.......now the dreaded wait......blah...........but it's 40's here now.....sweeeeet 8)
I'm shipping 4 boxes in Wednesday. And yep hate the wait. Just glad there's a break in the weather
Quote from: JC on March 07, 2015, 01:19:12 PM
I'm shipping 4 boxes in Wednesday. And yep hate the wait. Just glad there's a break in the weather
Are you shipping Elaine's on Wednesday too??.....She didn't want to take two days off to wait for boxes, so I've been holding hers here........let me know, please
Where were you guys shipping to? Mug, shipping on a Saturday? Doesn't the box just sit in a facility all day Sunday?
Quote from: LizStreithorst on March 07, 2015, 02:23:01 PM
Where were you guys shipping to? Mug, shipping on a Saturday? Doesn't the box just sit in a facility all day Sunday?
nope, they travel all day Sunday.......they should be there Monday....I shipped to Mass/Ohio/Penn/Virginia/Georgia.....
72 hr heat packs rule......one box had (4)....
Pennsylvania box arrived early this morn'n...all is well... ;D
Massachusetts box arrived....all is well.... ;D
Ohio Is here and all is well. Thanks Jon
Quote from: JR on March 09, 2015, 02:15:45 PM
Ohio Is here and all is well. Thanks Jon
Thanks for the heads up JR....that's three so far.....and Virginia is out for delivery right now...
I've been watching this thread and waiting along with you, Mug. I know what it's like to sweat bullets about shipping.
I sent 4 boxes out just a bit ago :'( :'( :'(
I'm jealous and relieved at the same time. Jealous becuase I have 2 auctions on Aquabid that nobody keeps buying >:( Relieved because I only have to sweat bullets about my incoming from you, Ed. No sweating bullets about outgoing fish.
Jon Elaine asked me to wait till Monday the 16th to ship. Same for you?
Quote from: JC on March 09, 2015, 07:30:11 PM
Jon Elaine asked me to wait till Monday the 16th to ship. Same for you?
Hasn't asked me yet...but 16th sounds good here too......at least it's the firmest date so far.... ;D
Another box arrived this morn'n.... ;D...all is well there... ;D
The 5th box is in limbo....PO not sure wtf is up?.....truly weird......sheesh....
I was afraid their might be a problem when you stopped giving updates yesterday. Fingers crossed for box number 5.
One of the boxes I sent out yesterday went Priority Express to Minnesota ( I hope).....with a "Guaranteed delivery by Noon 3/10"
After emailing with the buyer who says he was there all day waiting ............ >:( >:( :( :o :'( :-\ ............ and a BIG OLE WTF.
Anybody ever have to and DID get a shipping refund from the PO?
Quote from: EdKaz on March 10, 2015, 03:41:36 PM
One of the boxes I sent out yesterday went Priority Express to Minnesota ( I hope).....with a "Guaranteed delivery by Noon 3/10"
After emailing with the buyer who says he was there all day waiting ............ >:( >:( :( :o :'( :-\ ............ and a BIG OLE WTF.
Anybody ever have to and DID get a shipping refund from the PO?
They'll tell you that two day is not guaranteed....betcha....I have our Postmaster looking for mine....it never even made it from Dekalb to Elk Grove sorting.....it shows leaving Dekalb but not going the 15 miles to sorting....wtf is right....I won't describe my response to his attitude, plus trying to tell me because it was going east...it was their weather.....ok fine, bad weather 1000 miles away effects a 15 min drive here.....it was something like 'bite me', sir....try that again on an idiot...then....well never mind......
Them post office folks are not to smart. I was setting out front and he drove by my house 3 times before he stopped.
Quote from: JR on March 10, 2015, 05:40:24 PM
Them post office folks are not to smart. I was setting out front and he drove by my house 3 times before he stopped.
Our carrier is a good guy....he laughed at the story and said "yep, that's him"....the regular guy that I deal with at the counter just stared in disbelief at him when he was doing his spiel.....LOL...I'll be back filing my claim in a day or so.....
I adore my post office ladies. They always do more for me than they have to. Even today when I spoke to a lady I'd never seen. My local boonie people are great, too. They deliver large boxes to my door because they think they might contain live fish. One mail lady, a Chinese lady, even braved the barking dogs because she wanted to see my fish and fish room. How cool is that?
QuoteThey'll tell you that two day is not guaranteed....betcha...
I hope to hell not......delivery was "sold" and purchased as
GUARANTEED OVERNIGHT by noon delivery........for the
measely sum of $78 to move a box just 400 miles. >:(
I sent a Priority package to Belgium not long ago. It got there in 8 days. That's a record.
