We're Amazon affiliates because we really like and use them alllll the time, but it's hard even for us to keep up with everything they offer!
This is an attempt to keep track of it all in one place, so if you know of something we're missing, please let us know.
Of course the most well-known service is Amazon Prime. We've used it since at least 2006, though we have orders dating back to 2004.
The reason we started using Amazon Prime was because of the free 2-day shipping, but they've added on quite a few benefits since then as they continue to develop more services, which we've outlined below.
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21 Benefits that Come with an Amazon Prime Membership
Check these Amazon Prime benefits out especially if you already have a membership, to make sure you're not missing out on anything you could be utilizing! Manage your Amazon Household here.
- Prime Deals + Products - just for Prime members
- Prime Delivery - free 2-day shipping + many more options
- Prime Wardrobe - try on clothes before you buy, free returns
- Prime Video (or Amazon instant video) - thousands of movies and tv shows anytime
- Prime Music - listen to over 2 million hand-curated songs. Also notable is a service called Amazon Autorip, which includes an MP3 on eligible CD and vinyl purchases.
- Prime Reading - read thousands of fiction and non-fiction books, kids books, and magazines for free
- Amazon First Reads - read next month's new releases today, free and discounted
- Twitch Prime - free games + new games every month
- Amazon Photos - unlimited full resolution photo storage (+5GB video storage) with auto-backup, easy share, and easy search
- Amazon Prints - free delivery
- Audible Channels - exclusive original audio series + playlists handcrafted for every interest
- Prime Exclusive Phones - get special deals on unlocked phones
- early access to lightening deals - promotions offered in limited quantity for a short period of time
- Prime Day - annual sales event exclusive to Prime members
- access to Prime Pantry deals
- access to Amazon Prime Now - online products + local restaurant and store delivery to home, work, hotel
- special WholeFoods discounts
- FreeTime Unlimited membership discount
- Prime Music Unlimited membership discount
- Washington Post free trial + discount subscription
- up to 30% off and 20% back from Avis (this is actually available to any Amazon customer)
- easier record management - A big reason I always try to go through Amazon over other options is so I have fewer accounts to maintain, and I can easily find order history in 1 place.
Amazon Discounts
Amazon Coupons helps you find great deals!
Amazon Assistant gives you quick access to order updates, product comparisons, shortcuts, deal notifications, and makes it easy to add to your universal registry from any site.
Subscribe & Save gives you the chance to save up to 15% and receive free shipping on products you get on a regular basis, like toiletries, cosmetics, staple foods, etc.
Amazon Reload is a way for Prime members to get 2% rewards by using a designated debit card.
Discounted Amazon Prime* is just what it sounds like - a Prime membership for almost 50% off.
* For EBT and Medicaid card holders.
Amazon Prime Student gives students access to college deals and exclusive promotions. Free for 6 months(!) and then a great discounted membership price.
Amazon Family* has special family coupons + 20% off diapers, baby food, and more.
* Free 2-day shipping on millions of items
* Unlimited instant streaming of thousands of movies and tv shows
* Unlimited ad-free streaming of millions of songs
Amazon Renewed is where you can find quality refurbished, pre-owned, and open-box products.
Amazon Warehouse has great deals up to 25% off of quality used products.
Amazon Prime Pantry* means access to exclusive selection on groceries and household products with thousands of low-priced items in everyday sizes, + exclusive deals and coupons. Check out the selection here.
Shipping Time: 1-4 business days (uses ground shipping)
* Available exclusively to Amazon Prime members (including trial memberships). Try it out and get $10 off $40.
* You can access Prime Pantry items as an Amazon Prime member even if you don't have a Prime Pantry membership - you just need to order $35 (instead of the usual $10) worth of Prime Pantry items in order to get the free shipping.
Save with top deals every day. Time-sensitive, limited quantity available, limit 1 per customer.
5% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods, 2% back at restaurants/gas stations/drugstores, 1% back on all other purchases
Rent musical instruments and textbooks (including etextbooks) directly from Amazon and save!
* All rental payments are deducted from the purchase amount if you decide to buy.
* You can also trade in your textbooks when you're done with them.
