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Why would I order from Target, Walmart or others and then wait unknown amount of time for delivery, when I can order anything I need on Amazon and have it in my

by sashk 9y ago

Why would I order from Target, Walmart or others and then wait unknown amount of time for delivery, when I can order anything I need on Amazon and have it in my hands in two days delivered for free, or sometimes even same day? I think Amazon spend great amount of money into delivery infrastructure and it works: I rarely shop now anywhere else, because I hate uncertainly: when I paid for something, I want it in my hands NOW. I doubt Target, Walmart or others will able to provide this. They are not ready for online shopping. Amazon is. And alliance will fail at some point in future, when all these stores will decide to deliver goods themselves to avoid middle men. So no, sorry. I don't get it!

tyingq 9y ago
I don't think it's there yet, but I believe the long term plan would be delivery from a Walmart/Target near you. Walmart, at least, was moving that way. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/01/walmart-is-asking-employees-to-deliver-packages-on-their-way-home-from-work/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/01/w...
daveFNbuck 9y ago
I feel the same way as you, and the unpredictability and unreliability of AMZL has really turned me off of Amazon lately. They're constantly lying about deliveries, saying they handed a package directly to me when they left it at another building or claiming they couldn't get through the gate when they lost the package or missed the deadline.
- actionscripted 9y ago
  They're constantly lying about deliveries, saying they handed a package directly to me when they left it at another building or claiming they couldn't get through the gate when they lost the package or missed the deadline. How is this an Amazon problem and not a delivery service (USPS, UPS, FedEx, et al.) problem?
  - daveFNbuck 9y ago
    Because I'm talking about AMZL, which is Amazon's delivery service. I haven't had these problems with USPS, UPS, or FedEx in the 3 years I've lived at this address.
    - actionscripted 9y ago
      Oh okay, thanks for clarify and sorry I missed that point. I suppose if Amazon is delivering it's an Amazon problem, eh? :D
      - daveFNbuck 9y ago
        I think it would be their issue anyway, as I was responding to someone saying they prefer Amazon because they have reliable delivery. Unreliable delivery that isn't their fault is still unreliable delivery.
wlesieutre 9y ago
I can weigh in on this since I ordered some kitchen stuff and non-perishable groceries from Walmart last week. I'd looked up the prices on Amazon first and they were inflated by ~50% compared to buying locally (hypothetically if my grocery store carried them), while Walmart had the prices matching what you'd see in stores. Prime used to be a deal, but now it seems that base prices on anything Prime eligible have had the price jacked up to cover Prime shipping, and are usually available from a "non-prime" seller for $5-10 cheaper. If you're ordering a Prime eligible item and don't have a membership, it's always a crappy price because the fast shipping fee has been built into it, but you get slow shipping instead. And if you do have a membership, what's that $100/year going toward? Apparently not the shipping, since Prime items are consistently priced higher. I'd speculate it's funding their other ventures like Music and TV instead. Walmart does free shipping on most orders over $35 (in some cases 2-day), no price inflation, no membership required. And as far as I know, they don't have Amazon's counterfeiting problems. I'll be checking on them in the future before I buy anything else on Amazon.
- wlesieutre 9y ago
  Here's an example. This is the actual item that spurred me to look at other stores: "Better Than Bouillon" vegetable broth base. For some reason my grocery store carries their chicken and beef bases, but not vegetable. Wal-Mart - $4.64, free 2-day shipping on orders $35 and up https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Than-Bouillon-Premium-Seasoned-Vegetable-Base-8-oz/30984060 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Than-Bouillon-Premium-Seas... Amazon - $15.99, prime eligible https://www.amazon.com/BETTER-BOUILLON-PREMIUM-SEASONED-VEGETABLE/dp/B072VYG6YC/ https://www.amazon.com/BETTER-BOUILLON-PREMIUM-SEASONED-VEGE... (only listing I can find for the exact product) Amazon $7.80, add-on item w/ free shipping on $35+ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Bouillion-Vegetable-Base/dp/B00016LA9S/ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Bouillion-Vegetable-Base/... (similar product from same brand) I'm not sure what "Superior Touch" is compared to "Premium" but it costs 68% more and I've been using the cheaper one for years. After first looking for it on Amazon, I bought it from Wal-Mart instead. Related story on another obscure food product - I almost got screwed by subscribe and save because I'd subscribed on a cheap product (around $7, discounted maybe $1), and the price had suddenly tripled when it came time for the next subscription order to go out. As far as I can tell there's no protection for this. You'd think it could check "Hey, you subscribed to this at $7, maybe you don't want to pay $21 for the same thing," but no. [EDIT - checked order history, the original S&S order was at $6.90. I unfortunately don't have a definite record for the one I cancelled. It's currently available at $10.20 for a 1-pack or $8.70 for a 2-pack, because that makes sense.] I happened to sign in and notice before it shipped out, so I canceled. And (unsurprisingly) it was still sold near the original price on the listings from every other seller. They'd just offered a minor discount to get people into a subscription and then screw them with a price increase. I don't think the question should be "Why would you buy from Wal-Mart/Target/etc?" It should be "Why would you buy from Amazon unless you absolutely can't avoid it?"

