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Dave..M · 03-01-2021 11:51am

I am seeing items that previously said couldn't be delivered on Jan 1st as now being available for delivery (battery based items) but delivery date to Dublin for one is by Feb 3rd lol and one they'll notify me when they have a delivery date (both ship for Monday to my old AP address!), progress of sorts I guess...

obi604 · 03-01-2021 9:24pm

Dave..M wrote: »

I am seeing items that previously said couldn't be delivered on Jan 1st as now being available for delivery (battery based items) but delivery date to Dublin for one is by Feb 3rd lol and one they'll notify me when they have a delivery date (both ship for Monday to my old AP address!), progress of sorts I guess...

Anyone know with Brexit etc, will amazon ship power banks.

I’m after an Anker one but none ship via Amazon.

Enrico Palazzo · 03-01-2021 10:23pm

obi604 wrote: »

Anyone know with Brexit etc, will amazon ship power banks.

I’m after an Anker one but none ship via Amazon.

It's unrelated to Brexit. Amazon parcels are flown to Ireland and powerbanks are only shipped using land transport these days.

NATLOR · 03-01-2021 10:35pm

obi604 wrote: »

Anyone know with Brexit etc, will amazon ship power banks.

I’m after an Anker one but none ship via Amazon.

Try my memory.ie they do anker

https://www.mymemory.ie/mobile/mobile-phone-chargers/portable-power-banks.html

VG31 · 03-01-2021 11:06pm

Enrico Palazzo wrote: »

It's unrelated to Brexit. Amazon parcels are flown to Ireland and powerbanks are only shipped using land transport these days.

They're not flown to Ireland, the vast majority if not all Amazon deliveries come by truck. Why they won't ship lithium-ion batteries here I don't know.

Sheep Shagger · 04-01-2021 9:26am

VG31 wrote: »

They're not flown to Ireland, the vast majority if not all Amazon deliveries come by truck. Why they won't ship lithium-ion batteries here I don't know.

Is that right though? How could they do next day delivery (before 1/1) if stuff was shipped by road and not air?

VG31 · 04-01-2021 11:50am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Is that right though? How could they do next day delivery (before 1/1) if stuff was shipped by road and not air?

The latest cut-off for next day delivery was 6 pm from the Manchester warehouse. Other fulfilment centres were earlier. The driving/sailing time to Dublin is about 6 hours. Packages arriving next day from Manchester usually appear in Dublin at 6-8 am so that's plenty of time to get to Dublin.

Amazon do use air freight to Northern Ireland for some next day deliveries. It's fairly obvious from the short gaps between the tracking updates. I was able to work out which flight it was from Flightradar. I think it was ASL or West Atlantic.

NATLOR · 04-01-2021 12:49pm

VG31 wrote: »

They're not flown to Ireland, the vast majority if not all Amazon deliveries come by truck. Why they won't ship lithium-ion batteries here I don't know.

They ship plenty of items with lithium-ion batteries. phones, laptops etc which makes it odd why they wont do powerbanks

obi604 · 04-01-2021 1:03pm

NATLOR wrote: »

They ship plenty of items with lithium-ion batteries. phones, laptops etc which makes it odd why they wont do powerbanks

Yeah. Loads of stuff have these batteries. Disappointing they won’t ship power banks.

VG31 · 04-01-2021 1:14pm

NATLOR wrote: »

They ship plenty of items with lithium-ion batteries. phones, laptops etc which makes it odd why they wont do powerbanks

Yes you're right, I meant powerbanks.

NATLOR · 04-01-2021 1:18pm

obi604 wrote: »

Yeah. Loads of stuff have these batteries. Disappointing they won’t ship power banks.

