Amazon once skyrocketed the price for free shipping to $49 in 2016 before eventually winding it back to $25 in a bid to compete with Walmart.
The company known for squeezing every last drop out of its customers and workers is coming back for more. Amazon announced that it’s raising its minimum amount for free shipping for non-Prime members from $25 to $35.
For the uninitiated, users could receive free shipping if their cart was over $25 when filled with specially marked Amazon products. These need not be Amazon Basics products, any product is fair game for free shipping. Now, Amazon is jacking up that price a whole $10, forcing you to spend more, pay for shipping, or bite the bullet and subscribe to Prime.
