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Amazon Now Giving Itself A Five-Week Window for Shipping Orders No Matter How Much You Pay?
Amazon.com | May 07, 2024 | Self

Posted on 05/07/2024 4:30:24 AM PDT by 4Runner

Choose a delivery option:

Fast, FREE Delivery Amazon Prime FREE Two-Day Shipping with your free trial of Prime

Monday, May 13 - Thursday, Jun 13 FREE Delivery

Friday, May 10 - Wednesday, Jun 12 $6.99 - Delivery

Tomorrow, May 8 - Wednesday, Jun 12 $16.56 - Delivery


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: amazon; shipping; vanity
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To: ComputerGuy

or the post office
my income tax return took 27 days to be delivered
from Arizona to Ohio


21 posted on 05/07/2024 5:05:41 AM PDT by SisterK (its controlled demolition)
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To: 4Runner

I noticed it yesterday ordering my usual cat food. It all says May 13th for delivery. I just entered lamps for search and it all says Monday 13th. Then I entered a set of drinking glasses, again it all says Monday 13th.

They all say free delivery next for a charge.

Been prime member for years never seen this. Is it because Mothers day weekend? I check next week to see if they will offer next day delivery free.

I may be canceling.


22 posted on 05/07/2024 5:06:17 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: 4Runner

Takes a long time to get stuff shipped from China....................


23 posted on 05/07/2024 5:07:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: 4Runner

It depends what you order. A lot of stuff even comes the same day, but I have Prime.
Stuff taking days or weeks usually involves the third party supplier. I get almost everything in one or two days.


24 posted on 05/07/2024 5:07:32 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: DugwayDuke

Same year?...................


25 posted on 05/07/2024 5:08:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: 4Runner

The only time that happened to me was when I was buying an obscure item from some third party vendor on Amazon.

In fact, in my area they have started “overnight” delivery—meaning if I order it by 5 PM, it will be on my doorstep by 7 AM.

Their delivery arm has gotten a lot of grief, buy they process millions of pieces every day—and they do it better than most of their peers (UPS/USPS/Fed Ex)


26 posted on 05/07/2024 5:09:23 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: 4Runner

Yesterday, Walmart delivered a half case of beer with no delivery charge


27 posted on 05/07/2024 5:11:33 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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To: MayflowerMadam

because I live near an amazon distribution center that is linked to a warehouse hub for the region that I live in almost everything is one day delivery with a lot of time I end up getting an item that I ordered the same day. this means that if I ordered it at 6 am I could expect the item before the end of the day.


28 posted on 05/07/2024 5:14:24 AM PDT by PCPOET7 (`)
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To: Red Badger

Actually it doesn’t.

Items mailed from China become part of the US postal system and are delivered quickly

The postage is paid at the Chinese rate but carried by the US Mail who assumes the cost once handed off in China


29 posted on 05/07/2024 5:18:36 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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To: 4Runner

Probably because some of the items aren’t shipping by Amazon, but a third party company using the e-commerce engine Amazon offers. I try to avoid the third party vendors because funny things can happen.


30 posted on 05/07/2024 5:21:06 AM PDT by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy )
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To: Jonty30

Shortage of trucking companies, too...

Smaller, independents are going bust.


31 posted on 05/07/2024 5:23:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: PCPOET7

That’s cool. Can’t beat a 1/2-day turnaround, for sure.


32 posted on 05/07/2024 5:24:48 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: 4Runner

Bait/switch.

I noticed immediately after Christmas that their shipments were terminally slow...and worsening.

But I haven’t ordered anything in a while. This is new, but not surprising.

Thanks for the heads up.


33 posted on 05/07/2024 5:47:38 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: 4Runner

I have Amazon Prime, and use it a lot. I live outside of Amazon delivery area so just about everything I order comes USPS, every once in while Fedex or UPS. I get almost all of my orders in 2 days. There is very seldom a delay and it’s usually only 1 day.


34 posted on 05/07/2024 5:49:08 AM PDT by suthener ( )
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To: bert

“Yesterday, Walmart delivered a half case of beer with no delivery charge”

I’m going to one up you. I ordered some stuff from Walmart for shipping. I added a can of WD 40 for like $4.00 just to meet the free delivery threshold. They shipped everything except the WD 40. They delivered it from the local store. That was crazy.


35 posted on 05/07/2024 5:53:13 AM PDT by suthener ( )
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To: 4Runner

I don’t have Prime though i’ve used the free trials and $0.99 for a week offers several times. Usually just wait until i have items worth $35 or more in my cart. Currently waiting for an order i placed five days ago to ship (per Amazon tracking). Looks like their service is slipping.


36 posted on 05/07/2024 6:07:28 AM PDT by utax
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To: 4Runner

very few hiccups w/Prime. i use it as much as economically feasible to get my money’s worth. occasionally there is a delay. as a businesswoman i know stuff happens. but in general, good enough and enough value to renew.


37 posted on 05/07/2024 6:21:23 AM PDT by avital2 ("n)
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To: 4Runner

Amazon, please don’t go JC Whitney on us. They would ship something, right or wrong, in 6-8 weeks. I spent all summer trying to get them to ship the right color seat covers. They never did.


38 posted on 05/07/2024 6:28:56 AM PDT by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch. )
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To: 4Runner

Delivery time depends on the item ordered. Some are same day others are later. Nothing new.


39 posted on 05/07/2024 6:45:55 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: KarlInOhio

Six separate items all from sellers in the U.S. I placed the order for free shipping now they changed the delivery date to May 26th earliest. Rotten b^&tards this is last order, I am through with this company. I mean cans of Planter’s Peanuts don’t come from China. Since I’m in Florida I’m thinking this is some kind of political boycott.


40 posted on 05/07/2024 6:57:56 AM PDT by 4Runner
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