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VG31 · 05-01-2021 2:55pm

I bought something on Saturday, it shipped on Sunday with a delivery date of next Saturday. The tracking hasn't updated since this:

Sunday, 3 January
3:38 PM
Completed customs clearance process
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, Essex
Package has shipped

Sheep Shagger · 05-01-2021 3:43pm

VG31 wrote: »

I bought something on Saturday, it shipped on Sunday with a delivery date of next Saturday. The tracking hasn't updated since this:

Sunday, 3 January
3:38 PM
Completed customs clearance process
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, Essex
Package has shipped

Same but mine was 24 hours later (Monday)

1huge1 · 05-01-2021 3:55pm

Hopefully in that case, its just the final delivery date that is unreliable and it will actually come a lot faster than that.

I've noticed a lot of items wont even give me an estimated delivery date when the address is in the ROI. Ordered something yesterday with an expeted arrival of the 13th but hoping it'll be a lot faster than that.

d51984 · 05-01-2021 4:36pm

Canceled my prime today, just cant see the benefit anymore.

Ill keep an eye on Amazon to see if anything gets better over the next few weeks, doubt it though.

PreCocious · 05-01-2021 4:41pm

NATLOR wrote: »

They ship plenty of items with lithium-ion batteries. phones, laptops etc which makes it odd why they wont do powerbanks

In terms of shipping there's a difference between shipping devices with batteries and just the batteries themselves. If I had to guess it's a combination of package size and rough handling (in terms of powerbanks) and the desire to ship the latest Macbook or iPhone using the fastest possible method.

whiterebel · 05-01-2021 4:44pm

PreCocious wrote: »

In terms of shipping there's a difference between shipping devices with batteries and just the batteries themselves. If I had to guess it's a combination of package size and rough handling (in terms of powerbanks) and the desire to ship the latest Macbook or iPhone using the fastest possible method.

They are all hazardous no matter in a device or loose. If there is any likelihood of going on a plane its more likely they won't ship it. Li batteries don't need rough handling to go on fire.

Panrich · 05-01-2021 5:23pm

My Christmas present sold by Amazon EU S.a.r.L ordered on 12th December is still on it's journey:

Tuesday, 5 January
4:15 AM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Stanford Le Hope, GB
1:28 AM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Tamworth, GB

Monday, 4 January
6:33 AM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Tamworth, GB

Thursday, 31 December
3:44 AM
Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
Stanford Le Hope, GB

Wednesday, 30 December
3:48 AM
Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
Stanford Le Hope, GB

Monday, 28 December
2:26 AM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Herne-Boernig, DE

Sunday, 27 December
8:15 PM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Herne-Boernig, DE

Wednesday, 23 December
8:00 AM
Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
Herne-Boernig, GB

Tuesday, 22 December
8:00 AM
Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
Herne-Boernig, GB

Monday, 21 December
2:00 PM
Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
Herne-Boernig, GB

Friday, 18 December
10:17 AM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Herne-Boernig, DE
7:01 AM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Frankfurt, DE
5:29 AM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Frankfurt, DE
2:25 AM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Nurnberg, DE
1:21 AM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Nurnberg, DE

Thursday, 17 December
9:19 PM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Tuchomerice, CZ
6:13 PM
Parcel left the carrier facility
Tuchomerice, CZ
6:07 PM
Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
Tuchomerice, CZ
Package has shipped

VG31 · 05-01-2021 5:40pm

Panrich wrote: »

My Christmas present sold by Amazon EU S.a.r.L ordered on 12th December is still on it's journey:

That looks like it's coming with UPS Standard. UPS suspended ground shipments from contiental Europe for about two weeks due to the French border closure. UPS Standard shipments only resumed today.

That last status is strange though. Tamworth is the last UPS facility before they arrive in Ireland.

Panrich · 05-01-2021 5:44pm

VG31 wrote: »

That looks like it's coming with UPS Standard. UPS suspended ground shipments from contiental Europe for about two weeks due to the French border closure. UPS Standard shipments only resumed today.

That last status is strange though. Tamworth is the last UPS facility before they arrive in Ireland.

Yes, it looks like it's heading back home again.

VG31 · 05-01-2021 7:37pm

I just had a parcel from Amazon.de dispatched with An Post. I thought Amazon had stopped using An Post in Dublin?

