Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Shopping Discussions > Store Forum
Reload this Page >

Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Store Forum Share Your Shopping Experiences at Stores both Online and Off.

Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Old 08-11-11, 06:28 PM
  #1  
Mao
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mao's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 7,385
Received 63 Likes on 39 Posts
Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Don't tend to order a lot of new releases from Amazon.

I've heard from a few people that they get their new releases on release date. The only time I tried that with Amazon, I got it on a Thursday.

Not acceptable if I'm in needy mode.

Is this normal for most folks? Does Amazon ship on release date to some and to others early?
Old 08-11-11, 08:08 PM
  #2  
Cool New Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

I found it depends on the distributor of the DVD, if it's from Buena Vista then I get it on Thursday, if it's from anyone else I get it the Day of release or even that Monday.
Old 08-11-11, 09:37 PM
  #3  
bse
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,381
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Usually they tell you on the product page if it will arrive by release date, I've had a few issues, got a few credits, but for the most part my stuff would arrive on a Monday as long as I'd ordered the new release by Friday.
Old 08-12-11, 07:49 AM
  #4  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 3,546
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

99.9% of my orders arrive on release day. Lately they are sending them out ups overnight on Mondays to get to me by Tuesday.
Old 08-12-11, 10:02 AM
  #5  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
fumanstan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 55,349
Received 26 Likes on 14 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

With Prime, I'd say just about all the movies I ordered came on release day.
Old 08-12-11, 10:35 AM
  #6  
DVD Talk Hero
 
slop101's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: So. Cal.
Posts: 43,861
Received 439 Likes on 307 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Originally Posted by DirkUSA
99.9% of my orders arrive on release day. Lately they are sending them out ups overnight on Mondays to get to me by Tuesday.
Same here. And once in a blue moon, I'll get a new release on a Monday. But they usually ship on Monday, overnight (with Ontarck) and I get them on Tuesday. The only time I'll not get something on release date is a very obscure release that they didn't get in on time from a distributor - items that 3rd party sellers don't even have. But yeah, it's with Prime, and it's been worth it since most of the stuff I get aren't available at the local stores and it's nice to come home to a box full of what I want instead of having to drive around town after work hunting the stuff down.
Old 08-12-11, 02:41 PM
  #7  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Note the information before buying. If you pre-order early enough, chances are you'll get the movie on release day. If you pre-order 4 days before release date, and it is a popular movie, then the information on amazon will tell you when to expect your order.

When I've pre-ordered months in advance, I get the movie on release day. When I pre-ordered a title a week before release, and it was UPS'd on release day (Tuesday), and I didn't get it until Thursday.
Old 08-15-11, 10:17 AM
  #8  
DVD Talk Legend
 
matome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: NY
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Originally Posted by DirkUSA
99.9% of my orders arrive on release day. Lately they are sending them out ups overnight on Mondays to get to me by Tuesday.
This. Amazon Prime is friggin' awesome.
Old 08-15-11, 12:36 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 2,056
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

I have had amazon prime for around five years, and in all that time and countless hundreds of orders, I can count on less than the fingers of one hand the times that I have not received a pre-order (be it BD, DVD, or CD) on day of release.

I have received exactly one item a day early. I have also received items on release day regardless of whether the pre-order was placed months in advance or a few days before release.
Old 08-15-11, 12:43 PM
  #10  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 2,056
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Amazon Prime and Release Day Shipping?

Originally Posted by DirkUSA
99.9% of my orders arrive on release day. Lately they are sending them out ups overnight on Mondays to get to me by Tuesday.
Same here. The two-day prime shipping effectively becomes one-day shipping.

And let's not forget that for eligible items, ordering before 5:00 P.M. Thursday gets it to you in time for the weekend, usually by Friday night in my case but they will give Saturday delivery at no extra charge if needed.

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.