Amazon and Same Day Delivery
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Unfortunately no---they plan on using regional carriers, such as OnTrac.
Anonymous 10
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I think their idea will be a big let down in the long run. We will have to wait and see.
TechGrrl
Space Cadet
This is one area where I think the Teamsters and UPS need to come up with a creative way to compete. Amazon is building another huge distribution center across the river in Indiana from Louisville, partly for this reason, partly to be even closer to the Air Hub.
Our full time UPS drivers would not be competitive in this market. So, what would the Teamsters suggest as a way to take this volume that is price-competitive with non-union carriers?
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Whatever happened to "Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery"?
BlackCat
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Its under the name usps
rod
Retired 22 years
Actually I've had great service with stuff that has been sent through the USPS. For the most part all the shipping companies do a great job but I will say UPS seems to be fading in my area. Hardly anything I order comes UPS anymore. The majority of it comes Fedex Ground and yes they do a great job also.
bluehdmc
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I use Amazon Prime, the 2 day that's "free", (well a once a year charge). Some stuff comes UPS, some stuff come from LazerShip, which is probably similar to the OnTrac Upstate mentioned. I guess it depends on which Amazon wearhouse or shipper that does Amazon fufillment it is shipped from.
I got something today that came from an "Amazon Fufillment Services" in Lexington, KY. Checking the tracking # the first scan was when it hit the hub in north jersey.
I got something today that came from an "Amazon Fufillment Services" in Lexington, KY. Checking the tracking # the first scan was when it hit the hub in north jersey.
BrownArmy
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Had a conversation with one of these Amazon drivers.
He was working under 'Lasership'.
Paid for his own gas, got paid a little over a dollar for each package he delivered, it all sounded quite hit-and-miss.
He seemed happy to have the work (such as it was), but I can't see how you turn that into a living wage.
Economies of scale, I suppose.
This guy had no benefits to speak of, and intimated that he was having a difficult time affording gas.
Even Mickey-D's has benefits...
He was working under 'Lasership'.
Paid for his own gas, got paid a little over a dollar for each package he delivered, it all sounded quite hit-and-miss.
He seemed happy to have the work (such as it was), but I can't see how you turn that into a living wage.
Economies of scale, I suppose.
This guy had no benefits to speak of, and intimated that he was having a difficult time affording gas.
Even Mickey-D's has benefits...
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Watch for the "no sales tax" to go away.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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It went the same route as filing your income taxes on paper and interacting with a live person at the bank.
p228
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I actually just noticed that. I preordered No Easy Day last week and I went on their site to check why it still has not shipped. Its backordered, oops.
In doing so I noticed that the grand total it showed me last week at the order checkout and in the confirmation email was different from the total it showed me today. They tacked on the sales tax after the fact.
So, not only do they suck at taking preorders but they don't even charge you what they say they are going to.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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With states trying to find any and all new sources of revenue look for sales tax to be collected on all online transactions in the near future.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I love not paying a sales tax on online purchases but in all reality we should pay a tax on those.
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