Shipping Woes

[pappymac]

Amazon a clear winner? NOT! I've had three items I've ordered since the end of November get "Lost in Transit." The first was an item marked as shipped using Fedex, but Fedex never received it. The other two items Amazon shipped using USPS and in both cases the tracking showed "In-Transit" to a USPS facility and both times neither item was received by USPS.

Don't hold USPS unaccountable either. I've had several packages I've shipped by USPS - I hand delivered the packages to the local Post Office - and they disappeared into the Informed Delivery tracking system. Two of the packages - shipped Priority Mail 2-Day Delivery - took over 7 working days to arrive. One is still missing after a week. A package coming to me also got stuck in New Orleans, about 28 miles from where I live, for four days.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Amazon a clear winner? NOT! I've had three items I've ordered since the end of November get "Lost in Transit." The first was an item marked as shipped using Fedex, but Fedex never received it. The other two items Amazon shipped using USPS and in both cases the tracking showed "In-Transit" to a USPS facility and both times neither item was received by USPS.

Don't hold USPS unaccountable either. I've had several packages I've shipped by USPS - I hand delivered the packages to the local Post Office - and they disappeared into the Informed Delivery tracking system. Two of the packages - shipped Priority Mail 2-Day Delivery - took over 7 working days to arrive. One is still missing after a week. A package coming to me also got stuck in New Orleans, about 28 miles from where I live, for four days.

I thought you made the toys..

 

[sablebrush52]

False. I am not aware of coronavirii that irregularly produce lasting effects on varying organs (such as the kidneys and the heart) long after the infection has subsided.

You're referring to "Long Haulers" whose symptoms linger for months, or who seem to have a full recovery only to become sick again a month or so later. I was shocked to read that it's an estimated 10% of all cases, across all ages, regardless of severity of initial symptoms. Scarring of the heart, lungs, and other organs and it's not yet known if these effects are permanent.

 

[ashdigger]

I was talking to some reliable aliens from another galaxy and they confirmed that earth is inhabited by people who have tossed common sense into the trash heap of civilizations.

Of course, they mailed me my escape module and it hasn’t arrived yet. Damned FedEx.

 

[pantsBoots]

You're referring to "Long Haulers" whose symptoms linger for months, or who seem to have a full recovery only to become sick again a month or so later. I was shocked to read that it's an estimated 10% of all cases, across all ages, regardless of severity of initial symptoms. Scarring of the heart, lungs, and other organs and it's not yet known if these effects are permanent.

Had not heard that term, but, yes. Among the in-laws is an epidemiologist who is still working towards her doctorate, but already gainfully employed in the field. She said the ability of this virus to indiscriminately attack varying organs is what's so befuddling about this particular bug. Apparently, the mortality and respiratory issues are to be expected, but the lasting effects that are focused on the brain, kidneys, etc are the mystery that has virologists on edge.

 

[Jshogan2]

This season seems to be the worst for these kinds of delays... FedEx and UPS have done me right so far. USPS on the other hand... several packages disappeared from tracking... show up 2-3 weeks later than the first ETA with no warning. Pretty crazy out there with holiday volumes + managing COVID, I guess.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

You're referring to "Long Haulers" whose symptoms linger for months, or who seem to have a full recovery only to become sick again a month or so later. I was shocked to read that it's an estimated 10% of all cases, across all ages, regardless of severity of initial symptoms. Scarring of the heart, lungs, and other organs and it's not yet known if these effects are permanent.

I wouldn't be surprised if this can happen with flu and other viruses alike - It's probably more common than these newly appointed 'epidemiologists-as-all knowing' characters have mentioned. It was probably never studied with the same vigor.

 

[Jshogan2]

Amazon a clear winner? NOT! I've had three items I've ordered since the end of November get "Lost in Transit." The first was an item marked as shipped using Fedex, but Fedex never received it. The other two items Amazon shipped using USPS and in both cases the tracking showed "In-Transit" to a USPS facility and both times neither item was received by USPS.

Don't hold USPS unaccountable either. I've had several packages I've shipped by USPS - I hand delivered the packages to the local Post Office - and they disappeared into the Informed Delivery tracking system. Two of the packages - shipped Priority Mail 2-Day Delivery - took over 7 working days to arrive. One is still missing after a week. A package coming to me also got stuck in New Orleans, about 28 miles from where I live, for four days.

Yes, so much this...

Especially USPS.

 

[sablebrush52]

I wouldn't be surprised if this can happen with flu and other viruses alike - It's probably more common than these newly appointed 'epidemiologists-as-all knowing' characters have mentioned. It was probably never studied with the same vigor.

