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Amazon Doubles Deliveries in 2016 For Third-Party Sellers (reuters.com)
Amazon.com shipped 50 percent more items this holiday season than last for third-party vendors and doubled the amount for 2016 overall, the retail giant said on Wednesday. From a report on Reuters: Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, has said the 2016 holiday was its best-ever shopping season. However, high spending on warehouses and video production are expected to drag on profits. More sellers are paying the company to store, pack and ship their goods through the Fulfillment by Amazon service. Amazon more than doubled the items it delivered for other sellers in 2016 from the year prior to exceed two billion, a spokesman said.
Getting sick of having to sort through what is and isn't sold by amazon anymore. If I wanted to deal with some shady 3rd party, I'd be going to their store or their website. Also if you enjoy that experience, let me introduce you to Ebay or one of the many other websites that allows you to buy things from people or 'businesses'.
Yes, I often stop shopping at the most convenient location after a single issue. I also refuse to drink my coffee is not exactly 125 degrees when it is served. When puppies lose their cuteness I abandon them in the woods.
I am the most unreasonable man in the world.
>> stop shopping at the most convenient location
In the world of ecommerce, there are a lot of others as convenient as Amazon (and some more) And yes, I get spooked by online shops that can't deliver my order (after promising "in stock" on their site), even if they are the 900-pound gorilla. I think we're all looking for the moment when Amazon jumps the shark and starts becoming Sears.
Amazon is a cesspool. For many products, you can't tell what you're ordering or what you'll be receiving. Example: I needed to buy a slightly non-standard air filter. Hey, Amazon has it... except they lump together 20 different suppliers. And the item description and pictures says it's OEM it's clear from the comments that most of them are made by a different company (that's fine, but label and price them correctly) or are chinese knockoffs.
There's way, way too much fake merchandise on Amazon. I'm at the point where I won't buy anything unless it says it's sold by Amazon.
At least if it's fulfilled by Amazon you know you should get a hassle free return, but most of that Chinese fake garbage you're going to have to pay to return yourself and it's going to be a hassle. Not worth it.
"If you are a prime member you just look for items labeled prime. That means Amazon stocks and ship it."
That is not the case. I work for a company that sells through Amazon and we provide Prime Shipping options even though we ship the items from our distribution center. There are strict rules in place in order to remain a part of Prime, but the products do not have to be fulfilled by Amazon.
There are these things called e-mail rules, you should try them.
I have a single rule with 4 content filters in it which knock out nearly all of these types of e-mails.
Content rules are:
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If any of those text strings appears in the e-mail message body, it is routed to the "Bulk" folder where I can peruse them if I want but will never be notified of their arrival.
My eyes reflect the stars and a smile lights up my face.
To be fair, it's his first order.
Which means he used "free shipping". And given Amazon of late, that really is a mistake.
If you're not a Prime member, this is how Amazon free shipping works now. You place your order, and select free shipping. Amazon then waits 7-10 days on your order (not Prime). Then they check again to see if your item is in stock, and if they can sell it to you (i.e., it didn't turn prime-only, and the price is what they're willing to sell you). If so, great, it's then packed and shipped to you. If not, then it's aborted and your order is cancelled (potentially).
Amazon really has become like Costco and is really a member's shopping club. The only difference is they let you browse and potentially may sell non-members stuff.
>Amazon is a cesspool.
They sent me 5 Insteon switches yesterday when I ordered and paid for 4. A rare screw up in my favour.
I should use this sig to advertise my book ISBN-13 : 978-1501515132.