Re:Amazon Flex
by dspillett on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @10:02AM
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> What I don't understand, is why I can't pick my delivery slot for free.
As well as the logistical issue others have mentioned: if they did/do offer such an option, you value the option so they'll expect you to pay for it (unless it becomes part of a race to the bottom with other distributors in which case eventually someone will offer that for free).
> after 5pm
That would definitely be chargeable. If evening deliveries were offered for free the majority of their customers would pick that.
> Call me on #555-333-9999 if you have any issues
Not going to happen: the delivery people work to pretty tight schedules in order to be as efficient as possible (and therefore cheap in terms of both man time and fuel). Taking time out to try get through to someone won't happen. You could be on another call, your phone might not be contactable for some other reason, and so forth. In circumstances where you are not ready and waiting to collect you are not unlikely to be in a position to not be able to immediately answer the phone.
As well as the logistical issue others have mentioned: if they did/do offer such an option, you value the option so they'll expect you to pay for it (unless it becomes part of a race to the bottom with other distributors in which case eventually someone will offer that for free).
> after 5pm
That would definitely be chargeable. If evening deliveries were offered for free the majority of their customers would pick that.
> Call me on #555-333-9999 if you have any issues
Not going to happen: the delivery people work to pretty tight schedules in order to be as efficient as possible (and therefore cheap in terms of both man time and fuel). Taking time out to try get through to someone won't happen. You could be on another call, your phone might not be contactable for some other reason, and so forth. In circumstances where you are not ready and waiting to collect you are not unlikely to be in a position to not be able to immediately answer the phone.