Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2020 May 3

= May 3 =

Online orders in the United Kingdom
Are online orders still possible in the United Kingdom under lockdown rules? I am thinking particularly of orders for so-called non-essential products, and the possibility of ordering such products from other countries. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 01:47, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes. --Phil Holmes (talk) 09:34, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Online sales have rocketed in the UK. I do ALL my shopping online now, including non-essentials, and so does everyone I know. Orders take a little longer to arrive than before but we allow for that. I never order from abroad if I can avoid it, but obviously that would depend on the situation in those particular countries.Shantavira|feed me 09:47, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * What I meant by "the possibility of ordering such products from other countries" was people outside the UK ordering things from the UK, but whatever, I think I have my answer. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 10:14, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Some British companies do not ship to other countries. Also, some companies have suspended online operations because they do not want to endanger the health of their employees working in their warehouses. --Viennese Waltz 10:16, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I live in the US and I order DVDs and books from Amazon UK all the time. They are still delivering to me. The shipping time takes longer now but otherwise it seem to be "business as usual" :-) MarnetteD&#124;Talk 16:28, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * It would be a pretty big deal if a country like the UK halted all or even many exports, and I'd expect a lot of people would hear about it. Like most viruses, SARS-CoV-2 doesn't stay infectious for very long on surfaces, so any issues with goods transport would be related to personnel. (A "long time" here meaning "more than a few days at the extreme".) --47.146.63.87 (talk) 20:57, 3 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Yep, Amazon delivering in the UK. Even got my copy of Wisden one whole day before the scheduled release date. Take that, you lousy virus!  Lugnuts  Fire Walk with Me 12:09, 5 May 2020 (UTC)