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Originally Posted by Angst
In this case Amazon is predicting someone in zip code xxxxx will buy a widget in the next two days. Amazon ships the widget (with no street address) to zip code xxxxx. When someone in the zip code orders the item, the street address is then added to the package, (while the package is in transit), and delivered.
If predictive shipping works, you could literally order an item that is located in a warehouse on the other side of the country and have it delivered in just a couple of hours, (assuming Amazon predicted someone in your area would order the item soon).
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No, if it works, the item would be in a warehouse near you when you order it, not on the other side of the country.