You ever get one of those feelings that an Amazon shipping disaster is unfolding…

…even as you’re watching, but nobody’s listening to your polite warning? Short version: I got that con in two weeks, I ordered books to sell for it a week ago, they’re saying the books will show up next week. So far, so good. A week is fine, it’s plenty of time for me to prep the books for transport to the con.

The problem is, the order pages show that one book out of the shipment is in transit, and will be showing up on my doorstep by the target delivery date. It’s currently wandering up and down the Eastern Seaboard. The rest of them ‘have yet to be shipped’ – but are also supposed to show up by the target delivery date. This is either an interesting artifact of the just-in-time delivery process, or stuff’s blowing up real good.

Yay?

Moe Lane

PS Amazon chat told me the books were printed, at least. I’m not sure I can quite trust the guy who assured me that, but I also screenshotted said assurance, so I guess ‘trust’ isn’t really a necessary part of the equation.

3 thoughts on “You ever get one of those feelings that an Amazon shipping disaster is unfolding…”

  1. I hate to tell you but my Amazon shipments have been all over the map for a while now in terms of timeliness. Strictly anecdotal, but still. Partial fills on orders, way late on timing … can’t really say why, but it seems they have some issues.

  2. Prime includes free shipping.
    Late shipments mean Amazon eats the shipping costs.
    Which means that the company has little disincentive for failing to get your product to you by the promised time if you are a prime member.

    About half my shipments are late.
    I live by the Midwest distribution hub.
    There are two fulfillment centers within five miles of my house. (And at least a few more within 15.)

  3. Yes. Frequently.
    .
    I really dislike the new “Amazon delivery”. After FedEx/UPS levels of “We know where your package is” .. the Amazon “It’s on time, trust us” just .. doesn’t cut it.
    .
    The post office never was any good at package tracking (“We think it’s in Jersey”) (or the Chicago equivalent “It’s probably under someone’s front porch”) and is reeling after COVID.
    .
    Amazon seem to have depended too much on USPS for the “last mile” and is now trying to emulate FedEx/UPS without really understanding…
    .
    Mew

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