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Skriven 2007-04-27 04:13:41 av Hank Arnold (448.babylon5)
  Kommentar till text 14075 av rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated (438.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: B5:TLT Amazon pre-order shipping delay
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Josh Hill wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:35:20 GMT, Amy Guskin <aisling@fjordstone.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:33:35 -0400, Wesley Struebing wrote
>> (in article <hkk233596r9fgb15d1g4iohioer39nm2eh@4ax.com>):
>>> I selected super saver, too, but I still got the announcement.  I did
>>> approve the change (and got a confirmation that I did), but it said
>>> released on 7/31 with delivery between 8/2 & 8/5...I wondered what
>>> really changed.<<
>> Well, with all of this talk about shipping, I realized that some people are 
>> going to get this thing right away -- the people who haven't pre-ordered are

>> going to walk into stores and have them _that day_, in fact -- and they'll
be 
>> talking about it here.  Right away.  Long, detail-filled threads that I
won't 
>> be able to read, because I won't want to be spoiled.  And, I'll _have_ to 
>> read some of them, because I have to moderate.  Messages!  With spoilers!
>>
>> So I caved in and changed the cheapo shipping to 2-day.  I am SO weak!
> 
> I've been tempted to do the same on several occasions. /But/ -- I've
> noticed that Amazon lies about super saver shipping and receipt dates,
> and that the stuff always comes a lot sooner than they say it will, in
> my neck of the woods, anyway. Either they're pulling a Scotty (as per
> Next Generation) and setting low expectations so that people will be
> pleasantly surprised when their package arrives early and less likely
> to complain if it's delayed, or they're trying to get people to shell
> out for shipping, which -- assuming they make money on super saver
> sales -- must be very profitable for them.

That's been my experience, also. I *ALWAYS* use super saver when it's 
available. In virtually every case, the package arrives the next day or 
two.......

Regards,
Hank Arnold
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