Overview and tricks for free shipping orders
If you don’t have an Amazon Prime account, you have to pay shipping costs for many orders. They depend on various factors, but there are also ways you can save on postage on Amazon.
The shipping costs from Amazon have to do with the order value and the type of shipping. You can not only use the so-called “Prime shipping” with delivery the next day as a Prime customer. However, it is quite expensive. We have put together an overview of Amazon shipping costs for you. This cost overview is also interesting for those who want to cancel their Amazon Prime account after the last price increase.
Did you know that you can now order clothes from Amazon and return them for free?
That’s how high the postage costs are on Amazon
If you are also interested in the other offers for Amazon Prime customers, a Prime account is worthwhile for just a few Amazon orders. But given the average shipping costs of 3.99 euros and free shipping above a minimum order value, you have to buy a lot of small parts before it pays off.
The shipping costs at Amazon are not uniform. There is an order value limit of 29 euros – above that, packages should be free of charge from Amazon. However, this does not apply, for example, to “articles not approved for minors” such as computer games and films from the age of 18 or e-cigarettes. Even Prime customers have to pay for it.
Here is an overview of the Amazon shipping costs
Important: This shipping information only refers to items that are also shipped from Amazon.
However, the “Amazon Marketplace” also contains goods that are shipped by the retailer themselves. In this case, the latter also determines the shipping costs. Then postage is sometimes also charged for an order value of more than 29 euros.
| shipping method | Normal shipping costs | Postage f. Prime members |
| Standard Shipping for media products, Amazon devices and clothing (delivery 1-2 working days after dispatch) |
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for free |
| Standard Shipping for all other products (delivery 1-2 working days after dispatch) | 3.99 euros with an order value of less than 29 euros. | for free |
| premium shipping (Delivery the next working day after dispatch) |
3.99 euros per delivery | for free |
| Premium long-distance shipping (Delivery 2 working days after dispatch) |
0.99 to 4.99 euros per delivery | for free |
| Morning Express (Delivery by 12pm the next working day after dispatch) |
5.00 euros per article | 9.99 euros per delivery |
There are also other shipping methods, such as shipping for large devices. This is usually free of charge because the order value is over 29 euros, but can sometimes incur costs because special transport is required.
You can also have Amazon shipments with dimensions of up to 42 cm x 35 cm x 32 cm and a weight of up to 4.5 kg sent to “Amazon Locker lockers” free of charge. In that case There is no postage even if you are not a Prime member. So check if you have Amazon Locker near you.
My colleague Peter has compiled for you how you can save costs and even order free shipping from Amazon.
You don’t have to be a Prime customer to reduce Amazon shipping costs. But if you order there often, it’s a simple cost-benefit calculation. Just take the trouble to look on the product page yourself to see how many retailers offer this item and then choose the one that is the cheapest in terms of price and postage.
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