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| Amazon has scrapped free super-saver delivery for UK customers on thousands of products, introducing a minimum £10 spend for consumers who want to avoid postage and packing charges. | Amazon has scrapped free super-saver delivery for UK customers on thousands of products, introducing a minimum £10 spend for consumers who want to avoid postage and packing charges. |
| The internet retailer has written to customers telling them that, with immediate effect, purchases of some small items will incur delivery charges. Orders that include DVDs, Blu-rays, music, books, video games and software products will continue to qualify for free delivery with no minimum spend threshold. | The internet retailer has written to customers telling them that, with immediate effect, purchases of some small items will incur delivery charges. Orders that include DVDs, Blu-rays, music, books, video games and software products will continue to qualify for free delivery with no minimum spend threshold. |
| It said that the change would affect "only a very small proportion of orders", adding "it will allow us to offer you a significantly expanded selection of lower priced products". | It said that the change would affect "only a very small proportion of orders", adding "it will allow us to offer you a significantly expanded selection of lower priced products". |
| The change means that a customer buying a HDMI cable priced at £3.99 will pay £3.99 to have it delivered, unless they also buy one of the items that still qualifies for free postage. | The change means that a customer buying a HDMI cable priced at £3.99 will pay £3.99 to have it delivered, unless they also buy one of the items that still qualifies for free postage. |
| It follows a separate move earlier this year when the retailer made some products on its virtual shelves "Add-on items", which could only be bought in orders totalling at least £10. Previously they had been available separately, with little or no delivery charge. | It follows a separate move earlier this year when the retailer made some products on its virtual shelves "Add-on items", which could only be bought in orders totalling at least £10. Previously they had been available separately, with little or no delivery charge. |
| The retailer removed a £5 minimum spend requirement on its free delivery option across its range almost four years ago, giving customers who were not in a hurry to get their goods the option to save money. | The retailer removed a £5 minimum spend requirement on its free delivery option across its range almost four years ago, giving customers who were not in a hurry to get their goods the option to save money. |
| It offers a separate paid-for option, Amazon Prime, to customers who want next-day delivery. This costs £49 a year and is unaffected by the latest change. In November 2012 Amazon was told to change an advert for the service after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled the use of the word "free" was misleading. | It offers a separate paid-for option, Amazon Prime, to customers who want next-day delivery. This costs £49 a year and is unaffected by the latest change. In November 2012 Amazon was told to change an advert for the service after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled the use of the word "free" was misleading. |
| • The headline on this article was amended on 23 July 2013 | • The headline on this article was amended on 23 July 2013 |