Business & Tech

Amazon.com Increases Shipping Fees

Costs are up for free "Super Saver Shipping" from online retailer, just a week before Massachusetts residents have to start paying sales tax on orders.

As the holiday season fast approaches, plan to pay a little more for shipping from Amazon.com.

The world’s largest online retailer increased the minimum for its free “Super Saver Shipping” from $25 to $35 this week, the first increase in nearly a decade.

For Massachusetts shoppers, it’s a double whammy as the increase in shipping comes on the heels of Amazon starting to collect state sales tax from Massachusetts customers.

Find out what's happening in Holliston-Hopkintonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Come Nov. 1, Amazon.com will start charging the 6.25% state sales tax on purchases made by Massachusetts residents, following a deal signed late last year.

Are you a faithful Amazon customer? Will this impact how you shop from the online retailer? Tell us in the comments section below.

Find out what's happening in Holliston-Hopkintonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Holliston-Hopkinton