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02-22-2016, 11:45 PM
Amazon has raised its order minimum for free shipping to $49
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If you're **t an Amazon Prime member, shopping at the online retailer just got a little more expensive.
Amazon offers free shipping on many of its products if customers spend more than a certain amount, but the company quietly raised that minimum purchase requirement from $35 to $49.
See also: Cute, cranky dog in a cast is Amazon's new pitchman for Prime delivery (http://mashable.com/2015/08/10/amazon-prime-ad/)
For book lovers, however, there is a loophole: If your order contains $25 worth of eligible books, your shipping will be cost free. (Eligible (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?**deId=201117690) books are those fulfilled and shipped by Amazon.) The free shipping on other products also only applies to those sold by Amazon and select third-party sellers. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/amazon-price-free-shipping/)
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If you're **t an Amazon Prime member, shopping at the online retailer just got a little more expensive.
Amazon offers free shipping on many of its products if customers spend more than a certain amount, but the company quietly raised that minimum purchase requirement from $35 to $49.
See also: Cute, cranky dog in a cast is Amazon's new pitchman for Prime delivery (http://mashable.com/2015/08/10/amazon-prime-ad/)
For book lovers, however, there is a loophole: If your order contains $25 worth of eligible books, your shipping will be cost free. (Eligible (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?**deId=201117690) books are those fulfilled and shipped by Amazon.) The free shipping on other products also only applies to those sold by Amazon and select third-party sellers. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/amazon-price-free-shipping/)
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