How do you know? I don't think I've seen the same driver twice.Originally Posted by John
How do you know? I don't think I've seen the same driver twice.
They burn'em and churn'em. Those aren't really Amazon owned trucks you see. They are private vendors who lease the trucks from amazon in exchange for delivery routes but it's pretty much a scam. The drivers are under microscopic surveillance and get penalized for all kinds of things. It's not slave labor but it's as close as you can get without egregiously breaking labor laws.
I did a deep dive on it once but way to much to post here.
I know USPS and UPS do most of our personal deliveries. Knowing a retired UPS driver, he said mgt and policy is crazy rigid. Every little move you make on the route is tracked and recorded.
tschau (05-19-2024)
Amazon has a system where the contracted delivery companies get dinged ($) on every driver error.
FireBrand (05-19-2024)
That is true of Amazon, I can watch them when they are 5 stops away from me. I knew people who drove for UPS in the 90s. Those jobs were coveted then, they paid really well. It's a shame things have changed so much.
Romans828 (05-20-2024)
Right and only recently has gone over the edge. My friend said after 20 years he now has PTSD. Enough to give him nervous twitches and anxiety that in his retirement is now bound by alcohol.
I've shopped at Temu, but I'm sure I've been on a list (or two) for a while now.
A.J. (12-31-2024)
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Look, as it were, through a telescope that will bring it up near to you; look into hell, and hear them groan; then turn the glass upwards and look at heaven, and see the saints there, in their white robes, with their harps in their hands, and hear them sing the song of redeeming love; and ask yourself--Is it possible, that I should prevail with God to elevate the sinner there? Do this, and if you are not a wicked man, and a stranger to God, you will soon have as much of the spirit of prayer as your body can sustain. -Charles Finney 'The Spirit of Prayer' from 'Lectures On Revivals of Religion'
Romans828 (01-01-2025)
< Waiting on 2 Temu orders, as we speak >
Temu halts shipping direct from China
Temu halts shipments direct from China as de minimis tariff rule endsChinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration's new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday.
In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled as out of stock.
Temu made a name for itself in the U.S. as a destination for ultra-discounted items shipped direct from China, such as $5 sneakers and $1.50 garlic presses. It's been able to keep prices low because of the so-called de minimis rule, which has allowed items worth $800 or less to enter the country duty-free since 2016.
The loophole expired Friday at 12:01 a.m. EDT as a result of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April. Trump briefly suspended the de minimis rule in February before reinstating the provision days later as customs officials struggled to process and collect tariffs on a mountain of low-value packages.
I've never ordered from temu, the web site is just too bizarre with spinning wheels, winning discounts, it looks more like a video game. I did order off of Ali Express and everything came as promised but it still feels sketchy.
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