Ordered PCBs from PcbWay on Tuesday. Delivered to my door today (yes, Sunday) by DHL.
Ordered PCBs from PcbWay on Tuesday. Delivered to my door today (yes, Sunday) by DHL.
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package that's
been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
Sylvia.
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package that's been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
I finally got that FexEx delivery today. It may, or may not, be a coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me
or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot
was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
Stupider than Anyone Else wrote:
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I finally got that FexEx delivery today. It may, or may not, be a
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package that's
been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me
or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them
before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot
was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
** If it was Covid contamination at the depot -
can you think why they might not be keen to reveal that publicly ??
Also, if they gave some other fake excuse and got found out ?
..... Phil
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package that's >>> been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.I finally got that FexEx delivery today. It may, or may not, be a
coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me >> or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them >> before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot >> was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
** If it was Covid contamination at the depot -
can you think why they might not be keen to reveal that publicly ??
Also, if they gave some other fake excuse and got found out ?
Even just the explanation that the depot had been closed for 10 days for reasons beyond their control, and that they were now clearing the
backlog, would have been better than just showing packages as "in
transit" but not moving for days on end.
On 12-Sep-21 2:56 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
Ordered PCBs from PcbWay on Tuesday. Delivered to my door today (yes,
Sunday) by DHL.
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package that's
been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
Sylvia.
I finally got that FexEx delivery today.
It may, or may not, be a
coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me
or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot
was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
Sylvia.
Sylvia Else wrote on 18/09/2021 1:03 pm:
On 12-Sep-21 2:56 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
Ordered PCBs from PcbWay on Tuesday. Delivered to my door today (yes,
Sunday) by DHL.
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package
that's been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
Sylvia.
I finally got that FexEx delivery today.
WHAT?? On a Week-end?? Are you "Special" or something, Sylvia??
Have you been using their web-tracker site?? (So they have one??) If
they had left a note there that might have saved some grief!
Sylvia Else wrote on 18/09/2021 1:03 pm:
On 12-Sep-21 2:56 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
Ordered PCBs from PcbWay on Tuesday. Delivered to my door today (yes,
Sunday) by DHL.
On other hand, I'm still waiting for FedEx to deliver a package
that's been in Sydney since a week ago Thursday last.
Sylvia.
I finally got that FexEx delivery today.
WHAT?? On a Week-end?? Are you "Special" or something, Sylvia??
It may, or may not, be a coincidence that yesterday I advised them
that if they didn't contact me or deliver the package within a week,
I'd start proceedings against them before NCAT to recover my property
(I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery
depot was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues?
But we know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate
with their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
Sylvia.
Have you been using their web-tracker site?? (So they have one??) If
they had left a note there that might have saved some grief!
I finally got that FexEx delivery today. It may, or may not, be a coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me
or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot
was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote:
I finally got that FexEx delivery today. It may, or may not, be a
coincidence that yesterday I advised them that if they didn't contact me
or deliver the package within a week, I'd start proceedings against them
before NCAT to recover my property (I was serious - I would have).
They contacted me within the hour. Turns out their local delivery depot
was closed for ten days. They didn't say why - Covid-19 issues? But we
know that stuff happens; all they needed to do was communicate with
their customers rather than leaving them in the dark. Why won't
companies learn that simple lesson?
Yeah, with DHL if you follow a very less-than-obvious link trail
you can find this (somewhat dodgy-looking) page: https://www.simplydhl.com/covid-19updates
Whichever way you read that (and there seem to be a few ways) it
said my package was due ages ago. However at the post office (DHL
use Aus Post for delivery here, or at least to me) they were well
aware that a lot of parcels were being held up in Melbourne, even
though Aus Post only mentions short delays specifically in
Melbourne's Northern suburbs at the start of the month: https://auspost.com.au/service-updates/current-updates/domestic-service-updates
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent by
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent by
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
Computer Nerd Kev wrote on 19/9/21 10:58 am:
<Snip>
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent byGee Whiz!! And here we are all sick to death of being locked down!! I
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
guess your package just wanted to get out and about a bit!! ;-P
On 20/9/21 5:07 pm, Daniel65 wrote:
Computer Nerd Kev wrote on 19/9/21 10:58 am:
<Snip>
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent byGee Whiz!! And here we are all sick to death of being locked down!! I
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
guess your package just wanted to get out and about a bit!! ;-P
It was lucky that it could do just that! The rest of us just have to
suffer in silence.
Xeno wrote on 20/9/21 5:44 pm:
On 20/9/21 5:07 pm, Daniel65 wrote:I wonder .... Does this mean the package will have to go into lock-down
Computer Nerd Kev wrote on 19/9/21 10:58 am:
<Snip>
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent byGee Whiz!! And here we are all sick to death of being locked down!! I
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
guess your package just wanted to get out and about a bit!! ;-P
It was lucky that it could do just that! The rest of us just have to
suffer in silence.
for fourteen days?? ;-P
On 20/9/21 6:42 pm, Daniel65 wrote:
Xeno wrote on 20/9/21 5:44 pm:
On 20/9/21 5:07 pm, Daniel65 wrote:I wonder .... Does this mean the package will have to go into
Computer Nerd Kev wrote on 19/9/21 10:58 am:
<Snip>
Also I've been waiting 26 days for a parcel from the US sent byGee Whiz!! And here we are all sick to death of being locked down!!
USPS, "10 business days" is the estimated delivery time. The latest
update is that it arrived in Sydney on the 12th. But I'm not
surprised, the last one took 56 days. It actually arrived in Sydney
the _first_ time after only 24 days, but then the tracking showed
it went back to Chicago a couple of days later, bounced around the
US again for half a month, then suddenly appeared in Tokyo, but
went from there to Sydney in a day, and from Sydney to Melbourne
the next day, and then got to me nine days after that. USPS seem to
be about as unreliable at their end as Aus Post are at this end, so
you get the worst of both worlds.
I guess your package just wanted to get out and about a bit!! ;-P
It was lucky that it could do just that! The rest of us just have to
suffer in silence.
lock-down for fourteen days?? ;-P
Nah, the *contents* of said package have been in iso long enough.
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