Amazon Prime (with 2-day priority shipping) now available in Ireland

n!ghtmancometh · 04-07-2018 7:03pm

dollylama wrote: »

Interesting snippet this... pity it got caught in the faux outrage that followed

Are Amazon possibly trialling ground delivery in Ireland? They do it in the UK already and they do it big time in the US... "gig" drivers in vans and cars delivering items from distribution centres or designated drop points. It's similar to how the shïtty UK courier Hermes operate and Nightline do it here on a small scale if I'm not mistaken.

Whatever about Amazon taking over the retail landscape, eating the bricks and mortars, etc... I think their moves into the delivery segment will be just as disruptive. The postal operators and couriers who are flying high on the back of Amazon's sheer volume at present could in time be blaming Amazon for driving them out of the market

DPD do it in the UK too. They fine staff for ringing in sick, even though they aren't employees. There was a lad who died from diabetes complications because he couldn't afford to fine to miss work and go to his hospital appointment for treatment.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dpd-driver-diabetic-dies-fine-take-day-off-doctor-visit-diabetic-don-lane-bournemouth-courier-firm-a8195266.html%3famp

McMurphy · 04-07-2018 7:43pm

This is the first problem (if you could call it that) I've encountered using prime for ireland.

The wife loves those San Palagreno Italian soft drinks, especially the lemon and mint ones.
They can be quite expensive here, my local dept store for example sell them at 2.50e a can.

Amazon are doing 24 x packs at 20£, and they're eligible for prime.

However, not free delivery - it's actually 23£ to deliver to Ireland. :eek:

Shag them, I just got it sent via parcel wizard anyway.

Sanpellegrino Limone Menta Lemon and Mint Drink 330 ml (Pack of 24 ) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Q94FGIC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KerpBbVQP7A4D

grogi · 04-07-2018 8:59pm

beardybrewer wrote: »

Lecturing on a forum based on next to nothing just makes you look overly sensitive.

Probably. But it really feels much different when you're on the other side of it.

Nevertheless, does Prime give the free clothing returns?

ED E · 04-07-2018 9:07pm

Prime member for ages.

Here's a recent order delivered today. Value €9 with Free P&P.

Order: 1 July 2018 at 18:29 (Sunday)
Dispatch: 3 July 2018 at 01:20 (Tuesday)
Delivery:

Jul 04, 2018
11:57 am
DELIVERED

DUBLIN 14
Jul 04, 2018
07:47 am
ITEM IS ON DELIVERY

DUBLIN 14
Jul 03, 2018
07:05 pm
ITEM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED

DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
Jul 03, 2018
07:05 pm
ITEM IS IN TRANSIT
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12

So that's over from Fife/Bristol in a day and out with Speedpost the day after. Parcel Motel are gonna lose a chunk of business.

Enrico Palazzo · 04-07-2018 9:28pm

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

The wife loves those San Palagreno Italian soft drinks, especially the lemon and mint ones.
They can be quite expensive here, my local dept store for example sell them at 2.50e a can.

4.50e or so for six cans at Tesco.

Highcontrast1 · 04-07-2018 9:56pm

ED E wrote: »
Prime member for ages.

Here's a recent order delivered today. Value €9 with Free P&P.

Order: 1 July 2018 at 18:29 (Sunday)
Dispatch: 3 July 2018 at 01:20 (Tuesday)
Delivery:
Jul 04, 2018
11:57 am
DELIVERED

DUBLIN 14
Jul 04, 2018
07:47 am
ITEM IS ON DELIVERY

DUBLIN 14
Jul 03, 2018
07:05 pm
ITEM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED

DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
Jul 03, 2018
07:05 pm
ITEM IS IN TRANSIT
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
So that's over from Fife/Bristol in a day and out with Speedpost the day after. Parcel Motel are gonna lose a chunk of business.

:eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???

Enrico Palazzo · 04-07-2018 10:02pm

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

:eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???

You can get the two day 'free' delivery for things that cost even less than that. That's the main advantage of prime, at least in ROI.

ED E · 04-07-2018 10:17pm

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

:eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???

Yep.

Item Subtotal:	&#163;6.91
Postage & Packing:	&#163;0.00
Total before VAT:	&#163;6.91
VAT:	&#163;1.38
Total:	&#163;8.29
Paid by Visa:	&#163;8.29

Kuva · 04-07-2018 11:24pm

dollylama wrote: »

Interesting snippet this... pity it got caught in the faux outrage that followed

Are Amazon possibly trialling ground delivery in Ireland? They do it in the UK already and they do it big time in the US... "gig" drivers in vans and cars delivering items from distribution centres or designated drop points. It's similar to how the shïtty UK courier Hermes operate and Nightline do it here on a small scale if I'm not mistaken.

Whatever about Amazon taking over the retail landscape, eating the bricks and mortars, etc... I think their moves into the delivery segment will be just as disruptive. The postal operators and couriers who are flying high on the back of Amazon's sheer volume at present could in time be blaming Amazon for driving them out of the market

Amazon Flex.

They give you X and you pay fuel/parking/tolls/fines etc. Works out less than minimum wage while Jeff banks a few more billion.

Asus X540L · 05-07-2018 8:15am

Got the Columbo box set yesterday for £12 (10 seasons, 35 DVDS)

Happy days

(Sold out now though)

hots · 05-07-2018 9:50am

Kuva wrote: »

Amazon Flex.

