edpaffjr.comI’ve ordered a few things online recently. The first I ordered on the 10th, and it finally showed up just a few days ago. This isn’t the fault of the retailer, as they shipped just a day or two after I ordered. This is the fault of the shipping company (or companies), just look at the route my package took:
| Date | Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2008 | 2:10 PM | Pickup | CARROLLTON, TX |
| June 12, 2008 | 3:11 PM | Sortation Center Arrival | DALLAS, TX |
| June 15, 2008 | 11:01 AM | Sortation Center Departure | DALLAS, TX |
| June 15, 2008 | 1:35 PM | Sortation Center Arrival | DENVER, CO |
| June 17, 2008 | 2:50 AM | Sortation Center Departure | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| June 20, 2008 | 1:48 AM | Sortation Center Departure | DENVER, CO |
| June 20, 2008 | 2:25 AM | USPS Electronically Notified | DENVER,CO |
| June 20, 2008 | 4:27 PM | USPS Entry | SOUTH DENVER ANNEX, CO |
| June 20, 2008 | 4:57 PM | DC/EVS Arrive | DENVER,CO |
| June 21, 2008 | 4:08 AM | Arrival at Unit | DENVER,CO |
| June 21, 2008 | 3:06 PM | Delivered | DENVER,CO |
You’ll notice that my package was actually in Denver on the 15th, but what happens next? It goes all the way out to Los Angeles! And then finally gets back into Denver on the 20th, five days after it was already here. You would think that the shipping software would have features build in to prevent this very thing from happening. Not to mention the added weight that was unnecessarily transported all over the place, costing extra money for fuel. And what really stinks is I just placed another order from the same company and it is taking a very similar route as the last one. According to the tracking page, the package is in Denver today, but who knows when it will actually be in my hands.
that’s just crazy! were your shipping charges outrageous?
Nope, only $5 in shipping each time.