'Amazon Prime Now' app - anyone used it?

SideWinder · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:29

Basically its an app on your phone and you can order things to arrive within 1-2 hours.

Anyone tried it? Can't really be that good?

It's raining outside and i fancy chocolate and a few other things so may just give this a go.

Russinating · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:32

They don't do this in Bristol yet but sounds pretty cool. Would be useful for office supplies.

What kind of stuff is on there, I presume not everything?

SideWinder · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:34

Russinating said:
They don't do this in Bristol yet but sounds pretty cool. Would be useful for office supplies.

What kind of stuff is on there, I presume not everything?

Seems to be everything...but the main home page is obviously essential items such as food, drink etc.

Hxc · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:47

Yep, used it in London a few days ago, got £30s worth of stuff for £20 usinga code. Can't fault it.

Russinating · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:47

It doesn't cost extra then, just need to be a Prime member?

SideWinder · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:48

Hxc said:
Yep, used it in London a few days ago, got £30s worth of stuff for £20 usinga code. Can't fault it.

Arrived within a couple of hours also?

Hxc · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:50

Doesn't cost extra, there's a £20 min charge, though.

You book a 2 hour slot for it to arrive in. Mine came at the very beginning of my 2 hour slot as I live apparently about half a mile from the depot.

Princey · 3 Jan 2016 at 17:50

I've used it several times, always came within two hours here in Staffs. I bought a book case from Argos but couldn't find my toolkit so ordered a hammer and some other bits from Prime Now. This was at 7pm on Sunday and it arrived by 9pm.

Cyanide · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:01

They can't even deliver normal Prime around here the next working day so I don't know how they plan on doing this

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:10

Used it once, the driver couldn't find my building at work, I had to go downstairs and find him! He called me on my mobile saying "I'm outside the pub"...

Vimes · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:12

I must remember to use my £10 voucher they sent me to use on my first order - minimum order has to be £30.
It seems that there are items which can be bought from amazon (Prime) which are not showing as available in the Prime Now App, I thought that they would be the same...?

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:15

Vimes said:
I must remember to use my £10 voucher they sent me to use on my first order - minimum order has to be £30.
It seems that there are items which can be bought from amazon (Prime) which are not showing as available in the Prime Now App, I thought that they would be the same...?

Prime now delivers from a local warehouse, hence the 2 hours window. And regular prime stuff are stored in their larger warehouse which I think it's in Swansea?

Vimes · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:21

Raymond Lin said:
Prime now delivers from a local warehouse, hence the 2 hours window. And regular prime stuff are stored in their larger warehouse which I think it's in Swansea?

Thought so, thanks for the confirmation.
I'm just returning one item from an order which arrived today, and that is addressed to Swansea on their returns label.

I suppose it depends on their local stock as to what they can deliver in your area, being less likely to have items fulfilled by Amazon.

CapitalOne · 3 Jan 2016 at 18:23

Used it a few times - always arrives quick enough. For my area, its very restricted stock. I pity the poor delivery guy who comes from Modern to deliver drunk middle aged jokers star wars Lego sets at 10pm on a Saturday on his moped!

kona786 · 3 Jan 2016 at 20:31

When it first came out it was £20 off a £50 order. Pounced on it.

kieran_read · 3 Jan 2016 at 22:38

I used it in London to buy a headset while i was at work.

It worked fine, delivered in under 2 hours (If you have prime and don't want to pay for 1 hour delivery is free for a 2 hour delivery)

The bikes have GPS too and you can track exactly where they are on the map.

DaleTheWhale · 3 Jan 2016 at 23:04

Use it all the time, it's amazingly good.

stewski · 3 Jan 2016 at 23:06

I'm not renewing prime, too many items not available on prime and those that are are often "expedited" and days late!

cadmunkey · 4 Jan 2016 at 00:54

Yup, just having to send an 'expedited' delivery back as it took over a week and needed it sooner.

DaleTheWhale · 4 Jan 2016 at 01:26

Everthing on the prime now app is ready for dispatch?

Its somewhat seperate to amazon shopping, prime now shipments can't take longer than 2 hours!