Amazon is the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon was originally named "Cadabra" - and made its online debut in 1995. Amazon began as an online bookstore and within its first two months in business, had made sells in all fifty states and 45 countries around the world. (In case you're wondering, the first book ever sold on Amazon.com was Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies by Douglas Hofstadte.) Amazon has since expanded its product line to include electronics, appliances, household goods, apparel, TV shows, Amazon echo, Amazon video and more. Amazon.com has come a long way from their early days when employees would ring a bell inside the building to celebrate making a sale.

Frequent Amazon shoppers should definitely sign up for a Prime membership. While there are no Amazon Prime coupon codes, the $119 annual fee provides a lot of value with free two-day shipping, access to Amazon Video and Amazon Music, plus you’ll get access to Prime Pantry for low-priced grocery delivery, early access to lightning deals and unlimited photo storage, plus up to 20% off Amazon Mom products.
What are Amazon Prime Offers? Amazon Prime Offers are special member's only deals and exclusive offers for shoppers enrolled in their Amazon Prime program that includes free shipping on a myriad of products. For a fee of $99 per year, Amazon Prime members will receive free 2 day shipping on eligible products, early access to Amazon Lightning Deals and other promotions, unlimited access to Amazon's video and music gallery and more. Check the FAQs on the Amazon website to find out more Amazon deals and about Amazon Prime.
Amazon has two different card options: the Prime Rewards Visa Card and the Prime Store Card. The Amazon Rewards Visa Card will get you things like 5% cash back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market PLUS 2% back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstore. To top it all off, this card gets you 1% on all other purchases- no matter what! The Amazon.com Store card does not have the non-prime cash back rewards, BUT, it does offer 5% off Amazon purchases, plus access to 6, 12, and 24 month special financing and 0% interest 12-month equal pay. Both cards have no annual fees! Check the site for APR and application deals.
The best Amazon Black Friday deals are usually on electronics like TVs and laptops, however the best ones sell out extremely quickly. It's almost unfair how insanely quickly the best deals sell out, but then again, there's a reason Black Friday has that reputation. Make sure you are online before midnight, then be vigilant about pressing "refresh" on their Black Friday deals and sales page until the deal you want is available. Luckily, you'll know what most of the deals are before they go live, but some are hidden until the last moment, which can trick some shoppers with trigger fingers to accidentally buy items they don't want (yes, the deals really sell out that quickly).
While Amazon's Price Protection Policy isn't spelled out on their website, they will refund you the difference if the price of an item that you have purchased drops within 7 days of receiving the item. If this happens, you will have to contact Amazon's Customer Service department for the refund. Be advised that Amazon's Price Protection Policy is only valid on items sold and shipped through Amazon and does not apply to third party sellers.
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