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Mark your calendars and set those alarms! Amazon Prime Day is coming! Starting on July 16th at 3:00 PM EST and will be running amazing deals for 36 hours! It’s no secret that our family LOVES Amazon Prime! There are a ton of perks and it’s so much more than just free 2-day shipping. One of the BIGGEST perks on being a prime member is the upcoming annual Amazon Prime Day Sale! It’s the Black Friday Sale of July!
For busy moms, Amazon Prime is a life saver! We can get great deals and free shipping just by shopping at home! Have you ever came home from a day of errands only to realize you forgot a couple things? No biggie! Just order off Amazon and it will be there soon! Want those diapers on auto-shipments so you will never run out? Amazon Prime subscriptions cover that for you!
Amazon says it will run over a million deals this Prime Day. Below are some ways to get the most out of Prime Day for members, and even non-members!
Amazon Prime Membership Free Trial
If you don’t already have a prime membership (which you should!) then you can start a free 30-day trial right before the sale and get all the prime membership perks, including Prime Day deals! You can cancel your membership after the trial period, but I don’t think you’ll want too!
If you have a qualifying EBT card you can get discounted prime membership pricing at $5.99/month!
If you are a college student, or still have a college email, you can get a Prime Student 6-month free trial!
You gain so much more than just 2-day shipping with prime. You also gain access to the following:
- Prime Pantry
- Prime subscriptions
- Prime Music
- Prime Reading
- Prime Photos
- Prime Wardrobe
- Prime video and more!
Download the Mobile App
Once you have a Prime membership then download the Amazon Prime app to make shopping even easier! You can add things to your watchlist and get notifications when their deal goes live! Even RIGHT NOW you can enter to win over a hundred giveaway items! It also makes tracking your shipments super easy!
Deals for YOU!
There will be traditional deals that will be up the entirety of Prime Day and then there will be Lightning Deals. These come up FAST and are easy to miss! During the event you can view Lightning Deals and if it’s more than 10 minutes away, then you can click the “Watch This Deal” button to receive a notification when it goes live! These deals are only available for a certain amount of time or until the stock runs out. If it is sold out go ahead and join the waitlist because you might get lucky if another buyer’s time to purchase runs out.
Alexa Deals
Last year during Prime Day, Amazon offered $10 off a $20 purchase for qualifying items if you order through Alexa! Alexa on the Echo dot will surely be up for discounted grabs but go ahead and buy yours now to be eligible for more savings!
New Product Launches
Amazon Prime Day has become so epic that some brands are choosing it as their launch day for new products in various categories! As soon as these products are launching, they also going on sale. Not usual but great for you!
Social Media
Be sure to follow Amazon on their social medias to stay up to date on the latest news! Also check back here and on our Instagram stories for updates!
Have a Plan
Items that will be included in the sale will be viewable 24 hours before the sale is live! Plan on what you want, what kind of deal that item will have and plan accordingly. Add it to your wish list so that you can receive notifications when the price changes!
Make a list ahead of time so that you aren’t tempted to get things just because they are on sale!
Be sure to have your card information and shipping address entered, then enable 1-click ordering so you don’t miss out on those HOT items!
Christmas in July
If you like to plan ahead and miss the crowds, then Amazon Prime Day is for you! Go ahead and plan out all or some of your Christmas list and start checking off names! It is a great time to purchase Christmas gifts so that you aren’t stressed and can enjoy the holiday season! #MOMWIN
Be Aware of Competitor Deals
Other competitors like Walmart, Sears, etc. are aware of Prime Day and some of them will be offering sweet deals in order to get in on the action! Amazon will throw some amazing deals your way but it never hurts to look around to double check!
Early Prime Deals
Below are some deals Amazon already has listed. Visit back to this page as we will update you on the latest sales.
- AMAZON ECHO SHOW – Now $130 (Was $230)
- FIRE HD 8 KIDS EDITION | 2-pack with kid proof cases
- GOLDBOX DEALS
- WOOT DEALS
- Amazon Music – 4 months for $0.99!
- Audible – Get 3 months for $4.95/month! 66% savings!
- Kindle Unlimited – 3 months of unlimited reading for $0.99!
- Twitch Prime – Free games!
- Prime Pantry – Starting now through Prime Day: new-to-Pantry customers get $10 off $40 Pantry orders and free shipping!
- Amazon Fresh – Prime Members who start a free trial can also get $30 off their first order. Use Promo Code: 30FRESH
- FreeTime Unlimited – The ultimate kids library of books, music, videos, educational games, TV shows and more! For LIMITED time get a 3 month pre-paid plan for only $2.99!
Happy Shopping and Amazon Prime Day!
