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    USPS holding my package hostage. D:

    (If this is in the wrong place, mods, feel free to move it)

    I ordered this lovely calendar a few weeks ago. I knew it would take a while to get here. I mean, after all, it was sent from Germany. Well, apparently it arrived today.

    I've been home since about, oh, noon-ish. The doorbell hasn't rung all day, nor have there been any knocks at the door. However, my dad found a 'Sorry We Missed You!' notice on the door. I can only assume that, for once, the mail actually got delivered before noon. Which surprises the hell outta me. I'm not joking or exaggerating when I say that, around here, the mail tends to be delivered at 2:30 PM at the earliest. Anyways, now my calendar's being held hostage at the post office. Which saddens me.
    Last edited by firecat88; 11-24-2010, 04:36 PM.
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    Heh could be worse, at least you dont have a 'terrorist' name (assuming) imagine getting the note that says "The FBI needs to talk to you first." Hope you get your package soon.
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    • #3
      We never get our mail til mid-late afternoon. And at least it wasn't delivered FedEx smart post, which is where the shipper gives it to FedEx, who delivers it to your local post office, and the post office is supposed to make the final delivery to you. Once FedEx drops the package off with the post office, tracking stops, and although they say "please allow 1-2 business days for the post office to deliver your package" it seems more often than not it takes them up to 2 weeks to get it to you...if you get it at all and they don't lose it, forget about it, or deliver it to the wrong address.

      ... Sorry for the rant. Used to work in a call center that delivered smart post and you wouldn't believe the number of complaints we got about it.

      Hope you get your calendar soon!

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      • #4
        I scheduled a redelivery, so hopefully it'll be brought in either today or Friday at the latest. I still find it weird, though, that they didn't just leave it yesterday. O.o I mean, according to the 'We Missed You!' notice, my signature isn't required (the little checkbox that would indicate otherwise isn't checked).

        I guess I'm just a touch impatient to get the calendar. XD It is, after all, limited edition. Plus, it cost me 15 euros (plus tax, which was an extra 9.50. Yay international shipping fees.)

        Heh could be worse, at least you dont have a 'terrorist' name (assuming) imagine getting the note that says "The FBI needs to talk to you first." Hope you get your package soon.
        Oh gosh. XD Did not even think about that. Yeah, I guess it could be much worse.

        Minor Edit: The 'sender's name' section of this card says 'Vampire' on it. This amuses me and gives me a mental image of the calendar being sent by Krolock himself.
        Last edited by firecat88; 11-24-2010, 05:20 PM.
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        • #5
          It might not have fit in your mailbox. Whenever the post office here delivers my Amazon orders (when Amazon doesn't screw up and use one of the other services, I *like* USPS darn it), they leave me the notice and I just go pick it up the next day. Easy Peasy.
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          • #6
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            I *like* USPS darn it), they leave me the notice and I just go pick it up the next day. Easy Peasy.
            I have the opposite problem. My packages always get left on the doorstep, no matter what size or what they are (often computer parts), and they never pay attention to the notes I leave asking them to ring/knock or leave the parcel in the box I place on a stool off of the ground, *right next to the blasted door* on rainy days so that the package doesn't get soaked through (my area starts flooding after about 30 minutes of rain).... The Post office does it less often -- UPS *always* does it. I've even had them do this when I'm at home, near the door -- no doorbell, no knock, even tho the brass at my PO say they are ALWAYS supposed to at least knock >_< I've even had to file formal complaints, but it does absolutely zero good. I ended up just having everything sent to my office, and hoping that people actually TELL me when something has come in for me >_<

            I'm lucky none of it has even been stolen *knock on wood*, they don't even bother to "hide" boxes behind the 5-foot tall shrubs...
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            • #7
              Well, they came by again. While I was in the bathroom, naturally. And, of course, the USPS guys here have this odd habit of ringing the doorbell once and booking it outta there as fast as possible. Thus, I still do not have my calendar. It's still on the truck, apparently, because my mom went into the post office (she needed something there anyway) to see if she could get it for me. No dice.

              On top of that, today's just been crappy all 'round. My left tire exploded. It was really loud (loud enough to make me go deaf in my left ear for about 30 seconds) and unexpected and can't be fixed until my dad gets home. Luckily, though, I was home this time. Last time I had a tire explode, I was at the mall.

              I need a cookie. Or some toffee.
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              • #8
                It's heeeeeeeere! Granted, we opted to have my parents physically go into the post office to get the damn thing, but........It's heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!! *happy kitty dance*
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                • #9
                  One day I opened my front door to find a 4 foot tall barbie dreamhouse box on my front porch....They rang the doorbell, but by the time I got to the door (I had been in the shower). Theyd gone, but left the box right on the porch, in plain view of the street.

                  I wasnt too happy. Had I not been home, someone couldve easily taken it off the porch and left.

                  Glad you got your stuff.

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