Amazon offers free grocery delivery on some Prime orders

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Amazon Prime members will no longer get free delivery on some grocery orders starting next month.

Amazon Fresh orders under $150 no longer qualify for free shipping.

Customers will be charged between $3.95 and $9.95 depending on order size, the company said in an email to Prime members on Friday.

The new policy will apply from February 28th.

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An Amazon Fresh delivery truck is parked in Brooklyn, New York. (Portal/Brendan McDermid/Portal photos)

The company is currently offering members free grocery delivery on orders over $35, with the exception of New York where it’s $50.

“We will continue to offer convenient two-hour delivery windows on all orders, and customers in some areas can select a longer six-hour delivery window for a reduced fee,” Amazon said in the email.

An Amazon employee delivers Amazon Fresh groceries in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Portal/Brendan McDermid/Portal photos)

Prime has more than 200 million members worldwide paying $139 per year or $14.99 per month.

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Under the new policy, the company said shipping costs will be $3.95 for orders between $100 and $150, $6.95 for orders between $50 and $100, and $9.95 for orders under $50. Amazon Fresh deliveries over $150 remain free.

Amazon Fresh pickup store opens in the Ballard area of ​​Seattle, Washington (iStock / iStock)

The move comes as the company seeks to cut costs in the current economic environment.

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Amazon joined numerous companies this month and cut its workforce.

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The Associated Press contributed this report.