[geeks] why packages arrive well worn...
Charles Shannon Hendrix
shannon at widomaker.com
Tue Sep 13 23:09:03 CDT 2005
Last week I ordered some PC parts from newegg.
Here is the tracking information so far:
9 Sep 1517 leaves City of Industry, CA
9 Sep 1657 arrives Los Angeles
11 Sep 0130 leaves Los Angeles
11 Sep 1325 arrives Memphis, TN
12 Sep 2201 arrives San Diego, CA
13 Sep 1250 arrives Indianapolis, IN
13 Sep 1506 leaves Indianapolis, IN
I just found that shipping route a little bit interesting.
The 24 hour plus delay in LA, and then going to Memphis before appearing
in California again, and then back east.
Tracking error? I figure someone scanned a number wrong in San Diego,
or would they really backtrack like that?
Perhaps it had to transfer to a plane that had to hit CA before going
east, and it was just scanned on the plane before it left for PA?
Anyway, just something to wonder about while I wait for package arrival.
Aside:
Package tracking has certainly changed the traditional wait for mail
order items. I remember ordering things as a kid and predictions were
pretty inaccurate, and of course most places didn't even give you a
date. I rarely waited too much for my packages because there wasn't
much point.
Package tracking has ruined everything... :)
Of course, it was a lot more "interesting" 20-25 years ago when floppy
drives were $300, and shipping arrival time and damage were random
factors in many cases.
--
shannon "AT" widomaker.com -- [Well, I have entered the "metallic years."
Silver in my hair, gold in my teeth, lead in my ass... -- Sheldon Hall in
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