by sashk 9y ago

tyingq 9y ago

I don't think it's there yet, but I believe the long term plan would be delivery from a Walmart/Target near you. Walmart, at least, was moving that way. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/01/walmart-is-asking-employees-to-deliver-packages-on-their-way-home-from-work/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/01/w...

daveFNbuck 9y ago

I feel the same way as you, and the unpredictability and unreliability of AMZL has really turned me off of Amazon lately. They're constantly lying about deliveries, saying they handed a package directly to me when they left it at another building or claiming they couldn't get through the gate when they lost the package or missed the deadline.

actionscripted 9y ago
They're constantly lying about deliveries, saying they handed a package directly to me when they left it at another building or claiming they couldn't get through the gate when they lost the package or missed the deadline. How is this an Amazon problem and not a delivery service (USPS, UPS, FedEx, et al.) problem?
- daveFNbuck 9y ago
  Because I'm talking about AMZL, which is Amazon's delivery service. I haven't had these problems with USPS, UPS, or FedEx in the 3 years I've lived at this address.
  - actionscripted 9y ago
    Oh okay, thanks for clarify and sorry I missed that point. I suppose if Amazon is delivering it's an Amazon problem, eh? :D
    - daveFNbuck 9y ago
      I think it would be their issue anyway, as I was responding to someone saying they prefer Amazon because they have reliable delivery. Unreliable delivery that isn't their fault is still unreliable delivery.

wlesieutre 9y ago

I can weigh in on this since I ordered some kitchen stuff and non-perishable groceries from Walmart last week. I'd looked up the prices on Amazon first and they were inflated by ~50% compared to buying locally (hypothetically if my grocery store carried them), while Walmart had the prices matching what you'd see in stores. Prime used to be a deal, but now it seems that base prices on anything Prime eligible have had the price jacked up to cover Prime shipping, and are usually available from a "non-prime" seller for $5-10 cheaper. If you're ordering a Prime eligible item and don't have a membership, it's always a crappy price because the fast shipping fee has been built into it, but you get slow shipping instead. And if you do have a membership, what's that $100/year going toward? Apparently not the shipping, since Prime items are consistently priced higher. I'd speculate it's funding their other ventures like Music and TV instead. Walmart does free shipping on most orders over $35 (in some cases 2-day), no price inflation, no membership required. And as far as I know, they don't have Amazon's counterfeiting problems. I'll be checking on them in the future before I buy anything else on Amazon.

wlesieutre 9y ago
Here's an example. This is the actual item that spurred me to look at other stores: "Better Than Bouillon" vegetable broth base. For some reason my grocery store carries their chicken and beef bases, but not vegetable. Wal-Mart - $4.64, free 2-day shipping on orders $35 and up https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Than-Bouillon-Premium-Seasoned-Vegetable-Base-8-oz/30984060 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Than-Bouillon-Premium-Seas... Amazon - $15.99, prime eligible https://www.amazon.com/BETTER-BOUILLON-PREMIUM-SEASONED-VEGETABLE/dp/B072VYG6YC/ https://www.amazon.com/BETTER-BOUILLON-PREMIUM-SEASONED-VEGE... (only listing I can find for the exact product) Amazon $7.80, add-on item w/ free shipping on $35+ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Bouillion-Vegetable-Base/dp/B00016LA9S/ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Bouillion-Vegetable-Base/... (similar product from same brand) I'm not sure what "Superior Touch" is compared to "Premium" but it costs 68% more and I've been using the cheaper one for years. After first looking for it on Amazon, I bought it from Wal-Mart instead. Related story on another obscure food product - I almost got screwed by subscribe and save because I'd subscribed on a cheap product (around $7, discounted maybe $1), and the price had suddenly tripled when it came time for the next subscription order to go out. As far as I can tell there's no protection for this. You'd think it could check "Hey, you subscribed to this at $7, maybe you don't want to pay $21 for the same thing," but no. [EDIT - checked order history, the original S&S order was at $6.90. I unfortunately don't have a definite record for the one I cancelled. It's currently available at $10.20 for a 1-pack or $8.70 for a 2-pack, because that makes sense.] I happened to sign in and notice before it shipped out, so I canceled. And (unsurprisingly) it was still sold near the original price on the listings from every other seller. They'd just offered a minor discount to get people into a subscription and then screw them with a price increase. I don't think the question should be "Why would you buy from Wal-Mart/Target/etc?" It should be "Why would you buy from Amazon unless you absolutely can't avoid it?"