Zone 1 to zone 8
Exactly like this and with NO selections at all on the “Premium Shipping Automation Preferences”
Here is my final template
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Here is ours …
Notice that only Standard is showing? … not even the check box selection for any of the premium services or economy.
We think you checked something on this page during set up other wise you wouldn’t have the option to select the premium service boxes…
Go back through set up and, when you get to the Premium Shipping Automation Preferences, leave everything unchecked and click next on the bottom.
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@wadeorcas ,
Your screenshot gives me the impression that someone forgot to click on the toggle for SSA. Or, maybe someone turned it off.
This is how it appears when Off.
Do you see a green check or this image above?
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He has it turned on … you can see in his image that transit time is Managed by Amazon.
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I made this mistake on my first SSA template attempt but was aware of that on my 2nd attempt. I’ll try again.
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I created a new template and it shows exactly as yours BUT I just reviewed my original template and it NOW displays the same 
WTF?
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Ok … system glitch that corrected with second attempt.
We would delete SSA2 template (if no items attached to it) and wait and see the results over the next week or so with SSA template.
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Hmm…you might be on to something here. You almost wonder if 3P sellers were starting to get the items there faster than Prime and that was making Amazon look bad?
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Yeps, I have tested both as a seller and as a buyer. Usually, 3rd party items arrive at the promised time or earlier, while prime is the exception when on time. I’m right now waiting for a prime item that was supposed to be delivered this Monday (today is thursday!). So far, 2 “apology” $5 gift cards later, still the item is “delayed in transit” due to some internal issue (according to customer service). Bought the same item on tuesday from a 3P, and it’s out for delivery today. Obviously, as we speak, I’m cancelling the prime order.
As a seller, all my competitors are FBA. I ship next day, always Priority Mail and my listings always have has an earlier delivery time than prime. (tested by private browsing with many zip codes to compare depending on FBA warehouses). Whatever happened with the 2 and 1 day prime delivery, who knows.
Now, with the forced automation and the need to withhold shipments in order to not be forcefully placed on the one day template I had to place a limit on my daily orders to be always on top of any automation glitch, so now they add days to my delivery promise as they wish to keep prime delivery always one day ahead of mine.
We tend to think that Amazon is ruled by deranged bots and a band of chimps in front of a computer and that they mess up all the time, but this particular move has been made with all the intention of throttle 3p sellers, and it works. No mistakes here.
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Hi @wadeorcas! I hope everything has been running smoothly since you adjusted the template. Have you had any new “Priority” orders? If so, what percentage do they make up compared to your total orders? Thanks!
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I have had 2 orders out of several hundred since switching to SSA where I was forced to use Priority vs Ground Advantage. I have not figured out why I was forced to buy Priority on those 2. All orders were shipped on time.
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