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Amazon Patents Bad Service For Bad Customers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-not-quite-but-still dept.

mikesd81 writes "Techdirt reports that Amazon has been awarded a patent for Generating Current Order Fulfillment Plans Based on Expected Future Orders. Essentially, if Amazon deems that you won't be a long time customer or ordering again soon, your order will take longer to be expedited."

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  1. Waitaminute by Smidge204 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This could be a blessing in disguise!

    If another retailer takes forever and a day to ship your stuff, they open themselves up to a patent infringement suit!

    This could be a boon for internet shoppers everywhere...
    =Smidge=

  2. Re:In other words ... by base3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Better hurry--and be sure it says "on the Internet" so it's patentable.

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  3. Re:In other words ... by the_lesser_gatsby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too late. But "on a mobile phone" is still available.

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 3, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. sheep by Anomalyst · · Score: 2, Funny

    be a sheep and follow the herd
    Always safer to hide amongst the elk or elephants, they are much more capable of mounting a defense. Hanging around a flock can be shear ;) horror.
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