But starting on February 28th, people would have to add a lot more items to their cart if they don't want to pay extra to get their order delivered to their doorstep. It's a reasonable and pretty affordable minimum purchase requirement, even for those live alone. Additionally, the publication suggests customers may “save” by reducing or eliminating the voluntary tip on delivery, which would hurt Amazon workers.At the moment, Amazon Prime customers can enjoy free grocery delivery via the company's Fresh service for checkouts worth $35 and above.
As Quartz notes, a lot of social media outrage over this price increase is coming from smaller/single households and low-income customers, all of whom rarely meet the $150 threshold. While Amazon suggests they’ll offer a reduced fee if customers allow a six-hour delivery window - good luck with that - these upgraded prices could actually make things worse. Prior to the change (at least in New York) the delivery fee was waived if you spent $50 and were a Prime member. This service fee will help keep prices low in our online and physical grocery stores as we better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to enable offering a consistent, fast and high-quality delivery experience.” Prime members will continue to receive free grocery delivery on orders more than $150. 28, 2023, Amazon Fresh delivery orders under $150 will incur a service fee. In an email sent out Friday, Amazon noted: “Starting Feb. Amazon just announced increased service fees for its Amazon Fresh program, making it less of a deal and perhaps even damaging the value and worth of the company’s grocery delivery program.
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