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Re:Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box ... by glandium on Sunday May 30, 2021 @03:31AM (#27331359)
Amazon JP got a little worse ever since they started having their own delivery, which is not great compared to Yamato or Sagawa, which they were using before (and are still using sometimes, it's not clear under what conditions). But the difference is almost at the level of nitpicking. When you're used to top-notch service, and you suddenly get a subpar experience, that's kind of disappointing.
Re:Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box ... by wayoutthere on Sunday May 30, 2021 @07:47AM (#27332563)
This is pretty much the same as the US; except our postmaster just obliterated our mail service to try to rig an election so Amazon is actually better than them now.
Re:Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box ... by marban on Sunday May 30, 2021 @03:43AM (#27331408)
When did they make the switch? I've mostly had Yamato same-day in Tokyo or remote areas like Okinawa.
Re:Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box ... by aikinai on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:19AM (#27331566)
I think it was a year or two ago? It was a pretty big deal and in the news for a while.

I get a combination now of Amazon's own service or one of the big third-parties. All of them are great I think. I might prefer Amazon's since they're willing to just leave the package in front of your door.

Re:Amazon refused to refund $7k after shipping an empty box ... by numpad0 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @01:37PM (#27334938)
They didn't switch completely, but started using "Delivery Provider" as baseload bearer and use Japan Post/Yamato when makes sense.