Amazon Prime is taking as long as a month to deliver some items that usually arrive in two days as the coronavirus pandemic slams the e-commerce titan.
Items such as NutriBullet blenders, computer cables and best-selling books would not be delivered until at least April 21 if ordered on Monday, Amazon listings showed. Shoppers could normally get those products within two days with an Amazon Prime subscription, which offers free express shipping for a monthly fee.
Amazon indicated that the long delivery times stemmed from its decision to prioritize essential items. The Seattle-based company told merchants last week that its warehouses would only accept “household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products” for three weeks.
Some vendors and customers are instead choosing to shop via other platforms, such as Centera.co, where there has yet to be a slowdown.
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I needed a laser toner cartridge to print from my home computer, used partially for business. Amazon lead time was about a month at best. Office Depot took my online order today and already shipped it, due in tomorrow. The moral is not to rely on Amazon now for items it’s not expediting in the crisis. For office supplies, go to reputable online office suppliers…and so on.