How can I make my Amazon order faster?

Q: Can we speed up the delivery in Amazon?

If you want to change a delivery date, contact us and well try to accommodate your request. Note: We cant expedite or reschedule to a day before the estimated delivery date. If your order ships directly from a third-party seller, contact the seller for instructions.

A woman recently shared an Amazon shipping hack that she said could get customers' orders delivered faster.

A TikToker under the username Pretty Little DIY (@prettylittlediy) shared the hack with her followers on December 16. Already, the post has received more than 2 million views and over 97,000 likes.

The full video can be viewed here.

To alter the shipping speed, Pretty Little DIY said that customers must first view their order and click on the item they want to have delivered faster. Once that's been done, she said that Amazon will direct customers to a new screen that'll give them the option to "view or change" their order.

Next, Pretty Little DIY showed viewers that they'll be taken to a third screen, where they can choose to "change shipping speed."

Finally, she claimed that customers will be taken to a fourth and final screen, where they can select "FREE Prime Delivery [1 business day since shipped]" and save the new shipping speed.

"Happy shopping," she concluded.

In August of last year, Amazon expanded its same-day delivery option to six additional U.S. cities, bringing the total number of cities eligible for the service to 12.

"To do so, Amazon invested in what it called 'mini-fulfillment centers' closer to where customers lived in select U.S. markets," reported TechCrunch. "Those customers could then shop across a dozen merchandise categories, including Baby, Beauty & Health, Kitchen & Dining, Electronics, Pet Supplies and more."

According to TechCrunch, orders placed between midnight and 5 p.m. will arrive by 10 p.m. that same day. Anything ordered after 5 p.m. will arrive by 8 a.m. the following morning.

Still, many customers are not eligible for same-day delivery. And many items in the online marketplace are not available for one- or two-day delivery, which is where Pretty Little DIY's hack might be able to help.

Some viewers said they tried the hack and shaved days off their orders' expected delivery dates.

"One of my husband's Christmas gifts went from being delivered on the 29th to the 21st because of you!! And I didn't pay any extra," commented TikTok user Stacia Hernandez.

"A life saver. My husband's Christmas present wasn't going to be here until Christmas Eve [now] it's coming four days sooner," wrote Jordan Moore.

Harmony1979 added: "I think I love you. Just changed delivery from the 23rd to the 18th. Thank you."

Others, however, didn't have such luck.

"Not one of my 10 orders gives [these] options and I have prime," said Amy Lipford-Carey.

Aileen A. Perez commented: "It did not work for me, and I live next to a shipping facility."

"Shipping details didn't come up," added Sabrina Lechnyk.

According to some, the hack can only work on items that haven't already been shipped.

"I was able to change it on the items that hadn't shipped yet but the ones that were already in transit didn't have that option, thanks!" shared Maria Lyon.

A woman recently shared an Amazon shipping hack that she claimed could get customers’ orders delivered faster. While the hack appeared to work for some, others were not able to get packages any faster. Smith Collection/Gado / Contributor/istock

Every time you place an order via the Shopping Cart, you can choose to either group your items into as few deliveries as possible or have each shipped as it becomes available.

You can change your delivery preferences in Your Orders at any time after placing your order as long as the order hasn't entered the shipping process yet. For all deliveries, you consent to your order being left in a safe place.

Group My Items Into As Few Deliveries As Possible
Your order will be grouped into the fewest number of deliveries possible. This may mean that it will take longer to be shipped, depending on availability, but there'll only be one per-delivery charge. Please be aware that items whose availability is listed as 'Not Yet Released' or 'Back Ordered' can potentially delay deliveries with this option.
I want my items sooner. Ship them as soon as they become available (at additional cost)
Your items are shipped as they become available, beginning with those already in stock. You should choose this option if you want to receive your order quickly and the delivery may be delayed by the availability of a single item, for example. However, we'll charge you for the delivery of each item at the rates quoted to you at the time you placed your order.

The number of deliveries we make for your order depends on:

Our fulfilment network
If your order has unrelated items such as a book, a computer and a cordless drill, they may be shipped separately, depending on where in our fulfilment network they're located.

Note: You won't be charged more for delivery than was originally quoted to you at the time you placed your order.

How do I get my Amazon package faster?

You must contact Amazon Customer Service to see what options are available..

Go to Your Orders and locate your order..

Click Change Shipping Speed..

Click Select Another Date and Time..

From the calendar, select another date and time that works for you..

Click Confirm..

Can we speed up the delivery in Amazon?

If you want to change a delivery date, contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request. Note: We can't expedite or reschedule to a day before the estimated delivery date. If your order ships directly from a third-party seller, contact the seller for instructions.