Amazon is a vast internet-based enterprise in America that focuses on selling books, music, electronics, toys, cosmetics, apparel, movies, and houseware directly from the site or by acting as a middleman between two retailers on their e-commerce platform. After it was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, it has become one of the most popular and valued brands all over the world. Their strategy was to offer the best quality products with fast delivery to everyone at an affordable price. Due to Amazon selling quality products at a low price with a wide variety, it became one of the top choices for people globally. Let us know ‘Why does it always appear as ‘Sorry this item cannot be shipped to your address?’.
Why does it always appear as ‘Sorry this item cannot be shipped to your address?
Everybody loves to shop online because we get to choose the exact item we want and add it to the cart. But, when it appears as sorry this cannot be delivered to your address, it leaves you wondering whether you are going to lose that item or not. Apart from being well known for the best services worldwide, Amazon fails to deliver products at certain locations due to domestic shipping restrictions like,
- Some restrictions do not allow Amazon to ship to certain locations in the US like the US territories, protectorates, Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, Diplomatic Post Office
- Amazon cannot ship items like cell phone and service, lithium batteries, furniture, a few baby products, apparel, jewelry, camera, houseware, software, and healthcare products to these restricted locations
- The government export/import rules, warranty issues, or manufacturer restrictions
- The laws restrict Amazon from shipping to certain locations
- Your shipping item exceeds its dimensional limit of 108 inches in width and fails to come within 70 lbs of overall weight
- Your state laws prohibit the type of product you are purchasing online
- A system error that is unable to track your location for the delivery
- If it is a restricted product from exportation, they do not comply with Amazon rules
- If you choose to buy from a retailer that does not offer international shipping
These are some of the most common reasons why it appears that your items cannot be shipped to your selected location. However, Amazon has made it easier for everybody to look through the shipping address before placing the order. There is a tiny widget on the top of the Amazon app which allows you to select your country or type the zip code to check the shipping details.
How to ensure that your selected items are eligible for guaranteed shipping?
To ensure the eligibility of the product to ship to your selected address,
- Go to your Amazon profile and click on the item you have selected
- Tap on the product details
- Scroll down to the delivery address by tapping on Deliver to
- Enter your zip code
- Click on update
- Check whether it shows eligible or appears restricted
What to do if the order cannot be shipped to your location?
If you still feel like the restriction persists, the best you can do is type another address of your workplace or request your friend or a relative to take in your parcel by filling up their address details.
- Go to your Amazon account
- Tap on Settings
- Select change address
- Type the new address and click Save
Next time you purchase, you can select the new address for shipping. This will make it easier for you to receive your item without having to worry about any restrictions.
If you do not want to type in someone else’s address, you can type your nearby post office address for the delivery and add it to your address. You can easily track your shipping details and wait until it has arrived at your nearby post office like UPS, USPS, DHL, and FedEx.
Why is the package still undelivered?
There are many reasons why your item may be undelivered post its delivery date. It is because,
- Your item is arriving late
- Your item was damaged, lost, or delivered to the wrong address
- You did not fill out accurate address details
- The person refused to accept the delivery in your absence
- You did not pick up your phone from the delivery person
In such situations, you can directly go to My orders in your account and track the order. You can check the next delivery date and make sure to remind the person receiving your order to be available around that day. If it appears undelivered or canceled, you can file a complaint by typing your issue and receive a refund within a week or so.
Conclusion
Amazon is an expanded and one of the largest e-commerce retailers that everybody prefers to purchase from. It is convenient, affordable, and has a quick delivery process. People trust their services because they revert to the customers facing any type of minor to major issues during the delivery. With over 50% of the market share in the United States, Amazon is growing wide and striving to improve its services by taking each customer’s suggestions and feedback into consideration.
