Rant on shipping

[Oaktree]

Not a rant, but I sure appreciate Amazon some days. We woke up this morning to find out that the kitchen refrigerator/freezer defrost element had gone out. Parts places had it at around $50 to $60 with delivery sometime early to mid next week. Amazon had it for $14 with delivery tomorrow.

I've found Walmart.com to be a good alternative to Amazon, often with faster shipping and lower prices. Just bought replacement chains for my chainsaw...they were ~$8 cheaper on WM and I got them in 2 days. 3-5 days shipping is typical for Az.
Their website isn't quite as well designed though...not always a lot of info on products, but in this case not a big deal.

 

[LouNY]

I've found Walmart.com to be a good alternative to Amazon, often with faster shipping and lower prices. Just bought replacement chains for my chainsaw...they were ~$8 cheaper on WM and I got them in 2 days. 3-5 days shipping is typical for Az.
Their website isn't quite as well designed though...not always a lot of info on products, but in this case not a big deal.

It's seems good most of the time for the stuff Walmart.com actually has when they shift you off to other sellers it gets quite flakey some times.

 

[thepumpguysc]

I too like Wally World site..
I was looking for a specific injection pump part and found an inj pump shop that had it..
I made a note of it and kept searching.. to my amazement, Walmart popped up with the same part, FROM THE PREVIOUS SELLER THAT I MADE NOTE OF.. CHEAPER than what they were selling it for on their site.!!! WITH FREE SHIPPING.!!!

 

[jyoutz]

It's seems good most of the time for the stuff Walmart.com actually has when they shift you off to other sellers it gets quite flakey some times.

Agree. I’ve found the Walmart website to be poor and haven’t experienced the quick shipping that oaktree is talking about.

 

[Doofy]

No joy from Wally World or Amazon as of late. Both have apparently forgotten how to properly pack and ship product. Getting more broken or missing items.

 

[thepumpguysc]

Your right about the packing.!!
I ordered a 100 pack of
6”x6” PLASTIC BAGS.. it was about the size of your hand..
It came in a 24x24” box w no packing material.. not that it “needed” any.. but the small packet was rattling around in the box..

 

[jyoutz]

Your right about the packing.!!
I ordered a 100 pack of
6”x6” PLASTIC BAGS.. it was about the size of your hand..
It came in a 24x24” box w no packing material.. not that it “needed” any.. but the small packet was rattling around in the box..

I think it depends on who the actual Amazon seller is. Whenever I order something from the Amazon warehouse, they come packed in those air pillows. Perhaps some of the marketplace sellers ship differently?

 

[goeduck]

I've found Walmart.com to be a good alternative to Amazon, often with faster shipping and lower prices. Just bought replacement chains for my chainsaw...they were ~$8 cheaper on WM and I got them in 2 days. 3-5 days shipping is typical for Az.
Their website isn't quite as well designed though...not always a lot of info on products, but in this case not a big deal.

That could very well be, but my refrigerator is already up and running, cooling my beer as I type. Can't beat cold beer.

I have ordered a few things on Walmart, and I cannot say anything negative, but I just go to Amazon by default due to history with them.

 

[JethroB]

It's seems good most of the time for the stuff Walmart.com actually has when they shift you off to other sellers it gets quite flakey some times.

Similar to what the Sears website did, shifting us to third parties. I didn’t care for that much either.

 

[goeduck]

I can see why the websites shift you to 3rd parties, so that you consider them a one-stop-shopping site. The bigger the site (Amazon) the less I see of it.