Amazon Grocery has a great beta feature called Subscribe & Save, which makes shopping much easier for those basic items that we use and restock frequently. It allows you to set up subscriptions to have items automatically shipped to you on a schedule that you specify, which you can cancel at any time. You only pay when an item ships. The convenience alone was enough for me to check it out, because I hate running out of certain things, but they top off the offer with free shipping on every Subscribe & Save shipment plus a discount on Amazon’s everyday price. Can’t beat that!
I have found the service particularly useful for dry goods such as diapers and paper products, but especially (sorry guys) feminine hygiene products. Most of the items are sold in bulk, so a shipment may actually have multiple packages of the item. Each item varies, so make sure you read the product description carefully.
Amazon has many products available for Subscribe & Save, and here’s a few of their current deals (all prices US$):
- Diamond Shelled Walnuts, 16-ounce bags, 6 bags – $27.08
- Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Diapers, 4 pack, 160 total diapers – $35.69
- Scott Rapid-Dissolving Bathroom Tissue, 20 rolls, 800 sheets per roll – $15.11
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