Prime Days, Amazon’s biggest sale, is just around the corner! This sale is HUGE, it’s only two days, and it’s a complete frenzy of shopping–making it nearly impossible to cover everything all of you might be looking for! (We’re good at what we do, but maybe not that good!)
2024 Prime Days will be July 16-17.
To get you started on your adventure, we’re sharing lots of tips to help you navigate Amazon over the two day sale, plus a few links to some of our favorite Amazon finds. (As you can see, Amazon is in every part of our homes and closets! We won’t confess how often the Amazon delivery guy is at our houses!)
Pro tip: Bookmark this page so you can easily reference it.
Getting Started with Amazon Prime Days
You need to be a Prime Member to take full advantage of all the great deals during Amazon Prime Day. Prime members receive many other benefits, too – including free two-day shipping. If you have a new college student, Prime Student memberships are half price and include a free monthly Grubhub+ Student membership with unlimited free delivery.
If you aren’t already a Prime member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial if you haven’t been a member in the last 12 months or are new to Prime. Also, college students can sign up for a free six-month Amazon Prime student trial.
What’s Included in the Sale?
We don’t know what’s included in the sale until you do, making it especially hard to share about it on the blog. We do know Amazon Prime Days are a great time to purchase electronics, buy for your college student, upgrade your TV or get those fun finds we’ve been sharing on the blog (shower tabs, we’re looking at you!).
Tips to Shop Amazon Prime Days
Here are a few shopping tips we gathered from some Google searches:
1 // Use the Smartphone App.
The app will be the best way to get notified of new deals and Lightening Deals before they’re active. You can also add items to a “watch this deal” list to be notified.
2 // Have Alexa Help You Shop
Try “Alexa, what are your deals?” for deals available exclusively via your Alexa device. Plus, Prime members can ask Alexa for deal notifications on products added to their Wish List, Cart, or Save for Later.
3 // Use the Waitlist Feature
“Join the Waitlist” on the website or app for Lightning Deals that have sold out. (A Lightning Deal is “a promotion in which a limited number of discounts are offered on an item for a short period.”) Buyers only have 15 minutes to check out for a lightening deal, so you’ll get an alert if you’re next in line. (Lightening Deals are only available for a few hours.)
4 // Check out Invite Only Deals
ll’Some items sell out quickly, so Amazon added invite-only deals. Click the button to request an invite. If you’re selected, you receive an email and app notification to purchase.’Some items sell out quickly, so Amazon added invite-only deals. Click the button to request an invite. If you’re selected, you receive an email and app notification to purchase.
5 // 1-Click Purchases
Enable 1-click purchases to save you time checking out. To do this, go to your account under “Accounts & Lists.” From there scroll down and 1-click settings is located under “Ordering and shopping preferences.”
6 // Earn Rewards with Slower Shipping
If you aren’t in a rush for your Amazon purchase, choose the slower shipping method instead of two day. These slower methods usually earn you rewards towards music downloads, books downloads, or rentals on Prime Video.
7 // Think Twice About Purchases for Holiday Gifts
Amazon will have more sales before the holidays, so maybe think twice about purchasing holiday gifts. Amazon’s return policy is only 30 days.
8 // Make a List
Make a list of things you need/want. This not only minimizes impulse buying, but will also help you keep an eye on favorite products to see when/if the prices drop. The Amazon wishlist feature is a great way to track your list. Then on Prime Days, simply revisit the wishlist and you can easily see when an item goes on sale.
Blog Posts All About Amazon
We have several blog posts all about Amazon to help you get started with your Prime Days shopping.
Click the images to read the posts.
Amazon is Everywhere!
Click any image to shop the products. We hope you score some great deals during Prime Days — let us know what you find and love from Amazon! Remember, #friendssharethegoodstuff!
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