Instant Alert: There's a loophole that lets you spend less than $25 to order Add-on items from Amazon

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   There's a loophole that lets you spend less than $25 to order Add-on items from Amazon by Jacob Shamsian on May 3, 2016, 2:24 PM Advertisement Amazon's Add-on program is incredibly useful, but it can also be a pain. Add-on items are cheap products that Amazon deems “cost-prohibitive to ship on their own.” Many of them are everyday household items — like toothpaste or pens — which could save you a trip to your local convenience store. But there's a catch: Amazon has a $25 minimum order requirement, and that's not including the Add-ons. Luckily, there's a loophole that lets you get around the $25 minimum order restriction. Here's how it works: Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions. Follow INSIDER on Facebook Choose your Add-on items, and add them to your cart. I needed some toothpaste. Then, add a pre-order item to your cart. Here I am ordering "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." If your total order is over $25, Amazon will let you make the purchase! The trick is to buy a pre-order item along with the Add-on items you want. Amazon will let you complete the purchase, and Add-on items will ship normally, while the pre-order item will be shipped whenever it's released. If you don't want the pre-order item, you can just cancel the order at any time before it ships. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011