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On Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:15:29 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Amazon has simply realised this and done a better job than almost anyone
> else, although most companies now have a 'ship it direct' service that
> is cheaper than amazon.

I have Amazon Prime so shipping is 'free'. Since they've built a local 
distribution center a surprising number of items are next day. The first 
time I saw 'arriving tomorrow' I was skeptical.

The page often has a 'may be cheaper from other sellers' but unless the 
other seller has free shipping the total cost is often more. 

I've never used the ship it direct but I have used the ship it to the 
store and pick it up option several times. Ironically years ago I looked 
for a computer book in the brick and mortar Barnes & Noble store. They 
didn't have it in stock but could order it for me. I went to their website 
and bought it 10% cheaper than the in store price with free shipping. 
Great business model.