Before knowing whether Amazon rules in rural areas or not, we have to grab some knowledge about what exactly Amazon is. Today, Amazon is one of the leading companies in this rapidly growing World. It is one of the most profitable brands. From rural areas to big cities and from children to senior citizens everywhere, everybody knows about Amazon. They may not have a brief awareness of Amazon, but they know it’s a brand they can trust the most. It is a retail company that sells its commodities digitally. It sells the World’s wide range of products like electronics, clothing and accessories, home gadgets, furniture, and gardening equipment. Its main focus is e-commerce, but apart from that, it also focuses on digital streaming, cloud computing, entertainment, supermarket, etc.
How Amazon delivers the product in Rural Areas?
In this modern world, online shopping is a very common thing. From children to senior citizens, know about online shopping. It makes life very easy and convenient for the people who have a busy schedule and don’t want to go shopping to save their time. But one question must arise in everyone’s mind: does Amazon distribute its items in remote areas or not? And also, if someone is in a rural area, can he go through the online shopping or not. So here, the answer to this question is yes; Amazon transmits its commodities to isolate areas. It may take 7-8 days or 10-15 days, but the consumer can get the product on their doorstep or sometimes from their nearest post office. Not all sellers send their parcels to rural areas, but few sellers are there who send parcels to all areas. Amazon has tied up with some local e-commerce services and with postal services through which one person can get products on their doorstep.
Steps to place orders in Remote Areas-:
If someone is in the rustic region of any country, then they don’t have to worry about that. Because Amazon can deliver in rural areas also, the shopper has to give his exact Pincode of his locality. If the address is wrong, they can also get a commodity through their pin code. For placing the order, customers have to enter the Pincode of the nearest post office then they have to check whether the seller accepts that pin code for delivery or not. If the seller accepts that Pincode, they can place an order, but if not, they have to try for more pin codes closer to the village.
Pros and cons of Delivery in Rural Areas-:
Amazon’s very good decision to reach people even though they are in rural areas is a very good decision. Its slogan is ‘Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History. So yes, it has made History by serving all. But no doubt Amazon delivers its product through local e-commerce or postal service, but it generally takes a long time to reach the product to its buyer. During the delivery period, a person can easily go to the shop or any store and easily buy the product. However, if the item doesn’t fit according to the client’s measurement, they must return that product. And some products have no return policy. Also, if a person has received a defective product, he can’t return it to the seller.
Kinds of commodities and services provided by Amazon-:
The founder father of Amazon is Jeff Bezos, who started this company on July 4, 1994, as an online marketplace for books. Its headquarters are in Seattle, Washington, and Arlington, Virginia, U.S.It has expanded its company with multiple assistants like Alexa internet, Amazon.com, Amazon air, Amazon robotics, Amazon Studios, Amazon lab 126, and other subsidiaries like IMDb, Graphiq, Pillpack, Ring, and Woot, Zappos, Zoox, etc. Amazon also provides various downloadable and streaming content through Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Twitch & Audible units. Amazon Publishing and Amazon studios are publishing houses and television content makers, respectively. From groceries to clothing and electronics and gardening tools, we can order every item from anywhere through Amazon.
How does Amazon deliver products to its buyers-:
According to research, by March 2022, Amazon will have 1,622,000 employees worldwide. The employees are very workaholics, innovating, working to serve customers in global platforms, tech hubs, data centers, and headquarters in the U.S. Amazon has not only consumers, but also it has vendors who sell their products and services through Amazon. If a customer wants a product from Amazon, they have to download the Amazon app from the play store, and then they have to log in through a number or email address. Then they have to choose the product and then have to place an order. Once the order is placed, the product will be shipped and delivered to the customer by the delivery executive. Amazon has tied up with many e-commerce companies like Delhivery, Ecom-Express, E-kart, etc. Which helps to deliver products to its customers.While the sellers have three ways to deliver products to their customers. Those are:
- Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA)
- Easy Ship (ES)
- Self Ship
If a vendor chooses FBA, then from store to delivery, all responsibilities are fulfilled by Amazon. And if a person chooses an easy ship, they have to store and pack the order, and Amazon will deliver the product. While in self-ship from store to delivery of the product, the merchant takes all responsibilities.
Conclusion-:
Amazon might be a big company, or its head office is in Seattle, Washington, Arlington, Virginia, U.S… Still, it can provide its services worldwide.No matter if it’s a city or it’s a rural area; anyone can purchase, listen to music, watch live streaming, and can read e-books through Amazon. It makes people’s lives easier and helps people save time in their busy schedules.
It may also have demerits, but as compared to the merits, we have to negotiate with that. It thinks about all the people living in this World so that it is a rapidly growing corporation and very famous all over the World.
Frequently asked questions-:
1. Who is the founding father of Amazon?
Ans- Jeff Bezos.
2. Can anyone sell products through Amazon?
Ans- Yes, anyone can sell products through Amazon.
3. If someone is in a rural area, is he able to purchase products through Amazon?
Ans- Yes, of course, because Amazon delivers its products in rural areas through postal Services.
