Featuring a wide selection of products, Amazon Canada is the go-to store whether you’re on the lookout for new electronics, fashion items, gifts, or books. The e-commerce giant sells a variety of items to cover many needs at prices tailored to suit many budgets.
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What’s more, it participates in big sale events so that you can save on your needs. The online store even features a deals section where you can find the latest savings. Plus, in case you want to shop for the products you need from the convenience of your home, you can do so as Amazon Canada offers not only a user-friendly online experience but also various shipping options. Here is what you need to know about this.
Amazon Home Delivery Options
Thanks to the various shipping options available at Amazon Canada, you can comfortably order the items you’re interested in from your home and have them delivered at your preferred location.
- One-Day & Two-Day Shipping within Canada
In case you need the products you’ve purchased online to be delivered as soon as possible, you can opt for one-day shipping within Canada. The transit time will begin the first full shipping day after the package leaves Amazon’s facility. As far as the shipping fee is concerned, the total cost includes the shipping cost and a per-item cost.
Keep in mind, though, that this option can’t be used for P.O. boxes, and if the package is delivered to a remote location, it may take an additional two to five days for it to arrive.
- Standard Shipping
The above-mentioned shipping options are not available for all orders. For example, if your order is to be delivered to a remote location that is far from the shipping hub, you can only select Standard Shipping. Moreover, some items can’t ship to remote locations, so make sure to check the details page of the products you want to buy to see if such restrictions apply.
Products known as ‘Fulfilled by Amazon’ (FBA) are offered by a third-party seller, but they are shipped from an Amazon Fulfillment Centre. In case your order includes such items and is to be shipped domestically, then all Amazon standard shipping rates and policies apply. Some items in this category may not qualify for international shipping.
What’s great is that you will be able to see all the details regarding your order in your Amazon account, as well as in your shipment confirmation email. Such information includes details regarding the carrier, shipping date, and estimated delivery date. Also, you will have the possibility to track your order.
Amazon Free Shipping
In case you’re a new customer, you can benefit from Amazon’s free shipping offer. This deal is available for new customers on their first order of eligible items with no minimum purchase required. The products eligible for this deal should clearly state this by including the ‘FREE Delivery on your first order’ messaging on their details page.
If you’re an old customer, you can still benefit from free shipping as this deal applies to any order that includes at least $35 of eligible products. Restrictions apply, though, and such orders must ship to a Canadian address, as remote locations are excluded. Then, the order minimum excludes taxes, gift cards, gift wraps, and oversized and heavy items.
In the case of such orders, they are delivered 4-8 days after all your items are available to ship (pre-order items included). It is important to mention here that if you decide to cancel some of the items included in your order, combine orders, or change the shipping address, this may affect your order’s free shipping eligibility. For more details regarding the free shipping offer and restrictions, make sure to check the retailer’s help page.
Release-Date Delivery
Another shipping option you can go for when shopping at amazon.ca is the so-called release-date delivery. What this means is that the pre-order products that are eligible for this option will be delivered on the release date to select postal codes within Canada.
Regarding the fees for this service, they vary by item and will be displayed on the order confirmation page. If you’re an Amazon Prime Member and select Two-Day Shipping, the release-date delivery will be free.
Amazon Prime Shipping Benefits
Amazon Prime members benefit from a variety of offers, including shipping advantages. You should see on the product’s page if it is eligible for Amazon Prime.
In case you’re a Prime member, and your order includes eligible products for Amazon Prime and items that are fulfilled by Amazon, then you will benefit from free two-day shipping. Nearly all addresses in Canada are eligible for this service, except for remote locations. Prime members can also benefit from free standard shipping if they meet certain criteria and their orders include eligible items.
Additionally, Prime members get free one-day and same-day shipping on eligible items worth $25 or more. Free same-day delivery is available in select cities, and such orders must be placed before noon to be delivered the same day. Orders that are placed by afternoon arrive the next day.