How to Buy on Amazon: Useful Life Hacks for Beginners

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Those who know how to shop on Amazon receive their packages from the US in a week.

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There are millions of products sold on Amazon. And during sales like "Black Friday" they have huge discounts. You do not have to live in the United States to take advantage of this great deal. Modern payment and delivery services allow to order goods on the website of the world's largest marketplace and receive them by mail within a week. How to do it - read our instructions.

How to Buy on Amazon: Top 5 Tips​


TIP # 1 - Get Ready for Sale!
Shopping on Amazon starts with an account. It is easy to create a standard account: To do this, you need to hover over the Accout and Lists button in the upper right corner of the site. And follow the Start Here link in the window that appears.

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To register, you need to come up with a login, enter your e-mail and password that will be used to access the site.

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A premium account (Prime) is convenient for buyers in the US and some other countries where Amazon is present. It allows you to arrange fast delivery (from several hours to two days) for free. And also enjoy discounts. However, for Ukrainians, it is practically useless - there is no option for fast transfer.

This item does not ship to Ukraine . Please check other sellers who may ship internationally.

(We do not ship to Ukraine. Look for sellers who deal with international shipping)


It's only advisable to spend $ 99 a year on this subscription only if you are a fan of the internet giant's audio and video content and want to enjoy unlimited access to this resource for a whole year.

TIP # 2 - Check prices
The first thing that a buyer who first got to Amazon pays attention to is the promotional prices.

Written on top of impressive amounts of money, they can make anyone click the Buy button. But don't be gullible. American sellers cheat buyers too.

You can check how the price of the product has changed over the past months on the CamelCamelCamel website. To do this, you just need to enter the URL of the product. Price statistics will show whether the seller has seriously reduced the price or is simply trying to sell the product.

The editors decided to check the honesty of the seller of gel pens. He promised to "give" the customer $ 35, reducing the price from $ 59 to $ 24. We checked this item through the Camel service and found out that the same pens were selling for $ 9 a couple of days ago. And the average price over the past six months was $ 17.

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TIP # 3 - Look for Discounts
Now that you know how to spot real discounts, it's time to figure out where to look for the lowest prices. Amazon has several dedicated sections for discounted items:
  • Today's deals - deals of the day
You never know what will come across in this section. But this is not a reason to refuse to visit him. Discounts sometimes reach 90%. And the assortment of goods ranges from electronic magazines to gardening tools.

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  • Open Box & Used - discounted items
This section sells goods with damaged packaging or used ones.
  • Outlet - stock
The stock usually ends up with goods that were not bought at regular sales.
  • Coupons - coupons
In the coupons section, you can get up to 25% discounts on different product groups. And use them during checkout.

TIP # 4 - Let Discounts Look For You
If you don't have time to hunt for discounts, leave this job to specialists.
  • Wishlist - wish list
Mark the products that you like - in a few days, likes will turn into personalized discounts.
  • Online Price Alert - price tracking service
Add your e-mail, the URL of the product you want, and the price you are willing to pay for the product. If the seller runs promotions and lowers the price, OnlinePriceAlert will notify you in time.

TIP # 5 - delivery from Amazon to Ukraine and payment
Many retailers on Amazon do not ship orders to Ukraine. But that's not a reason not to buy from the US. With the help of mail forwarding, you can receive goods in Ukraine. The essence of this service is to create an "American address" for the buyer at the warehouse of the intermediary company. From there, all goods are redirected to Ukraine.

Let's list the most popular delivery services from the States to Ukraine:

- Big-Basket - delivery of 1 kg of goods will cost $ 4 by sea and $ 8 by air. Consolidation (combining several parcels into one) is provided free of charge, this will reduce the tax collection during the delivery process and the amount you pay will be much less . Delivery of food products, dietary supplements and vitamins is charged at $ 10 / kg. Separation of parcels is charged additionally if together they exceed the duty-free limit of 100 euros. In addition, if necessary, you can get expert advice on purchases in the USA, exceeding customs limits and other complex delivery issues.

- EasyExpress - tariffication for delivery from a warehouse in the USA to Ukraine starts from 300 grams ($ 2.5). Delivery of a kilogram costs $ 8.95 (by air) and $ 5.5 (by sea). This price includes a free SMS about the delivery of a parcel to a warehouse in the USA, as well as storage and consolidation of orders in Kiev for further transportation in Ukraine. Separation of parcels is charged additionally if together they exceed the duty-free limit of 100 euros. The company's warehouse is located in the tax-free state of Delaware - this will save your parcels from additional fees.

- Shopfans - Minimum rate - $ 12 for 450 grams. The high cost is justified by free consolidation of parcels, storage in a warehouse for 75 days, and economical packaging. This reseller has two warehouses in the United States - in Delaware and Pennsylvania. If you register a parcel to the first state, there will be no taxes. In the second, you will have to pay fees for everything except clothes and shoes. There is no difference in price, but from Delaware the parcel will take a couple of days longer.

- Meest.us - delivery of 1 kg of goods will cost $ 5.25. The service of storage in a warehouse for 21 days and the consolidation of different parcels into one order are provided free of charge. Plus there is a wide range of additional services. Sending goods to a warehouse in a tax-free state will add $ 1 to the cost of the service.

- NP Shopping offers delivery from the USA to any branch of Nova Poshti in Ukraine. For the delivery of 1 kg, the user will pay $ 7.8. Delivery time will be from 8 working days.

If for some reason these services did not suit you, you can order direct delivery to Ukraine. To do this, you need to configure the Ship to Ukraine filter. After that, the delivery price will appear next to the cost of the product. You can also choose free shipping to Ukraine - just tick the Free International Shipping box. Keep in mind, however, that both options significantly narrow your product choices.

You will have to pay for the parcel with a bank card. Even a hryvnia card of a bank with the option of Internet payments is suitable for this.

As you can see, it is not difficult to buy and receive goods from the American marketplace. But what if it doesn't fit? This must be borne in mind when choosing a delivery service. Sometimes it's better to overpay a couple of dollars so that a warehouse employee takes a photo of your product and measures it. If you realize that you made a mistake at the stage of choosing a product or find a defect, it, like the money on the card, can still be returned.

If we have not convinced you that buying in the USA is easy, use the service of marketplaces.
 
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