Amazon I'm impressed

[ethebubbeth]

On my last order, using free shipping, they waited 7 days to pick the order then shipped it out next day to get it to me within the 8 day commitment timeframe. That makes zero sense to me.

 

[alkemyst]

They did this to me and the problem was they packed a small network card in the same box that had two queen sized pillows in it and wrapped the card up in brown packing paper ... we had no idea. They should put a packing slip in the box if they do this.

 

[Eug]

I think WalMart.ca has you beat. I don't usually shop there, but they had a deal on jeans, so I ordered a couple of pairs. I ordered at about 7 am, and they arrived 6 pm the same day. Free shipping, and these were like $15 items or something.

BTW, I just ordered a "Used - Good" air conditioner from Amazon.ca Warehouse Deals. Hopefully it doesn't look like it's been through a war or something.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Their phone has crappy sales:

http://www.gurufocus.com/news/272509/what-should-you-take-from-fire-phones-declining-sales

 

[tmc]

but their fire tv seems to be selling well - mainly due to xbmc sideload support? they might lock it up soon enough

 

[Ns1]

They don't. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/07/24/amazon-announces-second-quarter-results/13107009/

"Amazon.com shares tumbled Thursday after the e-commerce giant posted a... $126 million loss for its second quarter despite revenue of $19.34 billion."

"Forrester analyst Sucharita Mulpuru blamed the loss solely on Amazon's Prime program, which offers two-day free shipments to customers for $99 a year."

:biggrin:

I definitely get my money's worth.

 

[ponyo]

but their fire tv seems to be selling well - mainly due to xbmc sideload support? they might lock it up soon enough

I doubt Amazon is making much on the FireTV. Amazon is not making anything from people buying it as XBMC box. These people are not going to buy or rent TV shows or movies from Amazon.

Fire phone will be sales bomb and will hurt Amazon. I will be shocked if it doesn't.

 

[CPA]

I doubt Amazon is making much on the FireTV. Amazon is not making anything from people buying it as XBMC box. These people are not going to buy or rent TV shows or movies from Amazon.

Fire phone will be sales bomb and will hurt Amazon. I will be shocked if it doesn't.

Isn't the phone exclusive to AT&T? I'm not sure why any phone manufacturer would do that. Even Apple wised up.

 

[Childs]

I noticed Amazon lists the guaranteed Prime deliver date, but the package doesn't actually ship out until the night before its due, and it always arrives on time. I also like the same day option. I've ordered stuff at like 1PM, and gotten it at like 7PM. Definitely worth the $6.

 

[purbeast0]

On my last order, using free shipping, they waited 7 days to pick the order then shipped it out next day to get it to me within the 8 day commitment timeframe. That makes zero sense to me.

then pay for shipping.

 

[Mixolydian]

I noticed Amazon lists the guaranteed Prime deliver date, but the package doesn't actually ship out until the night before its due, and it always arrives on time.

Depending where you are located in relation to the Amazon warehouse, it will go directly from the warehouse to the local dispatch facility.

Pretty much all of my Amazon orders ship out between 12am-2am and arrive at the dispatch facility between 2am-4am and are delivered that day.

 

[alkemyst]

then pay for shipping.

and take a class on logistics and perhaps queueing theory.

 

[ethebubbeth]

I think WalMart.ca has you beat. I don't usually shop there, but they had a deal on jeans, so I ordered a couple of pairs. I ordered at about 7 am, and they arrived 6 pm the same day. Free shipping, and these were like $15 items or something.

BTW, I just ordered a "Used - Good" air conditioner from Amazon.ca Warehouse Deals. Hopefully it doesn't look like it's been through a war or something.

Just make sure that no mice come out of it.

 

[DigDog]

Another clear victory for slave robot labor.

haha well said