Consumer Watch
Amazon no longer offers free shipping for purchases to Singapore
Amazon is no longer offering free shipping for buyers who are purchasing from Singapore.
Since June 2013, Singapore costumers were able to enjoy free shipping for buying qualifying goods worth at least USD$125 under the AmazonGlobal program.
In a chat with Greek Culture, Amazon representatives said that the service has stopped permanently, adding that there is still no official statement on why the company decided to cut off the offer.
Source: Geek Culture.
However, according to Channel NewsAsia, the representative said that he/she could not say anything about whether the offer has ended permanently, saying that the company will notify CNA via email.
Source: Channel News Asia.
Earlier in July this year, Amazon launched its Prime Now service in Singapore, marking its first foray into Southeast Asia.
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