How do you get free shipping when making a purchase from Amazon?

Amazon offers free shipping on qualifying orders of $35 or more. Orders must be shipped to zip codes within the United States and be part of consolidated shipments. Some geographic restrictions to addresses in Alaska or Hawaii may apply.

Items that qualify for free shipping are marked as such on their product pages. After choosing items to purchase, the customer must choose the Free Shipping option when checking out on Amazon. In addition, the shipping preference must be set to group items into as few shipments as possible. Free shipping takes five to eight business days, meaning that it is generally slightly slower than other shipping options.