LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 18, 2009-- Amazon.de today introduced its free shipping offer for customer orders to Belgium and the Netherlands. Now customers can order millions of books, music, DVDs, electronics products, home and kitchen items, toys, games, jewelry and watches for free shipment to addresses in Belgium and the Netherlands. Orders over Euro 20 and all media shipments containing a book regardless of the product value are shipped free-of-charge.1 For orders not qualifying for free shipping, Amazon has reduced the shipping fee by 50 per cent.
Items ordered with standard shipping are delivered within 2 to 3 working days after dispatch. For customers who need their shipments delivered to Belgium or the Netherlands even faster, Amazon.de offers international express delivery within one working day after dispatch.2
“Our mission is to offer the best customer experience – and over time, we want to do this regardless of where our customers are located. We are pleased to make our free shipping offer available to customers in Belgium and the Netherlands today to have them benefit from our wide selection and low prices even better,” says Ralf Kleber, Managing Director, Amazon.de GmbH.
For more information on our shipping policies and pricing please go to our help pages at www.amazon.de/help.
Amazon.de also continues to offer free shipping for all product orders over Euro 20 and for all media shipments containing a book regardless of product value to Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxemburg.
About Amazon.de
Amazon.de opened its virtual doors in October 1998. Amazon strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.de and sellers list millions of new and used items in categories such as Books, Music, Movies, Games, Kitchen, Home & Garden, Electronics, Watches & Jewelry, Toys and Baby Products, Sports and Leisure, Personal Care & Beauty, DIY & Automotive, Shoes & Apparel, Computers and Software as well as Magazine Subscriptions.
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Amazon.de is a trading name for Amazon EU S.à.r.l., Amazon Services Europe S.à.r.l. and Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. All three are wholly owned subsidiaries of global online retailer Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN).
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Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
1 Not available for shoes, sporting goods and for heavy, bulky or high value products; information on additional shipping costs at the relevant product page
2 Delivery services and fees for products sold by Amazon only – Offers by sellers on Amazon Marketplace may vary – see further information on each product page
Source: Amazon.de
Amazon.de GmbH
Public Relations
Christine Höger
Telephone: +49(0)89/35803-233
E-mail: choeger@amazon.de