Amazon Prime One-Day Shipping Is Here

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Because two-day shipping wasn’t enough of a logistical challenge, Amazon announced last month it would offer an impressive one-day shipping for Prime members. CFO Brian Olsavsky hinted the company would work toward the goal throughout the year, but according to SlickDeals, that privilege has already arrived.

Not every item is eligible yet, but impatient customers can reportedly request one-day shipping for products ranging from iPads to paper towels right this moment. SlickDeals says the option is live for all Prime Members, not just those in select cities.

Amazon Prime's guaranteed two-day shipping is the bar against which all other online delivery is measured. That bar just got higher. On April 25th, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced that the retailer plans to cut down its famous two-day shipping guarantee to just one day. While same-day shipping and Prime Now (the two-hour delivery service) will remain independent services, one-day shipping will be available for all Prime members.

 

[IceDigger]

Hah, I would like to see how this works for people out in the middle of nowhere like me

 

[Dan_D]

Hah, I would like to see how this works for people out in the middle of nowhere like me

There is probably something in the fine print that says you are SOL on that.

 

[northrop]

Hah, I would like to see how this works for people out in the middle of nowhere like me

Drone shipping

 

[David_Schroth]

Hah, I would like to see how this works for people out in the middle of nowhere like me

Probably about as well as Prime NOW works for me - all the zipcodes surrounding me are eligible, but mine is not.

 

[Dan_D]

Drone shipping

I wish. I can't wait for that.

 

[pek2000]

Have Amazon distro's in my city, so I can get things same day. Haven't used it, yet since I use the "take your time" delivery and get the $1 digital credits (don't use it when the other, non-digital, credits are active). Works out pretty well, since I get deliveries in a couple of days, anyway, with the Amazon delivery serfs. Down side is that the road I take to/from work has the new Amazon facilities on it and traffic has ramped way up.

 

[Dan_D]

Fortunately, there are distribution centers local to me but I don't have to drive anywhere near them very often. I tend to get packages very quickly.

 

[DooKey]

Fortunately, there are distribution centers local to me but I don't have to drive anywhere near them very often. I tend to get packages very quickly.

I have two distro centers near me (San Antonio & San Marcos) and I get most things the next day.