Citizens Advice responds to the Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling against Amazon’s next-day delivery promise

Citizens Advice is the statutory consumer advocate for postal services and has responded to the ASA’s ruling against Amazon’s next-day delivery promise.

Gillian Guy, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said:

“Problems with late deliveries aren’t unique to Amazon: we’ve found 40% of people who used a premium delivery service received their parcel later than expected.

"It’s more difficult for consumers to work out what they’re owed when their parcels don't arrive on time if they've paid for a service like Amazon Prime, compared to when they pay for one-off deliveries.

“Companies need to honestly advertise delivery dates and make sure consumers have easy access to compensation when they fail to meet their promises.”

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Notes to editors

  1. Citizens Advice commissioned YouGov to undertake an online survey of  4,178 GB adults between 22 and 26 March 2018 about parcel deliveries.

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