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I've noticed the opposite in the UK - saying they'll take up to a week to deliver, and then the item turning up the next day, or the day after.

jefft255 7y ago
I can second that for Canada; I've ordered at least 4-5 non-essential items in the last month and only one took more than 3-4 days to arrive.
- 2almalki 7y ago
  tldr.. get a PRIME account I'm in Canada.. you're right BUT you need a prime account. I ordered some stuff and it was due to come in a month (non prime account).. and after 1.5 weeks it didn't ship. I canceled it and used a family members Prime account (still the delivery date was ~1 month away).. I got the stuff within 3 days.
  - lstamour 7y ago
    Have a Canadian prime account. Some items ship next day, others take over a month. I suspect locally-stocked deliveries are fine, it’s listings at further remote warehouses that are taking longer, maybe? Normally everything arrives within a day like clockwork at my location, especially during the holidays. Also, despite delays, Amazon still delivers. Staples just cancelled my orders.
  - Waterluvian 7y ago
    My Canadian prime account seems to be having no effect. Home cooking appliances not showing up. Tomorrow I'm cancelling them and cancelling prime renewal. We started using Walmart and curbside delivery and its great. I feel like covid will stress test existing "curbside pickup" systems and force them to become robust. Where before employees weren't well trained or didn't care, now they're well practiced. Walmart, Homeless Despot, Zehrs, and Canadian Tire curbside have all been well oiled machines this month.
ethagknight 7y ago
Early on in the COVID crisis, Amazon was giving long delivery estimates and then delivering quickly anyway. That has since changed to their estimates matching reality.
s0rce 7y ago
Same experience here (SF Bay), some items with moderate delays are on time (3-7 days), items with very long lead times (15-30 days) end up coming much faster. Still happy to not have to go to the store.
- edoceo 7y ago
  Same, Seattle, CPU, RAM and MB I ordered came a day early (last week). Was surprised, it was a day before the scheduled arrival I got when order was placed. Maybe just lucky.
- tanilama 7y ago
  Can confirm. Order something pretty unessential, delivered in 3 days.
ObsoleteNerd 7y ago
Same in Australia. I've been amazed at how well Amazon has been sticking to quick deliveries even here. We don't get same day (or even next day, as I'm rural) but I haven't had anything take more than 3 working days, which is the same as pre-COVID, despite ordering 10x what I usually do.
cblum 7y ago
Same in Seattle. They give me a delayed estimate but usually I've been getting my packages days earlier.
cylinder 7y ago
same in Australia.

jefft255 7y ago

I can second that for Canada; I've ordered at least 4-5 non-essential items in the last month and only one took more than 3-4 days to arrive.

2almalki 7y ago
tldr.. get a PRIME account I'm in Canada.. you're right BUT you need a prime account. I ordered some stuff and it was due to come in a month (non prime account).. and after 1.5 weeks it didn't ship. I canceled it and used a family members Prime account (still the delivery date was ~1 month away).. I got the stuff within 3 days.
- lstamour 7y ago
  Have a Canadian prime account. Some items ship next day, others take over a month. I suspect locally-stocked deliveries are fine, it’s listings at further remote warehouses that are taking longer, maybe? Normally everything arrives within a day like clockwork at my location, especially during the holidays. Also, despite delays, Amazon still delivers. Staples just cancelled my orders.
- Waterluvian 7y ago
  My Canadian prime account seems to be having no effect. Home cooking appliances not showing up. Tomorrow I'm cancelling them and cancelling prime renewal. We started using Walmart and curbside delivery and its great. I feel like covid will stress test existing "curbside pickup" systems and force them to become robust. Where before employees weren't well trained or didn't care, now they're well practiced. Walmart, Homeless Despot, Zehrs, and Canadian Tire curbside have all been well oiled machines this month.

ethagknight 7y ago

Early on in the COVID crisis, Amazon was giving long delivery estimates and then delivering quickly anyway. That has since changed to their estimates matching reality.

s0rce 7y ago

Same experience here (SF Bay), some items with moderate delays are on time (3-7 days), items with very long lead times (15-30 days) end up coming much faster. Still happy to not have to go to the store.

edoceo 7y ago
Same, Seattle, CPU, RAM and MB I ordered came a day early (last week). Was surprised, it was a day before the scheduled arrival I got when order was placed. Maybe just lucky.
tanilama 7y ago
Can confirm. Order something pretty unessential, delivered in 3 days.

ObsoleteNerd 7y ago

Same in Australia. I've been amazed at how well Amazon has been sticking to quick deliveries even here. We don't get same day (or even next day, as I'm rural) but I haven't had anything take more than 3 working days, which is the same as pre-COVID, despite ordering 10x what I usually do.

cblum 7y ago

Same in Seattle. They give me a delayed estimate but usually I've been getting my packages days earlier.

cylinder 7y ago

same in Australia.