(NewsNation) — Amazon Prime membership holders have just a few more days to be able to share their free shipping benefits with people who don’t share their address.
The Prime Invitee Program ends Oct. 1.
Amazon announced earlier this month that it was ending its Prime Invitee Program, updating its customer service page to encourage users to either sign up for their own Prime memberships or utilize the Amazon Family program.
The program, first launched in 2009, allowed users to share free, two-day shipping with one other adult, even if different addresses were used.
“This year’s Prime Day event was bigger than any previous four-day period that included a Prime Day event, with record sales and more items sold during the four days,” the company said back in July.
For those who opt to create their own Prime membership moving forward, the cost is $14.99 per month after a 30-day free trial or $139 annually.
Amazon also recently agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims it duped millions of customers into signing up for Prime memberships and then made canceling a hassle.
