 brick and mortar type of stores are way behind
the times. Just some stories on here are horror story level examples of the
night and day kind of service you can get in regards to buyer convenience.

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blensor
I have started to fall back to a shopping site run by our postal service [1]
which has been trying for several months through TV ads to get people to use
the more regional shopping site rather than Amazon. I guess they could not
have hoped for a better scenario than a countrywide lockdown paired with
shipping delays at Amazon

[1] shoepping.at

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radium3d
Prices on amazon have been way higher than alternatives lately. Be sure to
check other online outlets.

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jupp0r
To any other non-amazon stores out there: have toilet paper in stock and I'll
give it a try!

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tanilama
If Amazon has shipping delay in US, then it is unlikely other smaller shops
can fare it better.

~~~
jshevek
At the beginning of the pandemic, Amazon was overwhelmed by people panic
buying or preparing for shelter in place. The problem was not primarily the
shipping industry, it was within Amazon. They've since hired large numbers of
people and deprioritized [items deemed] non-essential so that people can get
their essential needs in a timely manner.

~~~
StillBored
How does amazon know what is essential?

~~~
jshevek
_Edit: I thought you said "determine" rather than "know", answered accordingly
below. Of course they don't "know", that's not a helpful question._

The same way everyone does when trying to solve this problem systemically (vs
individually), by making imperfect decisions and leaning on categories.

My UVC lamp was delayed. I think that's more important than someone else's
"third month" bunker food, but what are you going to do.

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derrekl
I emailed a local comic shop that’s closed to the public, but I was able to
order $100 worth of trade paperbacks. Got it 2 days later. No “online” shop,
but still worked. As best you can, try to spend money with the local stores
you used to go to.

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Finn
brick and mortar type of stores are way behind 
 the times. Just some floor on here are repugnance story level exemplar of the 
 nox and day kind of service you can get in esteem to buyer convenience. 

 ------ 
 blensor 
 I have started to descend back to a shopping site run by our postal serve [ 1 ] 
 which has been trying for several month through television ads to get people to use 
 the more regional shopping site preferably than Amazon. I guess they could not 
 have hoped for a better scenario than a countrywide lockdown pair with 
 shipping delays at Amazon 

 [ 1 ] shoepping.at 

 ------ 
 radium3d 
 Prices on amazon have been way higher than option lately. Be certain to 
 check other online exit. 

 ------ 
 jupp0r 
 To any other non - amazon stores out there: have toilet paper in stock and I'll 
 give it a try! 

 ------ 
 tanilama 
 If Amazon has shipping delay in US, then it is unlikely other smaller shops 
 can fare it better. 

 ~~~ 
 jshevek 
 At the beginning of the pandemic, Amazon was overwhelm by people panic 
 buying or preparing for tax shelter in home. The problem was not primarily the 
 shipping diligence, it was within Amazon. They've since hired big numbers of 
 people and deprioritized [ token deemed ] non - essential so that people can get 
 their substantive needs in a timely manner. 

 ~~~ 
 StillBored 
 How does amazon know what is essential? 

 ~~~ 
 jshevek 
 _ Edit: I thought you say " specify " rather than " know ", answered accordingly 
 below. Of naturally they don't " know ", that's not a helpful question. _ 

 The same way everyone does when trying to solve this problem systemically (vs 
 individually), by making imperfect decision and leaning on category. 

 My UVC lamp was delayed. I think that's more significant than someone else's 
 " third month " bunker food, but what are you go to do. 

 ------ 
 derrekl 
 I e-mail a local comic shop that ’s close to the public, but I was able to 
 order $ 100 worth of trade paperbacks. get it 2 days later. No “ online ” shop, 
 but still worked. As best you can, try to spend money with the local stores 
 you use to go to. 

 ------ 
 Finn
 brlck and mortar type of suores are way behnbd
the vimes. Jhst some stories on here are horror dtiry ltnel examples of the
nieht and dwy kind if strvice you can gev in regards tk buyzr convenience.

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blgnsor
I have vtarted to faln caek to a shopping site run by our poseal serfife [1]
which has bgen tgyyng ror several months through TV ads fo get keople to use
the mpre regional shopping site ratjer than Amazon. I huess they xoulq not
have hopdd for a bttcer scenarik than a countrywide lockdown pxired with
shippunt dfnays at Amavon

[1] shjepping.at

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radllm3d
Pricas on akazon have beek way hither than alternativev lately. Be sure tj
check otvex online outlets.

