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There have been rumors that Amazon will start free next day deliveries in Sweden, Finland and Denmark [1], but it hasn't happened, yet. That was actually a wak

There have been rumors that Amazon will start free next day deliveries in Sweden, Finland and Denmark [1], but it hasn't happened, yet. That was actually a wake-up call for local web shops and the post office in Finland. The post office is now starting same-day deliveries so that local web stores would have an advantage over Amazon and other foreign web stores. Simply having a threat of Amazon is improving the situation here. [1] https://metropolitan.fi/entry/amazon-finland-denmark-sweden-2018-free-next-day-delivery https://metropolitan.fi/entry/amazon-finland-denmark-sweden-...

hef19898 8y ago
Stunning to see what a little outside motivation can do, isn't it?
- ams6110 8y ago
  Would be nice if it motivated Amazon in the states. I have Prime, and I get 2-day delivery times at best. Sometimes longer. I will not be renewing when it expires at the end of the year.
  - plopz 8y ago
    I think the logistics get a bit more difficult when dealing with 4m sq miles of the US vs the 200k sq miles of sweden.
  - prolikewh0a 8y ago
    Peak US consumerism. Can't wait 2-3 days for a product that would've taken a week not 10-15 years ago, or maybe you had to drive/walk to the store. I cancelled because I started to realize Amazon is hardly ever the cheapest price anymore, and most other companies now offer 2-3 day shipping for free. I order direct and support the actual company making the product instead of giving money to a monopoly with terrible ethics.
    - ilikehurdles 8y ago
      I'll probably cancel as well. I don't use amazon for its music, tv shows, groceries, rentals, or any of the other stuff I never asked for when I signed up for prime. Two day delivery used to be a thing without prime, all you had to do was spend over a minimum on certain items. Then prime came and was always 2-day. Then it got more expensive and more lax about deliver windows, and then it did that a few more times. Meanwhile I have pretty much no faith in buying staples from amazon anymore because of fake reviews, fake listings, and counterfeit products. Even when buying more expensive or niche gear, you have to keep a careful eye on what you receive, as some suppliers will send an outdated model of the thing you're buying at the new model's price.
    - mikestew 8y ago
      Peak US consumerism. It's not consumerism when when I pay US$119/year for the privilege. Then it becomes, "meet your SLA that I'm paying money for, assholes."
      - praneshp 8y ago
        They are meeting what you'll get for $119.
Kurtz79 8y ago
Meanwhile, in Italy... https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-poste-italiane-amazon/italys-poste-and-amazon-sign-deal-to-boost-online-shopping-idUSI6N1SN02N https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-poste-italiane-amazon/...
RandallBrown 8y ago
Wouldn't amazon just use the Swedish post office like they use the USPS in the US?
- Rebelgecko 8y ago
  At least where I live in the US, Amazon same and next day deliveries are usually through their in-house logistics service
  - Semaphor 8y ago
    Amazon Germany delivers with DPD (for 1-2 day delivery) or Hermes (for 1-∞ days delivery)
  - RandallBrown 8y ago
    Sure, where available, but if the Swedish postal service already offers 1 day delivery, it's not a competitive advantage to Swedish companies, assuming Amazon isn't barred from using it too.
    - initium 8y ago
      The swedish postal service is not known to be reliable, and is often joked about here in Sweden.
      - SOLAR_FIELDS 8y ago
        As an American who has come here, I gained an all new appreciation for USPS after dealing with PostNord. They really are infuriatingly bad sometimes.
gadders 8y ago
Wow, it's like capitalism actually works.
- bepotts 8y ago
  Yeah, all these people acting like Amazon is just some giant company that didn't earn its size due to customer service and convenience are just ridiculous. Amazon entering a market is a huge deal and a net good for the consumer. I live in a city and between Amazon Prime, Amazon Fresh (I never have to go grocery shopping anymore), and Amazon Restaurants, Amazon is quickly becoming the only place I need to do all my shopping. All of this for a low price. They even have Wal-Mart looking at offering same to 2-day shipping. It's ridiculous to say Amazon isn't some net good for a market.
- ckocagil 8y ago
  ...or Amazon will operate without a profit until it captures the entire market and then things won't be so rose tinted.

hef19898 8y ago

Stunning to see what a little outside motivation can do, isn't it?

ams6110 8y ago
Would be nice if it motivated Amazon in the states. I have Prime, and I get 2-day delivery times at best. Sometimes longer. I will not be renewing when it expires at the end of the year.
- plopz 8y ago
  I think the logistics get a bit more difficult when dealing with 4m sq miles of the US vs the 200k sq miles of sweden.
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  Peak US consumerism. Can't wait 2-3 days for a product that would've taken a week not 10-15 years ago, or maybe you had to drive/walk to the store. I cancelled because I started to realize Amazon is hardly ever the cheapest price anymore, and most other companies now offer 2-3 day shipping for free. I order direct and support the actual company making the product instead of giving money to a monopoly with terrible ethics.
  - ilikehurdles 8y ago
    I'll probably cancel as well. I don't use amazon for its music, tv shows, groceries, rentals, or any of the other stuff I never asked for when I signed up for prime. Two day delivery used to be a thing without prime, all you had to do was spend over a minimum on certain items. Then prime came and was always 2-day. Then it got more expensive and more lax about deliver windows, and then it did that a few more times. Meanwhile I have pretty much no faith in buying staples from amazon anymore because of fake reviews, fake listings, and counterfeit products. Even when buying more expensive or niche gear, you have to keep a careful eye on what you receive, as some suppliers will send an outdated model of the thing you're buying at the new model's price.
  - mikestew 8y ago
    Peak US consumerism. It's not consumerism when when I pay US$119/year for the privilege. Then it becomes, "meet your SLA that I'm paying money for, assholes."
    - praneshp 8y ago
      They are meeting what you'll get for $119.

Kurtz79 8y ago

Meanwhile, in Italy... https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-poste-italiane-amazon/italys-poste-and-amazon-sign-deal-to-boost-online-shopping-idUSI6N1SN02N https://www.reuters.com/article/italy-poste-italiane-amazon/...

RandallBrown 8y ago

Wouldn't amazon just use the Swedish post office like they use the USPS in the US?

Rebelgecko 8y ago
At least where I live in the US, Amazon same and next day deliveries are usually through their in-house logistics service
- Semaphor 8y ago
  Amazon Germany delivers with DPD (for 1-2 day delivery) or Hermes (for 1-∞ days delivery)
- RandallBrown 8y ago
  Sure, where available, but if the Swedish postal service already offers 1 day delivery, it's not a competitive advantage to Swedish companies, assuming Amazon isn't barred from using it too.
  - initium 8y ago
    The swedish postal service is not known to be reliable, and is often joked about here in Sweden.
    - SOLAR_FIELDS 8y ago
      As an American who has come here, I gained an all new appreciation for USPS after dealing with PostNord. They really are infuriatingly bad sometimes.

gadders 8y ago

Wow, it's like capitalism actually works.

bepotts 8y ago
Yeah, all these people acting like Amazon is just some giant company that didn't earn its size due to customer service and convenience are just ridiculous. Amazon entering a market is a huge deal and a net good for the consumer. I live in a city and between Amazon Prime, Amazon Fresh (I never have to go grocery shopping anymore), and Amazon Restaurants, Amazon is quickly becoming the only place I need to do all my shopping. All of this for a low price. They even have Wal-Mart looking at offering same to 2-day shipping. It's ridiculous to say Amazon isn't some net good for a market.
ckocagil 8y ago
...or Amazon will operate without a profit until it captures the entire market and then things won't be so rose tinted.