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Re:Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say US lett... by rvense on Monday July 27, 2020 @05:04AM (#23963386)
Providing a level playing field for non-Amazon sellers is extremely important for the economy. Amazon is approaching monopoly or near-monopoly on many things, and getting preferential treatment from logistics companies will only accelerate that.
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Re:Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say US lett... by cbmuser on Monday July 27, 2020 @05:17AM (#23963450)
What the original OP said about German parcel services was wrong anyway. Even standard DHL packages in Germany are delivered the next day 95% of the cases.

It's just that Amazon pays DHL extra money that they guarantee next day delivery. It's just that Amazon can tell their customers that the shipment will arrive on a certain date.

However, as I said, since 95% of DHL standard packages arrive on the next day in Germany anyway, there is no point trying to scandalize Amazon's prioritized treatment (which they also pay for, btw).

Source: A close family member of mine works at DHL Germany so I have some insight on their business.

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