They give you X and you pay fuel/parking/tolls/fines etc. Works out less than minimum wage while Jeff banks a few more billion.

I don't think Jeff Banks is making much off it tbf.

TheDriver · 05-07-2018 9:59am

Will there be any offer for annual prime?

grogi · 05-07-2018 10:02am

hots wrote: »

I don't think Jeff Banks is making much off it tbf.

When he is a shareholder, he is benefiting from company profits.

Enrico Palazzo · 05-07-2018 10:17am

TheDriver wrote: »

Will there be any offer for annual prime?

I'm expecting one, however a year-long sub will be hit by brexit on the 29th of March. Let's see what happens then.

dulpit · 05-07-2018 10:47am

If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?

grogi · 05-07-2018 11:03am

dulpit wrote: »

If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?

It's the other way round - if you're paying for Prime, you get Prime Video.

Sleeper12 · 05-07-2018 11:21am

dulpit wrote:

If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?

Prime video is just video. If you get full prime then you get free prime video

Sebastian Dangerfield · 05-07-2018 11:29am

Does anyone know if Prime membership has any Kindle benefits other than "Prime Reading"? It's pretty useless - I do see an option for "Kindle Unlimited", but that seems to be yet another subscription

dulpit · 05-07-2018 12:27pm

I haven't signed up for prime delivery yet (but do have prime video). When I try to order something it's showing with Free Priority Delivery, and there's no mention of me signing up or getting a trial/etc.

Weird.

dulpit · 05-07-2018 12:29pm

And here's what I see if I click into the Your Prime section, which shows I'm not signed up.

cefh17 · 05-07-2018 1:55pm

Prime day is July 16th fwir

beardybrewer · 05-07-2018 2:05pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Will there be any offer for annual prime?

The offer already there looks like you get £10 to spend on Prime Day if you join.

What level of offer do they normally do?

MBSnr · 05-07-2018 2:08pm

beardybrewer wrote: »

The offer already there looks like you get £10 to spend on Prime Day if you join.

What level of offer do they normally do?

I got Prime last year for 59 GBP.

Asus X540L · 05-07-2018 3:27pm

https://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/san-pellegrino-beverages-2?cid=UK_AFF_5600_225_5383_1&z=skip&utm_medium=afl&utm_campaign=206616&utm_source=GPN&sid=1516243723&mediaId=1379993&nlp=1

grogi · 05-07-2018 3:54pm

Asus X540L wrote: »

https://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/san-pellegrino-beverages-2?cid=UK_AFF_5600_225_5383_1&z=skip&utm_medium=afl&utm_campaign=206616&utm_source=GPN&sid=1516243723&mediaId=1379993&nlp=1

Sure it's the right thread to post?

Asus X540L · 05-07-2018 4:00pm

grogi wrote: »

Sure it's the right thread to post?

Yes. Someone was going on about it a few pages ago
Said his oul'doll is mad for the San Pelligrino

awec · 05-07-2018 4:45pm

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

Does anyone know if Prime membership has any Kindle benefits other than "Prime Reading"? It's pretty useless - I do see an option for "Kindle Unlimited", but that seems to be yet another subscription

No, just Reading. Kindle Unlimited is as you say, another subscription with more books available than PR.

Shaner125 · 05-07-2018 4:47pm

Just wanted to follow up on what people were saying in the thread previously, it's very easy for anybody to avail of the student prime deal, giving 6 months free prime then £39/yr after. You just need to purchase a cheap online course (I got an introductory microsoft office course for £4 with e-careers off a coupon website). Register with the online course, then sign up for an NUS extra card using PM address as home address, you can select how long your course is, I chose 3 years haha, you can take a quick snap with your phone for the photograph. Once your NUS card arrives you can go to the section on amazon for student prime without a .gov address and send them a photo of your NUS card and course acceptance email. They activated my prime 5 minutes later.

uck51js9zml2yt · 05-07-2018 5:25pm

Shaner125 wrote: »

Just wanted to follow up on what people were saying in the thread previously, it's very easy for anybody to avail of the student prime deal, giving 6 months free prime then £39/yr after. You just need to purchase a cheap online course (I got an introductory microsoft office course for £4 with e-careers off a coupon website). Register with the online course, then sign up for an NUS extra card using PM address as home address, you can select how long your course is, I chose 3 years haha, you can take a quick snap with your phone for the photograph. Once your NUS card arrives you can go to the section on amazon for student prime without a .gov address and send them a photo of your NUS card and course acceptance email. They activated my prime 5 minutes later.

Thanks. I never got time to reply earlier

cronos · 05-07-2018 5:30pm

Shaner125 wrote: »

Just wanted to follow up on what people were saying in the thread previously, it's very easy for anybody to avail of the student prime deal, giving 6 months free prime then £39/yr after. You just need to purchase a cheap online course (I got an introductory microsoft office course for £4 with e-careers off a coupon website). Register with the online course, then sign up for an NUS extra card using PM address as home address, you can select how long your course is, I chose 3 years haha, you can take a quick snap with your phone for the photograph. Once your NUS card arrives you can go to the section on amazon for student prime without a .gov address and send them a photo of your NUS card and course acceptance email. They activated my prime 5 minutes later.

How do you know which courses qualify for the NUS student card? Any similar method for getting an Irish student card?

Amazon Prime (with 2-day priority shipping) now available in Ireland

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