Waiting for a package sucks.

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Hyperoptic, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    For me it’s a long story, but I have to have anything I purchase online shipped to a family members, my package actually arrived... Sunday, but I won’t be able to go pick it up till Friday. So thats annoying, especially considering I got free one day shipping too.

    Soon my Energon Rodimus, real soon.
     
  2. jestermon

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    So, I had an item arrive from Japan damaged I've went through all the steps between Japan and the US and got it done but my question is how do I get payment when it actually gets processed.

    Does the Japanese post send me a Japanese check?
     
  3. Oreo Bot

    Oreo Bot filthy and funky

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    This week, it was more a story of me waiting to get to my packages. I’ve have rather expensive purchases coming in this week, and I’m scared of them getting stolen. First on Monday was $160 worth of studio series figures, today was MMC Felisaber, and Friday is supposedly the rest of MMC Feral Rex. There’s about 2-3 hours where the package just sits on my doorstep before I get home from school, so I’m a bit nervous lol
     
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    So I ordered some stuff from TF source early Tuesday morning and chose there free shipping option. Normally this takes about a week, but somehow I got them the very next day. And I guess TF source has an location in PA now so that explains the speed but damn it was fast.
     
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    I'm waiting on a Badcube Sunsurge to arrive from Boston, MA that somehow Ebay says will be delivered to Phoenix, AZ today. Tracking shows it just left Boston only a few minutes ago. That would be seriously impressive delivery, but I'm not holding my breath.
     
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    The PA thing is awesome!! I ordered a bot on Tuesday and it's out for delivery right now.
     
  7. Scourgatron

    Scourgatron 4D Smart-ass

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    I got a package in my Informed Delivery list that keeps going from Portland, to Houston.

    I dont even know who its from. Its from china. Probably some of my drunk, free drop shipping stuff.
     
  8. LizardbotHero

    LizardbotHero I am a warrior

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  9. dsprks75

    dsprks75 Robot Enthusiast

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    Ordered Lupin Kaiser from Japan, now is the customary 2-4 week waiting game...

    *sigh*
     
  10. Scowly Prowl

    Scowly Prowl Still calculating variables...

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    No EMS?
     
  11. dsprks75

    dsprks75 Robot Enthusiast

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    “Free shipping”, which in my experience is 2-4 weeks... The things gotta get over here, the. It’s handed off to like 2-3 delivery services... But I hope I’m wrong.
     
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    knoted Resistor Transistor

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    There are some of those days, you just wanna punch a courier in the face.

    Especially the ones who don't even bother properly ringing the doorbell when you're perfectly at the address.
    Then they vanish with the package into thin air and you get the online notification that you supposedly weren't home.
     
  13. ChromeMagnus

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    I just got my F-24 Rouge from Taobao this evening. I left work during my lunch break to drive to my local PO to pick it up. Once there they said they didn't have and that the carrier must be trying to redeliver it. This couldn't be true because yesterday immediately after the first delivery attempt (EMS, signature required) I requested the package to be held at the PO. After going back and forth with them over the phone I came back to the post office after work and after hours and the manager brought it to me saying, "oh it was here the whole time when you came by earlier. Someone just put it in the wrong place so we didn't see it." The incompetence of the USPS knows no bounds when it comes to EMS packages requiring a signature. In any case I'm glad to finally have it.

    If it weren't for the other Taobao shipping options that overcharge to ship overseas due to their volumetric weight (instead of actual weight) calculations, I would use those options instead and not have to worry about the signature requirement.

    In any case I'm happy to finally have FT-24.
    Bro. Tell me about it.
     
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    Ordered from TFSource for the first time, got mpm barricade and alien attack firage coming, super excited and ordered them last Saturday. Still waiting for them, tracking said it would arrive today. I see on ups site that it was delivered to the USPS instead. Wondering why they would drop it off there instead of at my house. Now I have no idea when I’ll get it.
     
  15. Purple Heart

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    I’ve decided to finally get into Masterpiece collecting and I’m super excited. I ordered G2 Bee and SG Optimus off of BBTS(separately) and while it says Bee should get here Tuesday, Optimus is listed with an ETA of Saturday. Next time I’m getting priority shipping no matter the cost.
     
  16. Wheeljackie

    Wheeljackie He will set us free

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    So I have a few beasties and animated deluxes I did a trade for. I accidentally made a typo in the address so totally my fault. So I used the intercept feature on usps tracking. Since I saw that the package was in my city I thought it would only get delayed a day or so since the address I put in is only 5 doors down from me. Nope...it's been a week and tracking hasn't updated nor have I received anything.
     
  17. The Kup

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    I'm currently waiting on my Prime Wars Trilogy Blast Off. It still has yet to ship from Amazon themselves, though it says it'll be here on Friday. :) 
     
  18. Horzzo

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    I enjoy waiting for packages of Transformers robots. I like to stagger them then I can enjoy the tracking from all over the world.
     
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  19. Nightwind

    Nightwind Aka Dusty Bottoms.

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    Been waiting almost three weeks for a package from China. It's a trusted seller and I have a valid tracking number, so I'm not worried that it'll get to me. I'm just getting impatient because I've rarely had to wait this long for a package from China.
     
  20. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    If it was an EMS packet it will take a month or so. Those take forever.