Last week I posted about Amazon’s decision to no longer post parcels to South Africa. I drew no conclusions and made no suggestions or insinuations. Just asked questions and promised to follow up, with sprinklings of speculation, largely outlining my doubt that the SAPO is solely to blame for the decision by Amazon. If the comments attached to my previous post are anything to go by then it seems there is now a perception out there that my intention was to father a conspiracy theory. This is not true. I have fathered two human children and my fair share of nonsense – but no conspiracy theories involving WantItAll. So here’s the deal…
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Today I was surprised to hear the news that online retailer Amazon.com has announced that it will no longer ship to South Africa using ‘standard shipping’ through the postal system. It will only send items to the region using courier services, which cost considerably more than conventional postage, citing theft of parcels as its primary reason. Is the South African postal system really that bad? I don’t believe it is, and I am developing a theory about the real reason Amazon has halted its postal services to SA.
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