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[chickdigger802]

At what cost though? I love my Prime membership and all, but you're already working your warehouse employees to the bone with almost zero respect to their own being. Not sure how I feel about bending them over even harder, even if it means greater convenience for myself.

But I guess I'm part of the problem since I pay for Prime.

well if it keep the USPS from completely dying, maybe its not so bad. Don't know long term though.

 

[CambriaRising]

Next Gen is here.

 

[xion4360]

I wonder what they consider NY Metropolitan are.. technically I live in the Greater NY metro area..

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I'm sure they'll be doing Hogan leg drops on packages for like the first month. Big elbow drops from the top of the truck and shit.

 

[chickdigger802]

I wonder what they consider NY Metropolitan are.. technically I live in the Greater NY metro area..

well you can always put something in your cart, checkout around friday and see when it delivers.

seems like some places outside of the ones listed are already doing it.

 

[Interfectum]

I thought the mailman was supposed to rest on the seventh day?

 

[SaberVulcan]

At what cost though? I love my Prime membership and all, but you're already working your warehouse employees to the bone with almost zero respect to their own being. Not sure how I feel about bending them over even harder, even if it means greater convenience for myself.

But I guess I'm part of the problem since I pay for Prime.

I guess this is a known issue I was not privy to, Amazon employees being mistreated? Sucks if so, especially if some are forced now to work Sundays... but as previously said, if this is a deal they made with the USPS its pretty significant given the downward spiral it has been facing.

 

[bjork]

Good for consumers, good for Amazon, good for problem-ridden USPS.

Good for bjork, most times I am out on a Sunday at a Best Buy or whatever, I'm disappointed by their selection and wish I'd stayed home and ordered online in the first place.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

And just like that, Sunday releases from Nintendo are viable on Amazon again.

 

[Fehyd]

I don't think retail will "die" until I can buy on friday and receive it on friday.

Too many times ive needed something immediately and shipping isnt an option. Heck Amazon is part of the reason I have to drive into Boston for decent PC parts.

 

[lantus]

Wow that's crazy, and I'm in Houston. Pretty awesome of them.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

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

Yeah, what gives?

 

[chickdigger802]

I don't think retail will "die" until I can buy on friday and receive it on friday.

Too many times ive needed something immediately and shipping isnt an option. Heck Amazon is part of the reason I have to drive into Boston for decent PC parts.

pc parts? Unless its something dire, like parts are broke, amazon was the way to go for no taxes (now there are taxes, newegg still has no tax here).

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Sunday delivery, oh man dis is awesome. USPS saved.

 

[Kyleoty]

How long before Google owns Amazon, Or do they already, LOL

If that is the case I wonder if they will deliver to the Google Car when you are on your way to work.

 

[Dead Prince]

Louisiana? Excited

 

[jcm]

The Washington Post's story make it sound like it will be widespread quickly:

The initiative will begin immediately in Los Angeles and New York and spread to the Washington area and much of the rest of the nation next year, Postal Service officials said. The partnership should help the turnaround effort underway at the financially strapped Postal Service, they said.

This is exciting news. Hope it's cheaper than Saturday delivery.

 

[Final Boss]

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!

All of ohio is already has it?

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

All of ohio is already has it?

Well, I'm near Cincinnati, so I'm not sure if all of Ohio has it though.

 

[farisr]

I'm jelly.

Over here all online retailers/shipments don't do anything on both Saturdays and Sundays. So take for instance the ps4 launch. If you happen to live far away from their warehouses that you don't receive it on friday. You won't be getting a ps4 till at least monday.

 

[Sothpaw]

lol retail. what is this 2003?

 

[Pie Lord]

No Philadelphia is 2014? Damn you Amazon!

 

[Crimson_Gold]

No Philadelphia is 2014? Damn you Amazon!

Not getting the brotherly love

 

[Devilgunman]

They still charge sales tax and shipping so... Nope! I'll stick with Newegg.

 

[Milennia]

This news is amazing for me.

 

[chickdigger802]

They still charge sales tax and shipping so... Nope! I'll stick with Newegg.

newegg is great for big pc parts where the tax hits hard.

It sucks for buying new games because they ship on release date, while amazon delivers on release date.

