Amazon cracks down on Prime free shipping sharing

• Amazon is eliminating the Prime Invitee Program that let members share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.
• The program will end Oct. 1, according to a notice sent to users.
• It’s phasing out the program in favor of Amazon Family, which lets users share Prime benefits with one other adult, but they have to share the same address.

Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.

The company began notifying users in recent days that it plans to end the Prime Invitee Program on Oct. 1, according to a notice viewed by CNBC.

“We are writing to inform you that the Prime Invitee Program, which allowed sharing Prime’s fast, free delivery with others, will end on October 1, 2025,” the notice states. “Your invited guests will be notified directly about this change by September 5, 2025.”

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/amazon-eliminates-prime-share-shipping.html