08-21-2016, 11:28 AM
I ordered an "in stock" item from Amazon over 2 weeks ago and they never shipped it.
I checked today and it's still listed as "in stock" so I was curious as to why the order information hasn't been updated, so I went to amazon chat to find out.
Normally I am pretty patient with these things and never check to find out why some things take forever to ship, but this was an item I need relatively soon. Here was their response:
"Karl: I understand. I am really sorry about this terracore. Since the items on the Amazon website is not frequently updated I have checked the delivery date of the item and the shipping date is until Thursday, October 6, 2016 - Wednesday, October 12, 2016."
For those who need the translation, amazon is selling things they don't have in stock, and will not have in stock for (at least) 2 months after the purchase date. The item I inquired about is still listed as "in stock" and is accepting orders, but according to Karl they don't expect to be able to ship them until October.
So if you are wondering about long shipping times... there's your answer.
I checked today and it's still listed as "in stock" so I was curious as to why the order information hasn't been updated, so I went to amazon chat to find out.
Normally I am pretty patient with these things and never check to find out why some things take forever to ship, but this was an item I need relatively soon. Here was their response:
"Karl: I understand. I am really sorry about this terracore. Since the items on the Amazon website is not frequently updated I have checked the delivery date of the item and the shipping date is until Thursday, October 6, 2016 - Wednesday, October 12, 2016."
For those who need the translation, amazon is selling things they don't have in stock, and will not have in stock for (at least) 2 months after the purchase date. The item I inquired about is still listed as "in stock" and is accepting orders, but according to Karl they don't expect to be able to ship them until October.
So if you are wondering about long shipping times... there's your answer.