Amazon UK free delivery minimum spend doubled to £20

[jackvdbuk]

We used to have Free Super Saver Delivery from Amazon UK to Scandinavia (Denmark in my case) for all orders over £25 and I was quite the frequent customer. They dropped that about a year ago and I haven't bought from them since.

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[Saracen]

Well I haven't a clue about blenders and just wanted one to chop up onions and tomatoes etc for a curry and thought this one would do:- http://www.johnlewis.com/kenwood-sb0...ack/p230882081

It probably will. Kenwood stuff is normally pretty decent. I do have a Kenwood stick blender and that certainly has the grunt for chopping tomatoes, onions, etc.

I would have one reservation about that if used as JL suggest, though, for frozen fruit in smoothies. That is, that type of blender relies on very sharp blades, and frozen fruit (or ice) for smoothies can blunt them pretty quickly. But for sauces, etc, it ought to be fine.

[crossy]

Amazon's pricing is confusing me. I bought a £20+ of gear this week and was offered "Free Super Saver Delivery", but checking the price breakdown on the right showed that this was more expensive than the standard Two-day option. So why exactly would I want to pay more for "Free" delivery. I'm hoping that was a glitch and sense will prevail....

[cheesemp]

Amazon's pricing is confusing me. I bought a £20+ of gear this week and was offered "Free Super Saver Delivery", but checking the price breakdown on the right showed that this was more expensive than the standard Two-day option. So why exactly would I want to pay more for "Free" delivery. I'm hoping that was a glitch and sense will prevail....

Two possibilities I can think of crossy:
1) It had helpfully reselected next day delivery (its done this to me before). Reselecting free can sort this.
2) You didn't buy over £20 from 'amazon' (i.e. marketplace where seller didn't use amazon for fulfilment) however that usually results in free delivery being grayed out.

[eiamhere69]

Amazon clearly feel that their size and dominance in the online market enables them to dictate, but they are playing a very dangerous game now.

Whilst it is very true that if they allow their competitors to game too much of a strangle hold on the new digital subscription markets, they will never catch up. What they are doing (blackmailing/forcing customers to subscribe to such a ridiculous package) alienates a huge portion of the market.

It's clear that all companies are trying to lock users into their own economic systems for their own benefit, but Amazons method appears to be the worst by far (currently)

[kalniel]

Amazon clearly feel that their size and dominance in the online market enables them to dictate, but they are playing a very dangerous game now.

Ebuyer - no free delivery under £50
Scan - no free delivery unless 'member' and then either £20 or £50
John Lewis - no free delivery under £50

Amazon - no free delivery under £20.

How is this dictating the market, dangerous or even blackmail/forcing?

[excalibur2]

Correction! there is a free delivery from JL if you pickup from the store or participating Waitrose the following day...mind you, you have to add the inconvenience and fuel cost, but handy if you are nearby these stores.

[peterb]

And Amazon is only £1.99 for next day deliver to an Amazon locker or other pick up point, again you have to factor in the cost of fuel and/or time to collect it.

[Saracen]

Correction! there is a free delivery from JL if you pickup from the store or participating Waitrose the following day...mind you, you have to add the inconvenience and fuel cost, but handy if you are nearby these stores.

But while that's free, it isn't exactly delivery, if the customer has to go get it.

It is, however, a very useful option especially if, as I do, you do a regular Waitrose shop anyway. I've used it from time to time, though usually when I'm in JL and they don't have an item in stock to take away with me, rather than for mail/phone-online ordering.

[Steve Works]

But while that's free, it isn't exactly delivery, if the customer has to go get it.

It is, however, a very useful option especially if, as I do, you do a regular Waitrose shop anyway. I've used it from time to time, though usually when I'm in JL and they don't have an item in stock to take away with me, rather than for mail/phone-online ordering.

I agree. However it's as you said earlier...needs the person to be smarter than a pot plant )

[Jonj1611]

And Amazon is only £1.99 for next day deliver to an Amazon locker or other pick up point, again you have to factor in the cost of fuel and/or time to collect it.

I am wondering if its different for different areas because there is no £1.99 option for me in Plymouth, the cheapest option whether I go to a pick up point or have it delivered is £3.99.

[peterb]

I am wondering if its different for different areas because there is no £1.99 option for me in Plymouth, the cheapest option whether I go to a pick up point or have it delivered is £3.99.

Interesting, I have an Amazon locker near me, and it's certainly £1.99 for that. Not used the other delivery option, although I have used them for (free) returns.

[Jonj1611]

You are correct as on Amazon's site it shows £1.99 for locker deliveries in the help section, when I search for one I get all the shops in the area that do the pickup/drop off service and I am wondering if there is no locker service actually in this area and they are just showing standard shop delivery points.

I would actually use Amazon Prime because I do an awful lot of shopping on Amazon, I just dont want all the extra rubbish with it, would rather pay less as others have mentioned for just a delivery service.