As an Amazon seller it’s well worth being aware of the last Christmas 2017 order dates for Amazon shoppers. Needless to say, the different availability of such services will be determined by the goods available and the seller. But this is a good ready reckoner.
The last date you can order on Amazon for free delivery and still expect to receive the goods in time for Christmas is the 20th December.
Between then and until Christmas Eve, December 24th, you have various other options, that will come at different costs, but the absolute cut off to order on Amazon is noon on Christmas Eve.
Options will be limited for same day delivery with the Prime Now option. First of all, only goods sold by Amazon or qualifying Prime sellers can plug into the Prime network.
The same day option is for orders up to 12 noon and is only available in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Bristol. Delivery will be made over the course of the afternoon and early evening.
Obviously it’s pretty amazing that Amazon will be despatching and fulfilling goods right up to Christmas Eve, which this year falls on a Sunday. But that is the power of the mighty Amazon network.
But I’m still not sure that I have brown enough trousers to bet my entire Seasonal gift basket on it. Handy for some extras and add ons but best to have the majority of it done well before noon on the 24th, I’d suggest.
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Not sure about the “before noon on the 24th”.
My preferred Christmas shopping time is after noon on the 24th, but then I do not shop on-line @Christmas.