With a ton of Fourth of July sales happening next week, you can start pouring through your Amazon wish list in hopes of getting a good deal when the day finally arrives. To make the deals even sweeter, Prime members get a host of perks that can help you save even more, including free two-day shipping.
To maximize your savings, you should definitely hop on the Amazon Prime bandwagon, but if you’re not keen on shelling out the $139 annual fee, you’re in luck. Below, we’ll show you how to get all of the Prime perks for the Fourth of July sale without having to pay for the subscription.
If you’re still on the fence on whether you should take the plunge into the Fourth of July sales or wait for Amazon Prime Day, we have you covered.
Here’s how to sign up for Amazon Prime
Amazon makes it very easy to sign up for Prime on its website — just punch in your information, and you’re set. But in order to sign up for the Amazon Prime free trial, you’ll need to provide a valid credit card if you haven’t already done so.
If you’ve taken advantage of the trial before (and we hear you might get the chance for it every 12 months or so), you might need to use an email you previously haven’t used just to make sure you can secure the trial.
1. Head to Amazon.com and sign into or create your Amazon account.
2. Select Prime in your account menu bar.
3. Tap or click Start your 30-day free trial.
4. Make sure your credit or debit card on file is up to date (your billing address, too) — if it’s not, this is the time to do it.
5. Tap or click Start your 30-day free trial.
6. That’s it! You can start shopping any time and get Prime membership benefits like expedited shipping and, of course, those Fourth of July deals.
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Here’s how to cancel Prime before it renews
To avoid being charged, you’ll need to cancel your membership before the 30 days are up. Here’s how.
1. Sign in to your Amazon account at Amazon.com.
2. Go to your account menu.
3. Select Prime (computer) or Manage Prime membership (phone), then tap Manage membership.
4. Select End Membership.
5. Tap or click End My Benefits.
6. Select Continue to Cancel.
7. That’s it. Your Prime account should be canceled. You can double-check by adding an item to your card and seeing if you have the option to ship it the next day or within two days with Prime. If you can’t, you’ve successfully canceled.
Some Redditors have claimed that when they attempt to cancel their trial, Amazon will sometimes offer to extend it for an additional 30 days. Something to keep an eye out for, and if you get your trial extended, be sure to take note of the new renewal date.
For more, don’t miss all of the early Amazon Prime Day deals that you can take advantage of right now.