Rant on shipping

[newbury]

The problem is the many people who will claim that the package was never delivered, hence the Amazon person taking a picture of the package on your porch.
hard to argue that the package was delivered when they have a picture of it sitting on your porch.

Aaron Z

Well, so much for photo proof of delivery

That's one reason I've Wyze video cams recording everything in my front side and back.

 

[Jstpssng]

I have baby chicks coming in... they were delivered to USPS in PA at 4:00 PM Tuesday. Usually it takes 2 days for them to get here... according to the Postal Service they will get her "By 8:00 PM Saturday."
If that's correct, I will be receiving a box of dead chicks. However, due to their useless tracking I an taking today off in case the chicks arrive today; if they don't, I'm also cooling my heels tomorrow... just in case.

This is giving more ammo to "PETA", who is trying to get shipping chicks through the mail outlawed.

 

[Diggin It]

I'm not sure who or what to believe as far as tracking. I got an email notice on Tuesday morning from Stamps.com that a package had shipped. I talked to the merchant on Tuesday afternoon about something else and they confirmed the package had shipped. But USPS tracking doesn't show it accepted into their system until late Wednesday night.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 07:41:11

(Merchant) has sent you a package.

May 19

12:40 pm
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item
City, ST ZIP

May 20

11:44 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
City, ST ZIP

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm not sure who or what to believe as far as tracking. I got an email notice on Tuesday morning from Stamps.com that a package had shipped. I talked to the merchant on Tuesday afternoon about something else and they confirmed the package had shipped. But USPS tracking doesn't show it accepted into their system until late Wednesday night.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 07:41:11

(Merchant) has sent you a package.

May 19

12:40 pm
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item
City, ST ZIP

May 20

11:44 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
City, ST ZIP

The first is the vendor simply stating that they have created a label and entered it into the system.
The second is when the USPS system actually took possession of your parcel. In the case of my chicks above, they created the label on May 14 and notified me of the tracking number and projected shipping date of May 19. Once the USPS takes control it disappears into their system and tracking is completely worthless.

From top to bottom, in reverse chronological order;

In Transit, Arriving On Time May 20, 2020, 12:00 AM
Arrived at USPS Facility May 19, 2020, 11:00 PM, SHARON HILL, PA 19079
Departed USPS Regional Facility May 19, 2020, 08:56 PM, LANCASTER PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility May 19, 2020, 02:34 PM, LANCASTER PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending May 19, 2020, 01:44 PM, LANCASTER, PA 17604
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility May 19, 2020, 01:19 PM, DENVER, PA 17517
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item May 14, 2020, 06:23 PM, DENVER, PA 17517

Priority mail used to mean 2 day shipping. You also could keep track of your parcel, just as with UPS. Not so much anymore though. The CV-19 excuse doesn't work either, as this changed a year or two ago.

 

[rekees4300]

Ordered potting soil from Amazon May 2, delivery was suppose to be May 4. Got it today, 17 days late! During those 17 days got multiple email notices saying "will be delivered tomorrow". "Tomorrow" was a moving target and UPS tracking was useless.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm still waiting for the seeds I ordered on April 22; it's getting rather late to get dried beans in the ground. When I ordered they said to expect 12-14 working days to ship, now they're just saying "As fast as we can get them out", and have curtailed accepting orders. That's not because of shipping though, it's because all of the seed companies got swamped.

Edit; I just tried to check on the status of my order... they must have their link shut down. The webpage does have a notice saying that orders placed in the time frame of mine are going out this week. :thumbsup: My soil temps are just getting warmed up enough for planting anyways.

 

[fried1765]

I'm still waiting for the seeds I ordered on April 22; it's getting rather late to get dried beans in the ground. When I ordered they said to expect 12-14 working days to ship, now they're just saying "As fast as we can get them out", and have curtailed accepting orders. That's not because of shipping though, it's because all of the seed companies got swamped.

Edit; I just tried to check on the status of my order... they must have their link shut down. The webpage does have a notice saying that orders placed in the time frame of mine are going out this week. :thumbsup: My soil temps are just getting warmed up enough for planting anyways.

If you don't want the seeds when they come, just REFUSE the package.
No hassle with return label etc.
Take a picture of the refused package (you don't have to be there to refuse at time of delivery).
Watch your credit card statement to be sure you get a credit.

 

[Rebeldad1]

3 items left coming from Amazon. middle of June to somewhere in July. so much for 2day delivery

 

[Oaktree]

Ordered potting soil from Amazon May 2, delivery was suppose to be May 4. Got it today, 17 days late!

Pardon my saying so, but why would you order something like potting soil online? Wouldn't it be easier to just go to Lowe's/HD/your local garden center?

 

[rekees4300]

Pardon my saying so, but why would you order something like potting soil online? Wouldn't it be easier to just go to Lowe's/HD/your local garden center?

Nearest Lowes or Home Depot are 3 hour round trips. A local garden center does not exist. It's the price of living in the boondocks. :cowboy:

BTW I contacted Amazon to complain and they gave a $5 credit for the 17 day delay.