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Amazon extends free shipping deadline during holidays

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Good news for last-minute shoppers: Amazon.com has extended the order deadline for free ‘Super Saver Shipping,’ guaranteeing that orders placed by Dec. 19 will arrive in time for Christmas. After that, shoppers will have to select faster delivery options for orders to arrive by the holiday.

For delivery by Christmas, Amazon said the following ordering deadlines apply:

Dec. 19: Free Super Saver Shipping

Dec. 19: Standard shipping

Dec. 21: Two-Day shipping (order as late as 8 p.m. PST; varies by item; free with Amazon Prime)

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Dec. 22: One-Day shipping (order as late as 4:30 p.m. PST; varies by item; $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime)

Dec. 23: Last-minute Christmas delivery (for Amazon Prime members only; while available; select cities; varies by item; $9.99 per item)

Dec. 24: Local express delivery (while available; select cities; varies by item; $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime)

Super Saver Shipping is available for orders of $25 or more. Amazon Prime is a membership program that gives members free two-day shipping if they pay an annual membership fee of $79.

Like all retailers, Amazon has stepped up its game during the most important time of the year for the industry. Last week, the world’s biggest e-commerce site announced that it was holding a one-day promotion that would give shoppers 5% off, up to $5 per item, just for using its Price Check app in a bricks-and-mortar store and buying that product on Amazon afterward. Amazon shoppers could save up to $15 by checking the prices and buying three different items.

That offer sparked outrage from retail groups, who accused Amazon of using physical stores as showrooms and further hurting the competition because Amazon is not required to collect sales taxes in most states.

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