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Amazon Prime Day is here! Now if you follow Bloggers, you may by this point be annoyed with three words: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. It is everywhere. I can almost bet one in every four InstaStories will be someone mentioning the sale. I, on the other hand, am focusing my energy and attention on one online promotion – Amazon Prime Day.
If you are unfamiliar, Amazon Prime Day starts at 3:00 pm EST on July 16th, and lasts through the 17th, for a total of 36 hours. Basically, it is a giant online yard sale, with Amazon Black Friday savings in July. There are two types of deals – 1) Lightning and 2) Spotlight. A lightning deal is only available for a short period of time and one per customer. The spotlight deals are available on the website for longer periods of time during the sale. But, and there is a big but, you have to be an Amazon Prime Member to take advantage of the deals.
I LOVE being a Prime member. In fact, I have been one for about three years now. You pay a one-time fee and in exchange, you receive free shipping and a whole slew of special promotions. Read Here.
Here are some tips for shopping the sale.
- If you are not a Prime Member, sign up for a free Amazon Prime Trial.
That is right, you can sneak a 30-day trial to take advantage of the sale, and then once it is over and before the end of your 30-days, cancel your subscription. However, download-er beware, we cannot guarantee that you won’t love Prime and want to keep it. - Ask Alexa
If you own an Amazon Alexa, ask her for some Amazon Prime deals early. Word on the street is she will reply with a poem or cryptic message which should provide some hints on the deals. By the way, deals are available every single hour and yes, they do sell out. - Visit the Prime Day Homepage for Deals
Once the sale starts, the Prime Day Homepage will feature a number of early deals. The web page will showcase a countdown too so you can be ready to snag some of the future deals. - Download the Amazon App
Amazon is offering $10 in credit for the first time that you make a purchase using their app. Plus, you can set up alerts under settings for when deals occur. Learn how Here. - Love Music?
Amazon is offering Amazon Music for just $1 for four months! After the trail, you will be billed $7.99 a month, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. - Eary Access Top Sales
Here is a sneak preview of some of the upcoming sales. Amazon discounts their own products the best! Christmas shopping in July, anyone?
1 – Echo Dot (2nd Generation) with Smart Speaker with Alexa – $29.99 | 2 – Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader – Black – $79.99 | 3 – Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet – $69.99 | 4 – Amazon Echo Spot – Black – $99.99 | 5 – Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) with Smart Speaker with Alexa – $69.99
Happy Shopping!