Royal Mail + Amazon = Impressive

[bellinghman]

Order made to Amazon on 21st December 2006
Order received by post on 22nd December 2006

OK, so that order was made early in the morning yesterday, but for it to have been delivered today is pretty impressive.

Christmas rush? What Christmas rush? I've never had an Amazon delivery that fast before.

(Amazon are currently advising me it won't actually arrive till after the 25th. I have to assume that the 45 minute drive between here and the nearest Amazon warehouse can actually translate into a quick delivery.)

Comments

[k425.livejournal.com]

The guy who used to be my lodger used to work about ten minutes' walk from the original UK warehouse. He'd place an order in the morning and a chap would bring it down the road in time for lunch!

[knell.livejournal.com]

My favourite Royal Mail moment was when I ordered some memory from Crucial (who are, lest we forget, in Livingston, north of the border) at about 1600, and the postman woke me up at 0700 the next morning (which is, IIRC, the earliest possible time the Royal Mail officially considers it okay to knock on your door) to get me to sign for it. Special Delivery really kicks ass.