Possibly, but the prevailing view is that this Coronavirus is presenting something altogether new in the scope of affiictions it can cause, more of which are being discovered as time passes. The initial finding on organ damage goes back at least to May when autopsy reports were starting to be collected and examined.
My niece is a neurosurgeon to is taking a break from practice to do research at Stanford. A number of her colleagues are epidemiologists and virologists, many with decades of research behind them and they find this one surprising and being researchers, fascinating.

Back to the topic of this thread, one of my friends found out that the USPS distribution center in his town had been shut down due to an outbreak of Covid-19. So no mail was getting handled for a week.
This year has seen an enormous growth in mail order activity due to the pandemic that was overwhelming the newly reduced mail system, and the huge increase of Holiday related mail has just added to the breakdown.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

Possibly, but the prevailing view is that this Coronavirus is presenting something altogether new in the scope of affiictions it can cause, more of which are being discovered as time passes. The initial finding on organ damage goes back at least to May when autopsy reports were starting to be collected and examined.
My niece is a neurosurgeon to is taking a break from practice to do research at Stanford. A number of her colleagues are epidemiologists and virologists, many with decades of research behind them and they find this one surprising and being researchers, fascinating.

Back to the topic of this thread, one of my friends found out that the USPS distribution center in his town had been shut down due to an outbreak of Covid-19. So no mail was getting handled for a week.
This year has seen an enormous growth in mail order activity due to the pandemic that was overwhelming the newly reduced mail system, and the huge increase of Holiday related mail has just added to the breakdown.

Didn't realize it was that bad

 

[wyfbane]

Had not heard that term, but, yes. Among the in-laws is an epidemiologist who is still working towards her doctorate, but already gainfully employed in the field. She said the ability of this virus to indiscriminately attack varying organs is what's so befuddling about this particular bug. Apparently, the mortality and respiratory issues are to be expected, but the lasting effects that are focused on the brain, kidneys, etc are the mystery that has virologists on edge.

And yet, they have magically shit out a vaccine that will fix anything after a mere 8 months...

And it totally works.

And you have to get it.

Coming from the Army, the same one that marched Soldiers into an A-bomb, fed them speed to fight in 'Nam, and gave them a similarly rapidly developed coctail to combat possible chemical warfare during Desert Storm that led to the Gulf War Syndrome, pardon me if I am not super excited to line up for help from the gov't or big pharma.

Also, in before the lock. lol

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

And yet, they have magically shit out a vaccine that will fix anything after a mere 8 months...

And it totally works.

And you have to get it.

Coming from the Army, the same one that marched Soldiers into an A-bomb, fed them speed to fight in 'Nam, and gave them a similarly rapidly developed coctail to combat possible chemical warfare during Desert Storm that led to the Gulf War Syndrome, pardon me if I am not super excited to line up for help from the gov't or big pharma.

Also, in before the lock. lol

Yep, and to top it off now the Mainstream Media is so concerned with the public's distrust and concern - they are adivising to keep in mind the "overall adverse reactions to the backdrop of overall success - heart attacks, allergic reactions leading to death etc..." - "they will happen regardless" - oh brother, great this is the same stuff they were telling us behind the reasons of shutting down only in reverse.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Just for the sake of human knowledge.. There's a bunch of hogwash in this thread.

 

[shanez]

Shipping is really pretty simple to understand if presented in visual form:

 

[tschiraldi]

I e been waiting for a tobacco order from SP.com for over two weeks now. Tracking dtill.sayd package received at the post office. Doesn't look like it has moved since then.

 

[pappymac]

The one package that I shipped via USPS to a fellow pipe smoker in South Carolina 10 days ago has finally arrived in South Carolina. Not delivered, but at least it is in the state. It was mostly toys for his 10 month old daughter but now she probably won't get it before Christmas.

I found it interesting that after I filed a complaint on usps.com and accused USPS of having thieving employees at the New Orleans Origin Facility, that the package miraculously reappeared.

 

[kola]

The "I want it now" world.

Well, I want it now too ! Not that magical vaccine -my bag of Tilbury tobacco - that's somewhere getting bashed around in a delivery truck. It'll get here and I'm really I'm not in any hurry.

 

[Pit&Pipes]

I have a stupid question...If a person pays for Priority Shipping and it doesn’t make it to the destination on the expected delivery date, do you get a refund or can you get a refund or is it too much trouble to deal with and you just eat it? This is the first year that delivery has been this horrible or I didn’t mail much in the past. LOL

 

[STP]

Shipping is really pretty simple to understand if presented in visual form:

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This... ?

 

[ray47]

I have a stupid question...If a person pays for Priority Shipping and it doesn’t make it to the destination on the expected delivery date, do you get a refund or can you get a refund or is it too much trouble to deal with and you just eat it? This is the first year that delivery has been this horrible or I didn’t mail much in the past. LOL

I read somewhere that the business you purchased from will give you credit on your next order.