Amazon rant...

[California]

Amazon shipping gone wild - more!

We're back in town and I ordered a bunch of stuff but 'Arrive on Amazon Day' where you group deliveries to a single day, doesn't show for some reason. After payment I saw we'll get a delivery every day for 5 days.

Today's arrival was a Swing-A-Way hand can opener, the type like pliers. Heavily wrapped in bubble wrap then a padded envelope. WTH? These can't be damaged in shipping!

Tomorrow, a bottle of eyeglasses cleaner. Sunday, a brass 1/4" air fitting. Monday, a little kid's captive-style swing seat.

We don't need any of this immediately! I would have checked the usual 'Deliver Everything Next Tuesday' if that had showed.

 

[Torvy]

I ordered a gift for my wife and after I ordered it the delivery date switched to after Christmas. (Her BD is tomorrow, so I have to do double shopping.)

So, I ordered a similar item (different color) so she would get to open it and then the right one would arrive a few days later. Flash forward...the backup arrived a few days ago. They updated the right one to arrive the 22nd. So, it will all work out.

Even out here, some items have arrived in 2 days. Most get delivered by USPS.

 

[California]

How Bezos got so rich. Video.

https://imgur.com/QX256Wr

 

[zzvyb6]

Nobody is forcing you to buy from Amazon. Get in your truck & drive to a store, shop, farm supply, or take a boat to China. Around here, parts for my John Deere stuff are usually cheaper at my 3 local JD dealers than from Amazon. We employ Jack Reacher techniques. Around here, Amazon drivers are likely to be our neighbors.

 

[MoKelly]

Nobody is forcing you to buy from Amazon. Get in your truck & drive to a store, shop, farm supply, or take a boat to China. Around here, parts for my John Deere stuff are usually cheaper at my 3 local JD dealers than from Amazon. We employ Jack Reacher techniques. Around here, Amazon drivers are likely to be our neighbors.

Reacher is great - but the books are greater than the tv show.

 

[Torvy]

Reacher is great - but the books are greater than the tv show.

That is almost always true.

 

[MoKelly]

That is almost always true.

Yes sir.

It’s very hard for someone to outdo your own imagination.

When someone cast Tom Cruise as Reacher in the movies what were they thinking!?!

 

[Oaktree]

Reacher is great - but the books are greater than the tv show.

I'm not paying $15/mo for prime to watch it, but the first 3 episodes of the first season were available on Freevee (Amazon's ad-supported streaming channel). I thought it was pretty faithful to the book. Did think it was a little sleazy that they didn't offer the whole season there, even if for a limited time.

 

[MoKelly]

I'm not paying $15/mo for prime to watch it, but the first 3 episodes of the first season were available on Freevee (Amazon's ad-supported streaming channel). I thought it was pretty faithful to the book. Did think it was a little sleazy that they didn't offer the whole season there, even if for a limited time.

Freevee has 2 seasons of Bosch. It’s a great series. Comes pretty close to how good the books are to read.

 

[two_bit_score]

Freevee has 2 seasons of Bosch. It’s a great series. Comes pretty close to how good the books are to read.

I just completed Season 1 of Bosch. I held out for a long time because I knew it would be addictive.

 

[keony]

I just completed Season 1 of Bosch. I held out for a long time because I knew it would be addictive.

Well, now prime is going to add commercials to their videos or you can pay $2.99/ month extra for no adverts! I say no, greedy b*stards.

 

[MoKelly]

I just completed Season 1 of Bosch. I held out for a long time because I knew it would be addictive.

Yes - it’s addictive.

Have you read the Bosch books?

 

[mrmikey]

I watched all the Bosch series, they're all very well done, acting is good too, very addictive LOL.
The new series, Bosch Legacy is no where near as good IMO. The actress that plays his daughter is not that good, very ...stiff actress compared to the rest of them.

 

[two_bit_score]

Yes - it’s addictive.

Have you read the Bosch books?

Have not. May have to though.

 

[two_bit_score]

Well, now prime is going to add commercials to their videos or you can pay $2.99/ month extra for no adverts! I say no, greedy b*stards.

I’ll stick with commercials.

 

[MoKelly]

Have not. May have to though.

Highly recommended. Michael Connelly is a fantastic writer.

He also writes the Lincoln Lawyer books.

 

[mrmikey]

Both Lincoln lawyer and Bosch are excellent reads. The movie Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConaughey was excellent as well.

 

[two_bit_score]

Highly recommended. Michael Connelly is a fantastic writer.

He also writes the Lincoln Lawyer books.

That was another good one, too.