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Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday introduced Prime Now, a service in Manhattan promising delivery in as soon as one hour.
The service, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is available in parts of New York, though Amazon said it would expand to other cities next year. Amazon will charge $7.99 for delivery within an hour, though two-hour delivery is free, according to a statement.
Amazon said more than 25,000 items are eligible for delivery under the Prime Now program, which is only available to customers who pay $99 for the annual Prime membership.
Amazon had been testing the service with bike messengers for at least a few weeks from a building it leased on 34th Street, opposite the Empire State Building. Seattle-based Amazon has leased the entire building, site of a former department store, for 17 years to house office space as well as merchandise.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-com-launches-superfast-delivery-in-nyc-1418903192
OffWithTheirHeads
(10,337 posts)I got it Thursday afternoon.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)I love Amazon. Have prime.
And don't feel guilty.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)Two day free shipping on MOST everything..and the prices are reasonable.of course for how long? After they have a monopoly on all online sales?