Eggs aren't the only thing that has gone up in price recently Amazon Prime members who use Amazon Fresh will soon have to pay a delivery fee On Friday afternoon, Amazon sent a notice to Prime members explaining the new service fee, which will take effect on February 28, 2023

According to Amazon's email, orders under $150 will incur a $395 service fee; orders between $50 and $100 will incur a $695 service fee; and orders under $50 will incur a $995 service fee

Currently, Prime members who order Amazon Fresh for $35 or more receive free shipping This is one of the reasons we chose Amazon Fresh as one of the best grocery delivery services

According to Amazon, the service fee is necessary to "keep prices low for online and brick-and-mortar grocery stores"

The e-commerce giant also says the new fee will help it better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to provide a fast, high-quality delivery experience

The news is not all doom and gloom Amazon states that it will continue to offer delivery within two hours for all orders It also hints that customers in some areas will be able to choose a longer six-hour delivery window at a reduced rate (We have contacted Amazon for more details and will update the article as soon as we know more)

Additionally, all orders over $150 will receive free shipping So another way to avoid service fees is to stall your Amazon Fresh order until you reach the free shipping requirement (You can also check the Amazon Promo Code Guide regularly for more ways to save with Amazon)

This is not the first time Amazon has added a service fee to its grocery delivery service; in October 2021, Amazon added a $995 delivery fee for all Whole Foods deliveries Previously, Prime members received two hours of free Whole Foods delivery

It is worth noting that the last time Amazon added a service fee to food deliveries, rival Wal-Mart countered by offering a $995 membership program enrollment credit to new Wal-Mart Plus members Unlike Amazon Prime, which costs $139 per year ($1499 per month), Walmart Plus costs $98 per year ($1295 per month) It also offers free shipping on grocery orders over $35

Prime members can get free shipping on Amazon Fresh orders over $35 through February 27