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Re:Did fab.com just hoodwink me? or, they're just that good. by goronbjorn on Wednesday April 11, 2012 @10:02PM (#3830651)
They dropship everything (it's why delivery takes so damn long) so your explanation sounds like a more likely scenario.
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Re:Did fab.com just hoodwink me? or, they're just that good. by betashop on Wednesday April 11, 2012 @10:25PM (#3830727)
Actually, more than 70% of Fab.com's products are not drop shipped, and we've cut our delivery times in half the past 2 months and are making tons of progress there.

I'm jason, the ceo. chat me up.

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Re:Did fab.com just hoodwink me? or, they're just that good. by mikhaill on Wednesday April 11, 2012 @10:33PM (#3830749)
Jason,

What's the rationale for bringing fulfillment inhouse? The economics and market trends seem to move the other way, in favor of drop shipping as much as possible. Catalog data problems? Financial? Branded customer experience? Partners can't ship properly? Just wondering...

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Re:Did fab.com just hoodwink me? or, they're just that good. by betashop on Wednesday April 11, 2012 @10:51PM (#3830804)
When we take inventory we can ensure fast delivery times and a consistently Fab experience. Also, most drop shoppers are not setup to handle the type of volume Fab generated. Drop shipping maxes out at a relatively small number of orders.
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Re:Did fab.com just hoodwink me? or, they're just that good. by goronbjorn on Thursday April 12, 2012 @01:19AM (#3831143)
It's nice to know you're making an effort to improve shipping times, and it's also cool to see you poking around on HN.
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