Combining Shipments

When possible, we try to combine multiple orders into the same shipment. This helps us reduce the number of packages we need to send to you, so you receive fewer packages and have less packaging material to dispose of when you receive your orders.

We try to combine multiple orders into the same shipment if the orders meet the following criteria:

• Multiple orders are placed through the same customer account
• The orders are being shipped to the same address.
• Items from each order are located at the same Amazon fulfillment center.
• The orders are shipping at around the same time.

There are some cases when we won't be able to combine shipments. For instance, we may not be able to combine the following types of orders:

• Orders that can't be shipped from the same fulfillment center to meet your promised delivery date.
• Orders shipping from different fulfillment centers.
• Orders being shipped to different addresses.
• Orders being shipped to an international shipping address.
• Orders marked as gifts.

We will also try to combine orders for items sold by Amazon.com that are placed via 1-Click ordering into a single order if the orders are placed in the same 30-minute time period. Learn more about 1-Click order consolidation.