Amazon Australia announces delivery cut-off dates for last-minute Christmas shopping

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With Christmas just 15 sleeps away, Amazon Australia has announced its delivery cut-off dates to ensure shoppers receive their orders on time. 

Prime members doing last-minute gift shopping will be able to order as late as Sunday, December 22, and have their parcels arrive before Christmas Day. 

Shoppers in Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Gosford, Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra can shop with confidence from a wide range of eligible items, with free delivery.

However, if you’re not a Prime member, you’ll need to get a little more organised, as your orders must be placed by Friday, December 20 to ensure they arrive on time or select a paid delivery option for faster delivery where available. 

Estimated cut off dates vary depending on the item so customers are urged to triple check the expected delivery date at the checkout before placing their orders.

‘The holiday season is as magical as it is hectic, and we want to make it easier for our customers to enjoy the magic without the stress,’ Country Manager at Amazon Australia Janet Menzies said.

‘Our late holiday cut-off dates mean that most last-minute shoppers are able to order as late as December 22 from hundreds of thousands of products. 

‘Fast and reliable delivery across a wide selection of products remains the cornerstone of our customer offering and an enduring priority for us. 

‘And we have been investing in our operational network across Australia, so that customers can rely on faster, seamless and reliable delivery during the holidays and beyond.’

To prepare for the busy holiday shopping season, Amazon Australia has onboarded 600 seasonal workers to help pick, pack and ship customer orders across its fulfilment centres and logistics sites nationwide. 

Amazon shoppers around Australia can expect faster delivery, delivery on evenings and weekends, and reattempted deliveries for customers when they are not home. 

Now the majority of Prime members across the country can rely on next-day delivery on more than one million items, and in Sydney it’s now as fast as Same-Day.

In addition to delivery at home, customers can choose to have their orders delivered to one of more than 900 pick-up points, including Amazon Lockers and Counters, located in cities and towns around Australia including Townsville in Queensland, Rockingham in Western Australia and New Town in Tasmania. 

Amazon Australia also offers an extended returns window for the holiday season, with most items purchased between November 1 and December 31 eligible for return until January 31, 2025.