Do you shop on Amazon ??

Don M. said:
Amazon, even with its huge warehouses, doesn't directly stock everything. If you look closely, much of their merchandise is sold via 3rd party suppliers, and Amazon just acts as a "conduit"....in which case you have to wait for that supplier to do the transaction.

Personally, I usually check Amazon when I am buying something online...and then I check EBAY, and several other online sources. Invariably, I go with EBAY or one of the other suppliers, and get the item for substantially less than Amazon would charge. Amazon is usually a better buy than most traditional retail outlets, but a few keyboard strokes usually finds a better buy than Amazon...at least, that has been my experience.
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Yes, I also shop the keyboard..

The items that I ordered stated "fulfilled by Amazon"..
 

chic said:
Amazon does have incredibly fast service for sure. They really can't be beaten in that department. But to play devil's advocate, I've received stuff equally quickly from Ebay at much lower prices, so there you go.
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I have had the same experience Chic, and have posted that. Since they started that partnering with the UPS/USPS they are quick.
 

Yep Amazon is not cheaper for a lot of things, but of course they are very useful and easy to shop with which is where they win!!

I buy from Amazon at least once a week..it's easy , convenient and on top of which I get to see the reviews from other people about items before I press the pay now button, if I don't like the reviews or the price then I look elsewhere.

Monday of this week at 4 pm I ordered a razor sharpening block for hubs , 10am Tuesday morning it was here...super quick and I got it on Sale £10 cheaper than anywhere else too.. :D
 
I also found that if I am not ready to order, I put the item on my "wish list". Eventually it will drop in price. Do you think they monitor this?? I did it with a tablet that I was wanting, and after about a month it dropped down $30 and stated "only one left".
 
Ken N Tx said:
Well for the first time I am a little discouraged by Amazon.

I ordered 2 items last Sunday and received a e mail notification that it was received and that I would get another e mail when it was shipped. It has been 3 business days and not shipped yet!! This is not like Amazon!!
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A month or so ago I ordered dog food and it took a week to ship even though it showed the items were in stock. This time it took just a couple of days to ship and its already sitting at my back door. I ordered it while out of town trying to time my arrival home. Oh well, maybe some dog in the neighborhood will enjoy it. ;)
 
We' just got home about 1/2 an hour ago (4pm) ...and the dashcam hubs ordered last night had arrived while were out and our neighbour had taken it in..got here about 1pm he said... so that took just 18 hours... !! :D

I do the same as you Ken with some things if I'm not sure I'm willing to pay the asking price or if I'm comparing prices with another site or store I put it on my wish list..sometimes it will be reduced and other times it will say that the item is no longer available from that seller!!...
 
I love Amazon, the only time I've ever had a problem was in ordering a new tv, it came with the screen cracked, but was easy to return. I've noticed Walmart has started something like 'Prime'.....$50 per year.
 
Ken N Tx said:
Well for the first time I am a little discouraged by Amazon.

I ordered 2 items last Sunday and received a e mail notification that it was received and that I would get another e mail when it was shipped. It has been 3 business days and not shipped yet!! This is not like Amazon!!
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Well I spoke too soon!! Got both items this past week-end including one on Sunday!! I did get an e mail for tracking on Friday.
 

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