How to get free shipping without amazon prime membership

IF YOU WANT FREE SHIPPING FROM OTHER ONLINE RETAILERS…​ Many retailers have a minimum order threshold, typically $25-$50, to waive shipping fees, but the following strategies can also help:

• FIND PROMO CODES. Many retailers offer free shipping codes right on their home page. If not, browser extensions like Honey or PriceBlink can automatically enter one for you at checkout. •

BE LOYAL. You can get free shipping from some retailers, like Zappos, Staples and J. Crew, simply by becoming a member of their free rewards programs. • SHOP NEAR BIG RETAIL HOLIDAYS. Even

retailers that don’t normally offer free shipping may do so near shopping holidays like Black Friday, Presidents’ Day or the Fourth of July. "A lot of retailers that don’t offer big,

sitewide discounts for the holidays will offer free shipping,” says Kristen Gall, president of cash-back shopping company Rakuten Rewards. • JOIN SHOPRUNNER. ShopRunner partners with about

100 retailers, including Bloomingdale’s, the NBA Store and Kiehl’s, to offer free shipping and free returns. A ShopRunner membership costs $79, but it’s complimentary for Mastercard,

American Express and Chase cardholders, as well as PayPal members. ​ • SHIP TO STORE: If there’s a nearby brick-and-mortar outlet of an online shop you like, check to see whether that

retailer will let you pick it up in the store at no charge. “If you live near a hub, that’s easy to do,” Gall says. “And you can get a better price because they’re not factoring in the cost

of shipping it to your home.” _Beth Braverman is a contributing writer who has covered shopping and personal finance for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in _Consumer Reports_,

CNNMoney.com, CNBC.com and dozens of other publications._