From my experience of covering this event over the past 5 years, the deals go quickly! I’m talking out of stock and ‘adios’ status. So you definitely want to make sure you’re prepared and fully loaded (and I don’t mean ‘drunk’ but you do you, boo) to take advantage of the most sales and deals possible. Here’s everything I recommend you do so you’re 100% ready. Ready? Go:
1. Get a FREE 30-Day Prime Trial to Make Sure You’re Eligible to Take Part in the Sale:
You don’t realize how many people aren’t aware that you actually need to be a Prime Member to gain entry into Prime Day and get those crazy sale prices. At this point we think everyone already has their Prime Membership, but in case you don’t you’ll want to sign up. We recommend keeping it for the full year because, let’s be honest, we all order from Amazon almost every day so you’ll love the free 2-day shipping and exclusive prices, deals, and more. However, if you don’t feel like it you could always sign up for the free trial and then cancel your membership after. But, I mean, come on. You’ll 100% want to keep it.
2. Get $10 to Put Towards Your Purchases With the Amazon App (and Your First Login):
This is a great option to save some money and get some extra money too! When you download the Amazon app you’ll be eligible for $10 added to your account when you sign-in for the first time. What’s even better (or almost better) is that once you’re in the app you can add products and deals to your watchlist and get alerts on what’ll be on sale 1 day before it actually starts. Pretty sweet! Get the app here.
3. Just Ask Alexa to Help You. No, Really.
If you don’t feel like browsing the depths of Amazon to see what all the sales are, just ask Alexa. You do have Alexa, don’t you? If not, no shame in your game! You can get her here. Once she’s set up all you have to do is turn her own and simply say, “Alexa, what are my deals?” Worst case scenario, you can browse through the most recent deals here.
4. Quickly Sign Up for an Amazon Credit Card and Get Anywhere Between 5% – 20% in Cash Back!
So who the heck wants another credit card? Certainly not us. However, we’re not hating on the idea of apply and (fingers crossed) getting accepted for the Amazon Prime Credit Card because we’ll just order what we want on it and then pay it totally off by the time the bill comes. For real, if you don’t pay off the full balance don’t even bother with it. If you do use it, you’ll get 5% back on each purchase any day of the week. For Prime Day you’ll be eligible for up to 15% cash back. It’s a great way to save even more on those must-have deals. Find out more about the card here.
5. Know That Televisions and Other Electronics Will Most Likely Have the Best Sale Prices:
You can typically save the most on major purchases like 4K TVs, laptops, wireless speakers, small-to-large appliances and so much more. Bookmark these pages so you can immediately get to them when it’s time!