If there’s ever a sale event that gets the same buzz if not bigger than Black Friday, it’s the Amazon Prime Day sale! And for good reason. Now is the time to fill up your carts with what you’ve been eyeing and take advantage of huge savings!
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What is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day is an online two day event where huge record breaking deals are posted for 48 hours. Prime Day originally was a birthday celebration that started back in 2015. Each year since then the deals have been bigger and better! It’s a nice way to reward Prime members and it’s the perfect time for you to get your hands on awesome sales.
When is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day is a two day event and this year is June 21 & 22. June 21 at 12:01 AM PDT through June 22 at 11:59 PM PDT to be exact. With everything that happened in 2020 it got pushed to the Fall and this year it’s in June.
Not a Prime member?
In order to take advantage of the amazing deals for Amazon Prime Day you do have to be a Prime member. I’ve been a Prime member for years because it’s worth it to me. If you’re not a Prime member, you can sign up for a free 30 day trial membership and take advantage of Prime Day and everything else the membership has to offer!
Sign up for a 30 day free trial here
I’ll let you in on a little secret…you can set up Prime membership month to month if you don’t want to pay annually. Also if you’re a college student with a .edu email address, you can get a 6 month trial to Amazon Student. You’ll still get all the benefits of a regular Prime membership!
Plus if you participate in some government programs like EBT, you can get Amazon Prime at a reduced rate. Prime is just $5.99 a month for qualifying customers in select U.S. government assistance programs such as holders of the EBT card. Enjoy the benefits of Prime at almost 50% off the regular monthly price.
HOW TO SHOP AMAZON PRIME DAY
I have a few tips to help you out because as with any big sale like this, you need to be prepared. First, pack some patience. Glitches can happen, sites can crash, just take a few deep breathes.
There are going to be so many deals it can easily get overwhelming. On top of discounted deals there will also be Lightening Deals. These deals release every five minutes! Some are better than others, but if you see one you like, buy it right away.
Don’t shop other items because when you go back to your cart to check out it will have already sold out. Also, Lightening Deals have a 15 minute timer on them before they disappear so move fast!
Make a list of everything you may want or need. It’s not too early to think about Christmas, birthday or wedding gifts. Go ahead and start looking those items up, you can even add them to your cart. Then when the deals go live you can see if the items have dropped in price.
Make a budget and stick to it. In addition to what I said before, go ahead and write down what the original price was. Do some comparison shopping ahead of time. See if that InstantPot is really the best deal. Don’t overspend because it’s a great deal.
It’s not a great deal if you can’t afford it or have to go into debt for it. And something I like to say to keep me on track is a sale is not a sale unless it’s a sale for you.
Amazon doesn’t let anyone in on their Prime Day deals ahead of time. What we do know is that Amazon products and devices like Alexa devices and Fire TV will definitely have huge discounts.
HOME AND LIVING
Down Pillow Inserts – I have these and love them!
iRobot Roomba Vacuum with Alexa
Bedsure Satin Pillowcases Standard Set of 2
Amazon Basics Velvet Non-Slip Suit Clothes Hangers
Lifewit Large Capacity Clothes Storage Bag – I have these for my winter bedding and sweaters, they store a ton!
Brita Longlast Everyday Water Filter Pitcher
Bissell Featherweight Stick Lightweight Bagless Vacuum With Crevice Tool
KITCHEN MUST HAVES
Amazon Basics Non Stick Baking Mat
Rubbermaid 24 Piece Storage Containers
Ninja BL610 Professional 72 Oz Countertop Blender
GreaterGoods Digital Food Kitchen Scale
Magic Bullet Blender Set – my husband has this and uses it daily
Clean Dirty Magnet for Dishwasher
Bamboo Expandable Drawer Organizer
KIDS AND BABIES
Magna-Tiles 100 Piece Building Tiles
Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Car Seat
VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
Graco EveryStep 7 in 1 High Chair
BEAUTY
Revlon One Step Hair Dryer Brush
St Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse
Mighty Patch Acne Pimple Patches
Schick Hydro Silk Touch-Up Multipurpose Exfoliating Dermaplaning Tool
Olaplex Hair Perfector No 3 Repairing Treatment
L’Oreal Paris 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum for Face with Vitamin C
Professional Stainless Steel Tweezers Set
Body Glide Original Anti-Chafe Balm
Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
Happy shopping and happy saving 🙂