First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier

Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by triyambakam on Saturday May 09, 2020 @08:33PM (#23129360)

That reminds me of Amazon - I've been "unbundling" my purchases from Amazon due to shipping delays. I still think it's a useful place to find /which/ product I want to buy, but once I figure that out, or if I already have, I head over to the product's own website and buy it there. Examples of my recent purchases - diapers, toys, herbs and spices. In all of these examples the product has shipped within a day and received within a few days.

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by moonlighter on Sunday May 10, 2020 @01:09AM (#23130451)

Good point, but unfortunately on a lot of vendor sites, the checkout experience is still sub-par, some require you to create an account (Annoying if you know it's just a one-time purchase). On amazon, it's click and done. The shipping delays aren't universal; I recently ordered coffee from there and it it got delivered within 2 days (prime customer).

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by wenc on Sunday May 10, 2020 @10:51AM (#23133047)

On the checkout experience front, I notice that's been changing lately, especially with Shopify shopfronts. (e.g. jrwatkins.com)

The experience is even more frictionless than Amazon's, especially on a mobile device that supports mobile payments. With Apple Pay, the checkout process is literally just clicking the checkout button, then scanning your face/thumbprint, and done. No account creation, no credit card number is sent (token), address/email etc. are filled out transparently.

Kind of similar to the HotelTonight experience where you're able to book a hotel in less than 3 minutes.

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by fsckboy on Sunday May 10, 2020 @06:18PM (#23136833)

he's talking about receiving his goods a day or more earlier, and you are talking about a couple of minutes longer sitting in your chair typing in the account information. Your customer service point does point out a benefit, but it doesn't address the consumer need expressed in the previous comment.

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by triyambakam on Sunday May 10, 2020 @07:22PM (#23137254)

Yes thank you for highlighting that point - and in my case it is receiving the goods weeks earlier, even

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by justanotherc on Sunday May 10, 2020 @07:51PM (#23137411)

2 days is still too long for your coffee to not be cold... /s

Sorry I couldn't help it

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by yellowapple on Monday May 11, 2020 @05:06AM (#23140213)

I'm sure with modern heating technology we could fix that, albeit with significantly higher shipping costs.

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by triyambakam on Sunday May 10, 2020 @01:36PM (#23134397)

I think the shipping is especially delayed because I don't live in the contiguous United States

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Re:First, it was Craigslist, next it's Zapier by dman on Saturday May 09, 2020 @08:57PM (#23129474)

Same here!!

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