Tom BurtonCo-Founder, COO and CTO of LeadSmart Technologies

Does Amazon beat distributors on delivery performance? #WholesaleDistribution

Name: Does Amazon beat distributors on delivery performance? #WholesaleDistribution
Uploaded: 2026-01-19T19:20:11+00:00
Duration: 43 s
Channel: Tom Burton
Description: A brief YouTube anecdote (Tom Burton) describing how a national distributor appeared to offer faster delivery via Amazon than when selling directly. The…

19 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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A brief YouTube anecdote (Tom Burton) describing how a national distributor appeared to offer faster delivery via Amazon than when selling directly. The speaker recounts ordering a plumbing part from Amazon to get next-day delivery for a weekend need, prioritizing delivery speed over price and addressing a colleague named Ian.

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That distributor is promising better delivery performance through Amazon than they are directly to their customer. I needed a plumbing part and I looked at a national distributor's website and they. And then I called them. They couldn't promise delivery in 24 hours, so I ordered it from Amazon instead and I got it the next day from that distributor. So. So that distributor is promising better delivery performance through Amazon than they are directly to their customers. And pricing was secondary, right, Ian? It was. You were all. You were. Focus on delivery. I needed it. I needed it for. For the weekend. We had people coming over. I. I needed to replace the faucet. I would have paid really, any. Any reasonable price or not so reasonable price to get it.