So since the AHT, SSA, $#@( nonsense was implemented a couple months ago, I have noticed 1 significant change to my shipping options: any and every single package I have to ship within my state (Virginia) does not allow for Media Mail or BPM options. I can literally ship to Utah with BPM but not within my own county.
Anyone else seeing this? I don’t have SSA or AHT enabled for reference, but have kept my 2 day handling time by delaying shipping till the last day on all orders. This issue arises even when I attempt to ship same-day, btw.
Assuming you have control over your shipping templates, check the local portion – Amazon forcibly separated the contiguous states with your state its own setting. You cannot merge it back into the rest of the states but you can choose the maximum transit time.
I had this happen a few years back (before most of the automation was in place, or at least before we were told it was), Amazon, with no notification, put my state in its own zone, with the shortest allowable shipping time. Until I changed it to 2-4, I was not able to buy MM or BPM.
Hopefully you can change the transit times for your state. As I’ve so far managed to avoid being forced into any of the “improved” shipping requirements, I’m not sure what you might have as options.
I have noticed this in recent weeks as well, Media and BPM not showing up for items with my shortest delivery promise, going to destinations within my own state. I also see it on some business customer orders regardless of the shipping address.
However, I can actually buy MM or BPM for these orders by clicking “see all options” at the bottom of the three options I am given, then scrolling all the way to the very bottom, past the progressively more expensive options. At the bottom, MM and BPM are there. They say Late Delivery Risk, and if I buy them the order shows I have no claims protection. But I am confident they will arrive on time, plus this happens with very few orders, so I accept the risk.
I have neither AHT or SSA enabled so don’t know if the above is possible with either or both enabled.
Awesome. Thank you all so much. I had no idea they separated out your home state. I changed the setting from the middle default of 2-3 to 2-4. Hopefully that remedies this.