Get up to 75% off and free delivery under £20 – 7 little-known tips to save money on Amazon
FROM getting 75 per cent off hidden deals to freebies, we reveal how to save money when shopping on Amazon.
Last week, a group of skint students stung Amazon for hundreds of thousands of pounds after discovering a reusable discount code glitch.
The lucky shoppers found that a discount code meant they could get £5 off their purchases.
But discount code glitches aren't the only way to save cash when shopping on Amazon.
We've found seven loopholes or little-known ways to get a discount.
For some of these tips you'll need to be an Prime member.
It costs £79.99 for a year's subscription, or £7.99 a month and will see you get free next day delivery, access to Prime Video and early access to lightning deals across all ranges.
Amazon offers a free one-month trial, so you can sign up and cancel before the end of the deal and you won't pay a penny.
Just remember to cancel, otherwise you could be charged the full £79.99.
1. Get free product samples
Amazon will randomly send Prime members free product samples in the post that the retailer thinks they may like.
These can range from anything like healthy snacks to moisturisers to pet food.
The amount you'll save varies based on the item you're looking for.
For example, we found that a pair of Apple AirPods cost £140.99 from Amazon in the UK but £128.64 (€149) from Spain.
5. Get a refund if the price drops
Is there anything more annoying than seeing the price drop on a product that you bought days after it arrives?
Some items may be damaged, while others have been used or are refurbished. Any blemishes will be specified in the description.
Tom Church from LatestDeals.co.uk explains: "Amazon Warehouse has its very own deal tracker called The Forklift.
"This allows you to set up price alerts on items, so that if someone returns a product, you can take the chance to buy it for half price, or sometimes even less.
"During Black Friday, they usually give 20 per cent off everything here."
7. Always get the cheapest price
If you're shopping on Amazon then make sure you use CamelCamelCamel to check prices.
It gives you the price history of the item on Amazon you want to buy so you can decide whether to buy it or wait for the price to drop based on previous data.