Disclaimer: This article is brought to you by Amazon.
If you have ever shopped online, we would wager that there is a good chance you have been on Amazon. Being the largest online store in the MENA region, Amazon offers a wide range of products from electronics, video games, collectibles, home appliances, groceries, furniture, automotive equipment, books, fashion and beauty products, and lots more.
Amazon also offers an affordable subscription service called Amazon Prime, which not only offers Prime Video and Prime Gaming benefits, but also exclusive seasonal sales, early access to Prime Day, and thousands of discounts on both local and international brands throughout the year, all for AED 16 per month, or AED 140 per year.
If you are still on the fence about enrolling in the Amazon Prime subscription, here’s a few reasons why you should consider getting onboard:
Free One-Day and Same-Day Delivery
Amazon is renowned for its efficient delivery and excellent customer service, and the Prime subscription makes things even better. Amazon Prime subscribers can enjoy free same-day and one-day delivery on all Amazon-fulfilled products, which would otherwise cost over AED 10 per delivery.
What this means is that you can effectively recoup the monthly cost of AED 16 for the Amazon Prime subscription with just two deliveries, while still enjoying the multitude of benefits that it offers. And the free delivery is available for every single order you make, there is no cap on either the amount of times you order or on the total amount of the purchase.
What’s more, Amazon Prime subscribers can also enjoy free returns on any Amazon-fulfilled products with a no-questions-asked policy. Users can return any product in the alloted time for free, and either receive the money directly back on their credit card, or convert it to their Amazon Gift Card Balance which they are free to use for any future purchases. Refunds sent to Amazon Gift Card Balance are assigned within only 2-4 hours after the item has been received, or sometimes even instantaneously!
Exclusive Deals Throughout the Year
Amazon Prime subscribers can enjoy exclusive deals and discounts throughout the year, on both local and international brands. From the latest mobile phones, to popular headphones, food items, and even furniture and fashion products, if you are looking for something, there is a good chance Amazon has it on discount, or priced far cheaper than any other physical or online store.
Prime subscribers also receive early access to seasonal sales, as well as Prime Day, giving a few days of headstart on fantastic deals and discounts before anyone else. Prime Day is a 48-hour event that sees participation from the biggest brands in the world, who offer their products at favorable discounts.
Prime Day is one of the busiest sales periods in the year, with thousands of users trying to snag deals on their favorite products. However, Prime subscribers have the benefit of free one-day and same-day delivery and get priority delivery service so they can literally cut through the line and have their items delivered faster and securely without having to wait more than a day!
Free Delivery from Amazon International Stores
Besides excellent delivery benefits on local products, Amazon Prime also offers free delivery for products from Amazon USA and Amazon UK stores.
If you are purchasing anything from any of those international stores, Amazon Prime will deliver the product to you for free on every Amazon-fulfilled product, which otherwise would have cost you anywhere between AED 50 - AED 100.
So be it an expensive electronic item, an exclusive UK-only beauty product, or a hard to find collectible, as long as the product is fulfilled by Amazon, all subscribers on Amazon Prime can have the item delivered to them in the MENA region for absolutely free.
Deliveries from international stores take around 1-2 weeks to arrive depending on where it is being shipped from. But rest assured that Amazon will provide complete detail about your shipment on every step as it makes its way to your doorstep.
The refund process remains the same as for local products. You can issue a refund for internationally delivered products for free, and receive the money back either on your credit card or as Amazing Gift Card Balance.
