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Amazon discriminating Irish customers?

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    #662
    SourSessions
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭SourSessions


    VG31 wrote:
    Presumably it's only for prime members.

    I have prime and I'm also getting November 13th


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    #663
    Fuascailteoir
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Fuascailteoir


    I have prime and was a prime item I was looking at and still had to pay postage. Had to use addresspal as postage was 17-30 pounds


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    #664
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    I've had a few returnless refunds of late and it hasn't been down to late delivery at all.

    Low value clothing items that offer 'free returns' in their listing are more often than not processed automatically as returnless returns.

    It's just not worth their while to pay postage and then process a t shirt or a hoody (two things that were not great size wise as Canterbury are a bit hit and miss with sizes at the best of times). T shirt was €15 and in a different order, hoodie was €28.

    Happened with an item that wasn't marked 'free returns'...a gopro type under water camera, was €26 on a lightning deal, some of the parts were missing so was asking via the chat function for a swap but they said to just keep it and order another. I ordered the missing part for £5 instead....winner.

    I assume there's a limit to how many returnless refunds they will give a person each year as you could, in theory order certain items and take the punt you may get a refund.

    For people being asked to pay postage on faulty items, the seller should cover that. I was asked to pay postage once, I got onto chat and they generated a free post An Post label and I sent it back in the usual way.


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    #665
    Hurrache
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    SungSam7 wrote: »
    Both are An Post, do Amazon deliver all the way down in Waterford, I though they would only serve Dublin for now?

    Dunno actually where they deliver to.


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    #666
    SungSam7
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭SungSam7


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Dunno actually where they deliver to.

    Out of interest, was your package that got processed yesterday a "standard delivery" or "priority delivery"?


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    #667
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    VG31 wrote: »
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FWFCVLQ/

    For me it's delivery by tomorrow if ordered within 20 minutes.

    There's next day delivery appearing for quite a few items.


    Interesting. 13th for me too.


    Are you logged in, or have you got it set to a UK address, or is your Dublin address coming up as a UK address somehow?


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    #668
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,167 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    SungSam7 wrote: »
    Out of interest, was your package that got processed yesterday a "standard delivery" or "priority delivery"?

    Not me, must be another poster, I'm still waiting for trace of one from Sunday/Monday, haven't ordered anything since.


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    #669
    SungSam7
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭SungSam7


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    It was the same time as yours.

    Out of interest, was the one that processed yesterday a "standard delivery" or "priority delivery" according to amazon?


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    #670
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users Posts: 6,209 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    I've heard Amazon are interested in the site in athenry that got refused planning for apple due to objections.


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    #671
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Doing a test purchase, let's see if it arrives tomorrow.


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    #672
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    SungSam7 wrote: »
    Out of interest, was the one that processed yesterday a "standard delivery" or "priority delivery" according to amazon?

    The original, now refunded order is showing as standard. (It now says received at An Post mail centre since yesterday afternoon, but no further updates.)

    The replacement order I made is showing as priority. It's due Tuesday. It departed St Helen's earlier this afternoon.


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    #673
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭VG31


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Interesting. 13th for me too.


    Are you logged in, or have you got it set to a UK address, or is your Dublin address coming up as a UK address somehow?

    Yes I am logged in, Dublin City address. Are you in Dublin? I used an address in Cork City just to check and the delivery date was Friday. It seems to be just a Dublin thing. I tried another Dublin address on the opposite side of the city and next day delivery was also available.

    There's still some items available for delivery tomorrow if ordered within 45 minutes. The majority of items have a delivery date of Monday for me.


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    #674
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    VG31 wrote:
    Yes I am logged in, Dublin City address. Are you in Dublin? I used an address in Cork City just to check and the delivery date was Friday. It seems to be just a Dublin thing. I tried another Dublin address on the opposite side of the city and next day delivery was also available.

    I'm in Kildare and it's coming up the 13th too. When I change it to my mothers house in South Dublin it's the same.


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    #675
    VG31
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    Cazale wrote: »
    I'm in Kildare and it's coming up the 13th too. When I change it to my mothers house in South Dublin it's the same.

    Are you a prime member? I tried an address in Blackrock and it was 8th/9th.


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    #676
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    VG31 wrote:
    Are you a prime member? I tried an address in Blackrock and it was 8th/9th.

    Yeah using a prime account.


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    #677
    SungSam7
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭SungSam7


    My package that left St. Helens Thursday night 29th of October has finally been processed this morning at 12:28 AM! I swore I wouldn't check up on it till maybe Tuesday but got an email from Amazon to rate my experience on it.... Me being confused as to why they would send something like that without me having the product just went to check and see if there was any updates, safe to say I was shocked to see it being processed! Finally....


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    #678
    JimmyVik
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭JimmyVik


    I ordered something yesterday and it arrived today.
    Now thats impressive.


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    #679
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    Delivery difference of two days (11th vs 13th) if I select my old Dublin address vs my current Cork address.

    Still no sign of the order that was supposed to be delivered 6 days ago. Still showing as just left Merseyside.


