Oh For Goodness Sake

[andrewducker]

I have Amazon Prime, which means I don't pay any postage costs for things bought from Amazon. Which is nice, and has so far saved me more than the yearly cost (£49).

It's great - except in one respect: They sometimes send things "guaranteed next day" - which means it goes by Citylink rather than Royal Mail. Citylink's nearest depot is in _Livingston_ - 28 miles away. The Post Office depot, on the other hand, is a 15 minute walk from my office.

Is there a way to say "For God's Sake, always send _everything_ by Royal Mail!!!"? No, there isn't.

Comments

[anef.livejournal.com]

Am I missing something? I don't pay Amazon postage by ordering more than about £16 worth at a time. It's not difficult. Yes, I know you have to wait for it.

[andrewducker]

Except that doing it this way has saved me money because I haven't bought stuff I don't actually want, just to hit the £16 mark each time...

[anef.livejournal.com]

My Amazon shopping basket goes on for about 7 pages, so I can always find something that I want to make up the £16. But everyone has their own ways of managing stuff.