The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
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Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#2They just stratified online shopping. Everything is becoming more and more stratified, from airline cabins to online content to education.
I'd argue that copying this trend and tweaking the spreadsheets to extract money in a more fine grained manner while just cutting every dime on the lower tier is not exactly innovation. Holding this up on a pedestal as the great moment of triumph and creativity in tech is not really on the mark.
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#3They just stratified online shopping. Everything is becoming more and more stratified, from airline cabins to online content to education. I'd argue that copying this trend and tweaking the spreadsheets to extract money in a more fine grained manner while just cutting every dime on the lower tier is not exactly innovation. Holding this up on a pedestal as the great moment of triumph and creativity in tech is not real…
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts.
Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers.
And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#4They just stratified online shopping. Everything is becoming more and more stratified, from airline cabins to online content to education. I'd argue that copying this trend and tweaking the spreadsheets to extract money in a more fine grained manner while just cutting every dime on the lower tier is not exactly innovation. Holding this up on a pedestal as the great moment of triumph and creativity in tech is not real…
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
We already get 2 hour delivery in London with Amazon Prime Now
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#5They just stratified online shopping. Everything is becoming more and more stratified, from airline cabins to online content to education. I'd argue that copying this trend and tweaking the spreadsheets to extract money in a more fine grained manner while just cutting every dime on the lower tier is not exactly innovation. Holding this up on a pedestal as the great moment of triumph and creativity in tech is not real…
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
> Not sure if you actually read this article.
Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
We already get 2 hour delivery in London with Amazon Prime Now
And one day delivery nationally with Prime.
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#7They just stratified online shopping. Everything is becoming more and more stratified, from airline cabins to online content to education. I'd argue that copying this trend and tweaking the spreadsheets to extract money in a more fine grained manner while just cutting every dime on the lower tier is not exactly innovation. Holding this up on a pedestal as the great moment of triumph and creativity in tech is not real…
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
Is that a new announcement? If I order before (I think) 8pm I'll almost definitely get the order next day. In the UK if that helps any, Midlands
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
Is that a new announcement? If I order before (I think) 8pm I'll almost definitely get the order next day. In the UK if that helps any, Midlands
New for the entire US (some areas/cities already had it). Not sure about this article, but another article about the announcement that I read mentions that the UK has already had free one day delivery for a while.
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
Is that a new announcement? If I order before (I think) 8pm I'll almost definitely get the order next day. In the UK if that helps any, Midlands
I think they're extending that. The one day service has been available in some areas already depending on proximity to their distribution centers.
Re: The making of Amazon Prime, the internet's most devastating membership program
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not sure if you actually read this article. It’s excellent, especially its narrative stitched together with first-person, you-are-there, accounts. Rather timely also since Amazon announced this week that it’s working on one day deliveries for Prime customers. And those in the know will tell you that same-day (even 2-4 hours!) deliveries are on the roadmap for Prime customers in major metro areas.
Is that a new announcement? If I order before (I think) 8pm I'll almost definitely get the order next day. In the UK if that helps any, Midlands
In the UK I find that most stuff can be ordered as late as 11pm for guaranteed next day delivery. Some cities get the same day delivery too(without using Prime Now).