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over time I find myself ordering more and more items from Amazon .... their logistics system guaranteeing quick delivery on a specific date have proven to be very accurate .... for the last few weeks I've notices that the promised delivery dates given when the order is placed are now weeks away .... Amazon has released a statement at this link ===> https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer ... oppingCart :


"As COVID-19 has spread, we have seen an increase in people shopping online. To serve our customers while also helping to ensure the safety of our associates, we have changed our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and third-party seller processes to prioritize stocking and delivering items that are a higher priority for our customers. This has resulted in some of our delivery promises being longer than usual. We're also hiring over 100,000 positions across the U.S. to enable us to provide this vital service to people everywhere, especially to those, like the elderly, who are most vulnerable."


just as a heads-up .... in actual practice, I've found that items we've ordered actually arrive much earlier than quoted when the order was placed ....

We also order from Amazon quite a bit. We have noticed a little slow down here, but nothing that bad. So far so good.

They are pretty speedy up here.

I ordered four puzzles a couple days ago and hope to get them soon. I bought reasonable priced ones. Some are going for up to $100 each.

I’m glad I had a few on hand as my usual source is second hand stores.

I ordered a new mower deck (54") belt yesterday from Amazon since I couldn't find one in stock anywhere local (within 50 miles). It broke after about 50feet, so I'm stuck until I can get a replacement. It hasn't shipped yet, but I'll give them a couple days. Supposed to be here by the 9th. We'll see. The weeds and grass is coming up fast right now, and I've got 2 acres of it. I really don't want to hire the job out, but I might be forced to.

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:40 am

I ordered four puzzles a couple days ago and hope to get them soon. I bought reasonable priced ones. Some are going for up to $100 each.

Sounds like gouging to me.

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:50 pm

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:40 am

I ordered four puzzles a couple days ago and hope to get them soon. I bought reasonable priced ones. Some are going for up to $100 each.

Sounds like gouging to me.

I paid $17.95 with free shipping for $12 puzzles.

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Saw the Amazon notice yesterday, too. So I decided to wait on non-essential things from them. I also experienced the last several orders showing up a day earlier than promised.

JEBar wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:46 am

.... in actual practice, I've found that items we've ordered actually arrive much earlier than quoted when the order was placed ....

Puzzles we have a lot of. Every holiday season my wife orders puzzles for us to supposedly work on during Thanks Giving, Christmas and New Years. Seems we never get around to working on them all.

I received one package today. They said it might take up to two weeks but it only took two days.

It’s still sitting on the porch untouched. I’ll bring it in in the morning.

I heard someone mention a few days ago about ordering TP from Amazon. Out of curiosity, I decided to check it out. They did have some, some in stock, some not. Out of stock was expected May27 to Jun. 7. Prices didn't seem all that bad on some, some pricey.
FWIW, LOL

earlier today I ordered a Hitch Clamp / Stabilizer .... they show 21 day shipping on Prime ====> "Arriving Sun, Apr 26 by 8pm"

Amazon order for one case of tire balancing fluid held 12 days between ordering and shipping .... arrived 4 days later

Ordered four puzzles and all arrived before they were even scheduled to ship.

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:54 pm

Ordered four puzzles and all arrived before they were even scheduled to ship.

have you considered buying a lottery ticket

Grunt67 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:56 pm

I heard someone mention a few days ago about ordering TP from Amazon. Out of curiosity, I decided to check it out. They did have some, some in stock, some not. Out of stock was expected May27 to Jun. 7. Prices didn't seem all that bad on some, some pricey.
FWIW, LOL

We put in an order for a 10 Roll box the other day. We got a time frame of April 17th to May 2nd. Price wasn't cheap but not that bad either, especially considering delivery. We've got Amazon Prime but this one obviously is 3rd party and didn't cover it. Check the site more thoroughly. Some deals are kind of hidden.

With Amazon Prime our quoted deliveries have been 7-14 days out. But deliveries have been showing up 1-2 days earlier than the earliest date in the quote.

I ordered some stuff on the 4th of April, 4 separate shipments. Half showed up today, no prime or express shipment, just free shipment for orders over $25. No complaints.

yesterday I ordered two small items being sold on Amazon by two different sellers .... one is slated "Arriving Apr 30 - May 12" .... the other "Arriving Sunday" which is 3 days from the date the order was placed ....