[theo_luddite]

Not really Town O'Clock news but news of why Amazon are not more efficient at delivering anything than the Post Office.

I ordered an item Monday morning, OK, not expecting delivery in Wolvo until today.

Here's their delivery tracking info ....

Monday, 24 June
9:32 AM Collection scheduled with carrier.
GB
4:04 PM - Item has been picked up by the carrier.
Stone, GB (note this)

6:34 PM - Package arrived at an Amazon facility
Warrington, Manchester GB

8:14 PM - Package departed an Amazon facility
Warrington, Manchester GB

Tuesday, 25 June

4:56 PM - Package arrived at an Amazon facility
Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

7:04 PM - Package departed an Amazon facility
Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

Wednesday, 26 June

12:38 AM - Package arrived at an Amazon facility
B98 9AY, Redditch, United Kingdom GB

2:56 AM
Package departed an Amazon facility
B98 9AY, Redditch, United Kingdom GB

5:18 AM - Package arrived at the final delivery station
Stoke, GB

12:30 PM - Out for delivery
Stoke, GB

Now I'm no logistics expert, and it will be delivered this evening, but Stone was only a 15 minute drive up the A34 from Stoke the last time I did it. It's also only 30-40 mins drive from Wolverhampton, but I wasn't paying extra for same day delivery. Not that I could.