
Additionally, the publication suggests customers may “save” by reducing or eliminating the voluntary tip on delivery, which would hurt Amazon workers. As Quartz notes, a lot of social media outrage over this price increase is coming from smaller/single households and low-income customers, all of whom rarely meet the $150 threshold. While Amazon suggests they’ll offer a reduced fee if customers allow a six-hour delivery window - good luck with that - these upgraded prices could actually make things worse. Amazon offers a service called Amazon Fresh, it allows users to order groceries online in the UK and, in some areas, it even offers same-day deliveries. Prior to the change (at least in New York) the delivery fee was waived if you spent $50 and were a Prime member.

This service fee will help keep prices low in our online and physical grocery stores as we better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to enable offering a consistent, fast and high-quality delivery experience.” Prime members will continue to receive free grocery delivery on orders more than $150.


28, 2023, Amazon Fresh delivery orders under $150 will incur a service fee. In an email sent out Friday, Amazon noted: “Starting Feb. Amazon just announced increased service fees for its Amazon Fresh program, making it less of a deal and perhaps even damaging the value and worth of the company’s grocery delivery program.
