Online retailer Amazon allows users to list a variety of products on its e-commerce website. Amazon offers daily deals and discounts on many different kinds of merchandise, including DVDs, CDs, clothing and home furnishings. Some of the deals include percentage discounts on certain items as well as free shipping on orders exceeding a certain amount. Special offers are also available on groceries.
Amazon Fast Facts
- Founded in 1994
- Founder: Jeff Bezos
- Officially launched in July of 1995
- NASDAQ ticker symbol: AMZN
- Corporate headquarters: Seattle, Washington
- Amazon initially offered only books on its online websiteSeattlePI.com: How Amazon.com survived, thrived and turned a profit
- Amazon offers free Super Saver Shipping on orders of certain items exceeding $25
Amazon Discounts
Discounts on Amazon merchandise can be found on the retailer's official website, which offers a "Daily Deals" section listing new and popular sale items. In addition, customers looking for discounts on Amazon merchandise might be able to find coupons and coupon codes on other online coupon websites.
If you are a frequent customer of Amazon, joining the retailer's Amazon Prime program could save you money. Amazon Prime members pay $79 annually in exchange for free standard or two-day shipping on Amazon purchases of certain items.Amazon.com: Amazon Prime