Quote from: EdKaz on March 10, 2015, 06:40:00 PM
QuoteThey'll tell you that two day is not guaranteed....betcha...
I hope to hell not......delivery was "sold" and purchased as GUARANTEED OVERNIGHT by noon delivery........for the measely sum of $78 to move a box just 400 miles. >:(
I hear ya......lots a $$$'s for naught....
https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/12972086/ (https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/12972086/)
Quote] hear ya......lots a $$$'s for naught....
https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/12972086/
Cut off time to get it to the PO was 4:30.....My receipt was stamped 3:16
Did check online and again with the counter guy.........to THIS destination it was guaranteed to get there in ONE day....by noon.............also states so on BOTH receipts I got from them.
Tracking shows it "departed (local PO) at 4:31 yesterday...........than fell off the face of the planet >:(
Hoping the guy at the local PO has access to more info than they make available online.
I had to file a claim for one of my overnight packages through usps. It was easy and they didn't hassle me at all. I'm in the process of getting a refund for the fish now which is a little harder to do and requires photos and what not
I, at least, hope they surprise us both and the fish show up, and are delivered ok.....getting shipping $$$'s back is a secondary point....as Josh says, that should be the easy part, getting a refund on shipping costs....??
QuoteI, at least, hope they surprise us both and the fish show up, and are delivered ok.
Im losing faith by the minute...............as far as actually showing up anytime soon.
USPS updated their tracking on the Overnight package I sent to Minnesota Monday.
It Says it left my PO at 4:31pm Monday........and FINALLY yet for reasons unknown.....popped up in PEORIA ( some 70 miles SOUTH of me) at 8:36PM Yesterday (Tues). ??? ???
Quotegetting shipping $$$'s back is a secondary point....as Josh says, that should be the easy part, getting a refund on shipping costs
Meanwhile the fella that bought the fish, will be taking a SECOND day off work today.... hoping the fish show today :(
Recovering the nearly $80 in wasted shipping fees FOR HIM..... might ease the senseless (and costly) waste of his day yesterday.
Box to Minnesota did make it...... 10 minutes ago....... Buyer says the 5 adult fish were stressed...... but ALIVE!!!
Meanwhile of the two boxes I sent to Liz at the same time.....only one has made it to her PO.....so far. The other one must have gotten tossed into the slow truck ::)
My lone remaining box is still in limbo somewhere between Dekalb and Elk Grove village....I'll reship another to the gal.....my other box sent after those, has arrived safely in Massachusetts....
QuoteMy lone remaining box is still in limbo somewhere between Dekalb and Elk Grove village
YIKES.........Since Saturday????
Its a damn wonder how our BILLS still seem to make it to our houses on time. >:(
Quote from: EdKaz on March 11, 2015, 02:28:47 PM
QuoteMy lone remaining box is still in limbo somewhere between Dekalb and Elk Grove village
YIKES.........Since Saturday????
Its a damn wonder how our BILLS still seem to make it to our houses on time. >:(
I know.....this is the box that the postmaster told me was hung up because of the weather out east, because it was going to Virginia....and then I calmly asked how east coast conditions affected a short trip to Elk Grove Village....he persisted with the same reply junk....and then I kinda lost it on him..... ;D......freak'n idiot....even my carrier said he's stupid....oy vey....
One of my two boxes made it to Ellisville shortly after noon. It took 2 days rather than 3 as expected. The lovely ladies at the post office called me at work to let me know that it was in. Fish are in their tank now and swimming happily :)
Box #5....the 'Marco Polo' shipment arrived late yesterday afternoon....all fish alive and kick'n.... ;D
Ain't that sumthin' You have some tough fish. Congrats.
That's good news Jon. Whew. :)
Quote from: PaulineMi on March 13, 2015, 08:20:44 AM
That's good news Jon. Whew. :)
Quote from: LizStreithorst on March 13, 2015, 07:07:12 AM
Ain't that sumthin' You have some tough fish. Congrats.
Yes is was good news to me....I worry about my little folks when they go a traveling.
All said, we gripe about the PO...but with the volume that they handle it amazes me that it works as well as it always does.....you don't here about all the successful shipments, just the ones that go wrong....dollar/pound....it's still the best value for the buck....
by the by, I took our local counter guy, Joe, a bag of the Jap blues, and a couple snots for his tank yesterday.....gratis.....he was tickled pink, and started showing them to the ladies next in line, then his coworkers as the passed through for a sec.....made me almost smile bigger than his smile.....almost... ;D