17 Ways You Can Make Money on Amazon
- Amazon Trade-In - get paid for your used items: tablets, media players, bluetooth speakers, textbooks, cell phones, video games
- Mechanical Turk - make money in your spare time, get paid for completing simple tasks
- Amazon Vine - not technically a way to make money, rather score free products to review, sometimes even before they are released
- Amazon Associates - earn up to 10% advertising fees from Qualifying Purchases, not just the products you advertise
- Merch by Amazon - sell your designs on tshirts, hoodies, pop sockets, etc. on-demand
- Amazon Handmade - sell your artisan products
- Amazon Prime Video Direct - earn royalties based on hours streamed, a revenue share, or a combination
- Kindle Direct Publishing - self-publish ebooks + print-on-demand
- Media on Demand - sell physical media products on demand
- Amazon Home Services - sell all sorts of professional services, from cleaning to assembly and installations, computer and other tech help, yard work, and everything in-between.
- Sell on Amazon + Fulfillment by Amazon - utilize Amazon's fulfillment network to sell your products (or handle the shipping yourself)
- Amazon Launchpad - many support and launch benefits for start-ups
- Amazon Business - the B2B marketplace on Amazon
- Amazon Renewed - sell high-quality, like-new products
- Alexa Skills Kit - build games, kid-friendly skills, content skills, music skills, and more
- AWS Marketplace - sell software
- Amazon Appstore - monetize your apps and games
Amazon Media Services
Amazon Music Unlimited* is unlimited ad-free access to any song, + listen offline.
* over 50 million songs with weekly new releases from today's most popular artists
* Special student discount
* low-cost single-device plan
* family plan lets you share the service with up to 6 family members
Amazon Prime Video Channels* lets you pick and choose access to your favorite types of content. See some of our favorite shows.
Amazon Underground a wide selection of #actuallyfree games. Also check out Appstore Family.
Kindle Unlimited* gives you unlimited access to over 1 million ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
* 6, 12, and 24-month plans
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited* gives you unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games. See some of the series our kids have enjoyed reading.
Access the Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Parent Dashboard
* Content from Disney, nickelodeon, Sesame Street, PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, and much more
* Manage content and review activity from the Parent Dashboard.
* Set daily limits or restrict certain categories – like apps and video – while leaving unlimited time for reading.
* Block access to games and cartoons until after educational goals are met.
* Discounted access for Prime members
Audible* gives you 2 free audio books and 2 free Audible originals when you try out a membership.
* Exchange books you don't like for free.
* Pick up where you left off, from any device
* Special Romance Package
Amazon Skills* = information, lifestyle help, games & trivia, etc.
* Also available directly on your PC!
Amazon Fire TV gives you access to over 500,000 TV episodes and movies from services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO NOW, YouTube, Prime Video, and more.
Amazon Drive* lets you backup your photos & videos - organize, share, smart search, access anywhere
* get the Amazon photos app for backing up from all your devices
Amazon Studios creates original productions + tools like Amazon Storywriter and Amazon Storybuilder.
cards, calendars, photo gifts, wall decor, prints, photo books
* get free delivery with a Prime membership
Amazon Gift Services
Amazon Gift Lists make it easy to get friends and family exactly what they want! (And make it easier for them to know what you want, too 😉 )
Amazon Allowance is a way to give recurring or one-time funds to a recipient's Gift Card Balance - use for gifts, or as a way to automatically save for your own purchases
Amazon Baby Registry* is the perfect way to prepare for a new member of the family since you can add items from any site and multiple people can contribute to larger gifts!
* Free welcome box with value up to $35
* Universal registry - add items from any site
* 15% discount on eligible items
* Group gifting - multiple people can contribute to larger gifts
* Free 90-day returns
Amazon Wedding Registry* is the perfect way to prepare for your new life as a couple since you can add items from any site and multiple people can contribute to larger gifts!
* Free gifts
* Universal registry - add items from any site
* up to 20% discount on eligible items
* Group gifting - multiple people can contribute to larger gifts
* Easy "Thank You" lists
* Free 180-day returns
Check out products we use and recommend as a minimalist family.
Amazon IRL
Amazon Locker makes deliveries and returns easy on your time, whether busy or even traveling.
Amazon 4-Star are physical store locations with customer favorites from the website - 4 stars and above, top sellers, new and trending.
Amazon Books integrates offline shopping with the benefits of the Amazon.com community to help you find items you'll love - books, devices, toys, games, and more.
Amazon Cash* is the way you can shop without a debit or credit card on Amazon. Available at participating locations near you.
* Get a $5 Amazon credit when you add $25 or more. (first-time customers)
* See the FAQ here.
