Tips for Amazon Prime Day
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve become obsessed with Amazon Prime. (I think it was the substantial savings on diapers — and being able to easily subscribe and get new deliveries — that did me in, but I’m not sure.) I was intrigued by last year’s first ever Prime Day, Amazon’s huge summer sale event, but ultimately underwhelmed — I just didn’t see much good stuff there to get.
There’s a LOT of talk about how this year is going to be bigger and better than ever — and Prime Day starts tomorrow! — so I thought we’d discuss it. Did you get anything last year? What’s your strategy for this year’s sale? (I will note right off the bat that one of the early Prime-only sales is a great deal on the Lumo Lift, which is sort of a fitness tracker that helps with your posture — I like mine but need to be better about wearing it!)
A few tips I’m seeing around the interwebs:
- Know the lingo: In addition to the regular limited-time only “Lightning Deals,” Amazon will also have “Spotlight Deals” that will be the BEST sales of the day.
- Prepare for an all-day event. They’re rolling out new deals regularly throughout the day, so check often! (I’ve heard there will be a new deal every five minutes, which seems a bit insane to me, but the good news is that there should always be something fresh to see, however often you get a chance to check.)
- If you already have the Amazon Shopping App, you can set up “deal watching” to make sure you don’t miss a deal — instructions are here. (In my phone app I went to Settings -> Notifications -> “Your Watched and Waitlisted Deals.”)
- Use Alexa. If you have an Amazon Echo, you can ask Alexa, “What are your Prime Day deals?” and find exclusive deals only through Alexa.
Ladies, are you excited? Are you looking for anything particular, like savings on car seats, televisions, or other big purchases?
Psst: If you for some reason are not a member of Amazon Prime already, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial to get access to the sale — just don’t forget to cancel before you have to pay the fee. If you’re new to Prime, I highly recommend taking advantage of Prime Video and watching the series Catastrophe — it’s hilarious and complex and great, and only available through Amazon Prime.
