Do we take Amazon’s service for granted

[YorkshireT]

I’d also recommend anything ‘Amazon Basics’. I’ve had quite a lot of that and it tends to be good quality stuff. I got a new Wok this week and it’s really good.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

This sums it up to me about how cutting edge they are.

My Alexa was flashing so I asked it what was happening. It told me my paint roller frame was out for delivery. OK nothing special about that.

Then it reminded me I need to order more coffee. Now that is awesome.

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Wazza

Mum worked at JL for twenty years, so it’s normally our go to as she still gets 25% discount. But she thinks they could be the next big chain to go. Never have anything in stock, can’t compete with internet prices, they’re struggling. Our nearest Waitrose is closing and opening a food court inside JL. Think this might happen to more Waitrose stores

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I'd see it more likely to go the other way around, since it's the Waitrose side of the business propping up JLP at the moment. So a Waitrose store with a small John Lewis section, like the one in Bath from memory. Sadly for JL, I think the traditional department store has had its day and the entire category (except for flagship stores that are a tourist destination in their own right, e.g. Harrods) will disappear over the next few years.

Back to Amazon, I agree with checking out the Basics line. Not always cheaper than similar products, but usually. Always been decent quality IME.

[BarryandCaron]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

I looked how much I spent at Amazon last year and from memory it was over £10000 I was amazed although I had a couple of expensive purchases last year. I joined it 20 years ago and buy 50% of the things I buy from it.
It’s saying I can sign up to free delivery supermarket shopping soon so I may end up using that as well. We also have Amazon Now or whatever it’s called and I’ve ordered things and have them turn up by taxi an hour later.

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Do you link your Amazon account to a charity through Smile? The small charity we support has been given a good amount of cash from Amazon.

[Guest]

I love amazon. It is very convenient for me as my sister and her family live in San Fransico. I can just change from the UK to the US amazon order birthday/Christmas pressies usually free delivery and arrives within a week. If I was to buy the same thing here and post it, the cost would at least treble and take over a month to arrive.

[jdouds]

Originally Posted by megaflyer

Apart from being convenient and being delivered to my door free often same day - the main reason I no longer use high street is having to wear a mask or stand in a line (even a virtual one). Once covid is over and this mask wearing ditched I would like to think I will shop local again for what I can

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You may have very few shops left

[jdouds]

Originally Posted by megaflyer

Serious question - why do you say they are “a very unethical company “?

I understand they are a pretty decent employer for what I have read and I know Jeff Bozos has a great reputation as a democratic boss and gives much away for philanthropy reasons so unsure if the negativity

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Hi speak to people who work there , you may think differently.

[tspill]

I use Amazon quite a bit. But got think earlier this week when the charger for my golf trolley became faulty.
I had bought it locally (as the discount I got made it a fair bit cheaper than online) last summer.

Unfortunately due to CV19, replacement chargers are unavailable and the manufacturer doesnt know when they will become available.
Took it back to where I bought it. They obviously had no stock. But they took a charger from one of their stock trollies and gave it to me.
So they basically made a £500 item unsalable for an unknown period until chargers are available again to help me out.
Had they not been able to do that, they were going to lend me a trolley from another manufacturer (brand new boxed item) and taken the hit that they would have had to sell it as used when I brought it back.
You wont get that service anywhere online.

I know there has been big thread on the "High Street", but while I do use Amazon quite a bit, I am also a big fan of shopping locally. Initially driven by the fact that after negotiation, local shops are nearly always cheaper than online, but the service is so much better.

[Guest]

I use them too much, too. I usually have a delivery most days, I'm even buying trays of pepsi max off them now, they carry them up two flights of stairs a lot easier than I can. Bulk buy loo roll and kitchen roll, domestos, all that kind of thing. Music books, eveything, love them or hate them they've become a way of life now.

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by Cuxi

I use them too much, too. I usually have a delivery most days, I'm even buying trays of pepsi max off them now, they carry them up two flights of stairs a lot easier than I can. Bulk buy loo roll and kitchen roll, domestos, all that kind of thing. Music books, eveything, love them or hate them they've become a way of life now.

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I bulk buy domestos, washing powder powder and oat milk For my porridge (and indeed my porridge too) etc as like you it is carried to my door and I go through so much of these products . I was a late convert to mason now its part of my life and I use it most days often more than once A day - its the new high street