Amazon Household Services
Amazon Prime Wardrobe* lets you try on clothing, shoes, and accessories before you buy!
Shipping Time: may take 4-6 business days
* Available exclusively to Amazon Prime members (including trial memberships).
* Try 3-8 items at a time for a 7-day try-on period.
Amazon Dash buttons* are a quick and convenient way to reorder items as you're using them and realize you need to restock.
* Seems to me like they would be most useful for situations where you want helpers (housekeepers, babysitters, etc.) or employees in an office setting or something to keep stuff like paper towels stocked.
* Cost is $4.99 for each physical dash button.
* Virtual dash buttons seem like a more practical option for the average user, as most of us have our phones with us a lot of the time. Some buttons are probably already generated for you automatically, but you can add more.
Amazon Home Services* is the easiest way to get stuff done around your home or business - all with a happiness guarantee!
* Upfront Pricing
* Easy Scheduling
* Handpicked Local Pros
* Top examples include House Cleaning, Handyman Services, Carpet Cleaning, Assembly, Home Improvement, Yard & Outdoors, Computers & Electronics, Window Cleaning, Plumber
Amazon Fresh* is unlimited grocery delivery for just $14.99/month. It's a no-brainer for the time it will save!
* Available exclusively to Amazon Prime members (including trial memberships).
* You can save recipes and add ingredients to your grocery list. (I'm guessing they plan to make this much more robust than it is now.)
* Currently only available in limited areas, but I'm sure it will grow a lot over the next couple years since it is without a doubt the future of grocery shopping.
Prime Now* is delivery for online products + local restaurants and stores to home, work, hotel (like Postmates)
* For Prime members.
Amazon Vehicles is automotive research made simple - customer and expert reviews, new and used pricing, images/videos/360 views, detailed features and specifications.
Amazon Second Chance is an assortment of options to give your stuff a second life.
Amazon Pay lets you manage your payments via the information already stored in your Amazon account.
Give teens the freedom to shop, but approve what they spend via text.
view, manage, and find parts for your saved vehicles
shop coupons, deals, and personalized recommendations for your pet/s
Amazon Business, Charity, +
Amazon Smile* is the way to support a charity of your choice through a percentage of your purchases.
* You have to go to smile.amazon.com in order for a percentage of your purchase to count towards your charity. By personal experience, it's hard to remember to do that, so I recommend installing this browser extension that makes sure you're in the right place every time you shop.
Amazon Business is a competitive marketplace with business-only pricing and quantity discounts. Anyone who makes purchases for work can create a free account for their business.
Amazon Brand Registry helps you protect your intellectual property and create an accurate and trusted experience for customers on Amazon.
AWS is a plethora of cloud products, including database, network & content delivery, analytics, VR, blockchain, and much more.
Amazon Mechanical Turk is access to a global, on-demand, 24x7 workforce.
Amazon Hub is package management simplified (24/7 package pickup) for companies who manage properties.
* Resident Data Automation, accepts deliveries from all carriers and retailers, 24/7 dedicated Amazon customer support, no on-going fees
Amazon Inspire is an open collaboration service that helps teachers to easily discover, gather, and share quality educational content (K-12 resources) with their community. .
Discover Cool New Products
Amazon Launchpad showcases the latest innovations from emerging brands.
Amazon Handmade is a great way to find unique, handcrafted products from Artisans around the world.
Amazon has a section of top subscription boxes with curated items in beauty, grocery and snacks, lifestyle, toys, and more.
* discover new favorites
* every box is back by Amazon's A-to-Z guarantee
* up to 50% off your first box
* Amazon's own offerings include Prime Book Box and STEM Club
* It's a great gift idea!
Amazon Basics is Amazon's brand for everyday items at a value. Amazon Elements is premium products with transparent origins, exclusive to Amazon. Wickedly Prime is Amazon's brand of food & snacks.
Amazon Exclusives helps you discover unique and innovative products from emerging brands.
Amazon Storefronts is where you can discover products from small and medium-sized businesses.
like or dislike for instant recommendations and search Amazon by your personal style
Things You Didn't Know You Could Buy on Amazon
Amazon Customer Service
- Amazon Help page
- go through the dialog here to receive Amazon customer service via email, online chat, or phone
- the Amazon helpline number to contact Amazon is 1-888-280-4331
- Amazon Tracking