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Some Amazon Prime members have taken to social media to react negatively to the news that the retailer is making some changes to it’s delivery charges. But, if you happen to be a Prime member, how much more might you have to pay for same day deliveries?

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00:00 Amazon Prime members are set to face an extra delivery charge from September as the online
00:06 retailer makes changes to same-day deliveries. In an email to customers, Amazon warned that
00:11 it will now charge members an extra £1.99 for same-day deliveries under £20, a perk
00:16 that used to be included in the monthly subscription price. The change means any customer who spends
00:22 less than £20 will now be charged for the same-day delivery service, despite paying
00:26 £8.99 a month for Amazon delivery. Amazon stated in its email, same-day delivery can
00:32 be selected at checkout, but there will be a fee of £1.99 per delivery for orders under
00:36 £20. The fee for customers who are not Prime members will remain £5.99. The change will
00:42 come into effect from September 18th. All Prime orders, including next-day delivery,
00:46 will not come with an additional charge, as the retailer states it will continue to deliver
00:51 using the fastest option available. Amazon Prime members who live in rural areas outside
00:56 the free delivery zones will not be affected by the upcoming changes.

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