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Isn’t the point of Prime next-day? Normal shipping was already around two days.
by chrisseaton 5y ago
Isn’t the point of Prime next-day? Normal shipping was already around two days.
- Klinky 5y agoNo, it was free two-day shipping with cheap one-day, but that has morphed a bit over time, as sometimes stuff is eligible for free one-day shipping or is eligible for same-day delivery, if you buy at least $35. Also sometimes it takes longer than two days. Their normal ship time was up to 7 days in the past, and even using their non-prime shipping today that is still true.
- caturopath 5y ago> sometimes stuff is eligible for free one-day shipping or is eligible for same-day delivery, if you buy at least $35 Even cheap items alone on an order are often available same/next in many markets -- it has to do with where the inventory is and how they're going to get it to your home.
- WarOnPrivacy 5y ago> Normal shipping was already around two days. As the OP noted, 3-7 days is common. Amazon shopping in an unauthenticated/private window is an easy way to see shipping differences.
- jimktrains2 5y agoNot anymore. My prime orders take multiple days to even ship and then 2-4 days to be delivered.
- caturopath 5y agoUS prime is marketed as "two day", though in many markets free next-day arrival is common. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qanMpnYsjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qanMpnYsjk is a pretty good Youtube video about Amazon's shipping system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qfeoqErtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qfeoqErtY is a good Youtube video that discusses how overnight shipping systems like Fedex etc. have works.
- Spooky23 5y agoIt was two. Now it’s anything from next day to a week for oversized or limited stock items.