Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, with the internet retailer preparing to cut prices on tens of thousands of products on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17 next week. Officially the brand’s biggest sale of the year - it shares Black Friday with all of its competitors of course, but here it takes centre stage under its own spotlight - Prime Day is undoubtedly the best chance to snap up huge discounts on essentials and luxuries alike. But how do you make sure you’re getting the best of Amazon Prime Day ? This is my eighth Amazon sale event and I like to think I have a pretty good idea of the inner workings of the sale.

What’s more, over the years I have picked up plenty of tips on making sure to get real, tangible bargains and avoid buyer’s remorse from an ill-thought-through impulse purchase - whether mine or someone else’s. The most important thing to do to get the best Prime Day deals is also actually the simplest - you need to be an Amazon Prime member . Black Friday deals are for all Amazon shoppers but this week’s offers are for a more exclusive set.

Fancy free takeaway delivery? Access to Deliveroo Plus is one of a host of advantages of Amazon Prime membership, including exclusive Prime Day discounts and perks on Hello Fresh, music, books and Prime Video. Usually £8.99 a month, you can now get a 30-day free trial to get access to the latest deals.

If you don’t currently pay for Prime membership - although there are plenty of perks to make it.