Amazon - Sunday deliveries

[DonkeyApple]

I had an Amazon delivery last night at about 8pm. The chap was very apologetic for both being so late and for it being a Sunday. I felt sorry that someone was having to bomb around on a Sunday delivering stuff that no one really needs with such urgency that people have to work on a Sunday. If I have the option I don't wish to be part of something that makes people work on that day. Just a personal view.

I've had a look around Amazon but couldn't immediately establish if there was an option to request no deliveries on a Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible?

[DRFC1879]

Dunno but the chap doing the deliveries will probably be working for Amazon Flex and opted in to do Sundays so don't feel sorry for him.

I don't know all the ins and outs of it but a chap I know form the football has signed up to do some weekend work for them to earn a bit of extra beer money in the run up to Xmas. It's easy, casual labour in your own vehicle. Not sure how it works form insurance point of view etc. but it seems to suit some people.

[captain_cynic]

DonkeyApple said:

I had an Amazon delivery last night at about 8pm. The chap was very apologetic for both being so late and for it being a Sunday. I felt sorry that someone was having to bomb around on a Sunday delivering stuff that no one really needs with such urgency that people have to work on a Sunday. If I have the option I don't wish to be part of something that makes people work on that day. Just a personal view.

I've had a look around Amazon but couldn't immediately establish if there was an option to request no deliveries on a Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Just don't order something to be delivered on a Sunday.

Personally I think its great that we are no longer restricted by an outmoded view that no-one can work on a Sunday. As a delivery driver, he'd be being paid extra to work on Sunday and when you're earning £8 an hour, getting an extra few quid helps a lot.

I used to live in Western Australia, I can remember a time when stores were not permitted to open on a Sunday (2013) and when stores had to shut at 5:30 on the dot (2011). Miss the 5:30 cut off and no shopping for you, trust me when I tell you we don't want to go back to that dark age.

[Puggit]

If you have Prime you can request a delivery any day after the earliest.

Apparently with Prime, as you use the service more and more, your delivery dates start to slip back anyway (certainly Sunday is no longer offered to me!). There's a hack where you move your address somewhere else, then back again, and hey presto - suddenly you get next day again. Read this on another board, no idea if true.

[ecs]

You can choose 'no rush' delivery which'll give you credit to use against movies and music on your Prime account. I'm not sure if that'll specifically prevent it arriving on a Sunday, but you could time it appropriately to do so.

[garreth64]

I ordered a 'no rush' delivery on black Friday.

Earliest it could have been delivered was Monday, I am in no rush so took the £3 shopping voucher instead and the suggested delivery was Wed-Fri this week.

On Saturday I got an email to say it would be delivered on Tuesday, so only 1 day slower than fastest.

On Sunday I got another email saying it was out for delivery, and it was delivered late Sunday AM.

So a no rush delivery was quicker than selecting the fastest option, plus you get a £3 voucher. Figure that one out.

[anonymous-user]

This is also happening with Hermes.
Certainly in the Lancashire area. My brother received a delivery yesterday. It had been ordered Thursday on tracking it was seen as collected Friday/ sellers local depot Friday/ National hub Saturday/ Buyers local depot early Sunday/ given to delivery driver sunday/ out for delivery sunday.

It appears that the driver whilst not receiving massively more money was happy enough to do it as it made his Monday workload more manageable.He was doing it that sunday -26th next sunday 3rd December. Then again on the 17th Decvember

Reason for above dates are that they are deemed to be the busiest weekends for deliveries

[okgo]

I've noticed all of my recent deliveries for Amazon are coming late at night, or on Sundays and are not with mainstream delivery firms, just unmarked vans. Quite odd.

Actually quite annoying, got woken fairly early on Sunday by some bloke attempting to beat my door down, amazon...

[HappyMidget]

Parcel volumes are up year on year and the delivery companies are tying their best to keep the warehouses clear as when they start to back up, the st really hits the fan. At work we have daily "Peak" meetings to keep an eye on things and try to be as proactive as possible in managing situations before they become a problem. I have been creating a lot of reports that help the business monitor the flow of parcels through the network and have just rolled out a self service reporting tool so that I am not a reporting bottleneck!

[HTP99]

Just the way that things are now, we are pretty much a 24/7 country.

[okgo]

HTP99 said:

Just the way that things are now, we are pretty much a 24/7 country.

We are 100% not even close.

[4x4Tyke]

Many of the final drop drivers are self employed, over worked and much abused, I'm sure.

However I suspect him making a Sunday drop has been a choice born of circumstances. Many more people will be home on Sunday in general and the evening in particular than on Monday morning. A successful delivery cost him less time than redelivery or finding a neighbour in.

[Shakermaker]

DonkeyApple said:

I had an Amazon delivery last night at about 8pm. The chap was very apologetic for both being so late and for it being a Sunday. I felt sorry that someone was having to bomb around on a Sunday delivering stuff that no one really needs with such urgency that people have to work on a Sunday. If I have the option I don't wish to be part of something that makes people work on that day. Just a personal view.

I've had a look around Amazon but couldn't immediately establish if there was an option to request no deliveries on a Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible?