 

[Thomas_Daly]

people still shop retail ? all I buy retail is shopping (food) and I think I might even amazon that soon

 

[Omegasquash]

I'm pretty much done with retail anyway for most things. I still try to buy clothes in stores because I like to try them on, and I go to Lowes for all my home improvement/maintenance stuff but even that's starting to give way to Amazon.

 

[Bluekaveli]

The war is over.

 

[Quixzlizx]

"Mail on Sunday?"

"Oops."

http://i.imgur.com/TdmC1AW.jpg

I laughed.

There are two problems with Amazon that keep me from buying Prime:

1. They charge sales tax in NY, so I can often get games/electronics cheaper from Newegg.

2. Their packaging sucks, so any LE game I order from them will be completely battered by the time I get it. Newegg is just as bad here, so I pretty much have to buy LEs in person from Gamestop.

 

[numble]

Oh, don't worry, Amazon is making a TON of money. They just have some very clever financial arrangements and stuff, so they get little taxes and all.

No, tax accounting is different from financial accounting. That's why you'll see Google report billions in profit in its financial statements, but pay very little tax because the accounting to governments is different. Same with other companies. Almost akin to how you can say you make X salary to your friends, but the income reported to the government is lowered via deductions, exemptions, credits, etc.

 

[Aiustis]

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!

Also in Ohio. Someone knocked on my apartment complex door yesterday and said "mail" thought it was a joke at first.

 

[MXRider]

And here I was thinking usps was supposed to stop delivering on Saturday.

 

[Tenck]

Phoenix in 2014 means I wont hate my city for the first time in forever.

 

[goodcow]

And here I was thinking usps was supposed to stop delivering on Saturday.

That proposal was for letters only, never parcels.

 

[kewlmyc]

Retail isn't quite dead. My state is going to start taxing Amazon next year. I can understand why, but it still sucks. Might as well go buy from retail now except for niche products.

This is still big news though.

 

[Ivan A Nguyen]

Fulfillment center in Fort Worth. I have high hopes.

 

[JLG-]

So i'm assuming the USPS + Amazon partnership includes holiday shipping? Because USPS just delivered my Amazon package today and i'm pretty sure today is a postal holiday.

Fucking awesome. I'm in the Los Angeles area btw.

 

[Valkerionseven]

This is great for people who order retail copies of nintendo games I guess lol.

 

[antronoid]

They already have this in the UK, it's been quite good when I've used it.

 

[Squalltdx]

I had my first Sunday delivery a week ago when I ordered a DS4 controller for my PS3/PC. I thought the date was a mistake at first since I forgot about this thing.

 

[Just_myles]

That kind of is game over situation. Good news is, might make other people step their game up.

My opinion, the real winner is the courier.

 

[Zafir]

They already have this in the UK, it's been quite good when I've used it.

Err, they do?

Royal Mail deliver on Saturdays, but they certainly don't do Sundays(Excluding the few Sundays they set up to get rid of backlog if something happens).

 

[SafeinSound]

Thank you based Amazon.

 

[Gray-Jaeger90]

Yea, they were delivering on sun during the holidays (central jersey). It's pretty awesome

 

[jstevenson]

had a sunday delivery yesterday! pretty sweet

 

[Marty Chinn]

So i'm assuming the USPS + Amazon partnership includes holiday shipping? Because USPS just delivered my Amazon package today and i'm pretty sure today is a postal holiday.

Fucking awesome. I'm in the Los Angeles area btw.

Depends how it was shipped. There are certain methods that USPS ships for all 365 days which ignores the usual postal holidays. Express mail is one of those methods.

 

[diablos991]

I wish this would come to my neck of the woods.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Amazon is the best! Hopefully this comes to Las Vegas as well. Also hoping they eventually get their AmazonFresh to this area one day.

 

[Nevasleep]

They already do it in some areas of the UK, but it's expensive as they use "same day couriers".

Err, they do?

Royal Mail deliver on Saturdays, but they certainly don't do Sundays(Excluding the few Sundays they set up to get rid of backlog if something happens).

You need to live near a distribution centre or big city, then you get the option of same day delivery 7 days a week. Royal Mail same day deliver on Sundays.