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Analysts say Amazon is well-positioned to grab market share from Wal-MartStores Inc and Target given its competitive pricing and wide assortment. By the end of 2012, it could own more than half of the US book business across all formats
While shopping on amazon you can get free shipping without spending $25. If you are a parent or a guardian or a college student the answer is yes. Amazon offers a prime membership for $79 per year which is free for up to one year if you fall in any of the categories I mentioned above. If you are a parent or a caregiver go to this link Amazon Mom and signup by answering few basic questions. You will immediately get 3 months of prime membership free. For each $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby store, you'll get an additional month of Amazon Prime shipping benefits. If you are a student and have a .edu email sign up at Amazon Student. Not only you can get free membership using this technique, if you are already a prime member you can opt for these memberships and get a refund for your unused year, neat isn't! Please visit my article. If you enjoy the prime membership, and by enjoy I mean if you save quite a bit during first year of membership, you should determine if you saved enough to justify paying for the membership. You can do this by checking your Amazon purchase history. Don't forget to add shipping charges to the items you would have bought anyway from Amazon to calculate the prime benefits! By becoming a paid member you get additional benefits of unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5000 movies and TV shows through Amazon's Instant Video. Some reasons to shop amazon
No sales tax in most of the states (except Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota and Washington) saving you up to 8 percent.
Competitive pricing and one of thebest price match guarantees.
Third party sellers add to the competitive edge.
Free shipping on your purchases above $25.
Shop at home, save on that costly gas
Don't forget to read my next article in this series which will help you save additional 15% on your purchases.
