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http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prim...ay-deliveries/
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Prime by bedtime.
That's a phrase millions of Amazon Prime members may start saying, thanks to the online retailer adding free same-day deliveries to the $99-a-year membership program.
For now, the new service, unveiled Thursday, will be a stripped-down version of Prime's current, free two-day deliveries. Over 1 million items will be available for free same-day shipments -- a fraction of the 20 million available in the US for two-day deliveries. Orders need to be more than $35 and purchased before noon, or will arrive the next day instead. Also, the service will be available for now in 14 metro areas (encompassing 500 cities and towns) across the US.
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Same-day delivery pricing for non-Prime customers hasn't changed, and starts at $9.98 per order. For Prime members, orders of $35 or more are now free, and orders under $35 will cost the previous flat $5.99 per order.
After studying customer behaviors, Rupp said, Amazon sought to add products to the same-day delivery service that consumers tended to need more urgently, including HDMI cables, batteries, water filters, baby wipes, deodorant and last-minute travel items such as sunscreen and towels.
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Customers can find which zip codes are included in the new service at amazon.com/sameday. They can find what items are eligible by looking for a free same-day logo attached to products or by clicking on a new same-day filter in the Amazon.com search bar.
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That is where Amazon profits have been going.
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