9 ways to save money on your next Amazon order — including a limited-time ‘spin to win’ game

Pretty much everyone knows that timing your Amazon purchases with things like Prime Day and Black Friday is a great way to save some money and score some deals. But there are ways to save money on Amazon purchases besides waiting and hoping the things you want are discounted.

Whether you’re shopping on Black Friday or any other day of the year, here are ways you can save money on Amazon’s next “add to cart” time.

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This is not always the best use your credit card score from a monetary value point of view because you can often get better value out of your points in exchange for travel.

But… sometimes there are promotions that reward you with money from your Amazon order using a small number of points.

Currently, there is a offer for some Amazon accounts will save 40% on Amazon orders use as little as 1 Amex Membership Rewards point. These exact deals change from time to time, but the concept remains relatively similar, and it can be a great way to save on your next Amazon order if one of these deals is available. available to you.

You can check here for some of the latest Amazon point-related deals:

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If you have an American Express card (yes, even a co-branded card like a Hilton or Delta branded Amex) you can take advantage of the Amex Offers. These offers vary from account to account and can be a great way to get bonuses Membership Rewards points or save money on purchases that you will make.

Amazon periodically appears in Amex Offers. For example, you can earn 5 points per dollar on your Amazon purchases (up to 2,500 points).

The trick here is to regularly check your Amex account to see if you are eligible to earn bonus points or additional savings as you need to manually add these offers to your Amex account. company, then use that card to pay for your Amazon orders.

TPG rates Amex Membership bonus points at 2 cents per point, so getting 5 of them for every dollar spent at Amazon is the same as earning 10 coins in bonus per dollar spent . To start accessing these Amex Deals, consider some of the good American Express cards that don’t even come with an annual fee:

While we are talking about the topic Best credit cards for Amazon purchaseslet’s talk about Amazon’s own card — Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature.

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature card information has been independently collected by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

It no annual feeand new cardholders will receive an Amazon gift card immediately upon approval. Currently, I see an offer to give away a $60 Amazon gift card to new accounts, although the amount sometimes changes. The card is only available for main memberso take that into consideration when deciding if it’s the right product for you.

Read Our full review of the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card.

3% cash rewards card at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market, as well as 2% cash back at restaurant and gas stations and get 1% cash back on everything else.

Related: Is the Amazon Prime credit card still worth it?

Through November 28, there’s a promotion where you can “win” up to $20 in Amazon credits every day by playing one spin to win games in the Amazon app. My luck is still not great, but I have friends who have won!

use coupons

This tip shouldn’t come as a surprise, but if you see a coupon available on Amazon, be sure to click it. With coupons you can save money at the touch of a button.

You will know if there is a coupon for your item because there will be an icon that says “Coupon” below the price. If you check the box next to it, the coupon will be activated. Coupons sometimes cost as little as a few cents or dollars, but saving money is saving money.

Some items will also allow you to save by signing up for multiple deliveries.

It’s hard to know how good a discount is if you haven’t priced an item in a while. A site that can tell you the historical price of an item on Amazon — and even alert you to a price drop — is Camel Camel.

Not only will this help you gauge how good an ongoing sale is, but if it’s not an urgent purchase you can use this site to help you decide to pause until when your item is likely to sell for a better price than if you saw it lower in the past.

Related: These credit cards come with a welcome bonus of $1,000 or more

Get credit for shipping or pick up in no rush

If you have time to spare, you can choose to have no rush shipping on your items and group them to receive “Amazon Same Day Delivery” and earn credits that you can use on other purchases. Future purchases apply to some e-books, digital music, videos, and apps. Credit amounts vary, but it’s usually a few dollars in my tests.

You’ll find this option during checkout when you’re prompted to enter your shipping information.

There are also sometimes promotions if you pick up your order at an Amazon pick-up point. Right now my account has an offer where I will get a $10 credit on a future $20 Amazon order if I use the code 10TRYPICKUP and pick up my order at an Amazon Center like such as Amazon Locker or Locker+.

You can also sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime Minister. This is a great way to try out the service if you haven’t already taken it for free. You’ll be eligible for free two-day shipping on eligible items, as well as access to Prime Video, etc.

Or, if you know you want to use Prime for at least a few months, you can sign up for a plan that costs $7.99 a month in three months. After that, the plan increases to $14.99 a month if you don’t cancel.

For example, if you receive a $100 Amazon gift card at the grocery store and pay for that purchase with Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Expressyou can earn 6% cash back on purchases in US supermarkets (up to $6,000 per year on purchases).

Also, a few times a year there are Amazon promotions where you can get some bonus Amazon credits for reloading your Amazon account a certain amount, so keep an eye out. those deals, especially during the Black Friday sale.

Additional reporting by Samantha Rosen.