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[HappyDaze]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

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@HappyDaze wrote:

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@skuggles wrote:

@chickenbutt No I know I'm not confusing the two. I called them recently, and they were very good about it. They said they would look into it. The two Items that I ordered since then came in the two days. The others are ordering "out of a warehouse" located outside the two day shipping possibility for my location per the CS rep.. They issued me a credit. I don't think they should promise two day and deliver on the promise for a "certain geographic location" only. It doesn't say that anywhere when I order prime eligible items.

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@skuggles yes this is exactly what my mom said they told her too! There is nothing that indicates, as you state, that the 2 day is certain geographic locations only.

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That doesn't sound good, unless they make it clear up front.  I've never heard that only certain areas have the two-day thing.  I imagine there might be certain areas that are more complicated and maybe two-day delivery isn't possible but I'd like to think that when you check out it gives you an accurate ETA.  

I live adjacent to a small city - pretty small, like maybe a pop of 250,000 - and have yet to have problems.  But to be fair, there is an Amazon warehouse not far from me so some of the categories from which I order are stocked there, making it beyond easy to get it there in two days - often one.

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My mom actually lives near a big metro area so it isn't like she is out in the boonies. Apparently there is a distribution center only about 20 miles from her place but they don't carry everything that is on Amazon. Amazon said that certain distribution centers carry certain products or sometimes they run out at one distribution center so it has to come from another one.

[nomless]

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@Carol08 wrote:

I just logged onto Amazon, and the minimum for free shipping for books is $25.00.  I put 2 books in my shopping cart for about $28, and they gave me free shipping. Barnes & Nobles gives you free shipping if you spend $25.....so maybe Amazon has dropped their minimum for books, to compete with B&N.

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Yes, that is stated in the new shipping policy which I posted yesterday.   The caveat is it pertains to "eligible books".    It remains to be determined how extensive the list of eligible books is, but all the ones I checked were eligible for free ship with a $25 order.

[lucymo]

I've heard people say 'if Amazon doesn't have it, you probably don't need it'.  lol  I don't order enough of items that qualify for 'Prime' to warrant paying for it but my daughter wouldn't be without it.

[chickenbutt]

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Moonchilde wrote:

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chickenbutt wrote:

Hey Moonchilde!  I hope you didn't think that I was meaning to 'talk down' to anybody.  I totally wasn't.  

I just wanted to make sure that people fully understood and I tend to not be very good at flowering my talk up.     I just kind of spit it right out - straight up.  No ill-will intended.

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Oh no, I was fine :-) And you're right, some people don't know. 

I'm moving in 2 weeks, and at my new address I highly doubt most of my Prime orders will arrive in 2 days. OTOH I was shocked that while I was there at Xmas something DID come in something like a day and a half.

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Thanks!     I never know when I might inadvertently insult somebody here.    I always want to make sure that people understand that what I say is EXACTLY what I'm saying.  If I am trying to be insulting, that should also be very clear.  hehe   But I think we probably understand each other enough to get that.   Just wanted to be sure.

[Moonchilde]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

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@HappyDaze wrote:

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@skuggles wrote:

@chickenbutt No I know I'm not confusing the two. I called them recently, and they were very good about it. They said they would look into it. The two Items that I ordered since then came in the two days. The others are ordering "out of a warehouse" located outside the two day shipping possibility for my location per the CS rep.. They issued me a credit. I don't think they should promise two day and deliver on the promise for a "certain geographic location" only. It doesn't say that anywhere when I order prime eligible items.

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@skuggles yes this is exactly what my mom said they told her too! There is nothing that indicates, as you state, that the 2 day is certain geographic locations only.

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That doesn't sound good, unless they make it clear up front.  I've never heard that only certain areas have the two-day thing.  I imagine there might be certain areas that are more complicated and maybe two-day delivery isn't possible but I'd like to think that when you check out it gives you an accurate ETA.  

I live adjacent to a small city - pretty small, like maybe a pop of 250,000 - and have yet to have problems.  But to be fair, there is an Amazon warehouse not far from me so some of the categories from which I order are stocked there, making it beyond easy to get it there in two days - often one.

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I'm moving from a population of 4+ million to 18,000.  Quite a drop ;-(

[chickenbutt]

Oh wow, Moonchilde!  Your life will probably be VERY different, eh?  I hope you LOVE where you move.   Nothing worse than moving and hoping for a fresh start in a new place, or just a pleasant new place, and finding yourself in h-e-double-L.   

Since you've spent time there, however, it sounds like you have it dialed in.  

I'll never move again, sadly, but if I could I would love to live in the Monterey Bay area - either Monterey or Pacific Grove.  I love it there so much.  It's a little bigger there than here, I suppose, and more expensive.  But I'd be near my beloved Pacific Ocean and I've always loved that area.

Anyway, best to ya!!  

[Moonchilde]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Oh wow, Moonchilde!  Your life will probably be VERY different, eh?  I hope you LOVE where you move.   Nothing worse than moving and hoping for a fresh start in a new place, or just a pleasant new place, and finding yourself in h-e-double-L.   

Since you've spent time there, however, it sounds like you have it dialed in.  

I'll never move again, sadly, but if I could I would love to live in the Monterey Bay area - either Monterey or Pacific Grove.  I love it there so much.  It's a little bigger there than here, I suppose, and more expensive.  But I'd be near my beloved Pacific Ocean and I've always loved that area.

Anyway, best to ya!!  

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Thanks, @chickenbutt 😎

I seem to remember now that we've discussed this before. I will be within 35-40 minutes drive of Monterey & Pacific Grove 😍, just north of Salinas. I will be in Monterey/PG often, and planning trips to San Jose and other reachable areas.

I love the area, but the small town aspect where I will be means almost no fast food or big chain stores without a bit of a drive, instead of down the street 😟  But Marina is getting an In-n-Out!

[chickenbutt]

Just color me jealous!!!

[Moonchilde]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Just color me jealous!!!

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I'm a very happy camper 😍 Two more weeks!  I just changed my DMV stuff online. Carmel and Carmel Valley, here I come, too 😀.  And I have a new (red!) car after almost 16 years, thanks to Ms. 401K.

But....lotsa packin' goin' on 😫

[dooBdoo]

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Moonchilde wrote:

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chickenbutt wrote:

Oh wow, Moonchilde!  Your life will probably be VERY different, eh?  I hope you LOVE where you move.   Nothing worse than moving and hoping for a fresh start in a new place, or just a pleasant new place, and finding yourself in h-e-double-L.   

Since you've spent time there, however, it sounds like you have it dialed in.  

I'll never move again, sadly, but if I could I would love to live in the Monterey Bay area - either Monterey or Pacific Grove.  I love it there so much.  It's a little bigger there than here, I suppose, and more expensive.  But I'd be near my beloved Pacific Ocean and I've always loved that area.

Anyway, best to ya!!  

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Thanks, @chickenbutt 😎

I seem to remember now that we've discussed this before. I will be within 35-40 minutes drive of Monterey & Pacific Grove 😍, just north of Salinas. I will be in Monterey/PG often, and planning trips to San Jose and other reachable areas.

I love the area, but the small town aspect where I will be means almost no fast food or big chain stores without a bit of a drive, instead of down the street 😟  But Marina is getting an In-n-Out!

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        @Moonchilde, one of my sisters used to live in California and she's talked about how wonderful your new home is!  (She was in LA, and that wasn't one of her favorite places to live.)   I hope the small-town locale will have more good than bad -- I've lived in both (Dallas being the largest), and honestly I liked the smaller towns better overall.   I guess you know moving is one of the biggest stressors in our life, so I'm sending good vibes your way as you make the big move!