During the holiday season Amazon introduced the ‘Alexa, thank my driver’ feature, but why is not working anymore?
December is usually the time when people make all the purchases to make sure they have everything ready for Christmas.
As families and friends enjoy their holidays, there are a few who are busy delivering items to make sure the holidays are not ruined, and to thank these people, Amazon decided to do something special.
What is the ‘Alexa, thank my driver’ feature?
The Alexa, thank my driver was a feature that was introduced by Amazon during the holidays. Here, when you told your Alexa this, the person who dropped off your most recent package will be notified about your appreciation.
At that time, Amazon had said that whenever you said this command to Alexa, Amazon would be giving a $5 tip to that delivery driver and the customer would not be charged.
Why is not working anymore?
The Alexa, thank my driver feature is not working anymore because the promotion has come to an end. This act would go on until the first 1 million thank-yous were received.
Confirming the same, Amazon noted on its website: “As of December 24, we have received an additional 1 million “thank yous,” concluding the second promotion offering $5 per “thank you” to eligible drivers.”
You can still thank your driver
While your driver would not be given the $5 tip, you can still show them your appreciation by saying “Alexa, thank my driver” or “Alexa, tell my driver thank you”.
This will only work for the most recent delivery made in the last 14 days. At the moment, this feature is only available in the US. It is unclear if the same update will be coming to other countries.
While you can thank your driver for the same delivery multiple times, the driver associated with the delivery will only receive 1 “thank you” per delivery.
You can thank your driver using the Echo device or Alexa on the Alexa App and Amazon App on your smartphone.
As of now, it is unclear if Amazon will be bringing back this promotion any time soon.
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