Amazon.fr and mail order in general

[AndyP]

A €50+ order placed with Amazon.fr on the 24th October mostly books for the kids but some small consumable stuff for the workshop (small drill bit, masking tape and dowels) all items in stock. All items sold and distributed by Amazon.
The FOC delivery service for orders above €25 is supposed to be between 3 and 5 days.

None of the items have yet to be even dispatched so delivery within 5 days is now impossible.

Is this just a French thing? I do not recall delivery ever being this bad in the UK? Or are Amazon getting worse?

And the french wonder why their economy is still in a mess.

 

[9fingers]

Amazon acts as a marketplace for all sorts of vendors so delivery depends on the particular trader and the courier.

2-3 days is typical in UK

However it seems the French market is so different. No serious competition and so laid back suppliers and tradesmen are almost horizontal.
It's a bit of a joke that word entrepreneur has French roots!

Bob

 

[chataigner]

As you say, not impressive at all. If I'm really in a hurry, I order from amazon uk, post charges a bit higher (not always) but quicker !

 

[AndyP]

Amazon acts as a marketplace for all sorts of vendors so delivery depends on the particular trader and the courier.

Which is why I stick with items that are "Dispatched from and sold by Amazon", which I assumed were held in stock in their warehouse(s).

 

[AndyP]

As you say, not impressive at all. If I'm really in a hurry, I order from amazon uk, post charges a bit higher (not always) but quicker !

Don't worry David, so do I. Crazy though isn't it?

 

[RogerS]

Amazon acts as a marketplace for all sorts of vendors so delivery depends on the particular trader and the courier.

Which is why I stick with items that are "Dispatched from and sold by Amazon", which I assumed were held in stock in their warehouse(s).

Not necessarily as I recently found out. I'd ordered on 8th October an Indian cookery book, marked as being in stock. I should have smelled a rat when the suggested delivery date was between 22nd and 29th October. 29th October I get an email from them saying 'sorry..can't supply'. Three weeks to tell me that. Way to go, Amazon.

 

[kirkpoore1]

Amazon acts as a marketplace for all sorts of vendors so delivery depends on the particular trader and the courier.

Which is why I stick with items that are "Dispatched from and sold by Amazon", which I assumed were held in stock in their warehouse(s).

Not necessarily as I recently found out. I'd ordered on 8th October an Indian cookery book, marked as being in stock. I should have smelled a rat when the suggested delivery date was between 22nd and 29th October. 29th October I get an email from them saying 'sorry..can't supply'. Three weeks to tell me that. Way to go, Amazon.

Was the cookbook published by Hachette or a subsidiary? Amazon is trying to break them.

Kirk
who feels only slightly better about Amazon than he does about Walmart...

 

[RogerS]

No, I don't believe so.