Editor’s note: This article was first published in August 2015. The 10-euro promotional code, the 70-euro minimum spend in textbooks and the redemption steps applied only to Amazon.es in 2015, and the “this year” forecast refers to 2015.
If you shop on Amazon once, you come back. Jeff Bezos’s company has recently been criticised for the harsh conditions its workers face. And no wonder, given how quickly it ships orders.
Amazon has fought hard to earn people’s trust when it comes to shopping online, and this year it will be one of Spaniards’ favourite options for buying both school supplies and children’s clothing and footwear.
That’s because it has managed to build a simple, hassle-free platform, and the whole process, from purchase to delivery, works optimally.
Anyone who has bought from Amazon before already knows how it works. Those who haven’t yet only need to register and start adding products to their basket.
Advantages of buying back-to-school books on Amazon
As for the price difference, you’ll have to see for yourself, since I imagine some products on Amazon will be much cheaper and others, I suppose, more expensive. Still, the norm would be a lower price that saves us a considerable amount of money.
Parents with more time on their hands can also look for certain second-hand books on eBay or Segundamano (a Spanish classifieds site).
This year Amazon is also giving away a €10 promotional voucher to spend on other books, clothing, school supplies or footwear. That’s one more incentive on top of shopping from home without queuing in stores and getting the order delivered free of charge.
In Amazon’s books section, choose your child’s school year or enter the code or title of the books you need. Once you’ve made your purchase, here’s how to use the promotional code.
How to take advantage of the promotion
Amazon explains how to do it in three simple steps:
› Step 1: Place your order using the basket: add €70 or more in textbooks and then click the “Proceed to checkout” button.
› Step 2: You’ll receive an email with your promotional code on the Tuesday of the week after the date of your purchase.
› Step 3: To redeem your €10 promotional code on Amazon.es, make your purchase using the basket instead of the “1-Click” option, and enter the code in the “Gift cards and promotional codes” box on the payment method page.
The promotional code can be redeemed on purchases at Amazon.es until 30 September 2015.
Featured image: Álvaro Ibáñez from Madrid, Spain, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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