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**See No Evil**
Last weekend, I met up with my buddy Dave, who insisted he could clear a table at darts after a few too many drinks. Armed with nothing but ambition and a questionable range of motion, he threw his first dart—a perfect bullseye by sheer accident—as he squinted to see the board. Feeling confident, he turned around and exclaimed, “See no evil, hear no evil, throw like a pro!” Unfortunately, when he threw his next dart, it veered off course and embedded itself right into the inflatable pool behind him.
The sight of Dave, hand on hip, puffing his chest while proudly announcing his ‘victory’ over an imaginary dartboard—only to have a pool full of water turn into a dart-drowning scene—was a classic case of confidence not matching competence. Even the inflatable flamingo in the pool looked shocked, and I couldn’t help but laugh at how oblivious he was to the chaos he’d just created, proclaiming in earnest, “I told you guys, I never miss!” Sure, he didn’t miss the pool—he hit it perfectly every time!
K
It’s not even 2-day shipping half the time anymore.
I
Crazy I can get next morning deliveries in my area still from an order at 10pm
U
I just ordered something two days ago, it’s arriving today. Once in a while it’ll take a bit longer, but not too often.
F
Giving the devil their due, I definitely get two day shipping except, sometimes, from third party vendors or on more obscure items. I’ve even been surprised by same day deliveries even when I didn’t select that option. But I live in a bigish urban/suburban shipping hup type area so YMMV. Still not worth the price of enabling oligarchs.
A
I live in the middle of nowhere in the Bible belt, I get next day shipping 90% of the time unless it’s some third party vendor from China like you said.
M
Leaving on a trip the next day, go to pack my laptop charger the night before and my dog had chewed it. Beep-boop, generic replacement for a fraction of the cost anywhere else is on my doorstep an hour before I leave.
H
I ordered something on Monday a week ago. They didn’t even charge my credit card until like 2 or 3 days ago. It’s scheduled to arrive Friday this week. I do have prime. I do however live in a smaller city in the Midwest.
F
Record for me is three hours from order to delivery. I live 20 minutes from a warehouse.
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Amazon is done in this household. With everything going on and the lack of accountability. The inability to fight back, the helplessness. The least I can do is fuck conveniency, none of my money will be going to the rich anymore. I will be looking at all expenses moving forward in the same light. I will minimize as much as possible. Taking to the streets isn’t doing anything but keeping the upset busy and the one’s responsible left with more free time. The least and sadly the most I can do right now is to cut and remove my support in all possible areas.
P
Same here, plus I’ve gotten same-day delivery if I order early in the day.
T
Same. I can order in the morning and get it by 10pm
S
Yeah, it’s between 6 and 24 hours these days
T
Really? I never have packages arrive faster than 5 days, and I live right outside a large city so I’m not even far from the distribution centers.
S
You must order obscure stuff that isn’t in distribution centers near you. Or they just hate you. I live in Chicago and most things I regularly order (toiletries / paper goods / pet food mostly) are either overnight or same day if I order early.
B
Weird. I always get next day and they don’t even have fulfillment centers in my province any more…
G
Or DoorDash it in under an hour
R
And most of the listings are the same Chinese bulk garbage with different “brands” printed on them. No, I don’t want to buy the UURICK brand gadget, or whatever other all caps 6 letter word someone came up with.
V
I live near a delivery center so for me even a 3-4 days is 1 day. I rarely order from them anyway but if it’s something I need and it meets the 35 dollar free shipping its kinda hard to pass up sometimes.
Z
That’s right, Amazon now offers next day delivery and if it’s early enough and available, same day delivery. It’s insane how quick things got. Other retailers are trying to match this level of efficiency, but getting things delivered as early as tomorrow is quite the leap.
K
It is crazy how an online book store turned into a logistics giant. Can’t drive anywhere without seeing an Amazon van where I live these days.
T
When I asked my coworker why he still uses it he replied with “its cheaper”. So I took a look and in most cases the base price is actually more expensive than going into a store.
N
Yeah, I use it in emergencies because I’m disabled and can’t shop in person, but it’s almost always more expensive, I put it in the disability tax category.
K
It’s not. I get same day
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An hour apart in the same damn thread. Bot usage is only getting more shameless here…
D
That account just steals nudes from women and tries to bait Snapchat followers too How can this be a good use of someone’s time?
