Was highly skeptical when I first read about this new service for Prime members, but it was worth a look anyway. Living in NYC I've heard some outrageous claims about fast delivery here in the city, and at the most optimistic view, about half live up to expectation... until the temperature goes south and the snow and slush come in.
Had downloaded this
Amazon Prime Now
app to my Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone in advance as I wanted to see what it was and if my area of the city was included, as the product page as of the date of this review says that it is available "in select areas of Manhattan." Luckily my area turned out to be in that range. Admittedly I waited until a really slushy day with snow still on the ground in Manhattan to give it a try.
Went online and selected a few items that were running low, and will profess that I had checked the local prices on what I wanted to order ahead of time. Though there is an option for one-hour delivery for "just $7.99" decided to pass and went for the free two-hour delivery, which was promised within a two hour time window. Long story to short, my order arrived via the courier well within the time window promised. The courier was very polite and professional, and brought it up the elevator to my apartment. I have had occasion to use this service once again, and the results were similar.
The
Amazon Prime Now
app is easy to use. It was a very fast download to my Galaxy S5, and setting it to my Amazon Prime account was a breeze. The menus are very intuitive, and are obviously dynamic. Currently at the time of this review, there are categories for Valentine's Day suggestions, winter preparedness, cold & flu, along with the expected gift ideas, healthy living and everyday essentials. Checking the prices against local chains, found them to be quite reasonable and very competitive, and in a few cases quite a bit cheaper. But if you're living in Manhattan and within one of the available areas, download the app and take a look for yourself. Also interesting is that you can visually track the status of your order on a map once that it's out for delivery.
On the downside, I was surprised to see that this app was not available for any of my Kindle Fire devices. Hopefully this will change in the future as it would be quite handy, but for now it works just fine on my Galaxy S5 smartphone.
A small word of caution... once within the app, you will find a much wider array of products than might be expected, as it goes beyond just staple items. There are the expected paper towels, toilet paper, toothpaste, cat food, batteries, and such, along with toys, books and even some jewelry. The caution is that just like shopping in the "Today's Deals" section, it's easy to add items that might have gone beyond the expected essentials and staples that you might have wanted.
For those within the delivery area stated in the product description, this is a 5-star resource for those in need of essentials quickly, especially in bad weather. It doesn't offer the full range of products from Amazon, so it's best to be looked at as a separa as avte service. The good news is that Amazon is said to be expanding this program to other cities in 2015, so stay tuned and watch the product page.
[Updated 3/21/2015|
Have used this app on my Android phone a number of times, and it has proven to be a 5-star resource for quick local purchases. No complaints whatsoever ... and note that Brooklyn, Miami, and a few more locations have been added, with more to follow. See the comments for updates, as I will not modify this review due to the negative voting. I can only speak from personal experience using it on my Android phone.
JW ' 2/8/2015; 3/21/2015
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Product Details
Release Date: 2014
Date first listed on Amazon: December 18, 2014
Developed By: Amazon.com
ASIN: B00R20MPW2
Customer reviews:
19,654 customer ratings
19,654 customer ratings
Developer info
Product features
- We've moved to the Amazon app.
- Shop the same great selection on groceries with ultrafast delivery on the Amazon app.
Product description
We've moved to the Amazon app.Shop the same great selection on groceries with ultrafast delivery on the Amazon app.
By using this app, you agree to the applicable Amazon Conditions of Use (e.g. www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (e.g. www.amazon.com/privacy) for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage.
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Technical details
Size: 24.5MB
Version: 4.22.4
- ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
- Access fine (e.g., GPS) location
- Access information about networks
- Access information about Wi-Fi networks
- Act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager
- Change Wi-Fi connectivity state
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
- Open network sockets
- Manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager
- Read only access to device state
- Record audio
- Request authtokens from the AccountManager
- PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
- Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
- Receive message via Amazon Device
- com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.0
Approximate Download Time: Less than 4 minutes
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Handy service!
Last night at 9pmMy poor husband, Tells me that my Transformer name is Amazon Prime. Then he comes home and tells me that Amazon has home delivery called Amazon Now. After trying to figure out that my phone hates it, I download the program to my Kindle. I have spent a few hours trying to figure out just what it will deliver. Believe me, it's been a chore to figure out exactly what I want delivered to cook up. After realizing that I cannot get kale for potato soup, I try for taco salad fixins. Bingo! Doesn't everyone want taco salad when they are sick??? Just a few minor adjustments for ingredients (i am a sport like that) (today anyway)... Since it is late, I can't get my NOW order... now... It will be delivered tomorrow between 10 and noon. I will let you all know how it goes. (I used the heck out of the promo-codes) Yes, the service may be expensive, but I think when people start using it, maybe more brands/items/lower prices will happen. Also, I am getting dayquil delivered, cause I'm sick. In a pinch and when you can't go out into the wild and hunt for food- aka shopping at HEB- this is an alternative. I purchased enough for free delivery, free 12 pack of coke, and the $20.00 off first order. Not bad. I did not buy ground beef (I already have some) but I am interested in how the iceburg lettuce and tomatoes are. And shredded cheese.. If you haven't felt bad for my husband in a while, now is your chance..Today--.$35.69 total for delivery, includes $5.00 tip. The produce is fresh, the sour cream, shred cheese and the orange juice have good exp dates. The chips were in great shape, the only thing missing from the picture are the wilton goodie bags (clear cellophane) for goodie giving. There were 100 of those little baggies. (4x6). 40 count clips on the 3m hanging clips. 48 total Nyquil. Not a bad haul. The sodas were free due to promotional code. The promotional codes combined to a savings of $24.58. So this should give you all an idea of what the service "costs". There is a "tip" that will be charged up front. $5.00 Personally, I consider this to be a standard delivery fee similar to what I would pay for Pizza or Jimmy Johns delivery tip plus a little more due to bulk. Consider yourselves informed.It would be nice to see how this service expands, I would like to be able to order standard brand items and more variety. (no kraft american cheese?, Iams Cat food? *iams dog food was available*) Prices seem ok. I like to use coupons so this may not always be the way to go without promo codes.It would be better for me if I could use this on my lap-top. I have Fibromyalgia and the neck pain from looking at a cell phone or a tablet for long periods just isn't good for me. I get better posture position with my lap-top.It is for this reason only that I give the service 4 stars. I cannot love something that isn't completely user friendly.
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David Harry
It's great, it just works.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2019