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Amazing delivery

hoosieroriginal — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:21:59 GMT

Yesterday around 11:00 a.m. I ordered something on Amazon. An hour later it said it had shipped and a Budget Rental truck just pulled up and delivered it! Now that is service! I do not have Prime either! Less than 24 hours later!

Re: Amazing delivery

judy0330 — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:35:55 GMT

I had a similar experience last week. I ordered a gift to be sent to Chicago -- using Prime -- at 11:00 a.m. on 8/20. It was supposed to be delivered on 8/22. At 5:00 on 8/20 I had a message on my phone that it had been delivered! I couldn't imagine that it was right so I called the recipient and -- sure enough -- it was there! 6 hours later!! She lives in Chicago.

Re: Amazing delivery

2blonde — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:41:01 GMT

@hoosieroriginal Wow, pretty soon all you will have to do is think about something and it will appear! I'm not on prime either, but sometimes items come the next day. I have to watch because these new delivery people are delivering on Sundays. I've found things on my doorstep on Monday morning (I don't go in and out of my front door). I currently have a small item that's supposed to arrive by tomorrow, but it still hasn't shipped. I'd better be watching my door tonight!

Re: Amazing delivery

KingstonsMom — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:48:07 GMT

@hoosieroriginal

Wow! That is great for a non-Prime member! (I'm not one either)

I've always been happy with Amazon's non-Prime shipping, but this was awesome service!

QVC better step it up!

First our orders here stay in process for at least 3-4 days, before it finally ships via the cheapest possible method available, which gives us the pleasure of watching the tracking take our purchases on a tour of the US, before they finally arrive....maybe.

Unless it gets 'lost' at one of the many stops it makes around the country, which has happened to me several times lately.

Enjoy your purchase from Amazon!

Re: Amazing delivery

hoosieroriginal — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:05:03 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@hoosieroriginal

Wow! That is great for a non-Prime member! (I'm not one either)

I've always been happy with Amazon's non-Prime shipping, but this was awesome service!

QVC better step it up!

First our orders here stay in process for at least 3-4 days, before it finally ships via the cheapest possible method available, which gives us the pleasure of watching the tracking take our purchases on a tour of the US, before they finally arrive....maybe.

Unless it gets 'lost' at one of the many stops it makes around the country, which has happened to me several times lately.

Enjoy your purchase from Amazon!

@KingstonsMom - I could have ordered it from the Q, but knew it would take me at least 2 weeks to receive. I wasn't willing to wait that long. I was cooking my dogs' food yesterday in my Big Boss Halogen Convection Oven which I have used for that purpose over 7 years and it finally went kaput (drains all the fat off of their food). I saw one on the Q, but didn't want to wait for it. Found another brand for half the price on Amazon (highly rated) and got it today. Glad I chose Amazon. Now I can finish cooking up their chicken for the week! Oh, PLUS I GOT FREE SHIPPING!! Whoo hoooo!

Re: Amazing delivery

Kachina624 — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:06:45 GMT

Well, I don't think their delivery is anything to shout about. I order three items Wednesday evening, all Prime eligible and I'm a Prime subscriber. They won't be delivered until Monday.

When Amazon starts broadcasting from 3 TV channels 24/7 in addition to running warehouses, then I'll compare QVC to them. In the meantime it's apples to oranges.

Re: Amazing delivery

KingstonsMom — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:10:12 GMT

@hoosieroriginal

Ooh! I cook for my Kingston too, can you just give me the name of the one you bought, pretty please?!

No link, it'll be deleted, just the name would work, so I can look it up.

TIA!

Re: Amazing delivery

hoosieroriginal — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:14:17 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@hoosieroriginal

Ooh! I cook for my Kingston too, can you just give me the name of the one you bought, pretty please?!

No link, it'll be deleted, just the name would work, so I can look it up.

TIA!

@KingstonsMom - It is the Rosewill Halogen Convection Oven R-HCO-15001. I love it because I don't have to worry about the fat content - it simply drains it all away. My Big Boss I loved - could put about 12 hamburgers or about 8 pieces of chicken in at a time - cook, then freeze them. This is about the same size. Good luck.

Re: Amazing delivery

Plaid Pants2 — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:16:05 GMT

On Monday at 0800, I ordered fabric softener, and by 0805, it had been delivered to my door!!!!!

