Amazon Orders, How long to despatch
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Peak Christmas period right now, so I can imagine this is the largest factor.
A family member ordered a computer case a couple weeks ago, got to the Amazon depot and was "out for delivery" for a few days. No delivery was attempted and Amazon then said on the tracking page "we're sorry your delivery is late. We'll notify you if there are any updates. You can also cancel for a refund if your prefer."
Yet remarkably, he was still able to visit the product page and see that if one purchased that case (again), it'd get delivered tomorrow. What is that about?!
A family member ordered a computer case a couple weeks ago, got to the Amazon depot and was "out for delivery" for a few days. No delivery was attempted and Amazon then said on the tracking page "we're sorry your delivery is late. We'll notify you if there are any updates. You can also cancel for a refund if your prefer."
Yet remarkably, he was still able to visit the product page and see that if one purchased that case (again), it'd get delivered tomorrow. What is that about?!
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If i remember correctly you could order stuff far closer to christmas last year and still get the items before christmas
This year really caught me out with orders that made about 2 weeks before christmas not due to arrive till after christmas
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Still getting next day here. And I am not in a city, pretty rural.
Yep. I'm really baffled by the issue with the family member who ordered that case. Amazon's estimated dates are clearly wrong.
Personally, I never order computer stuff from Amazon anyway. Can't trust that I'll actually receive the right product either.
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I follow that with anything high value. Phones, PC parts, monitors, anything worth steeling really lol
Always happy to get stuff from Amazon for monitors and such. I had two monitors turn up with dead pixels and they gave me 3 months to return and sent one replacement before even returned the first time.
I think high value smaller items are bigger issues as easy to disappear/switch out.
I think high value smaller items are bigger issues as easy to disappear/switch out.
I've had stuff arriving next day, some arriving the day after, I've also had a few items where it's said "available next day if you order within 43 minutes" (or whatever) but when I've added it to the cart it's changed to a day later, presumably as at that point it's actually checked where it is or someone else got the last one at the local depot.
I think it's going to depend very much on where you are, what the item is, and which amazon warehouse it is currently in, or indeed if it's something they don't have in their warehouse but normally collect from a distributor and send straight to you.
For example I've had a couple of tech items that took a week to arrive as they were quite obviously sent pretty much direct from the manufacturers central EU warehouse/via an Amazon EU warehouse.
I think it's going to depend very much on where you are, what the item is, and which amazon warehouse it is currently in, or indeed if it's something they don't have in their warehouse but normally collect from a distributor and send straight to you.
For example I've had a couple of tech items that took a week to arrive as they were quite obviously sent pretty much direct from the manufacturers central EU warehouse/via an Amazon EU warehouse.
Alternatively more and more people are leaving things to the last minute cos they're relying on things just happening instantly cos there's not been any issues at other times of the year / in previous years?
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Everything we've ordered recently has been dispatched as per the order or quicker, including some same day items ordered around 0900. Yesterday, I ordered two things to be delivered elsewhere but one wouldn't be delivered until Sunday so I requested they deliver both together, but one is out for delivery this morning!
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I think these two items am waiting for at the moment maybe coming from the EU, But am also live in Guernsey which doesn't help.
LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart - Nintendo Character Display Figure & Car Model Kit for Gaming Fans - 72037 : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games
LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart - Nintendo Character Display Figure & Car Model Kit for Gaming Fans - 72037 : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games
www.amazon.co.uk
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After looking at how busy the Roads & shops are on the last week before christmas i think your correct
I've ordered three things from Amazon this month and they've arrived about a week after I've placed the order. I'm in Jersey so once they leave Amazons warehouse and are handed over to Royal Mail they make their way down to Portsmouth then spend the day crossing the channel on the freight boat and usually arrive at the local carrier that evening. They then go out for delivery the next day usually.
LOL you just reminded me that i missed the boat as i was looking at going over to Jersey today and i forgot all about it
As BF is doing a special half day in Jersey christmas shopping trip today
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Everything I've ordered recently has come when it should have done, apart from one thing that was Royal Mail's fault (seemed stuck at the local delivery office for a few days for some reason). This is on prime though
Are you talking about non prime things/deliveries/free delivery? I imagine that if so, they are rightly prioritising prime customers.
Are you talking about non prime things/deliveries/free delivery? I imagine that if so, they are rightly prioritising prime customers.
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