Don’t be surprised to see your mailman turn up with an Amazon package this Sunday…if you live in one of three key cities: New York, Los Angeles or London. The online retail giant recently announced plans to deliver packages on Sundays during the holiday season in these cities, according to a story on the TechCrunch Web site.
Holiday crunch
Amazon is doing this in part to handle the holiday crunch season. The online retailer has become a very important part of the holiday shopping season, and there are no signs this trend will lessen this season. Besides, what’s easier than obtaining all your holiday gifts online and then scheduling them for delivery while relaxing in front of your own computer?
Not all qualify
As TechCrunch reports, though, only some customers qualify for Amazon’s Sunday deliveries, even if they happen to live in New York, London or Los Angeles. That’s because this service is only available to Amazon Prime members. The Prime program is a a little like a preferred customer subscription service. It costs $79 a year to be a Prime member.
More cities
If you don’t live in New York, Los Angeles or London, don’t worry. This is merely a pilot program for Amazon. The business has plans to bring the Sunday-deliver program to other markets — including cities such as Dallas, Houston and New Orleans — in 2014.