So a customer placed an order on 22nd December but it went to Pending
On the morning of the 23rd I put holiday settings on and they will stay on until the new year
Amazon did not clear the item for dispatch until the afternoon of the 24th and customer had paid for Next Day delivery
Royal Mail last collection on Christmas Eve was at 1pm so there was no way this package could be sent on the 24th or that it would get there on Christmas day either.
Now Amazon are saying I have late dispatched the item
Its about time Amazon allowed us to cancel Pending orders in these situations - or at least not accept an order until payment is cleared. Or if they cannot do this, then if holiday mode is activated before payment is cleared, the dispatch date should be extended.
eBay have a really simply solution - they allow us to set both a start and end date when we on holiday and automatically calculate delivery dates accordingly. Why Amazon cannot employ a similar system is beyond me.