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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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netfire wrote: post #46

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.

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Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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Post by GFK_of_xmaspast »

ThomW wrote: post #15

Meanwhile, the DVD I attempted to order this morning using Prime's two-day-shipping delivery date was estimated to be Tuesday (five days away). I get delivery issues, but the item was advertised by being sold by Amazon using Prime.

Ever since I moved from California to Maine delivery times have gone from 'two day shipping always shows up on time if not sooner' to 'whenever'.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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Post by jader201 »

sleepychu wrote: post #58
netfire wrote: post #46

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.

http://www.amazon.com/sameday

Which still gets redirect to:

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=8729023011

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Post by kolev »

ThomW wrote: post #15

Meanwhile, the DVD I attempted to order this morning using Prime's two-day-shipping delivery date was estimated to be Tuesday (five days away). I get delivery issues, but the item was advertised by being sold by Amazon using Prime.

Never had that, but it probably varies by location. In fact, often Amazon would deliver earlier like on Sunday.

Re: Amazon launches same day delivery for Prime customers

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Post by xacaxulu »

I've noticed that Amazon has totally changed my shopping habits from 3-5 years ago. Clothes and household expendable items are almost entirely purchased on Amazon (even if I just want to try on a pair of boots). Prime Subscription or Pantry takes care of most of the rest. I don't need to drive to Costco anymore or spend time walking around Wal-Mart. I look forward to the day when my Whole Foods order can be delivered fresh to my house every week.

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Post by netfire »

sleepychu wrote: post #58
netfire wrote: post #46

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.

http://www.amazon.com/sameday

Interesting that they have a pretty url already generated for the page and then redirect to something that's completely unreadable. It seems like you'd want to have a single, readable url to have people sharing with others, if they copy and paste the url from their browser.
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