Will Amazon destroy the book?

[Anonymous]

DD wants a specific special edition book for Christmas and only Amazon has it in stock. Have they gotten better about shipping their books? Or will they just throw it in a box and send it on its way? I have other things I want to order as well, but I’m wondering if I should space out the order so they don’t ship together in a box. Will they take more care of the book if I order it separately?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD wants a specific special edition book for Christmas and only Amazon has it in stock. Have they gotten better about shipping their books? Or will they just throw it in a box and send it on its way? I have other things I want to order as well, but I’m wondering if I should space out the order so they don’t ship together in a box. Will they take more care of the book if I order it separately?

I would space the order.

You know the box sizes.

By itself it will probably come in a mailer envelope. Most ideal would be ordering with other similarly-sized books.

Order ASAP and ask for a replacement if it is not perfect. That's what I do.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's going to make a difference, honestly. 99% of the books I've received from Amazon were undamaged - it was their first product when Bezos started his company, remember. They know how to treat books. But by all means, if you're worried, order separately.

[Anonymous]

OMG it will be fine. I get books from Amazon every single week and they have never been damaged. Catch up its 2025!!

[Anonymous]

I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

Me too.

I was the first PP.

I have had three books damaged by Amazon's careless packing.

I've also had bad luck ordering cleaning products from them that I couldn't find locally. One came with powder completely spilled in a vinyl bag. Another came with a cracked cap.

The two most recent damaged books have been within the last 10 years. One within 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

Me too.

I was the first PP.

I have had three books damaged by Amazon's careless packing.

I've also had bad luck ordering cleaning products from them that I couldn't find locally. One came with powder completely spilled in a vinyl bag. Another came with a cracked cap.

The two most recent damaged books have been within the last 10 years. One within 5.

again, catch up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

Me too.

I was the first PP.

I have had three books damaged by Amazon's careless packing.

I've also had bad luck ordering cleaning products from them that I couldn't find locally. One came with powder completely spilled in a vinyl bag. Another came with a cracked cap.

The two most recent damaged books have been within the last 10 years. One within 5.

again, catch up

OP—it arrived damaged 😭

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

Me too.

I was the first PP.

I have had three books damaged by Amazon's careless packing.

I've also had bad luck ordering cleaning products from them that I couldn't find locally. One came with powder completely spilled in a vinyl bag. Another came with a cracked cap.

The two most recent damaged books have been within the last 10 years. One within 5.

again, catch up

OP—it arrived damaged 😭

Bad luck... or maybe you created this thread on purpose to dump on Amazon. Sometimes I get the impression that posters do this on purpose. I order from Amazon all the time and very rarely have I received damaged items, books or otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

+1. I had already started self flagellating myself because I needed a book in a hurry and purchased it on Amazon yesterday. I knew I was contributing to the decline of the entire book industry and someone is already calling me out on it. 😝

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was a more philosophical question, ha. Amazon is certainly destroying publishing.

Me too.

I was the first PP.

I have had three books damaged by Amazon's careless packing.

I've also had bad luck ordering cleaning products from them that I couldn't find locally. One came with powder completely spilled in a vinyl bag. Another came with a cracked cap.

The two most recent damaged books have been within the last 10 years. One within 5.

again, catch up

OP—it arrived damaged 😭

Bad luck... or maybe you created this thread on purpose to dump on Amazon. Sometimes I get the impression that posters do this on purpose. I order from Amazon all the time and very rarely have I received damaged items, books or otherwise.

yes, a predictable and dull outcome from the OP. I bet they didnt' even buy a book, maybe they've never even read a book, huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG it will be fine. I get books from Amazon every single week and they have never been damaged. Catch up it’s 2025!!

Every week? wow, I didn’t realize book lovers still gave their money to Amazon. Not even switching to Bookshop.org baffles me.

Amazon sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG it will be fine. I get books from Amazon every single week and they have never been damaged. Catch up it’s 2025!!

Every week? wow, I didn’t realize book lovers still gave their money to Amazon. Not even switching to Bookshop.org baffles me.

Amazon sucks.

+1 for bookshop!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG it will be fine. I get books from Amazon every single week and they have never been damaged. Catch up it’s 2025!!

Every week? wow, I didn’t realize book lovers still gave their money to Amazon. Not even switching to Bookshop.org baffles me.

Amazon sucks.

I also buy books from bricks and mortar bookshops.
Saying I use Amazon doesn't mean that's all I use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG it will be fine. I get books from Amazon every single week and they have never been damaged. Catch up it’s 2025!!

Every week? wow, I didn’t realize book lovers still gave their money to Amazon. Not even switching to Bookshop.org baffles me.

Amazon sucks.

I also buy books from bricks and mortar bookshops.
Saying I use Amazon doesn't mean that's all I use.

NP. +1. I love books. I’m also not going to spend more for a copy of a book than I have to. Now that Amazon has increased prices on new books, I shop in other places again.