Prime delivery...Amazoning!

[stevej37]

Amazon's Prime delivery has to be the best ever.
One day to get the package. I ordered it yesterday.
I clicked 'tracking' about an hour ago and a map pops up showing where the truck is and how many stops before mine. It refreshes at every stop with a new time.

When he arrives, I get an email with a pic of the package on my front entry.


I find myself ordering more and more often from Amazon...just because of the delivery.
(instead of the grocery store)

[RNajarian]

If that excites you, just wait until you get a same day delivery, your head will explode

[stevej37]

^^^ I never will...until they use drones in my area.
I live in a very rural area.

[rfuerst911sc]

Just think , if anyone at Sears had any vision 10-15 years ago they could have done the same as Amazon . They have the warehouse infrastructure and could have been on top . Instead they rested on their past and swirled into the toilet.

[masraum]

They are starting to slow things down a bit.

I live about 40-50 miles from the nearest Amazon warehouse. Even here in BFE, we used to get stuff in 2-3 days after ordering. The last several orders that we've received have taken nearly a week to arrive, and often, they say "in stock" but they don't actually ship until 3-4 days after ordering.

https://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/amazon-no-longer-offers-2-day-shipping/

Have you noticed that Amazon doesn’t deliver on their 2-day Prime Shipping anymore? It’s actually not even close for my address and I’ve had to return stuff to Amazon as I don’t need it by the time I get it. Anything that I want to buy today (a Monday) won’t be delivered until Sunday at the earliest. I tested this on a bunch of different shopping categories and made sure it was all products sold and shipped directly by Amazon, and none could be delivered before Sunday, 6 days from NOW. But alas, not all hope is lost, here’s what you should do to hold Amazon’s feet to the fire. It’ll only take a few minutes and put an extra $10 or $20 in your pocket.

Amazon No Longer Offers 2-Day Prime Shipping...Here's What To Do About It
Prime 2-Day Shipping Has Turned Into 5-Day Delivery

The reason that 2-day Prime shipping has turned into 5, 6, or even 7-day shipping has nothing to do with UPS or the USPS.

It falls 100% on Amazon as they now say that the “2-day shipping guarantee” is from when they actually process your order and get it in the mail.

So if it takes them a couple days to box it up and ship it out, then you’ll get it delivered to your home in about 5 days on average.

If you’re like me, the main reason you joined Prime and paid $119/year was for the 2-day shipping, so this is KIND OF A BIG DEAL.

So….
Call Them Up and Ask For a 1-Month Refund

When I have a problem with Amazon I usually start a live chat session as it’s easier to say exactly what I want to say.

BUT…for the first time ever, I recommend actually calling them at 1-(888) 280-4331 and say, “Why don’t I get 2-day Prime shipping anymore?”

I tried doing this via Live Chat and it just went in circles due to what I’m guessing was a language barrier.

At this point, give them your zip code and ask them to run it through their system to find out for sure whether your address qualifies for 2-day shipping.

Most addresses do indeed qualify for 2-day Prime shipping.

See Also: 5 Reasons Why Amazon Prime Is a Terrible Buy

If your address does qualify, then you probably already know the EXACT reason why you’re not getting your packages within 2 days.

It’s because Amazon can’t hold up their end of the bargain and they should pay for it.

This is when you politely ask for a 1-month refund on your Prime membership (approximately $10) because Amazon can’t hold up their end of the bargain.

I did this recently via a phone call to their customer service department and it took me all of about 5 minutes to score the $10 refund.

There was ZERO hesitation from the rep I talked with and I think they are trained to hand out this refund for those who politely ask for it.

Also, from the comments section, several Amazon Prime members were given a $20 “inconvenience credit” that’s worth asking for as well.

Note: My family orders from Amazon at least 1-2 times per week and I’m not sure if that played a role in getting the 1-month refund, but in either case, it’s definitely worth a shot.

See Also: 9 Prime Perks You’re TOTALLY Underutilizing
Hold Amazon’s Feet to the Fire

I realize Amazon’s been hit by unprecedented demand in recent months, but let’s not forget they are one of the richest companies in the world.

