Amazon Prime might cost more

[Ergel]

Better than CA, we don't have any discounts/S&S

[SearchGuy]

They should probably cut down on the sharing of prime first, maybe that would allow them not to raise prices.

Can you stop this language?... Inappropriate language!

[ilherman]

I just checked one of my FBA orders where the buyer paid  over $20 for next day shipping and the item was sent out by UPS ground  Now you know where they make money!

[Dan]

No way is Amazon paying $6 for 2nd day.
They prob get 90% off retail shipping rates.

[ilherman]

No way is Amazon paying $6 for 2nd day.
They prob get 90% off retail shipping rates.

-1. There is a limit how low UPS can go, they don't work for free. But as I wrote, most second day/next day orders (that i checked yesterday at least and I believe this is what they do most of the time) were sent out UPS ground.

[SearchGuy]

-1. There is a limit how low UPS can go, they don't work for free. But as I wrote, most second day/next day orders (that i checked yesterday at least and I believe this is what they do most of the time) were sent out UPS ground.

-1 first of all they use FedEx or USPS ground shipping in most cases. 2. look into a UPS truck and count what percent of boxes are Amazon boxes and tell me who is working for free

[ilherman]

-1 first of all they use FedEx or USPS ground shipping in most cases. 2. look into a UPS truck and count what percent of boxes are Amazon boxes and tell me who is working for free

-1. Also since when does USPS have ground shipping? 

90% is UPS not USPS or Fedex period.

Yes the UPS trucks are full with Amazon boxes but they still don't work for free.

[ilherman]

Again, most of the times they send it out Ground, so everything else irelavent!!!

[Dan]

I used to get 80% off DHL rates by having a corp account with a medium business.

Amazon has leverage like you can't possibly imagine.

[ilherman]

I used to get 80% off DHL rates by having a corp account with a medium business.

Amazon has leverage like you can't possibly imagine.

I can imagine, I get their rates all the time when sending in FBA - I just paid $6.33 to send in a 20lb box to Amazon!!!

But again second day they pay $5/6 IMHO - IMHO - IMHO.

Again they get away most of the time with ground, I just keep on checking it, its unbelievable.

[SearchGuy]

-1.

90% is UPS not USPS or Fedex period.

Yes the UPS trucks are full with Amazon boxes but they still don't work for free.

WRONG!

[yitzf]

I can imagine, I get their rates all the time when sending in FBA - I just paid $6.33 to send in a 20lb box to Amazon!!!

But again second day they pay $5/6 IMHO - IMHO - IMHO.

Again they get away most of the time with ground, I just keep on checking it, its unbelievable.

I highly doubt their preferred carrier rate is the rate they pay for fulfillment.

[yitzf]

You are not wrong. I don't know what deal they have cut out with UPS, but I'm certain UPS is not working for free. $6 for second day shipping would be a very good deal, even if they are shipping hundreds of thousands of boxes per week.

I'm not so sure about the shared prime estimate, though. Sharing prime is not an advertised feature, and the shared account does not get the discounts and video streaming.

Gross understatement

[ilherman]

WRONG!

So do you want me to email you the last 20 emails I got from Amazon? Ok 17 were UPS 2 Lasership 1 smartpost.

Now I can't do more.

[SearchGuy]

So do you want me to email you the last 20 emails I got from Amazon? Ok 17 were UPS 2 Lasership 1 smartpost.

Now I can't do more.

Oh my, can you check when these orders were made? i haven't heard for very long time about lasership... and BTW i can show you by me that less than 10% of my orders were shipped by UPS, and yes i am a prime member so all my orders are delivered in 2 days

And BTW if you still have a tracking number on the email then it must be that you are talking from very old times...

[ilherman]

Oh my, can you check when these orders were made? i haven't heard for very long time about lasership... and BTW i can show you by me that less than 10% of my orders were shipped by UPS, and yes i am a prime member so all my orders are delivered in 2 days

And BTW if you still have a tracking number on the email then it must be that you are talking from very old times...

Um Um... What should I tell you you talk like a big am heuretz....

[ilherman]

Oh my, can you check when these orders were made? i haven't heard for very long time about lasership... and BTW i can show you by me that less than 10% of my orders were shipped by UPS, and yes i am a prime member so all my orders are delivered in 2 days

And BTW if you still have a tracking number on the email then it must be that you are talking from very old times...

Ok... So Amazon IS using Lasership in some states, not everything ends in NY.

And they DO provide tracking number only in the email, I wish I would be able to see them in my seller account.

[SearchGuy]

Ok... So Amazon IS using Lasership in some states, not everything ends in NY.

And they DO provide tracking number only in the email, I wish I would be able to see them in my seller account.

Ok I am talking as a buyer and this is how it's with me, and BTW I am shipping my stuff to both NY and NJ, and i can show you all my emails from the last month or so and there is no tracking number on it

[ilherman]

Ok I am talking as a buyer and this is how it's with me, and BTW I am shipping my stuff to both NY and NJ, and i can show you all my emails from the last month or so and there is no tracking number on it

Ok this is the last email I got - just copied it.

Amazon.com fba-ship-confirm@amazon.com
6:23 PM (26 minutes ago)

to me
Greetings from Amazon.com

We thought you'd like to know that we completed and shipped your Amazon.com
Fulfillment Order (116-6477605-857xxxx) to one of your customers:

 MIDWAY, UT   84049-6469
 US

You can track the status of this order, and all your orders, online by
visiting Seller Central at:
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/orders/list-orders.html

The following items have been shipped by Amazon.com:
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 Qty    Item
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 1      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Shipped By: UPS       Tracking No: 1Z602AW103834xxxxx

[ilherman]

My computer runes PST....