indicate that you are a parent or caregiver for a child. You then enter information about your family that will enable Amazon to tailor offers and product recommendations that help you to get the products that you need when you need them. In addition to the Amazon Prime two-day shipping service, you will receive special discounts as great as 20% from the cost of selected items like diapers and wipes.
What are the benefits of Amazon Mom Membership?
Membership in Amazon Mom offers many benefits in convenience and cost savings, especially when combined with the savings realized with membership in Subscribe & Save, as described below. You will be advised of special promotions through email or through posting on the Amazon Mom home page. A few of the most popular benefits are described below.
- 20% off the cost of selected diapers and baby wipes.
- 15% off the cost of selected groceries and household items.
- Exclusive discounts and product recommendations posted on Face book and the Amazon Mom home page.
- Three months of free two-day shipping, extended for one month for every $25 spent in the Baby Store.
About Eligibility & Sign-Up:
You can participate in Amazon Mom at no cost. Any parent or caregiver is eligible to join, and signing up is simple. Open the website at www.amazon.com/mom and fill out and submit the sign-up form. Your membership will be confirmed very quickly via email. Once membership is confirmed, you can provide information about your family and children such as names, gender, birthdays, etc. You will soon begin to receive special offers and product recommendations based upon the information that you provided.
Amazon Subscribe & Save
What is Amazon Subscribe & Save?
Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program is available to all Amazon customers whether or not they are Amazon Prime members. Subscribe & Save offers you the convenience of regular periodic delivery of items that you need regularly on an ongoing basis, such as diapers, formula, and baby wipes.
Managing your purchases through Subscribe & Save offers significant discounts, especially when used in combination with Amazon’s coupon codes. Amazon Mom members can combine their Amazon Mom discounts (usually 15%) with the Subscribe & Save discounts (another 15%) for a considerable cost savings. All this as well as Amazon Prime’s free two-day delivery service.
How to Use Subscribe & Save
As with all Amazon Prime features, Subscribe & Save is simple to use as indicated below.
- If you’re not yet signed up for Amazon Prime Mom, do so.
- Sign up for Subscribe & Save.
- Search the Amazon website for the product that you wish to buy.
- If the product is eligible, a Subscribe & Save box displays below the Add to Cart button.
- Select a delivery schedule, and click the Add to Cart button.
- You will now receive that item on the schedule selected at a 15 to 30% discount from the listed price.
How to Cancel Subscribe & Save
If you find that you no longer need the convenience of regular deliveries of a certain product, it is quite simple to cancel the Subscribe & Save service for that product at any time using the following steps.
- Open your Amazon.com account.
- If necessary, login to your Subscribe & Save account.
- In the Orders box, click on Manage Subscribe & Save Items to display a list of all items ordered using Subscribe & Save.
- At the bottom-right corner of the item detail box, click on Cancel this subscription.
- After responding to a confirmation message, the selected item will be removed from your Subscribe & Save service.
- Repeat the previous two steps for any additional items that you wish to remove from Subscribe & Save.
How to Get & Cancel Amazon Prime?
Signing up for Amazon Prime requires logging on to Amazon.com, opening the Amazon Prime sign-up page, and filling out a simple online form. Canceling your membership requires logging on to Amazon.com, opening the Manage Your Prime Membership page, and selecting your expiration option: cancellation at the end of your subscription period, or immediate cancellation.
Reference:
1. http://askville.amazon.com/Amazon-Prime/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=746523
2. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000535321
3. http://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/