That Can't Possibly Be Cost-Effective

The other day I ordered a fancy screen protector and a neoprene sleeve for my iPad (because you never know when you might want to take it SCUBA diving*) from Amazon.  Because I order from Amazon so frequently, and because I have an unnatural love for Amazon Prime two-day shipping, I keep a bunch of small, silly things in my cart that I wouldn't bother ordering by themselves, and throw one or two in when I'm placing bigger orders.  So the other day, after I ordered the iPad stuff, I threw in a book for the Bomber. Yesterday the iPad stuff arrived, via UPS, in a perfectly reasonably sized box:

When I pulled the screen protector and the sleeve out of the shrink wrap, though, I noticed the book was not in the box. So I checked my Amazon account and discovered that it has been sent separately.  Okay, I know what you're saying... "so what? Amazon does that all that time."  And so they do.  But this was sent by FedEx Saturday Delivery, and I do not see how this:

   

could possibly be cost-effective.  Especially when you consider this:

and this:

And that's just the surcharge, people. On top of the regular FedEx delivery charge. Honestly, with business practices like this, I doubt this company will be in business much longer.**

 

 

* I KNOW I can't take my iPad SCUBA diving, even in a neoprene sleeve. For one thing, I don't know how to SCUBA dive. And I don't think the iPad does either.

** That was a JOKE, y'all. It's AMAZON. I KNOW they're not tanking anytime soon, my $1.50-plus-$25-shipping puzzle book notwithstanding.

Comments

[Jacquie DeVita]

I love Amazon. Seriously. I'd marry Amazon if asked, absurd cost-ineffectiveness notwithstanding.

[Pat B.]

Usually a case of the items shipping from two different locations.

[Rose]

Clearly your satisfaction as their customer is more important than cost-effectiveness. ;-)

I'm also gonna guess that Amazon doesn't pay the rates you and I pay. Course, it's unlikely that it's less the 1.50, just the same.

[Stinky]

Yes, Pat...I *understand* why it occurred. I write about it for humorous effect, see? ;-)

[Stinky]

And Jacquie, it's nice to know someone else shares my unnatural adoration of Amazon.