Amazon rant...

[California]

Amazon packing gone wild! Two windshield squegees were shipped a box that could have held a hundred.

 

[thepumpguysc]

Lol…
I got a pump delivered like that the other day..
It was a 2 cyl pump that’s no bigger than a pk of cigarettes.!!
I contacted the customer and he said UPS packed it at one of their shipping stations..
It was ridiculous..!!!

 

[bigtiller]

I just thanked my Amazon driver. He gets a 5 dollar tip paid by Amazon. This is the second year doing this. Just a click on their web site.

Can you tip your Amazon driver?

Amazon's 'Alexa, thank my driver' campaign is back for a limited time. Amazon is reviving an initiative to show its delivery drivers some gratitude and a little extra cash.

 

[JeepHead]

I get multiple Amazon packages delivered every week basically all year long. I never have had an issue with them, outstanding service in my opinion. Sounds like some drivers just suck. I guess I got lucky.

 

[mrmikey]

Ordered a 25' 30A cord for my generator for $75 and a couple of bottles of beard oil for $25 Dec. 12. As of today there was no sign of either of them being shipped. I looked online and Princess Auto had a cord on for $65 so I cancelled the order for both and took a drive into town and picked up the cord, oil I wasn't concerned about. Got home and lo and behold it's too late to cancel as the orders been shipped...isn't that strange.

 

[MoKelly]

Had a UPS delivery today. The guy showed up in a regular mini-van with the UPS logo attached to the door.

I asked him where was his truck?

He said UPS is so busy this time of year they hired him as a seasonal, allow him to use his own vehicle for deliveries and he gets paid a fee per mile and a “really good” hourly wage.

He seemed happy with the arrangement.

He was 55-60 years old.

 

[MoKelly]

Ordered a 25' 30A cord for my generator for $75 and a couple of bottles of beard oil for $25 Dec. 12. As of today there was no sign of either of them being shipped. I looked online and Princess Auto had a cord on for $65 so I cancelled the order for both and took a drive into town and picked up the cord, oil I wasn't concerned about. Got home and lo and behold it's too late to cancel as the orders been shipped...isn't that strange.

Ha! Coincidence? Not!

Hopefully you can return the Amazon cord easily.

 

[WM75Guy]

I needed something from Home Depot, which is an 80-mile round trip. Ordered it yesterday evening and paid the $35 delivery fee to get it today between 6 am and 8 pm. It was picked up at 6:57 am and delivered at 8 am by a driver with Roadie. Roadie is a crowdsourced delivery business owned by UPS. Similar to Uber or Lyft, the driver picks their deliveries using an app. The email notice of delivery had a link to track the driver from pickup to delivery. Worked great.

 

[California]

Had a UPS delivery today. The guy showed up in a regular mini-van with the UPS logo attached to the door.

I asked him where was his truck?

He said UPS is so busy this time of year they hired him as a seasonal, allow him to use his own vehicle for deliveries and he gets paid a fee per mile and a “really good” hourly wage.

He seemed happy with the arrangement.

He was 55-60 years old.

I just saw a young woman in a new Lexus SUV deliver next door, presumably Amazon or UPS. They must pay really well.

 

[Oaktree]

Ordered a 25' 30A cord for my generator for $75 and a couple of bottles of beard oil for $25 Dec. 12. As of today there was no sign of either of them being shipped. I looked online and Princess Auto had a cord on for $65 so I cancelled the order for both and took a drive into town and picked up the cord, oil I wasn't concerned about. Got home and lo and behold it's too late to cancel as the orders been shipped...isn't that strange.

A little impatient aren't we? I have NEVER gotten an Amazon order in 2 days...it's generally 3-4 days before I get the notice that it "shipped" (meaning label was printed), this time of year likely longer.