Amazon launched Prime Now, its super-fast local delivery service, via its mobile app nearly a year and a half ago, and now the company is bringing the service to the Web. Amazon's PrimeNow.com is the new website that lets customers place orders to be delivered within within one or two hours, expanding the service beyond the mobile app for the first time.
One-hour delivery will cost $7.99, and it's only available for current Amazon Prime subscribers. The two-hour delivery window is free, so you'll save a few bucks if you can wait the extra hour. Currently, the service isn't available if you want to purchase through Amazon's main site—you need to go to PrimeNow.com to order anything. That seems to be due to the fact that the service isn't available everywhere yet. You'll have to input your zip code to see if Prime Now is serving your area upon visiting the site. According to some reports, Prime Now delivers to two dozen metro areas in the country so far.
Prime Now specializes in delivering food, groceries, health, beauty, and home products. You can also order pet supplies, some electronics, and not surprisingly, a slew of Amazon-made products, including Kindles and Fire TVs. Depending on where you live, you'll also be able to order from a number of food stores and restaurants. For example, shopping within the 10011 New York City zip code lets one place orders at Eataly, West Side Market, Union Square Wine and Spirits, Gourmet Garage, and D'Agostino. While Prime Now remains limited by its inventory and select cities where it operates, Amazon is clearly making the service a priority by opening it up to the Web rather than just keeping it a mobile feature.
reader comments
76