The Continental Op · 05-01-2021 8:00pm

VG31 wrote: »

I just had a parcel from Amazon.de dispatched with An Post. I thought Amazon had stopped using An Post in Dublin?

For Amazon.co.uk but you ordered from de and there carrier for the last leg is normally An Post.

VG31 · 05-01-2021 8:57pm

The Continental Op wrote: »

For Amazon.co.uk but you ordered from de and there carrier for the last leg is normally An Post.

I've ordered a few things from Amazon.de since October and they all arrived with Amazon Logistics.

The Continental Op · 05-01-2021 9:05pm

VG31 wrote: »

I've ordered a few things from Amazon.de since October and they all arrived with Amazon Logistics.

Fair enough I'm outside Amazons Logistics reach atm and .de normally comes with An Post.

corkie · 05-01-2021 11:11pm

Amazon.com maybe a cost effective alternative for similar products?

On orders Fulfilled by Amazon.

Example (Non Prime account): -

.co.UK: - USB Flash Drive 128GB Lio SHAAR Type-C Flash Drive ~~~ EUR 28.81 free delivery 22 Jan.

.com: - USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 128GB Thumb Drive, High Speed Memory Stick ~~~ EUR 28.71 Arriving Jan 19 - Jan 25 with coupon offered on amazon.

Compare prices across eu not including shipping costs?

Edit: - I'm aware you could get similar cheaper on the slow boat from china from the likes of aliexpress.

SPDUB · 06-01-2021 4:57am

VG31 wrote: »

I thought Amazon had stopped using An Post in Dublin?

Not as much obviously as in the past but still using An Post in Dublin

jimmycrackcorm · 06-01-2021 5:10am

d51984 wrote: »

Canceled my prime today, just cant see the benefit anymore.

I'll keep an eye on Amazon to see if anything gets better over the next few weeks, doubt it though.

You're just going to lose out, especially for anything under 22 euro.
Apart from that, it seems you're a half glass full type. Brexit has just kicked in and we're witnessing the effects as reasonably expected. The only downside appears to be initially delayed deliveries.

Of course, there is nothing stopping you from restarting prime, but for me, I'll keep ordering and saving money.

Sheep Shagger · 06-01-2021 9:40am

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

You're just going to lose out, especially for anything under 22 euro.
Apart from that, it seems you're a half glass full type. Brexit has just kicked in and we're witnessing the effects as reasonably expected. The only downside appears to be initially delayed deliveries.

Of course, there is nothing stopping you from restarting prime, but for me, I'll keep ordering and saving money.

Its not the only thing, a load of stuff is no longer shipped to Ireland (low value grocery items).

rafi bomb · 06-01-2021 10:54am

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

You're just going to lose out, especially for anything under 22 euro.
Apart from that, it seems you're a half glass full type. Brexit has just kicked in and we're witnessing the effects as reasonably expected. The only downside appears to be initially delayed deliveries.

Of course, there is nothing stopping you from restarting prime, but for me, I'll keep ordering and saving money.

But that's the biggest benefit of prime. Saved me this Christmas anyway!

Really hope it settles down and back to normal but can't see it with customs checks needed

ActingDanClark · 06-01-2021 12:35pm

corkie wrote: »

Amazon.com maybe a cost effective alternative for similar products?

On orders Fulfilled by Amazon.

Example (Non Prime account): -

.co.UK: - USB Flash Drive 128GB Lio SHAAR Type-C Flash Drive ~~~ EUR 28.81 free delivery 22 Jan.

.com: - USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 128GB Thumb Drive, High Speed Memory Stick ~~~ EUR 28.71 Arriving Jan 19 - Jan 25 with coupon offered on amazon.

Compare prices across eu not including shipping costs?

Edit: - I'm aware you could get similar cheaper on the slow boat from china from the likes of aliexpress.

Surely you'll be caught by revenue if coming from US?

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