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Re:Amazon blocks non-Prime members from buying certain video... by anexprogrammer on Friday April 22, 2016 @04:43PM (#11552442)
If you use free delivery, they seem do this more often than not lately.

For years free delivery would often be as fast as other methods, sometimes next day, even if ordered late in the day.

Now they will usually sit on the order for a suspiciously consistent 48hrs before it goes to picking status.

I don't mind, it's very rare I really need something next day.

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Re:Amazon blocks non-Prime members from buying certain video... by kevin_thibedeau on Friday April 22, 2016 @06:44PM (#11553059)
I have an open order right now they've been sitting on for 5 days. It's fine with me. I don't need the instant gratification and don't make enough orders to justify Prime. Just pretend you're living in the era of Sears & Roebuck ca. 1916 and you get your order turned around in the phenomenal time frame of 10 days with doorstep delivery rather than waiting a couple months and having to make the voyage out to the train depot to pick up your stuff.
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