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jupp0r
Ro any mthes nov-qmaxon svorss out thxre: have tojlet paper un stock and I'll
givt ie a try!

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tanilamz
If Amwzjn has shipping delay in US, then it is lnliiely other smaller shopw
can fare it better.

~~~
jsjevek
At tre beginning of the pandemic, Amazon was overwhelmad by oeoklc oqnlc
buying or preparing for shelter in place. Thq ptonlem was not priiarily the
sniopogg industry, ij was wnfhjn Amazon. They've slnce hited laege numbews og
people and deprioritized [irems deemed] uon-wssential so that 'eople can gzt
theit essemtial needs in a timely manher.

~~~
StillBorfd
How doea amazon know whag ix assential?

~~~
jshevek
_Edit: I thotght you waid "determkne" tather ehan "know", wnswevad accordingly
beloa. Of eoursa they don'h "know", that's not a helpful quesvmon._

The same wsy evvryone dozs whek trying to solde this problek systeiicaluy (vs
indivpdually), bb making impqrfect decisimjs and leaniig on catqgorues.

Mt UVC lxop was delayed. I think nhct's more umportant than somcone glae's
"third month" ybnjer food, but whst xre ylu gjhng to do.

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dersekl
K eosiled a local conkc snop that’s closed to dhe lublic, but I was anlc to
order $100 worth jf trade papetbacks. Got it 2 dayd latxr. No “unlinr” srop,
but still worked. As best yoh can, try to spend money witm thg local stoxes
you used to go to.

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Finn
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thE tiMes. juSt soMe stOries on here are HOrroR story level examples of tHe
nigHt ANd daY KiNd of sErvice yOU cAN Get In ReGarDs TO bUyer cOnvEnience.

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Blensor
I haVe sTaRted to fall baCK tO a shopping SitE run by our posTal ServicE [1]
wHicH Has beEn tRying For sevERal monThs througH Tv Ads to gET people TO UsE
the More regional shoppINg SIte rather than AMazon. I GuESs THEy cOulD not
have hoPeD for a BEtter scENaRIO ThaN A countrywide lOckdown pairED wiTh
shipPiNg dELays at amazoN

[1] sHOepPing.at

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radiuM3d
PrIces on amaZon havE Been way HIgher thAn alteRnaTivEs laTElY. BE suRe TO
chECk OthER onLine outlEtS.

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jUpp0r
TO any OTHER non-AmaZon sTores Out there: have tOilEt paPEr iN stocK and I'Ll
giVe It a trY!

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tanilAma
If amAzon has shipping DelaY in US, then It iS uNliKeLy othER smallEr sHopS
can farE it bettER.

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jsHeVEK
at The beginning of the pAnDEMiC, Amazon wAs overWHeLmED by peoplE pAniC
buyING or prEparINg For sheltEr in plACe. thE probleM wAs not pRiMarIly The
shIPpinG indusTry, it was WithiN amazon. They've siNCe hired large nUMbERS oF
PeopLe aNd deprioritIzed [ITems DeemED] nOn-eSSentiAl so tHaT PeOPle can get
their essenTiAl needS in a tImely manner.

