As some Riverside County neighbors continue to wonder when their Amazon packages will be delivered to their door steps, a small business owner said Wednesday the delivery stoppage from the e-commerce giant is severely affecting his livelihood especially during the busy holiday season.
Randy Parker, the owner of Mr. Happy’s Mercantile, a novelty gift shop in Anza, said he’s one of many in the area who are chasing Amazon delivery drivers. For about a month, Amazon stopped delivering items to homes and stores in Anza and told customers to pick up their goods at a fire station or post office instead.
“You are told your package is out for delivery, and you never hear anything else,” Parker said, adding that he and others have to rely on a Facebook group, not the Amazon app or tracker, to guess where delivery drivers may be. “Where are they this time, and where can we …