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Amazon UK doubles the minimum spend for free delivery to £20
In times past, when Amazon offered you Free Super Saver Delivery, it really meant free. That all changed in July 2013, when the company introduced a £10 minimum spend to have your order delivered on the house. Almost two years later, the online retailer has announced it's raising that limit again, by doubling it to £20. One reason for the change could be to incentivise customers to put down £79 for Prime, which ships millions of items next day (and includes video streaming and other media services). The company may also be moving to to cover the cost of its wide range of delivery options, which now include same-day collection and shipment to your local Post Office. Regardless, the new threshold will come into effect from 6pm tonight (UK time), so if you have some low-cost items sitting in your basket, now might be the time to buy them.
Amazon UK adds £10 minimum spend for free delivery, except for movies, books, music and games
From today, Amazon customers in the UK will be required to shell out a minimum of £10 ($15) before they're entitled to free Super Saver delivery -- but there are some big exceptions. Purchases of DVDs, Books, Blu-Ray discs, CDs, video games and software won't be part of the new scheme, and in an email, Amazon specifically suggests that you pick up a paperback alongside a new HDMI cable to get around the rule. There's no word on if we'll see a change in the company's US policy, but if you see some delighted accountants wandering around Amazon's Seattle HQ, let us know.
