We’ve got the world at our fingertips! And by that, I mean there is an Amazon warehouse within spitting distance of Miami Springs. Are we truly lucky to have our every shopping whim satisfied in a matter of hours, or is it a veritable death march into financial ruin? For people who demand instant feedback and service, this is an absolute kindness from heaven. Today’s deliveries can be made in the time it takes to go through your passwords, log in, cruise the pages and then realize why you wanted Amazon in the first place.
For the first time in human history, you can, with a few keystrokes, have anything you want as quickly as a truck can deliver it. The warehouse has got everything in the known and unknown world stocked on its shelves or in a readily accessible place waiting for you or me to log on and click away!
The item you purchased also has a time wasting after life which will become clear after it has been delivered and utilized.
We all receive many prompts (Emails) after a purchase, wanting to know how they did. It’s a little game they play to get feedback so they can re-promote their stock to you and others. They also include items you have previously bought so you can add another review. If the item didn’t meet our standards, we could send it back which is what happens a lot. Do we really have time for this?
The head of the email states “Did Showingo Towel Bar Replacement Rod meet your expectations? Review it on Amazon.”
The message starts off “Your opinion matters” That strikes me the same as the notice on the back of commercial vehicles that says “How’s my driving? Call 1-800 SLO DOWN. I doubt if there’s anyone on any staff who answers that phone.
It goes on…(Name) do you have a moment? (Well, I had one, and then I saw your email) We’d love to know how everything worked out with you. (So far it sounds like a wellness call) Please take a moment to review your most recent item(s)”
This sort of question would work if your purchase was an item that required thought and purpose to operate or would be a follow up for any technical aspect of the purchase.
Well, it’s a damn towel rack! My expectations are that it firmly holds on to whatever kind of towel I drape on it. Is that what you’re getting at? Do you think there could be a performance issue with an almost solid piece of plastic that should outlast every living thing on the planet? It shouldn’t bend, dissolve, erode or fall apart from the wear. There are no moving parts! At the very least, it could last for the next few centuries. Future archeologists will dig it up and wonder what it was.
Would a towel rack ever get a poor rating? What could that mean? Maybe it wasn’t the right color or……wait a moment, there’s nothing else that would cause a return except that we’re sitting and clicking and so stupefied that we revel in the fact that it’s easier to send it back than it is to buy it!
