Amazon is a big company with more pages than you can probably hope to visit, so it’s not surprising that a lot of its cool features go easily unnoticed. Here’s a look at five features you probably haven’t heard of that can save you time, money, or both.
Amazon Locker
One major downside of ordering online for later delivery is that you often have to be around to accept the package. If not, it’ll end up on your doorstep for anyone lacking in ethics to steal. While you can just have the package held at the shipper’s closest facility, often times that facility isn’t actually that close. Amazon offers an alternative called Amazon Locker, which allows you to have your package delivered to a local locker where you can pick it up later.
There aren’t a ton of lockers yet, so you may not have one in your area. If you don’t, you may have an alternative. Both FedEx and UPS have a shipping option that allows you send your deliveries to a nearby FedEx Kinkos or UPS Store location (respectively). When I knew I wouldn’t be home to accept delivery of my iPad, I had it send to a FedEx Kinko’s location and picked it up then. The upside to using these services is that delivery generally occurs pretty early. If you’re late on the delivery route and want your package during the day, you may prefer this option even if you are home to accept it.
Amazon Prime Sharing
Amazon Prime offers free two-day and discounted overnight shipping to members. While it isn’t free (unless you’re a student, mother shopping for specific items, or using a trial membership), you can share your membership with others so it is free for them. Amazon allows you to add four other people in the household so you can share shipping discounts with them. The options are pretty much limited to family and romantic partners—not sure why roommate isn’t an option—but you can just add your friend Dave as your sister and it won’t really make a difference.
Read more about the other offers, but if that’s not enough check out Amazon’s Yesterday shipping!
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