Amazon launches Prime membership for Singapore, ends blanket free shipping
Singapore
AMERICAN e-commerce giant Amazon launched its Prime membership programme for Singapore on Wednesday, ending a four-year period of blanket free shipping to the republic.
Under the Free AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping option, shoppers in Singapore and Mexico were previously eligible for free international shipping with a minimum order of US$125 for qualifying merchandise.
But with the launch of Amazon Prime, "unlimited free international shipping will now be exclusively a Prime member benefit", Amazon told The Straits Times.
An Amazon customer service officer contacted through the website's live chat function on Tuesday said that free shipping to Singa…
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