DC suing Amazon because Amazon avoids crime-ridden area of DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a private company be forced by the govt to endager their employees?

Maybe people in those areas should simply behave themselves?

Why should a private company be forced by the government to advertise their services honestly instead of deceptively?

I think that question answers itself.

They are advertising honestly. Prime members who live in those areas will get all the service once crime goes down. It's not Amazon's responsibility to enforce crime. They can't be forced to risk their employees' lives because people in those areas commit massive amounts of crimes and the govt doesn't control it. How many people in those areas are CVS prescription members that cost a certain fee per month, but can't use the services because CVS won't open stores since crime is too high? Those people are free to cancel their memberships too.

Well, no, they're not.

[Anonymous]

Just last week:

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint while making deliveries in DC
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/amazon-driver-carjacked-at-gunpoint-while-making-deliveries-in-dc/amp/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just last week:

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint while making deliveries in DC
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/amazon-driver-carjacked-at-gunpoint-while-making-deliveries-in-dc/amp/

To repeat for the umpteenth time:

This is not about Amazon delivery policies. This is about Amazon being dishonest about their delivery policies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a big issue and kudos to the DC AG for highlighting it. It’s especially problematic because Amazon doesn’t actually refund you when your item is heavily delayed. I currently have an item that is 10 days delayed and Amazon won’t refund it because it has been shipped (and Amazon expected it to be delivered Dec 1, except that now Amazon changed its mind and expects it to be delivered Dec 12.)

Doesn’t matter if it’s lost en route. Amazon says they can’t refund it til it arrives.

You can see how this quickly rises to the level of abuse in areas where Amazon is systematically delaying deliveries. People have to go out and buy replacement items for those they expected to arrive days ago because Amazon indicates a Prime Delivery time frame.

And people have double losses because the Amazon items don’t arrive on time and they have to deal with Amazon’s every declining customer service to get a refunds.

I hate to break it to you but service is no different if you live in an affluent area. I think the main difference seems to be that people don’t have a complex about it.

DC resident WoTP in a very expensive neighborhood:
I can get Prime deliveries SAME DAY on a Saturday. I order in the morning and it will be there by the afternoon if it's a common item in stock in their local distribution center. My Prime stuff usually comes the next day, or two day max.

These folks in SE DC are getting ripped off by Amazon. They not like us.

Thank you!! In all my years I have never once even seen the option to have something delivered same day or even next day. And I shop on Amazon a lot.

DC is ripping you off by not keeping your neighborhood safe enough so that Amazon drivers can deliver there.

My neighborhood is safe; you know there are many different neighborhoods in Ward 7 and award 8, right? I even asked my mail person (a young female) and she has no problems delivering our mail. It would be fine if Amazon said “because of your address you won’t receive our prime delivery benefits” and then I could decide, but don’t include it as a benefit for all and then exclude it from certain people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a big issue and kudos to the DC AG for highlighting it. It’s especially problematic because Amazon doesn’t actually refund you when your item is heavily delayed. I currently have an item that is 10 days delayed and Amazon won’t refund it because it has been shipped (and Amazon expected it to be delivered Dec 1, except that now Amazon changed its mind and expects it to be delivered Dec 12.)

Doesn’t matter if it’s lost en route. Amazon says they can’t refund it til it arrives.

You can see how this quickly rises to the level of abuse in areas where Amazon is systematically delaying deliveries. People have to go out and buy replacement items for those they expected to arrive days ago because Amazon indicates a Prime Delivery time frame.

And people have double losses because the Amazon items don’t arrive on time and they have to deal with Amazon’s every declining customer service to get a refunds.

I hate to break it to you but service is no different if you live in an affluent area. I think the main difference seems to be that people don’t have a complex about it.

DC resident WoTP in a very expensive neighborhood:
I can get Prime deliveries SAME DAY on a Saturday. I order in the morning and it will be there by the afternoon if it's a common item in stock in their local distribution center. My Prime stuff usually comes the next day, or two day max.

