Amazon "Release Date Delivery"

[destrekor]

So, I decided to pre-order Killzone 3 a little... late.
Tomorrow is release day. But dammit, $20 free Amazon bucks for a future purchase, plus the pre-order bonuses, I'm okay with actually not getting the game tomorrow.

However, on the order form, I see "Release Date Shipping." And on the order page, it says I'll get the item tomorrow.
There is no mail today. Fedex and UPS are open though.

On the order page, "Release Date" delivery is about $1.
One-day delivery is about $10.

Can I really expect to receive the game tomorrow for $1? Or hell, receive it Wednesday for $1 shipping?

 

[Tobolo]

DO IT!

And report back with your results.

 

[spacejamz]

Amazon.com uses UPS...at least they have for all of my prime shipments....

 

[destrekor]

son of a bitch.

I just refreshed the order page - Release Date delivery is gone.
And what's this? One Day shipping is showing delivery on the 24th. WTF?
You would think, at worst, One Day would be the 23rd, if I ordered it right now.

Screw it, even for $10 shipping, the no-tax part makes it work pretty close to buying it in store. And I get $20 for future amazon purchases, and I get 3 unlock points and two Killzone2 maps.
I'm gonna do it. Wonder why, in 20 minutes, release day shipping disappeared. Oh well. My fault for even waiting this long. The date just leaped on me, hardly realized it.

 

[msw1382]

It disappeared because there is a deadline for them to get it out the door.

For the record though, any time I have opted for release date delivery, it is in my mailbox when I get home on the day of release, without fail.

I couldn't tell you the last time I bought a new release in a B&M store. Amazon has to many perks, especially with Prime.

 

[superzor]

I got release date shipping in the past and amazon never failed. I usually ordered a few weeks in advance. I have heard horror stories, but I haven't experienced any.

 

[destrekor]

Well, I backed out of the order, emptied the cart, and went through the process again.
Release Date Delivery was an option yet again.

$0.99
:shocked:

Well, here's to a fair gamble. Will I get it tomorrow? The receipt page even said I'd receive it tomorrow. :hmm:

 

[Gunslinger08]

Sweet, I totally just ordered it with release date delivery. I had been thinking about getting it with the $20 credit and just selling it once I finish single player. This made the decision even easier.

 

[Gibson486]

Amazon.com uses UPS...at least they have for all of my prime shipments....

They use whatever is cheap and has a PROBABLE MEANS of getting there on a specified date. the first item i ordered with prime was shipped from Nashua NH via Fed Ex. That is around 30 or 40 miles from where I live. I thought, "hell yeah, this will be here next day". Next day, it says it was dropped off for distribution at a USPS facility about 5 miles away from me. It took another week for it to get to me.

 

[destrekor]

Sweet, I totally just ordered it with release date delivery. I had been thinking about getting it with the $20 credit and just selling it once I finish single player. This made the decision even easier.

I'm going to be totally shocked if I actually get the game tomorrow. Overnight shipping for a dollar? wut
I so hope I get it tomorrow, but I won't be disappointed if I don't. Here's to hoping it just doesn't turn into "Super Saver Shipping" and I don't get it until next week.

 

[Kev]

Amazon is pretty amazing. For COD Black Ops, I didn't preorder it until around 8pm the night before it released. I chose release date delivery and it was waiting at my door when I got home from work the next day.

 

[destrekor]

Amazon is pretty amazing. For COD Black Ops, I didn't preorder it until around 8pm the night before it released. I chose release date delivery and it was waiting at my door when I got home from work the next day.

This gives me hope. Dammit, I was quite content with no real expectations.

 

[Zargon]

I'm going to be totally shocked if I actually get the game tomorrow. Overnight shipping for a dollar? wut
I so hope I get it tomorrow, but I won't be disappointed if I don't. Here's to hoping it just doesn't turn into "Super Saver Shipping" and I don't get it until next week.

I had my raven 02 overnighted w/prime for 3.99

and it was indeed here at 10am the next day. shipping estimate w/o prime was 88 bucks......that alone made this year of prime worth it

 

[LucJoe]

This gives me hope. Dammit, I was quite content with no real expectations.

I have ordered plenty of games with release date delivery the night before release.

Amazon has never failed me. It really amazed me at first but now I take it for granted...

 

[Joemonkey]

I have prime and JUST ordered it with free release day shipping and they say I'm going to have it tomorrow, we shall see!

 

[Gunslinger08]

Any idea how long it takes to get the $20 credit?

 

[Anubis]

For the record though, any time I have opted for release date delivery, it is in my mailbox when I get home on the day of release, without fail.
.

This is correct

 

[destrekor]

Any idea how long it takes to get the $20 credit?

Amazon had stated it would be 2-3 days before the $20 was available for purchases.

Also, I have UPS tracking number. Delivery set for tomorrow.

Sweeeet. I :wub: you Amazon.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Got mine this morning. Sweet!

 

[destrekor]

Got mine this morning. Sweet!

UPS always delivers real late to my neighborhood, unless the order is specifically for the more premium Overnight Shipping option that stipulates before 11am.

I noticed on UPS's website using the tracking number, it states "deliver by 3pm", but then there's the finer print that says "or by end of day for residential addresses".
Well, that means I'll get the typical 5 or 6pm delivery most likely.

One day I had two packages arrive in the mail through UPS (may have been Fedex, can't recall now), both were shipped Overnight from two different merchants. One merchant had one version of Overnight, the other merchant had the more premium version (so one had stipulations to be delivered by 11am, the other had no "deliver-before" stipulations). I received each package on a different delivery truck, one before 11am, the other toward the end of the day. I was like... really? Really? Y'all are bitches.

Dinnertime, that's the typical delivery schedule for anything at my house using either carrier.

 

[Joemonkey]

Mine may not make it for release day delivery I wonder what weather or natural disaster happened around 2am between MD and KY?

Date Time Location Event Details
February 22, 2011 12:10:00 PM Louisville KY US Arrival Scan
February 22, 2011 02:20:00 AM LOUISVILLE KY US Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
February 21, 2011 10:21:00 PM Linthicum MD US Departure Scan
February 21, 2011 09:35:00 PM Linthicum MD US Arrival Scan
February 21, 2011 08:56:00 PM Laurel MD US Departure Scan
February 21, 2011 06:54:00 PM Laurel MD US Shipment received by carrier
February 21, 2011 05:55:35 PM US Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit

 

[Zargon]

I ordered de blob 2 yesterday around noon with my free prime shipping(it released today) and here it is in hand as of 2 hours ago

 

[msw1382]

For some reason mine made it even through the snow.

I got 1 email and 2 text messages stating my package would be delayed at least 1 day. A few hours later UPS showed up with the package.

Go figure...

 

[spidey07]

Mine may not make it for release day delivery I wonder what weather or natural disaster happened around 2am between MD and KY?

Date Time Location Event Details
February 22, 2011 12:10:00 PM Louisville KY US Arrival Scan
February 22, 2011 02:20:00 AM LOUISVILLE KY US Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
February 21, 2011 10:21:00 PM Linthicum MD US Departure Scan
February 21, 2011 09:35:00 PM Linthicum MD US Arrival Scan
February 21, 2011 08:56:00 PM Laurel MD US Departure Scan
February 21, 2011 06:54:00 PM Laurel MD US Shipment received by carrier
February 21, 2011 05:55:35 PM US Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit

Really high winds that night. Louisville is the main hub for UPS flights.

 

[purbeast0]

i bought mvc3 with release day delivery for 99 cents and it came no problems.