Amazon can already ship to 72% of US population in a day, map shows

Re:Amazon can already ship to 72% of US population in a day,... by est on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:34AM (#19837730)

I think you are describing Ali-express or 1688.com, not the actual Taobao.

And don't buy items from Taobao with zero sales per month.

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Re:Amazon can already ship to 72% of US population in a day,... by briandon on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:46AM (#19837785)

Nope, we've never used Ali-express or 1688.com.

I'm talking about Taobao. We also often purchase from Tmall, but Tmall sellers are usually better organized or less shady.

Sales numbers and reviews aren't 100% trustworthy. If someone buys X but X is out of stock and the buyer asks the seller to send some Y of roughly equivalent value instead, Taobao won't show the next buyer any new sales of Y but will show the (nonexistent) sale of X.

And if you leave unfavorable reviews, sellers will wheedle you endlessly on WangWang, begging you to get rid of the negative feedback and offering partial refunds or free stuff in a future order.

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Re:Amazon can already ship to 72% of US population in a day,... by est on Monday May 06, 2019 @09:05PM (#19845498)

I never having out of stock trouble buying established brands from Tmall or Taobao. Maybe you are buying something different.

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