The Offer
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- Amazon is offering some Prime members a $20 credit when they make two purchases at Whole Foods. Purchases must be $20+ and can be made in store (scan prime code or use linked mobile number) or online
The Fine Print
- Offer is restricted to select Prime members who are presented with the offer via email or on the Prime Code page of the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app.
- Must be a Prime member at the time of each qualifying purchase and when redeeming the Credit.
- Limit 1 Credit per customer and Prime member account regardless of the number of qualifying purchases.
- Limit 1 qualifying purchase in-store or online every calendar day. Multiple purchases on the same calendar day will count as 1 qualifying purchase.
- It may take up to 48 hours for a qualifying purchase to be reflected in your account.
- Credit will be available for redemption 24 hours after completing the minimum number of qualifying purchases.
- Credit not valid for taxes, regulatory fees, alcohol, gift cards, stamps, gift wrap, shipping and subscriptions. Credit does not apply to any other offers and cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.
- You must spend $20 in a single transaction for that purchase to count. A qualifying purchase can be either a $20 purchase in-store at a U.S. Whole Foods Market store or online for delivery or pickup via Whole Foods Market on Prime Now or Whole Foods Market on Amazon.com.
- You are limited to one qualifying purchase per calendar day, regardless of purchase location or platform.
Our Verdict
Nice deal if you received the offer. I’m sure we will see the standard comments about Whole Foods being overpriced, but basically 50% back in credit should be worth it for most people.
From: Whole Foods Market wholefoodsmarket (at) mail.wholefoodsmarket.com
Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 10:04 AM
Subject: $20 Just for You, Just for Shopping
“Save $10 on your next purchase at whole foods market”. Does that mean I can just buy $10 and use the QR code and get $10 off?
So I just made two Whole Food orders – but got the email offer after those 2 orders – I’m assuming I still have to shop 3 more times to get the $20 back?
Whole Foods was previously overpriced but now they’re more competitive. You can find decent sales now, plus the Prime Member perks are extra savings. Add credit card cash back deal such as the current 5% CB on Chase Freedom card. Yes a lot of the non-sale stuff is still expensive, I just walk through the whole store looking for the blue prime tags or yellow sale tags.
Agreed. I grocery shop with both Peapod (now Giant Direct, same prices as in store Giant, and my delivery fee is ~$1 each time) and Amazon Whole Foods, and WF is very competitive. Takes just a few minutes to compare my cart items and purchase from whichever is cheaper. The 5% back and same day delivery are great, too.
It was always expensive if you went there to buy organic raw almond butter, manuka honey, and grass fed steaks, as those are just expensive items whenever you can find them.
The produce has usually been competitive at the quality level when you’re shopping… apples to apples, if you will. But agreed that since amazon, I just shop for blue and yellow tags and get a good value, especially with the 5% and Ibotta doubling down on sale items.
Their in-store 365 brand is cheap and high quality. If you stick mostly to that, you’ll do well. And it’s my only real option for grocery delivery now with a high-risk pregnant wife.
My student prime just expired and the QR code says save $10 or more on the next purchase at Whole Foods
i got this offer and immediately thought about the gc angle, but read the tos. but, i just had a thought. do you think that they really will know if you bought gc? they do own wf, so it’s a possibility. anyone tried buying gc w one of their offers?
Thanks for the heads up, got it on my spouse’s Prime account. I got shop 3x, get $20. No minimum specified in the app but checking terms it states $20 minimum per trip. Only shop there once a month spending about $25 but a third trip shouldn’t be a problem.
Am rather glad I didn’t get targeted for this deal, spares me having to quibble with DoC’s “but basically” confidence — that “50% back in credit should be worth it for most people.” Happens we have a WholeWallet here in Hoo’ville, and only reason I’ve had to visit there since their opening is like recently, with the freedom 5% off promo at Amazon/WholeWallet…. to buy certain gift cards….. So nice to visit — pleasant folks working there, and of course the average shopper very well off and it showed. Yet I was hoping to find something — anything — to buy so that my purchases wouldn’t be…. ummm… of a certain flat amount. Spouse was with me and we both came away with sticker shock…. Prices on basic items we could find across the street at Kroger more often than not 50% or more HIgher….
So even if I get this promo, if I can’t use it on gift cards, it’s be a hard pass. (with special sarcasm)
besides, the current Amex “small business” promo is also “half off” — except we can use that (10 times for each of us) at local mom & pop grocery outlets, where the prices aren’t so off the charts to begin with…. I know, the whole-wallet crowd will look down at us driving our mere 20 year old toyotas and vans…. and tell us to eat cake. 😉 Suit yourself.
You can also use the AMEX deal to buy Amazon GCs, and spend at WF.
I been to many Korgers and Whole Foods. Kroger might be cheaper on most things and on average cheaper across the board but there are still things at Whole Foods (especially Prime/Sale) that are competitive…
My deal requires shopping 3 times
I got my email but I would need to get on a plane to get to the nearest Whole Foods.