46 Amazon Hacks To Save Loads Of Money
Amazon is the largest online retailer and features a long list of services they offer. Over the years, shoppers, deal finders and hackers have found some of the greatest hacks that can save you a $@#& load of money while shopping on Amazon.
Some of these hacks require that you have a prime membership so if you don’t already have one (come on, its 2017) then sign up for a free 30 day trial of Prime so that you can use these great hacks below. You will also get free 2-day shipping which is well worth the $99 a year you will spend on Prime.
Without further adieu, here are all the greatest Amazon hacks that you can use to save time and money shopping on Amazon:
Use Custom Search Parameters to Find Big Discounts
Although there may not be a sidebar with all the filters you want or need, you can add certain parameters to Amazon’s URLs to find items with the biggest percentage off.
For example, adding the below to the end of the URL when you are searching in Amazon will show items from 40–70% off only:
&pct-off=40-70If you want to show all items that are 50% off and up you would add the below parameters to the Amazon URL:
&pct-off=50-Note: Make sure to add the minus sign (-). This tells Amazon to show all items that are 50% off AND up. If you leave out the minus sign it will just show items that are 50% only.
Track Amazon Prices with Tracking Tools
Keeping track of prices on Amazon items you want will allow you to buy them when they are the cheapest. Amazon (and 3rd party sellers) are constantly changing prices to keep up with the market and competition. You can use Amazon Price Tracking Tools to keep a close eye on items you want.

Track past and present prices so you know where the price has been and you can make a guess on where it’s going. You can see in the example above, the product was once $300 but is currently discount to $50 which is a great deal.
Find Great Deals with Price Alerts
Most of the Price Tracking tools we talked about above feature Price Alert tools where you can tell the app to alert you (via email, text, phone or however you want) when an Amazon item reaches a certain price.

Just pick the product you want to set an alert for and choose a price target to alert you when it reaches that price. If you want to learn more about price alerts and tracking tools, check out our post about 7 Tools for Tracking Amazon Prices which goes into deal on each tool and how to use them.
Amazon Coins for Free Apps
Amazon Coins are the digital currency used in apps and games on Amazon. You will get 500 coins for $4.90 and you will also get coins when you download apps.
To get more Amazon Coins, you can choose FREE No-Rush Shipping (explained below) and you will get more coins for downloading apps, games and more. Once you have the coins. they never expire and you can use them the same as cash in the Amazon Appstore.
Earn Credit for No-Rush Shipping
Prime members can earn big discounts by selecting no-rush shipping when purchasing select items on Amazon. Simply select FREE No-Rush Shipping instead of the free 2 day prime shipping and you will receive Amazon credits/discounts towards select Amazon items.

Rewards can be used for buying Amazon Videos, Music, eBooks, groceries, daily essentials from Prime Pantry, and a whole lot more.
To check your current No-Rush Rewards Summary, head to the No-Rush Credits page on amazon.
Check The Web For Cheaper Prices
Savings.com created a very helpful tool that will allow you to enter in a Amazon.com URL and it will scour the web to find a better price (if it can). It searches over 5,000 online retailers, Amazon 3rd pary sellers and stores to find the cheapest price on any product you enter in.
The PriceJump tool by Savings.com also comes in a browser extension if you are always checking for better deals.
Gift Card Exchange
Got a bunch of old gift cards laying around with $1.25 or some low amount not worth using again? Amazon now features a gift card exchange where you can upload any old gift cards (of pretty much any store) and you can redeem the money for Amazon cash.
So whether you found a gift card on the street or you have a huge collection of unused gift cards, you can add them to your Amazon account and get cash to shop on Amazon.
$10 Off Your First Order with Amazon Restaurants
Amazon is now competing with Gruhub to delivery food from a large number of restaurants. Sign up to Amazon Restaurants for free and get $10 off your first order of $20 or more. They have a huge list of top-rated restaurants all around the United States.
To sign up to Amazon Restaurants, you must be a Amazon Prime member and be in one of the provided zipcodes on the Restaurant page. Just enter in your zipcode to see if you are eligible to get restaurant delivery from Amazon.
Share Amazon Prime with Amazon Household
Amazon Household allows you to share your Prime account with your spouse as well as get a handful of other great benefits. You can add your kids to your Household account and they can watch content you allow.

Price Drop Refunds (Amazon Price Protection)
If you purchase a television on Amazon and the price drops within 30 days of your purchase, you can get a refund of the price difference on Amazon. This method can only be used on televisions purchased from Amazon and not a 3rd party seller.
To redeem your price difference, simply contact Amazon and you will be refunded the difference.
Extra tip: Use a Amazon Price Tracking Tool to track the price when you purchase a TV and alert you if the price drops. This will allow you to get refunds without having to watch it everyday.
Free Prime Extension — Late Delivery Policy
Amazon Prime members can get 1 month of Prime for free (or sometimes up to a $10 credit to your account) if you do not receive your package within the 2-day Prime shipping time-frame. If this happens, simply hit up Amazon via phone, email or live chat and tell them that your shipment was late. They will credit your account or give you a free month of prime depending on how late your package was.
Save on Recurring Items with Subscribe and Save
Amazon’s Subscribe and Save service automates the purchasing and shipping of your most commonly used household products. The service features customizable, recurring delivery schedules, free shipping and no monthly fees.
When you Subscribe to receive a product, you will get a huge discount as well as free shipping. There are over 100,000 products eligible for the program in the following categories:
- Groceries
- Household supplies
- Personal care products
- Pet supplies
- Baby care and food Items
- Auto supplies
- Health care items
- Industrial and office supplies
- Beauty products
Amazon Subscribe and Save can give you discounts from 5% to 15% and you can also get some great coupons using Subscribe and Save.