I wonder how far you take that? Not as a slur as I understand your

But, I know a lot of people who seem to think that the "Sunday Trading Hours" are a good thing, because they are vocally anti-Tory, even though they don't work in retail sector, but yet happily spend every sunday going for breakfast fry up in a pub (which didn't used to open on Sundays before about midday) or stay out late on a Sunday night in the pub doing a pub quiz and karaoke.

They also watch TV, listen to radio, go to gigs, attend sports events, use public transport, hospitals etc etc.. all things which are available on Sundays and every other day of the week, but don't see the hypocrisy when I tell them that I don't really see the point in Sunday trading hours these days.

[DonkeyApple]

captain_cynic said:

DonkeyApple said:

I had an Amazon delivery last night at about 8pm. The chap was very apologetic for both being so late and for it being a Sunday. I felt sorry that someone was having to bomb around on a Sunday delivering stuff that no one really needs with such urgency that people have to work on a Sunday. If I have the option I don't wish to be part of something that makes people work on that day. Just a personal view.

I've had a look around Amazon but couldn't immediately establish if there was an option to request no deliveries on a Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Just don't order something to be delivered on a Sunday.

Personally I think its great that we are no longer restricted by an outmoded view that no-one can work on a Sunday. As a delivery driver, he'd be being paid extra to work on Sunday and when you're earning £8 an hour, getting an extra few quid helps a lot.

I used to live in Western Australia, I can remember a time when stores were not permitted to open on a Sunday (2013) and when stores had to shut at 5:30 on the dot (2011). Miss the 5:30 cut off and no shopping for you, trust me when I tell you we don't want to go back to that dark age.

I didn't order anything to arrive on a Sunday. The email confirms stated the items would arrive today. Not that you get to choose what day the goods arrive at time of purchasing?

As for 'returning to the dark age', that's slightly melodramatic

[zetecuk]

Puggit said:

If you have Prime you can request a delivery any day after the earliest.

Apparently with Prime, as you use the service more and more, your delivery dates start to slip back anyway (certainly Sunday is no longer offered to me!). There's a hack where you move your address somewhere else, then back again, and hey presto - suddenly you get next day again. Read this on another board, no idea if true.

Yeah, I had this, no weekend deliveries available - I had to delete my address and then re-add it and they came back. You can also specify no weekend deliveries if you want, eg. for a work address.

[DonkeyApple]

okgo said:

I've noticed all of my recent deliveries for Amazon are coming late at night, or on Sundays and are not with mainstream delivery firms, just unmarked vans. Quite odd.

Actually quite annoying, got woken fairly early on Sunday by some bloke attempting to beat my door down, amazon...

I was chatting to one of the drivers a couple of months ago and he mentioned that after a big consumer splurge such as Black Friday they often end up delivering very late. I'd rather they just left the item at the agreed 'if not in' location after about 6pm or before 10am on a weekend than bang on the door.

[jas xjr]

4x4Tyke said:

Many of the final drop drivers are self employed, over worked and much abused, I'm sure.

However I suspect him making a Sunday drop has been a choice born of circumstances. Many more people will be home on Sunday in general and the evening in particular than on Monday morning. A successful delivery cost him less time than redelivery or finding a neighbour in.

i saw a DPD driver running from house to house whilst making his deliveries. if it is his choice , fine. if that is the only way he can do his job then there is something wrong.

[okgo]

DonkeyApple said:

I was chatting to one of the drivers a couple of months ago and he mentioned that after a big consumer splurge such as Black Friday they often end up delivering very late. I'd rather they just left the item at the agreed 'if not in' location after about 6pm or before 10am on a weekend than bang on the door.

Given I'd been up till the early hours I could have done with him leaving my cat food on the doorstep, too.

[DonkeyApple]

Shakermaker said:

DonkeyApple said:

I had an Amazon delivery last night at about 8pm. The chap was very apologetic for both being so late and for it being a Sunday. I felt sorry that someone was having to bomb around on a Sunday delivering stuff that no one really needs with such urgency that people have to work on a Sunday. If I have the option I don't wish to be part of something that makes people work on that day. Just a personal view.

I've had a look around Amazon but couldn't immediately establish if there was an option to request no deliveries on a Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible?

I wonder how far you take that? Not as a slur as I understand your

But, I know a lot of people who seem to think that the "Sunday Trading Hours" are a good thing, because they are vocally anti-Tory, even though they don't work in retail sector, but yet happily spend every sunday going for breakfast fry up in a pub (which didn't used to open on Sundays before about midday) or stay out late on a Sunday night in the pub doing a pub quiz and karaoke.

They also watch TV, listen to radio, go to gigs, attend sports events, use public transport, hospitals etc etc.. all things which are available on Sundays and every other day of the week, but don't see the hypocrisy when I tell them that I don't really see the point in Sunday trading hours these days.

I'm inclined to agree. Whether we have gone too far with our rampant consumerism is probably for a different thread. It would just be nice to be able to opt out of weekend deliveries.

[GetCarter]

okgo said:

HTP99 said:

Just the way that things are now, we are pretty much a 24/7 country.

We are 100% not even close.

Correct. Apart from Royal Mail (or whatever they are called these days), we get no parcel deliveries on Saturday or Sunday.