Amazon

VG31 · 05-01-2022 12:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118418884#Comment_118418884

Amazon have Prime branded delivery vans in Dublin now, like the ones they have in the US.

TheChizler · 05-01-2022 2:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118419186#Comment_118419186

Spotted one of those at the weekend in Cork too come to think of it

Yggr of Asgard · 07-01-2022 12:54pm

Unfortunately, my prime order from Tuesday was sent today via AnPost (forecast to be here next Tuesday).

And right now, everything I look at is at least delivery in 6 days, as soon as I swap to Dublin, everything is 2 days.

So, what ever logic they are using to determine AnPost over Amazon Prime Delivery does seem to exclude what I want.

manna452121 · 07-01-2022 10:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118432419#Comment_118432419

Its your location. Amazon Prime are only going to places they can find,large towns,etc.An Post go to all areas of the country big or small all year round in all weathers.

Yggr of Asgard · 07-01-2022 11:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118436419#Comment_118436419

Giving how yesterday and today Amazon Prime was delivering to our reception area for other Neighbours that logic somehow is off.

It is me, maybe i play around with my address a little to see if that helps.

Yggr of Asgard · 07-01-2022 11:49pm

And in fact, it's the way my address is formatted.

With a little tinkering I now get Tuesday as prime delivery instead of Thursday.

It seems that the Amazon Location provider is a little behind times with some addresses, but I now have it in the right format for the system to understand.

Yggr of Asgard · 10-01-2022 2:44pm

And that worked, ordered Friday evening, and delivered just now by an Amazon Prime driver.

I could see on the map (provided by here) that he was approaching, and he did find me without a problem.

I'm so happy that by tinkering with my address I now have faster delivery.

whiterebel · 14-01-2022 2:20pm

Be careful of Amazon renewing Prime. I had auto-renew switched off, and a confirmation email received to confirm that it was ending. It decided to bill it again today.

TheChizler · 14-01-2022 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118474061#Comment_118474061

Just checked there and I was somehow signed up to the free month again even though I'm sure I pressed no last time I made a purchase. They're sneaky.

_Brian · 17-01-2022 9:08pm

hi folks.

I ordered an item from Amazon.de that turned out defective.

when I printed the return label this is the address.

my question is will AnPost be able to process the return to this address ??

Peregrinus · 18-01-2022 5:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118491433#Comment_118491433

Sure, why not? They only have to recognise it as an address in Germany (and, if necessary, you can write "Germany" on the label yourself - but I doubt that that will be necessary). They then hand it over to the German post office, who take it from there.

VG31 · 18-01-2022 10:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118491433#Comment_118491433

That address is in Slovakia. I don't know why it says DE.

whiterebel · 18-01-2022 5:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118491433#Comment_118491433

If there are no details about who is paying the charges, An Post probably won't accept it. if you go back a few pages you'll see others had the same problem and had to organise shipping themselves, and be reimbursed.

EarWig · 20-01-2022 12:17pm

It's funny I was just tracking a package and saw on the map I was 'Next Stop'.

Driver couldn't find my place because my Eircode is not correctly placed on Amazon's map. It's perfect on https://finder.eircode.ie/#/

Also, looking at Amazon's map near me. It's missing roads and showing incomplete roads too. Bizarre stuff.

Poor driver and now poor me. Just wasted 20 minutes sitting here waiting for a ring at the door.

Guessing they'll try again tomorrow but, of course, I'm not at home then!

Yggr of Asgard · 20-01-2022 1:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118504998#Comment_118504998

Use HERE WeGo to find your address and format it accordingly, that is the map provider Amazon uses.

Once I change my address to match what it gave me, I suddenly had Amazon Prime delivery via Amazon, if I use my Eircode address, I get AnPost.

Also "next stop" does not mean next stop, sometimes it changes, and the driver will be with you after a while. I had that multiple times, I wait until I see them really coming up my street.

Caranica · 20-01-2022 1:57pm

There's a bug in the live tracking of Amazon drivers, it was fixed but I noticed it back again today. Basically the deliveries are done in order of delivery number, not geographically. So I could be order 76 and my neighbour 28. So the driver delivers next door then goes away then comes back to me a couple of hours later. Problem is the GPS picks up that it's near me and I get a notification that I'm next delivery when they're next door. But I'm not.

Last autumn it was gaps of 3-6 hours, today it was 2 hours. I spent ages talking to customer care and the drivers about it last year and it did get fixed but as today showed, it's back!

I'm surprised that given Amazon's drive for time saving they can't sort deliveries geographically meaning drivers don't go back to the same estate several times in one shift. Oh and if the driver used his cop on and delivered to me after next door, his app would tell him his next delivery was #77. Bonkers

NewbridgeIR · 29-01-2022 3:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118546620#Comment_118546620

I buy books from Amazon UK every couple of weeks - no issues - although I have Prime so deliveries aren't made by An Post.

rf4c · 29-01-2022 4:21pm

Just wanted to add my bit! I'm also an avid book buyer and use Amazon website to find the books second hand. Mostly they're as good as new at ridiculous prices, but I never buy Amazons offerings. I always go to the "Buying options" on the right side of the page.

My go to sellers are "Better World Books" (they give a potion of sales to charity) and World of Books.

Both are very fast and I've never had a book delayed or stopped for fees. Maybe it's to do with their attention to detail with the paperwork or something else. I don't know by hope some of this helps!

blade1 · 29-01-2022 4:41pm

An post deliver prime as well.

Amazon pay the Irish vat on stuff that it applies to anyway.

rf4c · 29-01-2022 5:22pm

That's a good point about Prime.

I'm not trying to make Mr. Bezos richer, but Prime can be useful too.

We got Prime (the missus and me) for 7.99 a month.

Unless your importing nuclear missiles, everything seems to sail through on Prime. and much faster.

As well, you get the video, music and a few special offers. We don't use much of that, but we signed up

for our weekly takeout on Deliveroo Plus, and over 25 euros we get free delivery for being Prime!

deezell · 29-01-2022 5:53pm

The gas thing is I'm not on prime, and delivery was listed at £4.87, a lot less than .DE at about €12, but at checkout I noticed there was a standard delivery option which was free, so what the hell, I wasn't in a hurry. I ticked it and still got goods in 4 days.

Items: £33.29
Postage & Packing: £4.87
Total before VAT: £38.16
VAT: £8.78
Total: £46.94
Promotion Applied: -£4.87
Order Total: £40.95

EarWig · 30-01-2022 12:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118550655#Comment_118550655

That is routine.

The estimated delivery dates are far out to encourage people to buy faster delivery. But, at least for me who always chooses the slower free delivery, it comes much much faster than expected. That often causes problems for me!

EarWig · 30-01-2022 12:28pm

While I'm here.

Most of my deliveries now are made by Amazon's drivers. I get a message the day before saying delivery will be made before 9pm the next day.

I am rarely at home for a full day. It would be really nice to able to be pick this up myself from somewhere. Any indications of that being introduced in Ireland.

deezell · 30-01-2022 1:07pm

They should buy parcel motel. Can't use it for uk only suppliers since Brexit. Once whlle at my local Maxol, the Nightline guy was filling the lockers, I'd say half them were Amazon. You can still get a delivery to Irish parcel motel address, but no guarantee that packets from other than Anpost pets Amazon et al. won't be returned.