Now that the economy and stores have opened back up in most of the country, the demand for online shopping has been greatly reduced.

Yet Amazon still can’t figure it out and solve their order backlog issues.

What ticks me off the most is Amazon wants to blame it on the pandemic and increased demand in online shopping.

I’d have no problem buying that argument back in March, April or May of 2020…BUT NOT NOW.

It’s my opinion that Amazon was losing money on the 2-day shipping guarantee and is using the current situation as a handy way to get rid of the fast shipping guarantee altogether.

See Also: Not Getting Amazon Delivery on Sunday? Here’s Why in Most Cases

I’d be SHOCKED if 2-Day Prime shipping ever came back at this point.

So the bottom line is get your $10 refund NOW before they aren’t so generous.

The customer service rep also told me that MANY people are calling to cancel Prime, she said she had already cancelled over 50 memberships in the past couple days.

[stevej37]

^^^
I haven't had those delays mentioned...except a few weeks back when we had a bad snowstorm.
That can't be helped...I'm good with that.

[aschen]

needed a long toslink cable last week, ordered late friday night on my door sat about lunch.


So much better than running around trying to find the right cable at target and best by. I am bought in at patronizing dr evil for many years now.

Hardly know where else to buy routine things these days.

[stevej37]

^^^ plus a person can read reviews of every potential purchase.
And I've found that the 'Amazon Choice' products...are usually a good choice.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by aschen

needed a long toslink cable last week, ordered late friday night on my door sat about lunch.


So much better than running around trying to find the right cable at target and best by. I am bought in at patronizing dr evil for many years now.

Hardly know where else to buy routine things these days.

Yep, in Houston and its suburbs, still speedy. I think that's mostly Amazon delivery.

In the sticks, we used to be good, always (99.5%) UPS. UPS is still fast, but the warehouse giving the stuff to UPS has been taking longer at least since Christmas.

[stevej37]

I'm about as far in the sticks you can get...still two day delivery on most Amazon purchases...some three days.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Just think , if anyone at Sears had any vision 10-15 years ago they could have done the same as Amazon . They have the warehouse infrastructure and could have been on top . Instead they rested on their past and swirled into the toilet.

As a result we no longer have forged in the USA Craftsman tools.

[sugarwood]

[stevej37]

^^^ That guy is very irritating.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Amazon's Prime delivery has to be the best ever.
One day to get the package. I ordered it yesterday.
I clicked 'tracking' about an hour ago and a map pops up showing where the truck is and how many stops before mine. It refreshes at every stop with a new time.

When he arrives, I get an email with a pic of the package on my front entry.


I find myself ordering more and more often from Amazon...just because of the delivery.
(instead of the grocery store)

Been like that for over 2 years here. Although it hasn't been quite as good since the Christmas rush started and then the Omicron.

[stevej37]

^^^We've had the photos for over a year....but the map spotting the truck as it moves, is new to here.

[upsscott]

Originally Posted by masraum

Yep, in Houston and its suburbs, still speedy. I think that's mostly Amazon delivery.



In the sticks, we used to be good, always (99.5%) UPS. UPS is still fast, but the warehouse giving the stuff to UPS has been taking longer at least since Christmas.

All of the UPS hubs are getting slammed by covid right now while getting slammed by Xmas returns at the same time. It's a complete mess.

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[masraum]

Originally Posted by upsscott

All of the UPS hubs are getting slammed by covid right now while getting slammed by Xmas returns at the same time. It's a complete mess.

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I was assuming that the issue was the shippers and/or Amazon being slammed. UPS is still pretty much killing it for us, fast and speedy. What I'm seeing is that Amazon is taking forever to hand crap over to UPS.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ That guy is very irritating.

That’s why he’s on ignore.

I imagine I’m not the only one either.

[A930Rocket]

The two day delivery is definitely hit or miss nowadays. Mostly miss, but I still prefer it to going out and buying it. The downside is, Amazon has driven the mom and pop stores out of business, and I haven’t helped.

[upsscott]

Bottom line is you don't pay for shipping with prime. Whether it's Two day or what doesn't matter much to me.

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