On 3/14/2017 9:00 AM, CRNG wrote:
Has anyone (non-prime members) noticed a slowdown in Amazon shipping?
I ordered an Amazon Kindle 8" HD tablet and the estimated shipping
time was 4 weeks. I was tempted to cancel the order, but I'm not in a
hurry to get it, so I let it slide. However, this is the first time
I've ever seen that long of a shipping time on a main-stream Amazon
product.

I don't buy much on Amazon anymore, but I'm wondering if others have
noticed a slow-down. I also wonder if this is intentional so as to
"encourage" people to join their "Prime" membership program.

If it is four weeks it is probably out of stock. When you were checking
out it should have given you options for shipping including next day and
Prime 2 day. If they were not offered it is because the item was not
in stock.

Amazon makes money both selling the Kindle and the books for it. I see
no advantage to make you wait four weeks to buy books.