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If you shop at Amazon you’re probably familiar with the emails they send letting their customers know when an order has shipped.
But did you know you can have them text you as well?
They will, and it’s very easy to set up. [Read more…]
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It’s no secret that some of the best shopping deals around can be found on Amazon. After all, there’s a reason why they’re the world’s largest online retailer.
But few people are aware that they also have an online Outlet store that offers even greater savings than the regular site!
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Question from Brandie: I recently started doing some shopping on Amazon (#ad), and I absolutely love it!
Their selection is simply astounding and their prices are very reasonable.
For the most part everything is very easy to understand or figure out as I go, but I’m still learning the ropes about some things.
For example, every now and then I’ll come across a product that’s listed as an “Add-On Item”.
I’m not really sure what that means. Can you tell me?
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These days many of us choose to do much of our Christmas shopping online since it allows us to shop from home and save gasoline while avoiding the frustration of navigating the crowded stores.
As the world’s largest and busiest online marketplace, Amazon gets a massive chunk of the online Christmas shopping business.
Why? Because their selection can’t be beat, they offer competitive prices on literally millions of products, and their return policy is one of the best around.
Amazon also makes it easy to get free 2-day shipping on most anything you want to buy. Simply sign up for a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime (#ad), and anything you order for the next 30 days will come with free 2-day shipping as long as your purchases are Prime eligible. [Read more…]
Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer, and one of the things that makes Amazon so popular is their policy of offering free shipping for most items if your order totals at least $25.
But what if you finish your shopping and the order comes to just $22.67? That leaves you a mere $2.33 short of the magic number of $25 – which means you’re gonna miss out on that awesome free shipping deal! [Read more…]