D
It’s wild, I’ve had things delivered in as little as like 6 hours. But other things it’s been like 6 days. All marked prime. I know it has to do with which warehouse has product available and then the logistics of getting it to my DC, but it’s crazy the difference from what item to the next.
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But half the time of 2-day shipping is 1-day shipping It’s just math
S
Im quite used to the ordered before 12, same day delivery… (BOL.com in the netherlands)
S
It’s usually 1 day for me. Really just depends how far you are from a warehouse
M
In India, it’s 10 mins!
F
Depends where you live.
A
Same day shipping/delivery where I live for most stuff or next day. Live in a city though.
A
Yeah it’s even better than 2-day. 90% of my orders are overnight or same day while only having to hit a $25 minimum.
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Its shipped earlier for me since I quit.
M
The shipping part is. The handling takes forever sometimes.
F
That’s why I’m doing my part by ordering from conscientious competitors like Walmart and Target! /s Alternatives are tough. Going into stores that are left often means a very stripped down experience with relatively few options (like Staples for office supplies, that store is pretty barren in my area). And small businesses can’t compete, it’s too expensive. Sometimes when I have ordered directly from a brand I like, it’s fulfilled by Amazon anyway.
C
It seems like most of the small local shops around here always have stacks of Amazon boxes in the back. So why would I pay the middle man a markup when I can get it off Amazon myself?
E
You think you have few alternatives, try living in Australia… I tried buying a novelty pen from Melbourne and was quoted $40 for shipping.
A
It’s rough. I gave up Walmart years ago. We cancelled Prime and reduced our spending on Amazon significantly. Shopped at Target more, but now they’re bad guys. I get what I can at TJs and Costco, but it doesn’t cover everything. I feel like I have to pick the lesser of two evils at this point unless I want to go to 5 different stores.
O
Oooooh this hit me in the gut
T
Don’t be fooled. The need for a shipping infrastructure is not the problem. It’s the leach on top not being regulated. That’s the problem.
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Gross consumerism of mostly cheap junk destined for the landfill is definitely a problem too. We can disapprove of multiple things simultaneously.
A
I see people say this all the time but like…. what are people buying? I don’t feel like I’m buying garbage I don’t need but I get several boxes a week. Why is it gross consumerism when I buy off Amazon instead of a normal store? This week I got tea, toothpaste, food and plumbing supplies. Am I just supposed to live in a cardboard box and not buy things?
M
Im not gonna swing the “gross consumerism” hammer, but there is a difference: If you and ten others buy from a store, the delivery truck has to make one tour. If you do so online, it’s eleven tours (worst case, efficient routing might cut that down, but unlikely its back down to one)
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10 people driving to 1 place is better than 1 person driving to 10 places?
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The question is why is 1 person driving to 10 places frequently enough for that to be worse? I get my tea, toothpaste, and food from the grocery store, all in one trip. I usually only make 2 or 3 trips to the grocery store in a month. As for the plumbing supplies, I keep a list of all the house repair projects I need to do, go once a month to buy the supplies, and then do the repairs over the course of the next month while generating a new list. And I try to group the destinations I need to visit based on location. I hit all of the stores on the south side of town in one big trip, on as efficient a route as possible, in one day. I do all the stuff I need to do Downtown when I’m already downtown for my physical therapy appointment. Etc. An emergency (e.g. I need a new toilet flapper because the toilet won’t stop running) necessitates its own trip, but that’s an outlier that shouldn’t factor into discussions of overall infrastructural efficiency *anyway*. If we prioritized walkable communities, I could go wherever I want whenever I want and wouldn’t have to worry about efficiency. But until that cultural shift happens, I’d rather exercise some restraint and group my trips efficiently, as opposed to supporting a company that is quickly eroding workers’ rights, lobbying for the dismantling of personal freedoms, and destroying the middle class.
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Also your answer is so extreme, I think there is a huge valley between asking ourselves “do I really need this right now” before purchases and living in a cardboard box. I’m not coming from some place of perfection, but I’ve been trying to cook more and use delivery less, trying to focus on local products when I can, trying not to break up smaller things into multiple orders, and so on.
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