Amazon deals: find hidden discounts and offers

Do you want to save when you shop on Amazon? Here we reveal the secrets to finding money saving deals.

Deals

There’s regular deals for Prime members and lightning deals across a range of categories. Most people who shop at Amazon are aware of that. If there’s something specific you’re looking out for, then you could keep an eye on the upcoming deals. You can choose to watch a deal and for Prime members there’s access to deals 30 minutes before, if you’re keen to snap up a bargain. And then of course there’s Today’s Deals. You can narrow down by category so if there’s something in particular you’re looking for it helps you to narrow down your choice and see what’s available.

Amazon Outlet

This is Amazon’s largest sales section. Updated regularly across all of the categories, it’s worth coming back to see what they have on offer. Amazon Outlet even has sections for beers, wines and spirits, cars and bikes, musical instruments and DJ and office and stationary supplies.

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If you know you’re going to be doing lots of shopping such as before Christmas, you could sign up to Amazon Prime. But remember: if you don’t want to continue with the service you will need to cancel it before the end of the month. Set a reminder for yourself, otherwise it will be a costly mistake.

That being said, Amazon Prime’s 30 day trial period will give you free unlimited one-day delivery in the UK. You’ll also get access to their films, TV shows, a library of ebooks, music and more. Subscriptions are around £79 per year or £7.99 a month.

Amazon Family

Amazon Family is their special offering for, well, families. Their Prime membership includes special deals like 20% off nappies subscriptions and more. You can also create a child profile during signup if you want to receive age-based recommendations. There’s also ‘Fire for Kids Unlimited’. Amazon promote this as an all-in-one subscription for kids that offers unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly books, videos, educational apps, and games, from £1.99 per month for Prime Members. It says that because there are no ads or in-app purchases, there are no surprises or extra charges.

Amazon Student

For students Amazon do a deal where they offer Prime for six month free, and then at a 50% discount after that. Along with the usual Prime offering, Amazon say they offer special student discounts on top. You either need an .ac.uk email address or you can submit proof of your student status.

 Amazon Prime Day

This will be the third year of Amazon Prime Day which is an annual celebration of Amazon’s birthday. In 2017 deals are going to start from 6pm on Monday 10th July, so if you’re a Prime member, put that date in your calendar.

If you’re not a Prime member you can sign up for a 30 day free trial as we mentioned before. But do remember to cancel within the 30 day period or you will get charged the subscription fee.

Amazon Prime Day is a massive 24-hour sale. Last time there was more than 3,000 products heavily discounted in the UK market. It’s a little like Black Friday only it’s one of the webs biggest stores.

Products from across different categories will be on sale, so if you have a good idea about what you’re needing then you can see if you’re luck is in on the day. Of course, with anything like this you have to be flexible but at least have a budget in mind and stick to it. After all, it can be too easy to get caught up in deal frenzy that you end up spending more than you intended.

Look out also for deals that are released for around a week prior in the run up to Amazon Prime Day. You might pick up some bargains here also (although as always search before you buy to make sure you are getting the best deal.

Amazon Prime Day will start from midnight. New products are then released every hour. Note: the largest deals happen from around 6am through to 10pm – in fact they’re being released every 10 minutes or so. And that’s across all categories – and it could include some of Amazon’s own tech too (such as the Echo and Echo Dot).

Warehouse bargains

One section not to overlook is Amazon’s clearance warehouse. Here they offer heavily discounted deals on returned or damaged goods. It can be a great place to buy an item you want for much less than it would otherwise have cost.

Items could be: refurbished, used, have been damaged in the warehouse or as already mentioned, returned. If you’re lucky you’ll sometimes find “new and open box” items but you’ll need to snap these up quick to catch the bargain.

Here’s the main discounted categories:

Amazon Devices and accessories warehouse
Baby and child warehouse
Book deals warehouse
Fashion clothing and shoes warehouse
Computers and accessories warehouse
Electronics and photo warehouse
Health and personal care warehouse
Home and garden warehouse
Mobile phones and accessories warehouse
PC and video games warehouse
Sports and outdoor warehouse
Toys and games warehouse

Amazon Fresh Savings

Amazon Fresh deliveries fresh food to selected postcodes in the UK. You can check if it’s available in your area here.

They have a range of new offers:

Deal of the Week
Buy 5 get £5 off
Buy 10 and get £10 off
25% off selected frozen and food cupboard

They change quickly so if they’re not available by the time you ready this you can check all Amazon Fresh special offers here.

Amazon Pantry

No one wants to spend time stocking up the cupboards with toilet rolls or any other of the 4,000 daily essentials. Enter Amazon Pantry. It offers Prime members the chance to restock their pantry for £2.99 delivery fee. You can fill a 20kg box for that price. Additional boxes that are on the same order are just 99p. When you consider the cost of petrol it can save both time and money. Whether it’s food and drink, beauty products, baby products or your household supplies, it’s quick and easy to order.

There’s also a ‘Collect this voucher’ button that you can use on your order to save even more. They are usually limited time offers, so you have to use them before the expiry date. Find out more about how Amazon Pantry vouchers work here.

Rent films for 99p

If you love films, then you can rent selected movies for just 99p.

Tip: they are often in SD format rather than HD and you only see this option when you click on the ‘More Purchase Options’ under the  rent and buy buttons.

There were only a few when we looked but by the time you click here there may be more. But even so, it’s worth having a quick look to see if there’s anything you fancy watching.

Or you can subscribe to Amazon Video. The monthly subscription is £5.99. You’ll then get access to thousands of films – plus many of the TV shows and box sets. Binge watch at your leisure!

Amazon Restaurants – £8 off first order

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, after all Amazon offer just about everything else!

Currently, you get £8 off your first order with voucher code: EATNOW. But note, this is on orders of £15+ on a single transaction; the offer ends 31st August 2017 (11:59 PM). See the terms and conditions here. This is for Prime Members and you’ll need to see if Amazon restaurants deliver in your area.

Amazon Restaurants is the latest premium service for Prime members based in eligible postcodes. Amazon say that they will deliver in one hour or less and you can track your delivery in real time.

There are hundreds of takeaway restaurants and you can order on their mobile app.

Free audios (Audible)

Audios are a great way to enjoy fiction and non-fiction alike. If you’re the kind of person who’s always on the go, then Audible from Amazon is the perfect way to go. You’ll find audio books across a range of genres including the latest best sellers.

If you sign up for a free 30 day trial, you’ll have access to thousands of audio books. Remember to cancel before the 30 days is up or you will have to pay fees.

If you do decide to keep your subscription, you will get one credit per month which is valid on any audio book regardless of price. Audible costs £7.99 per month which renews automatically. Every audio book is yours to keep, even if you cancel. In addition, Amazon say they do exclusive member-only deals with up to 70% off additional audio books. Plus if you ever want to swap an audio book for any reason, then they say you can do so for free.

The real deal?

Before making any purchase – even if it’s over 75% off – always check the prices elsewhere. Search on Google to see if  you can find it elsewhere. It’s always wise to shop around to make sure you’re getting the best deal.

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