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An example of how not to mail a watch

pdxleaf
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Four days ago I mailed my watch to the East coast of Canada from the West coast of the USA using the USPS priority mail.

I just received this update:

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WTF? Am I being pranked?
 
JwRosenthal
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This reminds me of the first time my little brother encountered a revolving door- it took what felt like 10 minutes to finally get him out and he was traumatized.
 
Dan S
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If it's an automatic watch, the time will probably still be correct when it arrives.
 
ghce
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pdxleaf pdxleaf
Four days ago I mailed my watch to the East coast of Canada from the West coast of the USA using the USPS priority mail.

I just received this update:

Screenshot_20241029_164804_Samsung Internet.webp


WTF? Am I being pranked?
I have had similar USPS tracking updates in the past where they even tell you when the delivery man farts!
 
sheepdoll
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The post office is broken.

I have not ordered anything for the last few weeks, as the stuff goes every which way. Ordered some stuff from Canada a and it took months to arrive ping ponging around the southern part of the state.

The last order came covered in wet paint! Here it is again.

IMG_4678.webp



There is some stuff I want listed in NC and FL. I am sort of giving my addiction a break. Mostly as I ran out of extra funds. Ratwatches can get expensive --- fast.
 
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pdxleaf pdxleaf
Four days ago I mailed my watch to the East coast of Canada from the West coast of the USA using the USPS priority mail.

I just received this update:

Screenshot_20241029_164804_Samsung Internet.webp


WTF? Am I being pranked?
Ah the infamous Bell Gardens black hole! I've had packages bounce around there too, but typically only international ones. All of them eventually made it though! But maybe there are bigger problems happening now with USPS, perhaps because of the election? I just sent a simple USPS priority package (also a watch) from CA to SC on Saturday, and it hasn't been updated yet this week 😞.
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DaveK
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If the new owner is on the east coast of Canada he’ll probably be out lobster fishing for the next 3 months anyway
 
Faz
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They’re still looking up the zip code for the state of Canada…
 
JimInOz
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Not a watch, but a similar experience.

A small package. About the size of a bike battery but not very heavy.
Had to go from Hoppers to Cockatoo, about 80 or so kilometres.

The patient recipient and I watched it, and watched it, and watched it.

Received by our network HOPPERS CROSSING VIC - Tue 14 Mar, 12.10pm
Item processed at facility SUNSHINE WEST VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 1.42am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 11.15am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 11.29am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Mon 20 Mar, 1.05pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 20 Mar, 1.11pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 22 Mar, 9.31am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Wed 22 Mar, 9.35am
Arrived at sorting facility MORWELL VIC - Thu 23 Mar, 1.20am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Mon 27 Mar, 1.01am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 27 Mar, 1.11am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Tue 28 Mar, 12.07pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Tue 28 Mar, 12.18pm
Arrived at sorting facility MORWELL VIC - Wed 29 Mar, 1.33am
Customer enquiry lodged Sat 1 Apr, 6.34pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE VIC - Mon 3 Apr, 5.50pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 3 Apr, 5.53pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 8.09am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 10.38am
Incorrectly sorted and forwarded to correct location MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 1.07pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Thu 6 Apr, 9.30am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Thu 6 Apr, 10.47am
Incorrectly sorted and forwarded to correct location MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Tue 11 Apr, 12.59pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.26am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE SOUTH EAST VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.43am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE SOUTH EAST VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.25pm
In transit to next facility in BELGRAVE VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.50pm
Awaiting collection at COCKATOO LPO COCKATOO VIC - Thu 13 Apr, 9.03am

At least it got there and didn't vanish into the ether.
 
pdxleaf
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JimInOz JimInOz
Not a watch, but a similar experience.

A small package. About the size of a bike battery but not very heavy.
Had to go from Hoppers to Cockatoo, about 80 or so kilometres.

The patient recipient and I watched it, and watched it, and watched it.