And I'm not even a Prime member!!!!!

Re: Amazing delivery

hoosieroriginal — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:17:26 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@hoosieroriginal

Ooh! I cook for my Kingston too, can you just give me the name of the one you bought, pretty please?!

No link, it'll be deleted, just the name would work, so I can look it up.

TIA!

@KingstonsMom - By the way - I take two long pieces of aluminum foil and line the bottom, then put the rack in on top of that (oh, this one also comes with the extender ring which I use so the heat isn't directly on top of meat and it doesn't burn). After cooking, I simply wait for the fat to set a couple hours, fold up the aluminum foil and toss in my trash - it's really easy to clean then.

Re: Amazing delivery

KingstonsMom — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:27:48 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Well, I don't think their delivery is anything to shout about. I order three items Wednesday evening, all Prime eligible and I'm a Prime subscriber. They won't be delivered until Monday.

When Amazon starts broadcasting from 3 TV channels 24/7 in addition to running warehouses, then I'll compare QVC to them. In the meantime it's apples to oranges.

@Kachina624

The part of your post that I highlighted above is something I've been wondering about, whether Q may be getting rid of at least some of their warehouses.

The reason I was wondering is that most items I look at now have a disclaimer underneath the product description saying:

"Is this a gift? Product may arrive in manufacturer packaging and may display brand name and contents."

So much for 'Bill to/Ship to' if you want a gift to be a surprise, LOL!

But it sounds to me like Q is leaning more toward having most products shipped from the manufacturer, rather than their warehouses.

I'm sure they'd save a lot getting rid of some warehouses and the cost of repackaging the items in their QVC boxes.

Just wondering what you and others think about this.

Re: Amazing delivery

KingstonsMom — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:32:43 GMT

@hoosieroriginal

Thank you so much for the name and your tips! I'll check it out!

You're such a sweet lady, your posts are always so kind!

Re: Amazing delivery

freakygirl — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:59:28 GMT

i order frequently from amazon and have done so for years, but unfortunately that's never been my experience 😕 i'm happy for you though!

Re: Amazing delivery

PINKdogWOOD — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:46:06 GMT

@hoosieroriginal, @KingstonsMom I find myself ordering more and more from amazon. I'm not prime either but I still get free s/h just for waiting a couple of more days for goods. That doesn't bother me at all because sometimes it can really rack up. I'm still receiving items anywhere b/t 3-8 days - faster than here a lot of the time.

They recently built an enormous warehouse I'd say 20-30 miles away and are still looking for employees.

Re: Amazing delivery

MalteseMomma — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:35:42 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Well, I don't think their delivery is anything to shout about. I order three items Wednesday evening, all Prime eligible and I'm a Prime subscriber. They won't be delivered until Monday.

When Amazon starts broadcasting from 3 TV channels 24/7 in addition to running warehouses, then I'll compare QVC to them. In the meantime it's apples to oranges.

I sincerely lv you @Kachina624,but I have to respectfully disagree with you.

Re: Amazing delivery

seaBreeze — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:50:59 GMT

That's amazing OP~! I have similar experiences (1-day to 2-days) with Walmart.com with whom Amazon is competing.

I no longer park 50 cars away from a Walmart which is a 30 mi. round trip, stroll to back of store with a wobbly-wheel cart, stand in line of 10 people, and carry 20 lb. boxes of cat litter to my hot car ... I place a "free ship >$35 order" (all but perishables), and simply open the box once it arrives on my front porch~!

Re: Amazing delivery

Kachina624 — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:29:47 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
On Monday at 0800, I ordered fabric softener, and by 0805, it had been delivered to my door!!!!!

And I'm not even a Prime member!!!!!

@Plaid Pants2 It got there in 5 minutes? That is impressive!

Re: Amazing delivery

Kachina624 — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:13:14 GMT

@KingstonsMom I think they put that disclaimer on the website because a number of people complained that their Christmas was ruined because a gift was delivered in a box that revealed the contents. I noticed Amazon is saying items may be in a box that reveals the contents and to indicate if you want it in a plain box.

QVC recently opened a large distribution center somewhere in California. I've had several things come from there. I'm sure it saves time, money and personnel to have packages vendor shipped.