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    #680
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Local postman says they are over run. They can’t clear the office by the end of the day and they’re flat out but still sinking

    Almost all my Amazon shipments recently have either beaten the time by a day or been a few days late. I can’t remember the last time anything arrived on the day it was supposed to


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    #681
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Hey folks,

    I bought a record case on the 28th October. An Post tracking said it only arrived last Thursday (5th) and the status hasn't changed at all.. Just says its been sorted in the Dublin sorting hub..

    Any idea when it might actually arrive??


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    #682
    Gru
    Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Gru


    it seems UPS amazon orders are no different to An Post


    "Tamworth, United Kingdom
    We've incorrectly sorted this package which may cause a delay"


    this was a pre-ordered (in June) book that came into Stock November 2nd, dispatched Friday 6th, and now is saying "On the way, but may be late"


    out of the 4 books pre-ordered the series that day from Amazon themselves, 1 has yet to arrive (it's replacement arrived in July however the original is still "running late"), 1 arrived on time in August, the September one was cancelled because it was in stock then went out of stock before being dispatched, came back into stock so i ordered it again and cancelled the pre order which still hadn't dispatched as the new order showed a faster delivery than the pre order did, and this one now has this... :rolleyes:


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    #683
    Krombopulos Michael
    Registered Users Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Krombopulos Michael


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Still no sign of the order that was supposed to be delivered 6 days ago. Still showing as just left Merseyside.

    Same. Ordered replacements and will wait and see which gets to me first.


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    #684
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    JimmyVik wrote: »
    I ordered something yesterday and it arrived today.
    Now thats impressive.

    saturday evening order due today too


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    #685
    paddydriver
    Registered Users Posts: 2,079 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    sweetie wrote: »
    saturday evening order due today too

    Wife tested out Next Day Delivery too... ordered Sat morning and dropped less than 24 hours later by an Amazon courier. More of this would just be too tempting.. we are bit mad on the Amazon shopping as it is (I get a lot of stuff for work on a regular basis) but next day would bring it to a whole different level :eek:


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    #686
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭VG31


    paddydriver wrote: »
    Wife tested out Next Day Delivery too... ordered Sat morning and dropped less than 24 hours later by an Amazon courier. More of this would just be too tempting.. we are bit mad on the Amazon shopping as it is (I get a lot of stuff for work on a regular basis) but next day would bring it to a whole different level :eek:

    I ordered three items on Saturday morning, all arrived on Sunday. One of the items wasn't dispatched until around 10 pm on Saturday but it still came on Sunday, although it was later than the other two items.

    There was next day delivery available at 1 am today but it had changed to Wednesday by 10 am this morning.


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    #687
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Three separate parcels are late presumed missing. Very poor service at the moment.


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    #688
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    Its getting better for Dubliners but worse for the rest of the country! Using that famous USB cable which is now the tester... LINDY 2m USB 2.0 Type A to B Cable,

    Ordering 9pm on the 9th Nov

    GB address - FREE Prime Delivery : get it on Wednesday, Nov. 11
    NI address - FREE Prime Delivery : get it on Wednesday, Nov. 11
    Dublin address - FREE Priority Delivery : get it by Wednesday, Nov. 11
    Cork address - FREE Standard Delivery : get it by Monday, Nov. 16

    Wonderful. 5 days extra for Cork vs Dublin. Edit: And in my experience, the Cork address will not ship for several days, the others will ship tomorrow.

    And my coat still hasn't arrived. Seven days late and counting. I understand Amazon are expanding in Dublin at the moment but I'm getting fed up of these delays.


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    #689
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭VG31


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    And my coat still hasn't arrived. Seven days late and counting. I understand Amazon are expanding in Dublin at the moment but I'm getting fed up of these delays.

    TBF most of the delays at the moment appear to be An Post's fault rather than Amazon.


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    #690
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Its getting better for Dubliners but worse for the rest of the country! Using that famous USB cable which is now the tester... LINDY 2m USB 2.0 Type A to B Cable,

    Ordering 9pm on the 9th Nov

    GB address - FREE Prime Delivery : get it on Wednesday, Nov. 11
    NI address - FREE Prime Delivery : get it on Wednesday, Nov. 11
    Dublin address - FREE Priority Delivery : get it by Wednesday, Nov. 11
    Cork address - FREE Standard Delivery : get it by Monday, Nov. 16

    Wonderful. 5 days extra for Cork vs Dublin. Edit: And in my experience, the Cork address will not ship for several days, the others will ship tomorrow.

    And my coat still hasn't arrived. Seven days late and counting. I understand Amazon are expanding in Dublin at the moment but I'm getting fed up of these delays.

    Next day Dublin delivery for quite a few items if you order by mid/late afternoon. Tested it on Saturday and sure enough it arrived on Sunday.


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    #691
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    VG31 wrote: »
    TBF most of the delays at the moment appear to be An Post's fault rather than Amazon.


    Yes and no... I understand An Post are swamped, but stuff is STILL getting shipped to a UK address almost immediately, yet takes several days to be processed and shipped to an Irish address outside of Dublin.


    I don't mind it taking a few days extra to arrive but its a disgrace that there is such a disparity in the thing leaving the Amazon warehouse.


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