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UPS never ceases to amaze me...
#242724 - 01/05/11 09:38 AM
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Tracking my RMA replacement drive for a 1TB WD that's been getting flaky. I had it shipped to my office in South Boston.
Windsor Locks, CT, United States
01/05/2011 12:02 A.M. Arrival Scan
East Boston, MA, United States
01/04/2011 10:00 P.M. Departure Scan
01/04/2011 7:17 P.M. Arrival Scan
Philadelphia, PA, United States
01/04/2011 6:06 P.M. Departure Scan
01/04/2011 5:11 P.M. Arrival Scan
DFW Airport, TX, United States
01/04/2011 1:22 P.M. Departure Scan
01/04/2011 10:01 A.M. Arrival Scan
Ontario, CA, United States
01/04/2011 5:31 A.M. Departure Scan
Ontario, CA, United States
01/03/2011 9:34 P.M. Origin Scan
So the package flew into Boston, where I can see the airport from the conference room window. Then they loaded it on a truck and drove it ~120 miles to Windsor Locks, CT (passing within 2 miles of my house, BTW), where they will shortly put it back on a track, drive it another 120 miles, and deliver it a few miles from where it landed, hopefully by tomorrow.
I understand that their logistics are way more complicated than just my package, but it just seems like there would be a more efficient way. 
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Yep. Been there, done that...
[Re: DMala]
#242727 - 01/05/11 10:10 AM
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Re: UPS never ceases to amaze me...
[Re: DMala]
#242748 - 01/05/11 06:28 PM
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> ...I had it shipped to my office in South Boston
Wow we're practically neighbors. 
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Re: UPS never ceases to amaze me...
[Re: DMala]
#242783 - 01/05/11 11:28 PM
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> Tracking my RMA replacement drive for a 1TB WD that's been getting flaky. I had it
> shipped to my office in South Boston.
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> Windsor Locks, CT, United States
> 01/05/2011 12:02 A.M. Arrival Scan
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> East Boston, MA, United States
> 01/04/2011 10:00 P.M. Departure Scan
> 01/04/2011 7:17 P.M. Arrival Scan
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> Philadelphia, PA, United States
> 01/04/2011 6:06 P.M. Departure Scan
> 01/04/2011 5:11 P.M. Arrival Scan
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> DFW Airport, TX, United States
> 01/04/2011 1:22 P.M. Departure Scan
> 01/04/2011 10:01 A.M. Arrival Scan
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> Ontario, CA, United States
> 01/04/2011 5:31 A.M. Departure Scan
> Ontario, CA, United States
> 01/03/2011 9:34 P.M. Origin Scan
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> So the package flew into Boston, where I can see the airport from the conference room
> window. Then they loaded it on a truck and drove it ~120 miles to Windsor Locks, CT
> (passing within 2 miles of my house, BTW), where they will shortly put it back on a
> track, drive it another 120 miles, and deliver it a few miles from where it landed,
> hopefully by tomorrow.
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> I understand that their logistics are way more complicated than just my package, but
> it just seems like there would be a more efficient way.
I'll take that over waiting an extra month for an international package (The item was coming from Mexico.) to be delivered by the USPS.  Initially I thought the package was lost from the holiday rush until the seller started an inquiry and then voila the package mysteriously ends up in US customs a day later and two days later I pick it up from the post office because a signature was required. 
Kevin Eshbach
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Re: UPS never ceases to amaze me...
[Re: DMala]
#242809 - 01/06/11 04:43 AM
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There's an Ontario in California, and UPS has a hub there?
It does say Ontario, CA, United States....
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Re: UPS never ceases to amaze me...
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#242822 - 01/06/11 07:08 AM
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> There's an Ontario in California, and UPS has a hub there?
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> It does say Ontario, CA, United States....
Yeah, it blew my mind the first time I saw that. The tracking info at the time only showed the city and state. I saw Ontario, CA and I was like, why the hell did they send my package to Canada? Oh, wait...
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ON, CD is a lot closer to you....
[Re: DMala]
#242987 - 01/07/11 10:01 AM
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Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
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FedEx isn't much better
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#242992 - 01/07/11 11:05 AM
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In fact you could argue it's a bit worse:
Dec 24, 2010 10:04 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery ONTARIO, CA
Dec 23, 2010 8:22 PM At local FedEx facility ONTARIO, CA
Dec 23, 2010 9:37 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery ONTARIO, CA
Dec 23, 2010 8:24 AM At local FedEx facility ONTARIO, CA
Dec 23, 2010 6:02 AM At dest sort facility ONTARIO, CA
Dec 23, 2010 4:30 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Dec 22, 2010 9:20 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Dec 21, 2010 8:55 PM Left FedEx origin facility LOS ANGELES, CA
Dec 21, 2010 6:45 PM Picked up LOS ANGELES, CA
Dec 20, 2010 8:07 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
So, let's see. Picked up in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 21st. Instead of coming to my house, 50 miles from LA, 5 miles from the Ontario, California hub, they ship it to... Tennessee?!? Then right back out to Ontario, California. Out for delivery, then back to the Ontario hub (they said "unexpected volume", so they couldn't deliver. Wait, you don't expect high volume at Christmas?!? Really!?!) It's a good thing I didn't pay for 2-day delivery. Oh wait, I did. At least it made it in time for Christmas :-P
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Edited by H@P (01/07/11 11:17 AM)
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It was after that that it started going on it's epic journey. 
Initially I thought the package was lost from the holiday rush until the seller started an inquiry and then voila the package mysteriously ends up in US customs a day later and two days later I pick it up from the post office because a signature was required. 
