Amazon Business Prime is a type of membership program provided by Amazon for people who intend to do business or businesslike ventures with Amazon.
It should not be confused with Amazon Prime, which is the one that is usually selected by people. Amazon Prime is a membership program that one can find on Amazon. It is used to avail various services the company provides such as – fast delivery, Prime Video, etc.
What is Amazon Business Prime?
It is a kind of membership program which is designed particularly for businesses that are available on Amazon. It makes it easier for businesses as it provides a more convenient way for people to interact with customers and Amazon as a company.
With Business Prime, you can get access to various sellers who will offer you business-only selection and discounts in bulk. You will be introduced to many time-saving features which will make it easier for you to run your business.
What plans are available in Amazon Business Prime?
Based on the size of your business, there are five levels to this program.
1. Duo – for one person (appropriate if you have a solitary business)
2. Essentials – for 3 people (if you have a small group of people working on a local level business which you wish to expand)
3. Small – for 10 people (if you have a small but established business where you have people who work under you)
4. Medium – for 100 people (suitable for business which has a history and is known locally)
5. Enterprise – for unlimited people (for large-scale businesses, where you may have different branches and/or a lot of people working on different levels)
What all does Business Prime consist of?
If you become a business prime member, you get introduced to a lot of business-specific features, which you can use along with your staff. Based on the plan you choose, you can unlock various levels of convenience.
Business Prime includes benefits such as free shipping on eligible items, making it easier for your users to select the thing they want, providing a platform for your company, and many more.
You cannot add more than a certain number of people to your Business Prime account. However, they will all avail the same kind of benefits which come with the plan you choose. To add more people, you will need to upgrade and pay more.
What is different about Business Prime?
Amazon Prime offers benefits such as shopping and entertainment. You get free delivery (on eligible items), 2-hour grocery delivery, and early access to deals. You also get other perks such as Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, access to Prime Day – a day dedicated to discount across the platform, and more.
Business Prime, on the other hand, is a separate program designed for businesses that have collaborated with Amazon Business. It is aimed at providing convenience, a better selection of products, and greater value. These all can come together and help you improve your business operations. However, it should be noted that Business Prime does not provide you with Entertainment benefits like Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, etc.
Some more benefits of Amazon Business Prime
If you get Amazon Business, you will have access to sellers which are capable of offering business-only selection, discounts in greater quantity, and time-saving features. All of these will eventually help you focus more on your business and provide the growth you need.
Amazon Prime also gives you the benefit of Work Docs, which helps you maintain a record of your business and all the collaborations. You will be able to maintain your expenditure history in one place. It makes it convenient to keep everyone notified of how the business is going.
Amazon Business also has the 5% Back or 90 Day policy. This means that American Express card owners can take 90 days to pay interest or avail of the 5 percent back feature. It is advised that you read the terms and conditions before trying to avail of this benefit.
Amazon Prime also has a varied amount of shipping services that you cannot avail yourself of on any other program.
Amazon Business Prime shipping benefits
➢ You get free Two-Day Shipping and there is free Same-Day/One-Day Shipping
➢ You get discounted expedited delivery
➢ Free Amazon Day Delivery
➢ Free Consolidated Shipping (3-5 days)
➢ There is free delivery on certain items
To avail of the maximum shipping benefits, it is advised that you set up a default delivery address that is the most accurate. This will help Amazon recognize you as a trusted business associate and give you preference.
How to pay for Amazon Business Prime?
You can pay for Business Prime using a credit or debit card. Other options include Pay by Invoice upon signing up.
Another important thing you should note is Business Prime Duo is only available to business accounts with 1 user. You should have a Prime membership on your personal account in order to use the Business Prime membership plan. You can link your personal and business accounts when you are signing up for Amazon Business Prime.
