I have a new addiction

[trinityvixen]

Since HP sent FedEx to the door to get my computer, I've been compulsively tracking the package. Now, ordinarily, there's not much to this hobby. As of last night, for example, the only thing listed on the tracking list was its pickup. But whew, FedEx scans these boxes a lot. No wonder they charge like thirty billion dollars to send a package somewhere. I tracked my computer and found not one, not two, not even three, but like five different ways it had been scanned....all within California (its destination). One is the arrival, then there's like a check in, then going out for delivery, en route to delivery, and, at last, the actual DELIVERED message.

I can't wait to get the return tracking number. Woooo-doggie.

Comments

[hslayer.livejournal.com]

Can you DO anything about it when they're obviously screwing up? I tried once, to no avail.

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Sometimes a phone call can fix things. On a few occasions I have asked them to just STOP and leave the package at the UPS facility, then I went to pick it up myself...effectively doing their job for them. They are really pretty clueless most of the time. I've had some better luck with FedEx.

[wellgull.livejournal.com]

Personally I've had better luck with Post Office. Which is actually a pretty decent carrier.

Recently ordered some books and a jump rope from Amazon -- the books, despite shipping from further away, and three days later, arrived a day earlier than the rope. And several days ahead of schedule, to boot. Guess which was the UPS and which the USPS...