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An employee loads bags of groceries into a customer’s vehicle at an AmazonFresh Pickup location in Seattle, Washington.
What is it: AmazonFresh is Amazon’s grocery delivery service, including perishables. Customers can combine grocery and other shopping into one order.
How much: AmazonFresh can be added to an Amazon Prime membership for $14.99 per month. This covers unlimited orders of $50 or more. All orders under $50 will incur a $9.99 delivery fee.
Key advantage: Fast delivery. Place a grocery order by 10 AM and get items by dinner, or order by 10 PM and get items by breakfast. Amazon works with various grocery vendors, as well as local farmers, to offer fresh produce. Someone does not need to be home to accept an AmazonFresh delivery.
Extras: Customers can order from local specialty shops plus baby, pet items, and household goods. Amazon also supports multiple complimentary services, including Alexa voice ordering (and re-ordering), Prime Pantry (order everyday items, in any sizes), Wi-Fi-enabled Amazon Dash buttons, and the Amazon Key service.
Restrictions: Available in only a few markets: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles and Orange County, Miami, Milwaukee, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington DC Metro.
How to get going: Go to amazonfresh.com to sign up, and place an order, or download the AmazonFresh app and sign in with your Amazon Prime credentials.
