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Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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The news here seems to be that same day delivery is now free in certain metros, for prime members. Amazon has offered same day delivery for a while, they just charged extra for it.

Where free means: Orders under $35 are just $5.99 per order for Prime members.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

#42
This is anecdotal and not 100% related, but I had Prime for awhile for the fast shipments. When I signed up, Prime was substantially faster than the average standard ship times. When the cost of Prime went up, I cancelled because it wasn't worth it to me anymore. However, I noticed my stuff was still arriving fast. It wasn't marked as "Prime", and it wasn't guaranteed 2-day delivery, but it was much faster than I remember the average standard shipping to be.

I am wondering if the Prime shipping infrastructure is the cause of this...everything is faster now, and it would cost money to artificially slow non-Prime shipments down, so they get the ancillary benefit of Prime-ish speed.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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I wonder how are they going to improve from there. Previous day delivery? "We deliver before you buy" (tm)

T "We thought you may be running low on toilet paper, so we sent some for free. If you're not, then just tick no and we'll take it back, or [from a comment that was deleted shortly after it was posted] pass it to an Amazon neighbor for a $2 credit." T+1 "We've noticed you appreciate our pre-emptive notifications, and hope we've been helping you out. We'd like to opt you in to our pre-emptive ordering system, so we ca…

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Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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I wonder how are they going to improve from there. Previous day delivery? "We deliver before you buy" (tm)

I predict that soon there will be Dash Button [0] like devices embedded in packaging (and/or appliances) so that they can estimate when you are likely to run out of something. First thing you know is more detergent arrives at your door and when you check the existing pack you find that you are indeed running low.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/oc/dash-button

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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post #39
post #28

I wonder how are they going to improve from there. Previous day delivery? "We deliver before you buy" (tm)

T "We thought you may be running low on toilet paper, so we sent some for free. If you're not, then just tick no and we'll take it back, or [from a comment that was deleted shortly after it was posted] pass it to an Amazon neighbor for a $2 credit." T+1 "We've noticed you appreciate our pre-emptive notifications, and hope we've been helping you out. We'd like to opt you in to our pre-emptive ordering system, so we ca…

The first option there is the same scam that record clubs used. In the UK, at least, any goods sent to you speculatively are yours to keep for free; any attempt to collect payment is illegal.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=br_imp_ara-1?_encoding=UTF8&node...

That's a horrible url. Why not use something like http://amazon.com/news/free-prime-same-day-delivery? Is there some significant advantage to identifying the page with non-human readable identifiers in the query string that I'm not aware of?

Otherwise, very cool. I just wish it was in more areas.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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I wonder how are they going to improve from there. Previous day delivery? "We deliver before you buy" (tm)

How about distributed/crowd-sourced warehousing?

"We sent you a box of (commonly used item) because we though you might be out. Don't need it? Hold onto it and we'll credit your account $2 if you'll drop it off at a neighbor's house when they order it. Otherwise, let us know and we'll pick it up."

Or just make this process opt-in and let your customers volunteer to make some Amazon cash.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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post #28

I wonder how are they going to improve from there. Previous day delivery? "We deliver before you buy" (tm)

How about distributed/crowd-sourced warehousing?

"We sent you a box of (commonly used item) because we though you might be out. Don't need it? Hold onto it and we'll credit your account $2 if you'll drop it off at a neighbor's house when they order it. Otherwise, let us know and we'll pick it up."

Or just make this process opt-in and let your customers volunteer to make some Amazon cash.

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