Amazon relents on Sales Tax, sets sights on Same Day Delivery instead (1 Viewer)

[Dennis Nicholls]

It's sad but Amazon is now messing up more frequently than in years past. I just received a copy of the one-disc BRD of Jurassic Park that was clearly marked "NON SALEABLE". The sticker included information about a previous owner's reasons for returning said disc. And yet Amazon (directly, not a "partner") shipped it off to me while charging full price. They accepted it back for refund but still- can you see how clearly it's marked?

 

[TravisR]

It's sad but Amazon is now messing up more frequently than in years past. I just received a copy of the one-disc BRD of Jurassic Park that was clearly marked "NON SALEABLE". The sticker included information about a previous owner's reasons for returning said disc. And yet Amazon (directly, not a "partner") shipped it off to me while charging full price. They accepted it back for refund but still- can you see how clearly it's marked?

Used Jurassic Park BRD.jpg

Looks fine to me... Oh wait, the giant sticker.

 

[Carlo_M]

I thought that sticker just meant you can't put it on a discount-type sale

 

[DaveF]

I assume it's a typo and simply means it's not watertight nor seaworthy.

 

[Jason Charlton]

"Non-" is Latin for ""

 

[Patrick Sun]

Had no idea Sunday delivery was really a thing. Ordered something on Friday, expecting it by Tuesday (via Prime) per the schedule presented, and it showed up yesterday (Sunday).

 

[Sam Posten]

Still grinding on Prime Air!
https://twitter.com/ProductHunt/status/809063193964265475/video/1

 

[Johnny Angell]

Still grinding on Prime Air!
https://twitter.com/ProductHunt/status/809063193964265475/video/1

This air delivery will happen in big cities only, I presume. People in cities like Little Rock or elsewhere should not hold their breath. If this really takes off, pun intended, there's going to be a lot of drones in the air. How will the Amazon drones avoid non-Amazon drones. This idea may be a solution looking for a problem.

 

[Sam Posten]

http://gizmodo.com/ups-showcases-new-delivery-drone-fucks-it-all-up-1792586968

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I still can't fathom drone delivery ever happening on a large scale.

To see the skies filled with drones? There's so many opportunities for theft when there is no human involved. With all the gun owners in this country, I can see these things being shot out of the sky (and that's not a political statement).

And, as Johnny hinted, there will be too much air traffic to deal with.

Do we really want our skies littered with these things?

 

[Johnny Angell]

I still can't fathom drone delivery ever happening on a large scale.

To see the skies filled with drones? There's so many opportunities for theft when there is no human involved. With all the gun owners in this country, I can see these things being shot out of the sky (and that's not a political statement).

And, as Johnny hinted, there will be too much air traffic to deal with.

Do we really want our skies littered with these things?

Yeah, I think a lot of them would be shot at. I can't conceive of this being a viable commercial delivery option. Of course, when cell phones first came out, I thought they'd be slow to catch on and that their main use would be to talk to other people. So what do I know?

 

[DavidJ]

Do we really want our skies littered with these things?

I don't.

Reminds me too much of Skynet.

 

[Johnny Angell]

I don't.

Reminds me too much of Skynet.

Little, itty bitty skynet.

 

[Johnny Angell]

It's sad but Amazon is now messing up more frequently than in years past. I just received a copy of the one-disc BRD of Jurassic Park that was clearly marked "NON SALEABLE". The sticker included information about a previous owner's reasons for returning said disc. And yet Amazon (directly, not a "partner") shipped it off to me while charging full price. They accepted it back for refund but still- can you see how clearly it's marked?


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Nothing like this has ever happened to me with Amazon. I would consider Amazon the most reliable and best online merchant I've ever used.

 

[Sam Posten]

It's official, online vendors no longer exempt from collecting sales tax.

Hold on to your butts!
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/3...les-for-south-dakota-in-online-sales-tax-case

 

[Robert Crawford]

It's official, online vendors no longer exempt from collecting sales tax.

Hold on to your butts!
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/3...les-for-south-dakota-in-online-sales-tax-case

In the end, they probably save me money as I will just cut back my purchases all together. Fewer blind purchases and movies that were just okay or mediocre that I will now pass on.

 

[Malcolm R]

I would think this might also send some online vendors out of business since they may not have the staff or ability to track and submit tax receipts for every state.

 

[atfree]

99.9% of my online purchases are Amazon and I've been paying sales tax for the last 2 years as they have distribution centers in SC (one about 2 miles from my house). I think smaller e-tailers will be hurt.

 

[Robert Crawford]

99.9% of my online purchases are Amazon and I've been paying sales tax for the last 2 years as they have distribution centers in SC (one about 2 miles from my house). I think smaller e-tailers will be hurt.

Amazon is going to get hurt due to third party sales.

 

[Johnny Angell]

I try to only buy movies that I’m sure of, seldom do I take a flyer on a movie I haven’t watched. When I do, it’s low-priced. I’m not going to spend $20 and up on a movie I’m unsure of.

Because I enjoy the convenience of online ordering, I don’t think this decision will change my buying habits. I can think of one exception, big ticket items like TVs, appliances, etc. Online will have to have a price advantage or an availability advantage.