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Amazon is ending its “Try before you buy” program.

Online Amazon seller is ending its “Try Before You Buy” service, which allows its top customers to try on half a dozen clothing items at a time for a week before deciding which ones they want to keep.

U e-commerce giant announced on its website that the program ends on January 31.

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Amazon is ending its “Try Before You Buy” program at the end of the month (MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)

When asked about the reason for the decision, an Amazon spokesperson said FOX Business the company heard from customers that they prefer to shop from Amazon’s wider selection of clothing and accessories, which offers more choice and faster delivery speeds compared to the narrower selection and longer delivery times for items” Try before you buy.”

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“Given the Try Before You Buy combination only scales to a limited number of items and customers increasingly use our new AI-powered features like virtual try-on, personalized size recommendations, review highlights, and size charts improvements to ensure you find the right fit, we’re phasing out the Try Before You Buy option, effective January 31, 2025,” the spokesperson said in a statement about the move.

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Amazon will stop offering its “Try before you buy” service as of January 31 (Amazon site / Fox News)

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“Of course, customers will continue to enjoy fast and free shipping, with easy and free returns on our full selection of clothing,” they added.

Some outlets have compared the “Try before you buy” program to personal styling services like Stitch Fix. It is similar that customers can order items and pay only for what they keep and return the rest.

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However, Amazon does not offer personal style with its program – customers can simply choose any clothes, jewelry, shoes and accessories they want from a wide selection of items.


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2025-01-13 23:50:00

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