1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Amazon Prime Day now set for July sixteenth. 2 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 2: What's going on? I'm Rich Demiro. This is Rich on Tech. 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: Well, we now know the date for one of Amazon's 4 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: biggest shopping events of the year. Amazon Prime Day starts 5 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: July sixteenth at twelve pm Pacific three pm Eastern. Last year, 6 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: Prime Day ran for thirty hours. This year it will 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: be thirty six hours. So let's do the math, and 8 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: you've got a lot of shopping time. Now, Remember, to 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: get these deals, you do have to be an Amazon 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 1: Prime member. Their membership is currently thirteen dollars a month, 11 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: or one hundred and nineteen dollars for the year. Remember 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: they just raised prices on an Amazon Prime membership. Also 13 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: new this year whole food stores getting in on the actions. 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 1: You can get some extra discounts there. 15 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: So what can we expect now? 16 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: Personally, I think that Amazon Prime Day has some good deals, 17 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: but there's also a lot of letdowns and sometimes people 18 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: just kind of mindlessly shop for stuff they don't necessarily need. 19 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 2: To me, Amazon Prime Day is one. 20 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: Of the best days to buy stuff because if you 21 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: have your eye on something, chances are it's on sale 22 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 1: and it's at one of the best prices. 23 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 2: Of the year, So what can we expect. 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: Amazon is going to push their own stuff first and foremost. 25 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: If you haven't been keeping track, Amazon has a lot 26 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 2: of house brands these days. 27 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: Those are the brands you see advertised right above your 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: search results. 29 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 2: The other day, I saw one for Presto. 30 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: I clicked it, and it's all their new paper products 31 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: like toilet paper and paper towels. 32 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 2: This year, Prime Day will. 33 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: Feature double the deals on Amazon devices and the biggest 34 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,199 Speaker 1: deals yet on Alexa enabled devices that includes Echo fireTV 35 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: Fire tablets, in addition to all their new home security 36 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: stuff so like ring devices. So if you have your 37 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: eye on any sort of electronic device that comes from Amazon, 38 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: put it in your cart now and hold. 39 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 2: Off until Prime Day. 40 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: Amazon's also doing something kind of interesting this year, giant smileboxes. 41 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: Amazon likes to do kind of a show now when 42 00:01:58,440 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: they do big events. 43 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 2: These giant smile. 44 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: Boxes will make their way across land and sea, according 45 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: to Amazon, to major cities around the world, including Los Angeles. 46 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: There will be giant boxes and Amazon will open them 47 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: for an unforgettable event. 48 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 2: Their words, not mine. Not sure what that means, but 49 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 2: I guess we'll find out. 50 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: Amazon isn't telling us the prices, but they have some 51 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: deals that they are revealing already. A Delta faucet, which 52 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: is an Alexa enabled kitchen faucet, will be on sale. 53 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: A Coleman portable propane grill will be on sale. A 54 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: Fingerling's light Up Unicorn Mackenzie, which is the first Fingerling 55 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: with a special light up horn. I think those little 56 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: toys that you put on your fingers for kids. An 57 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: audible original production Hi Bob, which is American icon Bob Newhart. 58 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: He sits down with special guests Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, 59 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: Lisa Kudro, Jimmy Kimmel, Judd Apatow, and Conan O'Brien. 60 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: I guess that will be on sale. Those buy drinks. 61 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 2: I don't know if you've seen the ads for these 62 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 2: things on billboards, but they're actually pretty good. They're like 63 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: sugar free drinks. 64 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: Asberry is a flavor paying homage to Justin Timberlake, and 65 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 1: that will be on sale. 66 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 2: What I'm interested in the Moto G six. 67 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: This smartphone sells for two hundred and thirty five dollars 68 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: right now. It is a fantastic value. It's unlocked. If 69 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: you need a new smartphone. You're looking for something on 70 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: a budget, definitely add the Moto G six sixty four 71 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,639 Speaker 1: gig to your cart right now. It's two hundred and 72 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: thirty five dollars. It will be on sale during Prime 73 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 1: Day Whole Foods. You're gonna get an additional ten percent 74 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: off sale items, which, by the way, they already give 75 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: you ten percent off regularly, so I guess this really 76 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: means it's an extra ten percent off, So really twenty 77 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: percent off, which is kind of cool. At Whole Foods, 78 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: And starting today there are some deals immediately available. Echo 79 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: Show is one hundred dollars off. Amazon brands are are 80 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: on sale as well. Twenty five percent off furniture and 81 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: decor from Rivet and also Stone and Beam. Up to 82 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: twenty percent off Amazon Basics items if you haven't checked 83 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: out Amazon Basics. Those are fantastic for little things like 84 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: charging cables and any kind of assorted things you need 85 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: around the house. There's also fifty percent off popular movies 86 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: and TV shows. 87 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: Let's see Amazon Music Unlimited. This is a good deal. 88 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: You can get four months of on demand premium music 89 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: for ninety nine cents. So if you have Spotify, my 90 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: advice put that on hold for four months. You just 91 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: saved yourself thirty nine dollars because now you got four 92 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: months of music for ninety nine cents. Yes, you're gonna 93 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: have to get used to a different app, but I 94 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: think you can do that. 95 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: For forty bucks. 96 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: If you buy your first Kindle book, you'll get a 97 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: ten dollars Prime Day credit. My suggestion buy my book 98 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: one hundred and one Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone. 99 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: You buy that for ten dollars, you'll get a ten 100 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: dollars credit for Prime. Basically, my book would be free 101 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: if it's the first time you're buying a kindle book, 102 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: and don't forget you can read a kindle book using 103 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: the Kindle app on your iPhone or on your iPad 104 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: or on any device pretty much and finally Audible. If 105 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: you haven't subscribed before, you can get your first three 106 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: months at five dollars a month, which is like sixty 107 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: five percent off. So again my advice, don't just mindly 108 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,479 Speaker 1: look for stuff to buy the day of Prime. You 109 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: really have to do your homework before Prime Day starts, 110 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: so start shopping now. Look for the stuff that you 111 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: need and add it to your shopping cart. Now that way, 112 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: when Prime Day rolls around, you can go in your 113 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 1: shopping car on Amazon and you can see if anything 114 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: has been discounted that you actually need, then you can 115 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: purchase it now. If you do want to just check 116 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: out deals and kind of browse through those, the best 117 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: way to do that, I think is through the Amazon App. 118 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: So you download the Amazon App, you press the menu button, 119 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: tap Today's Deals. Then you can go to the upcoming 120 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: tab and you can see all the deals that will 121 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: be happening, including Prime Day deals. And if you want 122 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on a deal, you just say 123 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,119 Speaker 1: watch this deal, you tap that, and then your phone 124 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: will send you a notification when it is time for 125 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: that deal to go live. 126 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 2: All right, thanks so much for listening. 127 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: That is the skinny on Amazon Prime Day twenty eighteen. 128 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 2: If you want to learn more, you can go. 129 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: To my website rich on tech dot tv. I've got 130 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: links to most of what I mentioned here, And if 131 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: you like this podcast, be sure to and review it 132 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: in Apple Podcasts. That way more people discover it. I'm 133 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 1: Rich damiro Thanks so much for listening. 134 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 2: I'll talk to you real soon.