Received by our network HOPPERS CROSSING VIC - Tue 14 Mar, 12.10pm
Item processed at facility SUNSHINE WEST VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 1.42am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 11.15am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Wed 15 Mar, 11.29am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Mon 20 Mar, 1.05pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 20 Mar, 1.11pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 22 Mar, 9.31am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Wed 22 Mar, 9.35am
Arrived at sorting facility MORWELL VIC - Thu 23 Mar, 1.20am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Mon 27 Mar, 1.01am
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 27 Mar, 1.11am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Tue 28 Mar, 12.07pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Tue 28 Mar, 12.18pm
Arrived at sorting facility MORWELL VIC - Wed 29 Mar, 1.33am
Customer enquiry lodged Sat 1 Apr, 6.34pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE VIC - Mon 3 Apr, 5.50pm
In transit to next facility in GIPPSLAND VIC - Mon 3 Apr, 5.53pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 8.09am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 10.38am
Incorrectly sorted and forwarded to correct location MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 5 Apr, 1.07pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Thu 6 Apr, 9.30am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Thu 6 Apr, 10.47am
Incorrectly sorted and forwarded to correct location MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Tue 11 Apr, 12.59pm
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.26am
In transit to next facility in MELBOURNE SOUTH EAST VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.43am
Item processed at facility MELBOURNE SOUTH EAST VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.25pm
In transit to next facility in BELGRAVE VIC - Wed 12 Apr, 10.50pm
Awaiting collection at COCKATOO LPO COCKATOO VIC - Thu 13 Apr, 9.03am

At least it got there and didn't vanish into the ether.

"Dear Sir,

Soon after arrival at our GIPPSLAND VIC station, your package somehow became seperated from its container and was later found to be lodged under the driver's seat, where it was discovered at the MELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC following your inquiry.

We apologize for the delay.

However, we must say that we are quite impressed with our new automated tracking system. We thought it was malfunctioning but turns out it was working great the whole time. We are quite pleased and look forward to serving you in the future.

G'day."
 
Pastorbottle
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sheepdoll sheepdoll
The post office is broken.

I have not ordered anything for the last few weeks, as the stuff goes every which way. Ordered some stuff from Canada a and it took months to arrive ping ponging around the southern part of the state.

The last order came covered in wet paint! Here it is again.

IMG_4678.webp



There is some stuff I want listed in NC and FL. I am sort of giving my addiction a break. Mostly as I ran out of extra funds. Ratwatches can get expensive --- fast.
Wet paint is nothing new, I've done installations, commissioning and trained the maintenance staff at various automated mail sorting and parcel handling facilities and you'd be surprised how often morons post tins of paint that happen to loose their lids in transit resulting in every other poor bastards mail getting painted!

For the life of me I have no idea why some people seem to think that the mail system is the best way to ship paint!
 
JwRosenthal
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I got a box that was soaked in cheap perfume. I smelled it the second I walked out to my porch. I had to take the box back outside to open it and the contents were also soaked- ended having to send it back as damaged in transit and the smell lingered on my porch for days.
 
Archer
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BAJJ BAJJ
But your postal vote is safe….
I don't think US votes cast are coming into Canada, so no concern there.
 
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I got a box that was soaked in cheap perfume. I smelled it the second I walked out to my porch. I had to take the box back outside to open it and the contents were also soaked- ended having to send it back as damaged in transit and the smell lingered on my porch for days.

Be thankful it wasn't deer urine that a hunter had ordered that broke all over your stuff...
 
DaveK
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Archer Archer
I don't think US votes cast are coming into Canada, so no concern there.
They do go to Russia via Canada Post though, no?
 
Davidt
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I bought a watch from the US on 9th October. It sat at ebays international sorting hub for 14 days before being shipped to Switzerland (I’m in the UK). It’s now sat awaiting further processing there, before hopefully coming to the UK sooner rather than later.

Every watch I’ve had shipped from the US via eBay shipping (as opposed to FedEx etc has taken over a month. FedEx and DHL take 2-3 days max.
 
Pastorbottle
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Whenever I buy car parts from the UK the tracking shows that they go to Germany then turn 180 deg back to the US, bounce about the US for a bit before coming to OZ. On the face of it, It seems counter intuitive to be taking such a long torturous circuitous route, but it is what it is!
That's where the freight hubs are.
 
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