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Old 05-16-2016, 08:56 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Turtle91 View Post
Amazon trivia if you are interested -

Sellers on Amazon have the ability to choose what shipping options they offer - Standard, Expedited, Premium (overnight/2nd day) - and whether they want to participate in Amazon's Prime shipping as an FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) member.

In the case of a FBM (fulfilled by merchant), Amazon provides an "expected ship date" and a "deliver by date" to the seller based on what option the buyer selects. The merchant then selects the appropriate (usually most economical for the seller) shipping method for the item to arrive by the deliver-by date.

The deliver-by date is usually in a range (eg 17-20 May). That range is provided to the buyer when they are selecting their items and shipping method. I highly encourage anyone buying from Amazon to take note of that date range and select their shipping preferences accordingly. The items usually arrive by the beginning of the range but you are taking a risk if the date range extends past the birthday/anniversary/etc. To be safe I'd choose a different shipping option. While some carriers will deliver on a Saturday - or even a Sunday for an extra fee - most will not accept the item for shipment on a weekend. Or, at best, have a very limited number of hours they may be open early on Saturday. If you purchase an item on a weekend, or late Friday, don't expect it to ship until Monday.

A seller participating in FBA is one who sends their product to the Amazon warehouse and allows Amazon to handle all the shipping to the individual customers. That allows them to participate in the Amazon Prime program. That does NOT change the basic rules of shipping, it simply means that Amazon gives shipping discounts to prime members if they spend enough on a single purchase. Aside from the occasional drone delivery, Amazon has to use the same shippers as the FBM sellers - with the same shipping and delivery time constraints.


OH - One more bit of advice that can save you some money. Before clicking on the "Add to Cart" or the "Buy now with 1-click" buttons, check out the link just below the item description. It usually says something like "8 new from $$". That link will give you a list of all merchants selling the item. You can usually find the item for less than the initially advertised price.

Cheers,
Prime members get the two day shipping with no cost limits.
Non-prime members have to spend $49 to get free shipping.
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