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Amazon Prime Day
Many of us get excited for Amazon’s “Prime Day” because they do offer some great deals. The best deals are on Amazon branded electronics, but there are always some pretty great deals if you hunt around.
Link to Prime Day
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Don’t forget to double check the prices against a Google search and factor in what you might gain from a portal if you buy elsewhere.
But assuming you are going to make a purchase or two, double check if you are eligible for any of the various discounts available to those with credit cards that earn transferable points (Chase, Citi, Amex) and even Discover.
I got $30 off a new Apple TV today, stacking my $20 off $50 offer from Citi for using one ThankYou point + a $10 coupon Amazon sent me for spending $10 to “Shop Small” before Prime Day.
Available Offers for Using Just One Rewards Point on Your Purchase
What Can You Buy?
Next, be SURE the item(s) you pick are sold and shipped by Amazon.com, else it won’t work.
Third party gift cards sold by Amazon should be fine as well.
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How to Checkout
Then, at checkout, make sure your relevant credit card is set for the payment method. At that point it will default to using points for the whole purchase. Change that.
You want to use *one point* for one cent off. (Don’t use more as the rate they give you per point is not very good.)
If the rest was done properly, you’ll see the discount off reflected on your checkout page.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The next time you checkout, be sure you aren’t paying with all point by default as Amazon changes your default payment method.
If you get a rock, you may want to remove all of your cards from your Amazon wallet and then re-add them and try again in a few hours.
Questions?
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