These folks in SE DC are getting ripped off by Amazon. They not like us.

Thank you!! In all my years I have never once even seen the option to have something delivered same day or even next day. And I shop on Amazon a lot.

DC is ripping you off by not keeping your neighborhood safe enough so that Amazon drivers can deliver there.

My neighborhood is safe; you know there are many different neighborhoods in Ward 7 and award 8, right? I even asked my mail person (a young female) and she has no problems delivering our mail. It would be fine if Amazon said “because of your address you won’t receive our prime delivery benefits” and then I could decide, but don’t include it as a benefit for all and then exclude it from certain people.

DC is ripping you off by not keeping all neighborhoods in your zip code safe enough for Amazon to deliver packages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just last week:

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint while making deliveries in DC
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/amazon-driver-carjacked-at-gunpoint-while-making-deliveries-in-dc/amp/

To repeat for the umpteenth time:

This is not about Amazon delivery policies. This is about Amazon being dishonest about their delivery policies.

+1 Amazon can opt not to do deliveries in a certain zip code. It can not take people’s money to do those deliveries and fail to deliver as promised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just last week:

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint while making deliveries in DC
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/amazon-driver-carjacked-at-gunpoint-while-making-deliveries-in-dc/amp/

To repeat for the umpteenth time:

This is not about Amazon delivery policies. This is about Amazon being dishonest about their delivery policies.

+1 Amazon can opt not to do deliveries in a certain zip code. It can not take people’s money to do those deliveries and fail to deliver as promised.

that’s not was is alleged

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/amazon-secretly-slowed-deliveries-deceived-anyone-who-complained-lawsuit-says/

Amazon cancelled first-party delivery management because parts of DC are too dangerous.

DC Attorney big mad.

DC AG about to learn what happens when he takes on a real deep pocket organization that’s litigious about protecting their rights.

[Anonymous]

While I am no fan of the AG, I hope he wins this one. It isn't just high crime areas where Amazon practices this kind of deceptive advertising. Was visiting relatives in the Carolinas and one of them observed that Amazon's services had really fallen off---with items that should be two day "Prime" now being outsourced to USPS, UPS, etc. and not arriving for 5 or more days. So it isn't just high crime areas that are experiencing a drop in the advertised services. These relatives neither live in an extremely rural area nor in a crime ridden one. Amazon is sophisticated enough to be able to credit Prime customers if their deliveries are being delayed because of Amazon's choice of delivery providers. The richest guy in the US is staying that way by getting people to subscribe to a service that he is intentionally not always providing.

[Anonymous]

The last couple times we ordered pizza from Dominos, it arrived much later than they promised. Can the AG sue them for us?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While I am no fan of the AG, I hope he wins this one. It isn't just high crime areas where Amazon practices this kind of deceptive advertising. Was visiting relatives in the Carolinas and one of them observed that Amazon's services had really fallen off---with items that should be two day "Prime" now being outsourced to USPS, UPS, etc. and not arriving for 5 or more days. So it isn't just high crime areas that are experiencing a drop in the advertised services. These relatives neither live in an extremely rural area nor in a crime ridden one. Amazon is sophisticated enough to be able to credit Prime customers if their deliveries are being delayed because of Amazon's choice of delivery providers. The richest guy in the US is staying that way by getting people to subscribe to a service that he is intentionally not always providing.

Amazon is far more reliable than USPS. When they will actually deliver something is anyone's guess.

[Anonymous]

The last couple times we ordered pizza from Dominos, it arrived much later than they promised. Can the AG sue them for us?

Do you pay Domino's an annual subscription fee for expedited service?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The last couple times we ordered pizza from Dominos, it arrived much later than they promised. Can the AG sue them for us?

Do you pay Domino's an annual subscription fee for expedited service?

Why would that be relevant if the complaint is false claims?

[Anonymous]

They can just put locker pick-up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should a private company be forced by the govt to endager their employees?

Maybe people in those areas should simply behave themselves?

I agree. Stop stealing and you would have no problems.