Amazon slashes shipping prices for small items to Israel
Though the service is resumed and prices are cut, the online shopping giant has yet to restore the prices that were in place before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAmazon packages awaiting dispatch(photo credit: PASCAL ROSSIGNOL/REUTERS)
E-commerce giant Amazon has resumed shipping to Israel at reduced prices, Globes reported.The announcement comes several months after Amazon halted shipping to Israel and later resumed it at exorbitant prices for “express” services.This reduction only applies to small items, where shipping costs only $7, Globes reported. By contrast, larger products that cost upward of $50 can have shipping fees of $29.Though the service is resumed and prices are cut, the online shopping giant has yet to restore the prices that were in place before the coronavirus pandemic struck, when Israelis received free shipping on purchases valued over $49, Globes reported.
