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[agoofykindasuperman]

MOST of my orders will ship right away, granted I have had delayed shipments for in-stock items happen. When they do though, I chat with their CS team and they usually accommodate me with free upgraded shipping which forces it to move out of the warehouse.

I always tell them I feel like I'm being punished for not being a Prime member but their excuse is that they are SOOOOO busy and have SOOOO many customers that shipments are often taking longer than in the past.

[NeMo_ET]

I'd say it's their way of trying to push Prime on people, but every time I complain they ramp up my shipping for free anyways

[zw94]

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

I almost feel the same... been a long time customer, can't afford their elitist club membership fee every year, but it seems that "If you ain't Prime, they don't have the time. (for you)" lol

They don't have time for you even if you have Prime. I also have their credit card and they give no ****s.

[ArrestedDevelopment]

Originally Posted by gates70

Just checked and my Donnie Darko says:

Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date.

I'd be surprised if they even manage to get any copies to ship to Canadian customers. I think we'll just have to end up ordering from US sites.

[gates70]

Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

I'd be surprised if they even manage to get any copies to ship to Canadian customers. I think we'll just have to end up ordering from US sites.

Don't say that! They already screwed me on Creepshow 2: LE and I missed out.

[ArrestedDevelopment]

**** licensing and regional rights restrictions. When it's this difficult to purchase a product for a fair price, I can see why people would pirate their goods.

[El Baz]

Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

I'd be surprised if they even manage to get any copies to ship to Canadian customers. I think we'll just have to end up ordering from US sites.

Yup. Not many retailers anymore and harder to find stuff while Amazon.ca lists most of their stuff overpriced as "imports".

Was looking for Spacehunter as it's 8.99 in the US. It's 24.99 here and an "import."

[ArrestedDevelopment]

**** it. I cancelled my .ca order and placed an order on .com

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by cfraser

Yup, this has been going on all this year, at least with the relatively few orders I've placed. The default delivery window now is 2 weeks, when it used to be 2-3 days in reality for in-stock items. Now in-stock stuff seems to sit for at least a week before entering the true shipping process, including the "preparing for shipment" BS process for typically 3 days.

I agree with this. The most extreme example, I placed an order from Amazon US, then a day or later I placed an order from Amazon UK, and the UK order came in its entirety (two or three packages) before the US one had even "shipped". There's no excuse for that. I don't care about immediacy when buying movies -- I'm building a collection, not picking up something today to watch tonight -- but if there's anything I need within a short window, at this point I wouldn't even bother trying to order it from Amazon.

[rabbit]

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https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0716CWGM3?...ords=exclusive

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I ordered my Donnie Darko from importcds. It's already shipped out, so now I play the waiting game 🙂

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[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

I'd say it's their way of trying to push Prime on people, but every time I complain they ramp up my shipping for free anyways

Well that's the funny thing. I don't have Prime, but last week they sent my blu-ray of Young Girls of Rochefort via FedEx overnight. Got the shipping notice on Thursday morning, it was here by Friday afternoon. From Mississauga to Saskatoon, and of course it was more than $35 so it was free.

[cfraser]

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

MOST of my orders will ship right away, granted I have had delayed shipments for in-stock items happen. When they do though, I chat with their CS team and they usually accommodate me with free upgraded shipping which forces it to move out of the warehouse.

I always tell them I feel like I'm being punished for not being a Prime member but their excuse is that they are SOOOOO busy and have SOOOO many customers that shipments are often taking longer than in the past.

When I pay for shipping from .com or the UK amazon, I get stuff faster than I do from .ca these days, so something is up there. Pay = fast (considering the distances), no pay = slow. I'm applying Occam's Razor, and that's what I see... I'd say I'm about 30 mi from the main warehouse.

I feel that I am flagged as being a regular "free shipping" user and so should have Prime (in their view). It's not like "free shipping" is actually free, it's included in the price, but faster shipping (i.e. Prime) is always more expensive and is a premium service. I'm not asking for premium service for "free", just not to have in-stock items sitting for a week before they start to move. This is a relatively new phenomenon from .ca, seemed to start this year or late last year, and I'd say it's definitely a policy rather than circumstances. Unless they got rid of a lot of people in picking/shipping, which would still be "policy" I'd say.

[mr_dYb]

Originally Posted by cfraser

When I pay for shipping from .com or the UK amazon, I get stuff faster than I do from .ca these days, so something is up there. Pay = fast (considering the distances), no pay = slow. I'm applying Occam's Razor, and that's what I see... I'd say I'm about 30 mi from the main warehouse.

I feel that I am flagged as being a regular "free shipping" user and so should have Prime (in their view). It's not like "free shipping" is actually free, it's included in the price, but faster shipping (i.e. Prime) is always more expensive and is a premium service. I'm not asking for premium service for "free", just not to have in-stock items sitting for a week before they start to move. This is a relatively new phenomenon from .ca, seemed to start this year or late last year, and I'd say it's definitely a policy rather than circumstances. Unless they got rid of a lot of people in picking/shipping, which would still be "policy" I'd say.

How you get stuff from .uk faster then .ca? I order two bluray the first of the month, the expected date was last friday and still no package.

[gates70]

Originally Posted by mr_dYb

How you get stuff from .uk faster then .ca? I order two bluray the first of the month, the expected date was last friday and still no package.

I don't get it either...I have something from .UK that's a week late and counting.

[zeze]

Originally Posted by mr_dYb

How you get stuff from .uk faster then .ca? I order two bluray the first of the month, the expected date was last friday and still no package.

Who did they ship it with? I'm guessing it was Asendia.

[zw94]

Originally Posted by zeze

Who did they ship it with? I'm guessing it was Asendia.

I've had stuff come from China faster than Amazon.ca

[mr_dYb]

Originally Posted by zeze

Who did they ship it with? I'm guessing it was Asendia.

Yes, Asendia. I received my package yesterday after 28 days a waiting!

[zeze]

Originally Posted by mr_dYb

Yes, Asendia. I received my package yesterday after 28 days a waiting!

I figured. Asendia is the slowest. Almost always arrives after the estimated delivery date. Royal Mail is the best. I usually get the stuff within 2 weeks when they use them.

[cfraser]

Originally Posted by zw94

I've had stuff come from China faster than Amazon.ca

I won't go that far.

OT [When I order stuff via amazon that comes from a vendor in China (Hong Kong), I expect to wait ~2 months, regardless of how long the storefront says. Sometimes it's 1 month, sometimes 3 (!!), but I expect around 2. I'm kinda saying don't judge by the ratings these guys get, in general, because many people give them a 1 star very quickly. I have always found these Chinese vendors to be reliable and responsive, but you have to *wait* at least a couple weeks longer than amazon says before contacting them. Obviously then, never even remotely consider ordering from these places if it's something you need in a hurry. But if you aren't in a hurry and want to pay 1/4 or 1/10 (or 1/30 in one case) the price for the exact same thing, whether from a North American amazon vendor or Canadian Tire, go for it.]