90+% chance packer did not use box the WMS told them to use.

For example, the WMS said use A1 box and packer used A3.
The 2nd most common error that would cause that is the dimensions on one of the items you order is way off in thier system.

The cost of shipping that air is way more than Amazon would have paid on purpose.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 06/06/2018 at 3:13PM

You'd think Amazon would have this sort of logistics and cost efficiency -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 1:10PM

That is NOT where Amazon makes money- if any in fact -- turkeywinghokie 06/06/2018 4:32PM

OK, but wouldn't/shouldn't that make them EVEN more cost conscious? -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 4:58PM

I ordered several items from HomeDepot.com a few months ago -- Tafkam Hokie 06/06/2018 4:22PM

90+% chance packer did not use box the WMS told them to use. -- Wythe Hokie 06/06/2018 3:13PM

Size of the box means nothing for UPS contract rate shipping.... -- Naelbis 06/06/2018 3:33PM

Yeah, and if it went UPS, anything up to a certain weight costs the same. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 3:40PM

Still, isn't a box more expensive to buy/store than an envelope -- 48zip 06/06/2018 3:56PM

Definitely a little more expensive, but we're talking pennies. -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:02PM

608,000,000 packages per day @ $0.01=$6 million/day -- 48zip 06/06/2018 4:15PM

Crazy to think how much they ship every day. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:21PM

Maybe it's cheaper to order one kind of box... -- `lag 06/06/2018 2:45PM

That and what Signguy said could be right. Big discount for getting -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 2:52PM

I got one yesterday that had a can of shoe polish in it. ** -- 48zip 06/06/2018 1:38PM

Maybe the erasers just erased everything else that was in the box? ** -- Hokie360 06/06/2018 1:18PM

I've had the same thing happen too... -- HokieSignGuy 06/06/2018 1:16PM

Sorta -- ME Hokie 07 06/06/2018 2:42PM

What is a few trees -- VaTechie 06/06/2018 1:20PM

Ask the victims of VT metatarsal injuries ** -- TomTurkey 06/06/2018 3:31PM

^^^Once-ler^^^ ** -- RhinoVT 06/06/2018 1:57PM

90+% chance packer did not use box the WMS told them to use.

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