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[chickdigger802]

Throw my package if old.

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Amazon has announced a partnership with the US Postal Service that will see the retailer deliver packages on Sundays from now on. The program is rolling out first to Prime members in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, but the company plans to extend it to cities including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Phoenix in 2014.

Finally I can buy Nintendo games off amazon as well as other stuff.

And I can't be the only one that always seem to want to shop on Fridays and curse at the estimate delivery.

 

[Ephemeris]

That's megaton right there.

Wished I still lived in NY

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

I am in Ohio and it started yesterday (Sunday).

I saw the USPS carrier come down my road and I thought: "... are they really delivering Killzone on a Sunday?"
They sure were!

 

[Maninthemirror]

This changes everything

 

[beast786]

No Illinois ....

Now I know how euro feels being 2nd tier

 

[FluxWaveZ]

A select few cities only in the U.S. in 2014 isn't really "RIP retail" though...

 

[nhlducks35]

Amazon is not charging extra for the new service, so members of the company's popular Prime service will be able to buy products on Friday and get them by Sunday for free.

 

[Izayoi]

Noticing a distinct lack of Seattle. What gives, Amazon? Can't even hook the home team up? I see how it is.

 

[kittens]

Through the postal service? Doesn't Amazon usually go through UPS, or is that only for big items?

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

Here in Japan I've actually missed a Sunday morning delivery from Amazon and had the postal service redeliver it within a 2 hour window of my choosing later the same day, all for free. Do try and keep up, rest of the world!

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Noticing a distinct lack of Seattle. What gives, Amazon? Can't even hook the home team up? I see how it is.

I imagine this has less to do with Amazon and more to do with USPS. They always pilot other programs in Seattle.

Here in Japan I've actually missed a Sunday morning delivery from Amazon and had the postal service redeliver it within a 2 hour window of my choosing later the same day, all for free. Do try and keep up, rest of the world!

Amazon Prime while living in Tokyo was fucking nuts. Being able to order something in the morning and get it the same afternoon, or later that evening if you miss the first attempt.

 

[jwk94]

I wish my dorm's mail room was open on Sunday's.

 

[enzo_gt]

Nintendo releases will never be the same again.

 

[Komo]

... Meanwhile in Australia

 

[Hidden One]

I swear I just did this.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

MA better be there as well. I'm always between both so I need this asap

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Through the postal service? Doesn't Amazon usually go through UPS, or is that only for big items?

Amazon uses UPS, FedEx, USPS, Ontrac, maybe even others I haven't seen yet. It all depends on the product.

 

[Jeels]

Waiting for Houston service. I may just subscribe to Prime then.

 

[coolasj19]

Buying things on Friday... And getting them Sunday? Oh. My. God.

Waiting for Houston service. I may just subscribe to Prime then.

Same. That'd be worth the $70.

 

[FantasyFreak07]

So that's why Killzone was delivered today... this is awesome!

 

[LQX]

I was game until they said partnered with the postal service. Here where I live in NY I get TERRIBLE service from them. It is like they ring my bell and run. They fuckers start writing up their could not delivery notices within seconds of you not immediately responding.

 

[jabuseika]

This is going to be a killer.

Whatever happened to Amazon offering same day delivery?, I think LA was a big target for that.

 

[RiZ III]

Wonder how this deal works for them. Keeping the whole usps open seems pretty friggen costly, even if its just in a few states.

 

[ambar_hitman]

Flipkart in India is doing this since day 1. I order games on Saturday afternoon (impulse buys) and they are delivered on Sunday morning. Enjoy guys.

 

[kittens]

Amazon uses UPS, FedEx, USPS, Ontrac, maybe even others I haven't seen yet. It all depends on the product.

Oh, cool. I clearly haven't been paying attention, lol.

 

[Femto.]

Gone are the days when I order stuff on Fridays and realize they won't see my door step till Tuesday.

Based AMAZON.

 

[AlphaStriker]

Yesss Amazon's quest for world domination continues!!

I for one welcome our new overlords.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Just when you thought Amazon couldn't get any better, they go and do something like this and totally become more amazing.

 

[Gamefreaks221]

Wow I'm shocked considering I was under the impression that the postal service was going to move to fewer days delivering. Or is that for mail only? Either way this is cool.

 

[- J - D -]

Damn. Just this once, SoCal better than NorCal.

 

[Sub_Level]

I swear I just did this.

Tired of seeing this gif but it absolutely applies here.

 

[Squire]

Awesome. This makes up for all the B2G1 silliness today.

 

[The Lamp]

I can finally buy Nintendo games off Amazon again.

 

[outsida]

Love Amazon so much.... I've ordered stuff in the very early AM and gotten it in the afternoon. Can't wait until this hits Chicago.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

haha perfect.

 

[AwayFromInfinityx]

Glorious.

 

[Hidden One]

In the future...There will only be one..Her name is amazon.

 

[J_Lee]

Next Amazon takes control of US Postal Service and makes it profitable

 

[chickdigger802]

Glad it isn't hitting here soon. Give me time to pay off loans. Because when it hits, it's gonna be over.

 

[plainr_]

Wow. This is a megaton.

 

[- J - D -]

Wow I'm shocked considering I was under the impression that the postal service was going to move to fewer days delivering. Or is that for mail only? Either way this is cool.

Only small media like letters, flyers, etc. etc. reducing mail days would hardly solve the postal service's problems, regardless.

 

[Metfanant]

free 2 day shipping from Amazon has spoiled me so much...ordering from anywhere else seems like torture...

 

[KoruptData]

Uhhhhhh, I received my package here in Cincinnati today from Amazon. So it's not just LA/NY.

 

[Voror]

This...this is amazing! Granted, it'll be a while before it gets to my area probably but fantastic news nonetheless.

 

[McDougles]

Retail am cry.

 

[baekshi]

Perfect! I'm in NYC~

 

[Anth0ny]

Megaton. Day one Sunday Nintendo games? jeeeeeeeesus

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Next Amazon takes control of US Postal Service and makes it profitable

Get your orders and a free copy of the Wall Street Journal Sunday edition.

 

[hodayathink]

This is going to be a killer.

Whatever happened to Amazon offering same day delivery?, I think LA was a big target for that.

That won't happen on a national level until they get Congress to force every online store to start charging sales tax. That'll allow them to set up distribution centers in more places without being at a price disadvantage to other sites (because you have to charge tax for every state where you have one).

 

[geomon]