By Georgina Tzanetos
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Free Trial Access to Prime Day
If you’ve never had Prime, or haven’t had it for at least a year, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial and enjoy Prime Day deals and other Prime benefits. You’ll be charged the price of the membership unless you cancel before the 30 days are over.
Although there is no difference in prices between the site and the app, getting the application on your phone undoubtedly makes it easier to shop — and snag lightning deals. Lightning deals are offers that are available for only a short amount of time and in limited quantities, so they get snagged up quickly. Having an alert sent to your phone and storing your card information on your account can make it easier to grab the deal.
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Complete Pre-Prime Day Activities for Cash
You can get more credits, but it costs more, too. There are two $5 credits for buying a Lightyear movie ticket and purchasing Lightyear merchandise. You can also get a $20 credit if you buy $75 worth of Procter & Gamble products.
Access Sales Early
Some items have had Prime Day prices since June 21. A lot of deals will be available the day before Prime Day starts, so keep your eye out for the items you want the most, as they might drop in price sooner than you think.
Sam DiSalvo contributed to the reporting for this article.
