Amazon's October Prime Day is set to kick off in just days on Oct. 8 and 9 . No matter what you're looking for, you'll be able to find a deal in the category of your choice.

And we're talking everything: books, e-readers, laptops, household appliances, fashion, you name it -- Amazon has a deal for you. Just about every single Amazon category, in fact, should have some fantastic price cuts in time for Prime Day . To prepare yourself for a successful Prime Day, we've laid out an assortment of tips and tricks to keep in mind for the two-day event.

Some may seem obvious, where some you might not have thought of before. And let's just say that we know our way around an Amazon sale. For more, don't miss these essential Amazon shopping tips that you should know about.

Grab an Amazon Prime free trial First things first, you're going to want to make sure that you actually have an active Amazon Prime subscription . Without one, you're not going to be able to access all of the Prime-exclusive sales that will run during the sales events in October, so it should be an essential part of your Amazon shopping prep . Thankfully, you don't have to be a paid Amazon Prime member and can in fact be on the Prime free trial , as long as your 30-day period overlaps with the event days which, if you start your trial today, will be the case.

Prime Day requires an Amazon Prime membership, though you don't have to be a paying member to get in on the savings. Start your 30-day Prime free trial now and yo.