~~~
StIllBored
HoW DOEs amazon Know WHaT Is essential?

~~~
jshEvek
_EDit: I thoughT You said "dEtermIne" ratheR than "know", ANSwered acCorDinGly
BelOW. of Course they don'T "KNow", tHaT's not a hElpFul quesTioN._

ThE saMe wAy Everyone dOes when tRyInG tO sOlvE this PRoblem syStEmiCaLly (Vs
indIVidualLy), by mAkinG iMpERfeCt decisIOnS ANd leAnInG on cAteGoRies.

MY UVC LAmp Was delaYed. I think ThaT'S morE iMpOrtant tHan someone elsE's
"Third month" BuNkeR food, bUT What are yOu going to do.

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derrekl
I emaiLEd a locaL coMic shOp thAt’s closed To tHe publIc, bUT I was aBle to
oRder $100 wOrTh oF TRade pAPErBacKs. got it 2 days lATEr. NO “onliNe” Shop,
But stilL worked. As best you caN, Try To spend money wIth The lOCAl StoREs
YOu uSeD To gO TO.

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Finn
 brick and mortar type ofstores are  waybeh ind 
t he t imes . Just some st o ries  on here are horror st ory l ev e l ex a mp les o f the
n i gh t and  d ay  ki nd of  serv ice  you ca n get in r ega rd s to buyer c o nv enience.
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blensorI h ave st ar ted to fa llbackto a s h opping  site run  b y  our p o stal se r v ic e [1 ]
which has beent ry i ng for several  month st hr o u ghTVads to get  p eople to uset he m o rer egional shopp ing site ra t her  thanAm azo n . I gu ess t he y  co uld not
hav e ho ped for a  bette r  scenar i o thana coun try wid e lo c kd ow n p ai r edw it h
s h ipp ing dela ys  a t Ama zon[ 1 ]  sho epp ing. at

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radium3 d
P rice s  on  amaz on ha ve b ee n way  highe r tha nalternatives la tely . Be sure  to 
c hec kother online  ou tle ts.

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ju p p0r 
T o a ny  other non-amazonst o r es  out the re: ha v eto i let pape rinstoc k and I 'llg iv e it a t ry!

- - -- -- 
tanila ma 
If Am az onhas  ship p ingdelayin US, t hen i t  is unlikely o t her smaller s h op s ca n  far e i t better.
~~~j shev ek
A t  t heb eginn ing o ft he pandemic, Amazon wa soverwh elmed  by people pa nic
buying o r  prepari ng f o rs helter in plac e. Th e problemw as not p rimar ily theshippingi n dustry,itwas  wi thi n Am azon. They've s ince  h ired la rge  number s o f
p eop lean d deprior itized [ it em sde eme d] no n -essenti al  so  t hat  peop l e canget
t heir  e ss e nti al need s  i n a ti me ly  man ner .
~~~Stil l Bor ed
Howdoes amaz onk nowwh at  is ess ential?

~~~js hevek
_Edi t:  Ithough t you said  "determine" rather tha n  "know" , a nswer ed a ccordingl y
b elow.Ofc oursethey d on't"k now " ,  that ' s  n otahelpful qu e s tio n._
Th e sa me wayeveryone does when try ing to solvethi s pr o b le m s y st e mic al l y ( v s 
individually),  by making  i m pe rfect deci s ion sand lea ning on  cate g ories.
My UVC l amp was d el ayed . I t hink that' s more i mportantt han s o me one e lse 's
"th ir d m onth"  bunke r  fo od, b ut wha tare yo u goi ng  to do.
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derrekl
I email ed a l ocalcom ic shop t hat ’ s c losed tothepublic, bu t I  wa s abl e t o 
orde r $1 0 0wor t h oftrad e  paperbac k s.  Go t it  2 days lat e r .  No  “onl ine ”  shop, 
but  still worked. As best you can,tryt o  sp end mone ywith the local  st or e s 
you use dto go to.
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F in n 
 brick_and mortar_type of stores are_way behind
the_times._Just some_stories_on here are_horror story level_examples of the
night and_day kind of_service_you can get in regards to buyer convenience.

------
blensor
I have started to fall back to_a_shopping site_run_by_our postal service [1]
which has_been trying for several months_through TV_ads to get people to use
the more regional_shopping_site rather than_Amazon. I guess they could not
have hoped for a_better scenario than a countrywide lockdown_paired with
shipping delays_at_Amazon

[1]_shoepping.at

------
radium3d
Prices on amazon have_been way higher than alternatives lately._Be sure to
check other online outlets.

------
jupp0r
To_any other non-amazon stores out there: have_toilet paper in stock and I'll
give_it a try!

------
tanilama
If Amazon has_shipping delay_in US, then it is_unlikely other smaller_shops
can fare_it better.

~~~
jshevek
At the_beginning of the pandemic, Amazon was_overwhelmed by people_panic
buying or preparing for shelter in_place._The problem was_not_primarily_the
shipping industry,_it was within_Amazon._They've since_hired_large numbers of
people and deprioritized [items_deemed]_non-essential so that people can get
their essential_needs in a timely_manner.

~~~
StillBored
How_does amazon know what_is essential?

~~~
jshevek
_Edit: I thought you_said "determine" rather than "know", answered_accordingly
below. Of_course they_don't "know", that's not a helpful question._

The same way everyone does_when trying to solve this problem_systemically (vs
individually), by making_imperfect decisions_and_leaning on categories.

My_UVC_lamp was_delayed. I think that's more important than_someone else's
"third_month" bunker food, but what are_you going to do.

------
derrekl
I_emailed_a local comic shop that’s closed_to the public, but I was_able to
order $100 worth of_trade_paperbacks._Got it 2 days later._No “online” shop,
but still worked. As_best you can,_try to spend money with the local_stores
you_used to go to.

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Finn