Amazin' Amazon...

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Isn't Amazon great? I ordered my '12 Angry Men' DVD late yesterday afternoon (see http://www.cameldung.co.uk/index.php?topic=2514.0) for less than a fiver, and I've just received an email from Amazon telling me that my delivery man is called Kev, and will be turning up at my door between 11.38 and 12.38. Not only that, but there's a link to map I can open up to show me Kev's progress, with a blue marker pointing to my house, and red marker pointing to Kev's van. Currently, he's on delivery number 7, and I'm scheduled for delivery number 35. He's apparently 2 hours and 15 minutes away, although the map shows him just up the road about 5 miles away. I guess if he has to factor in logging his progress after each delivery, along with his packed lunch, that's fair enough.

I even have the options on this web page of either changing the delivery date or getting Kev to leave it with my neighbours or in a safe place. Looks like I can do this even now, whilst Kev is on the way.

Isn't the Interweb just fantastic?!! I did wonder what I was going to do with my morning - now I know. I feel I owe it to Kev to watch the DVD this afternooon.

Oooh - he's on Delivery 11 - 1 hour, 45 minutes away...

[Malc]

The whole Amazon/delivery thing is truly wonderful.
If I had the disposable income, I would invest in a delivery company because I see it as the future. It matters not how quickly you can order online (though that is in itself fantastic) it's the actual delivery of the object that counts, and that's done basically in the old fashioned way, only faster.

It's annoying that our publicly owned delivery service, namely the Royal Mail has been sold off at a bargain basement price to the "public" who we will find in due course to be various billionaire foreign investors.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Agreed! Delivery 29... half an hour away... should I offer Kev a cuppa? Might upset delivery 36 if I do... best not....

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Ah - bit of an anticlimax. Having rehearsed my witty greeting ("You must be Kev..."), my latest check on the website told me that my parcel had been delivered and signed for by "POSTED" at 11.50am (it's now 12.07pm). I rushed to my front door to find 12 Angry Men on my doormat (make up your own jokes), and Kev already departed into the wild blue yonder on his never-ending mission. I didn't even get the chance to thank him...

But I've got my DVD!  Cheers, Kev! Thanks, Interweb!

[Roger Kettle]

When I think of Kev, I keep hearing the "Lone Ranger" theme.

[Malc]

Check your front door. Has he carved a big "K" on it?

[Diane CBPFC]

Kev - silent and speedy. Yes he would make a good comic book hero. :-)

Amazon UK is so much better than Amazon Canada, not only for having more things available but also for price.

I just bought a TV series from UK (Call the Midwife 3) which ended up costing me $20.03 Canadian dollars including postage. For the same series from Amazon Canada, I would have to pay $41.97 and that is with free postage. Also I would need to wait until May 20th for it to be released over here. Plus we have to drive miles to our post office to pick things up - there is nobody like Kev for us. 

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

I wonder if he is delivering my book too? I ordered "Thermodynamics: An engineering approach edition 6" . It hasn't arrived yet so either it's because it's only available in India and Pakistan (special edition) or it's because Kev is at Tarks having scones and tea.

Let him go please, Tarks. I need that book.

 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I haven't watched the DVD yet - work got in the way. But I did order another one ('Bad Grandpa' - not my choice), and I'm getting quite excited about the opportunity to chart Kev's progress again tomorrow morning. I may lie in wait once he gets to the delivery before mine. If I get the chance, I'll draw him...

Sandy, they seek him here, they seek him there...that damned elusive Kev... (actually, you may have to be signed up to Amazon Prime for these next day 'Kevliveries').

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Damn ! I think I ticked delivery by Rickshaw. Mine may be a while...

[Malc]

You can chart the progress of Rick...

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Yes, Rick is nowhere near as fast as Kev.

And yes, to my delight, I've just received notification that it is indeed my old friend Kev who is delivering today's DVD. The bad news is that he's only on delivery 1, and I'm down for 79 today, so have 7 hours of progress to chart before Kev gets here. The good news is SEVEN hours of tracking - what fun! I must get out more. However, the delivery window hour of 15.21 - 16.21 coincides with the school run, and so bang goes my chance of catching a glimpse of the mysterious Kev during his mission. I may have to order another DVD today. Any recommendations?

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

You can chart the progress of Rick...

Rick is in a bloody pub, feet up, supping beer like a goodun, wondering why people like Kev rush about. He'll wake up tomorrow hungover and say "sod it" and leave delivering my book yet another day.

I'm not jealous.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Book arrived. Special Edition...true enough. Only for sale in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and now a small village in East Dunbartonshire.

My thoughts on Rick may have been spookily accurate. Out of a private car "sprang" a chap, who looked as if he should have been holding half a polystyrene cup and mumbling, "Any spare change? Have a nice day, Sir". A guess at his age would be early 1800's. Mercifully, he made it up the long, arduous, 2 car length driveway. A knock at the door was quickly answered and I had my long awaited book. I felt obliged to make conversation.

Sandy..."Busy this weather then, buddy?"
RickShaw..."Nope. Dead."
Sandy..."Oh".

Now at this point conversation stopped since I didn't know whether his second word described how business was or his actual physical state. Mind you, he must have been a great drummer in his youth judging by the rattle of his stylus as he tried to get the right  sign in box up on his wee machine. But the signing was done, the book was officially mine and off Rick shuffled. If he hasn't reached his car by Friday, I shall throw him a jeely piece.

Amazon prime, here we come.

 

[Diane CBPFC]

Book arrived. Special Edition...true enough. Only for sale in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and now a small village in East Dunbartonshire.

My thoughts on Rick may have been spookily accurate. Out of a private car "sprang" a chap, who looked as if he should have been holding half a polystyrene cup and mumbling, "Any spare change? Have a nice day, Sir". A guess at his age would be early 1800's. Mercifully, he made it up the long, arduous, 2 car length driveway. A knock at the door was quickly answered and I had my long awaited book. I felt obliged to make conversation.

Sandy..."Busy this weather then, buddy?"
RickShaw..."Nope. Dead."
Sandy..."Oh".

Now at this point conversation stopped since I didn't know whether his second word described how business was or his actual physical state. Mind you, he must have been a great drummer in his youth judging by the rattle of his stylus as he tried to get the right  sign in box up on his wee machine. But the signing was done, the book was officially mine and off Rick shuffled. If he hasn't reached his car by Friday, I shall throw him a jeely piece.

Amazon prime, here we come.

 

If the book is that rare, there probably won't be any questions on the test of things it covered. Just saying.