How to earn up to $30 in credits for your Amazon Prime Day order
UPDATE: Jul. 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with all current offers.
Amazon will literally pay you to shop this Prime Day. No, really.
For the second year in a row, the retail giant is giving customers a couple of ways to earn free credits they can redeem during its annual sitewide sale (which is happening on July 11 and 12). Only Prime members are eligible, unsurprisingly, though there are several ways to get Prime perks without committing to a paid plan just yet.
1. Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime, get $ 10
Prime Day may only be open to Prime members, but no one said you can’t conveniently become a Prime member specifically to take advantage of Prime Day. In fact, according to a July 6 press release with new news about Prime Day, Amazon wants you to swindle the trial system. The company is luring non-Prime shoppers to its 30-day free trial by dangling a $ 10 credit upon sign-up, which will be sent automatically and can be used immediately.
If you’ve already burned up your free trial allowance, you can still secure the $ 10 sign-up credit by re-joining Prime. You’ll have to pay $ 14.99 for the first month, but the free $ 10 covers a big chunk of that.
2. Try Amazon Photos through July 7 for $ 15
After downloading the free Amazon Photos app and signing into your Amazon account, simply upload at least one picture and turn on the Auto-Save feature to automatically back it up. Amazon promises to email you within four days to confirm that a free $ 15 credit has been applied to your account, and you’ll be able to put it toward any Prime Day order over $ 30 of products sold by Amazon.com or Amazon Digital Services LLC. (Look for “sold by Amazon.com” or “sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC” under the “Add to Cart” button in the right-hand column of product pages. Anything that isn’t listed by a third-party seller should work, besides gift cards.)
Some fine print: This has to be the first photo you’ve ever uploaded to Amazon Photos, and you have to be a paid Prime member.
3. Buy $ 50+ in Amazon gift cards through July 10 for $ 5
Prime members (paid or trial) who purchase at least $ 50 worth of Amazon gift cards before Prime Day starts on July 11 will receive a $ 5 credit in their Amazon account right after they complete their order. The credit can be redeemed anytime through Friday, August 25, in case nothing catches your eye on Prime Day.
