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#343901 - 31/03/2011 13:16 My package was lost... In Time.
hybrid8
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Registered: 12/11/2001
Posts: 7738
Loc: Toronto, CANADA
An order I placed online was just shipped UPS and I've just been informed that it's been lost in time.

UPS may be using some new delivery system and instead of just throwing the package onto a truck this afternoon, they've sent it back to the year 2009 where it's already been delivered.

Quote:

Conroe, TX, United States 11/02/2009 11:17 A.M. Delivered
United States 03/31/2011 10:54 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS


I'm not sure who signed for it, but I bet they were confused as hell to see an iPad case. I hope I didn't cause a paradox.
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#343907 - 31/03/2011 16:02 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: hybrid8]
siberia37
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Registered: 09/01/2002
Posts: 702
Loc: Tacoma,WA
They are reusing tracking numbers and forgot to delete the records of the old ones? Ooops.

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#343908 - 31/03/2011 16:25 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: siberia37]
hybrid8
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Registered: 12/11/2001
Posts: 7738
Loc: Toronto, CANADA
Na, that can't be it. I think this is how the leakers got the images of the cases for the original iPad months before the original iPad was announced. It was my order from the future.
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#343934 - 01/04/2011 00:28 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: hybrid8]
jimhogan
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Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Not nearly as spooky, but last week I entered a UPS tracking number to discover that my Arduino Duo was in limbo due to:

Train Derailment (Spokane)
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#343955 - 01/04/2011 10:19 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: hybrid8]
Tim
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Registered: 25/04/2000
Posts: 1525
Loc: Arizona
Originally Posted By: hybrid8
An order I placed online was just shipped UPS and I've just been informed that it's been lost in time.

UPS may be using some new delivery system and instead of just throwing the package onto a truck this afternoon, they've sent it back to the year 2009 where it's already been delivered.

Quote:

Conroe, TX, United States 11/02/2009 11:17 A.M. Delivered
United States 03/31/2011 10:54 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS


I'm not sure who signed for it, but I bet they were confused as hell to see an iPad case. I hope I didn't cause a paradox.


I've had about four or five of my last shipments show the same thing. The last one wasn't updated until after I received the delivery.

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#343962 - 01/04/2011 15:17 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: jimhogan]
siberia37
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Registered: 09/01/2002
Posts: 702
Loc: Tacoma,WA
Originally Posted By: jimhogan
Not nearly as spooky, but last week I entered a UPS tracking number to discover that my Arduino Duo was in limbo due to:

Train Derailment (Spokane)


UPS ships stuff by Train? That's a surprise to me.

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#343964 - 01/04/2011 15:42 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: siberia37]
canuckInOR
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Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Originally Posted By: siberia37
Originally Posted By: jimhogan
Not nearly as spooky, but last week I entered a UPS tracking number to discover that my Arduino Duo was in limbo due to:

Train Derailment (Spokane)


UPS ships stuff by Train? That's a surprise to me.

Maybe the train fell on the UPS truck?

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#343984 - 02/04/2011 00:42 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: siberia37]
jimhogan
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Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Originally Posted By: siberia37
Originally Posted By: jimhogan
Not nearly as spooky, but last week I entered a UPS tracking number to discover that my Arduino Duo was in limbo due to:

Train Derailment (Spokane)


UPS ships stuff by Train? That's a surprise to me.


The Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks (that go north and then east over the Cascades) go right by my marina and I pretty regularly see UPS trailers on duplex "piggyback" intermodal cars. Way cheaper than tractor-trailer hauling for long hauls.
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#343999 - 02/04/2011 13:55 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: jimhogan]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Arduino Duo?
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#344008 - 03/04/2011 00:23 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: andym]
jimhogan
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Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Originally Posted By: andym
Arduino Duo?

Busted smile

OK, half a Duo.
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#347652 - 30/09/2011 12:17 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: jimhogan]
Phoenix42
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Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
While not lost in time, my package doesn't appeared to have been tracked at all:
Quote:

Chelmsford, MA, United States 09/30/2011 1:01 A.M. Out For Delivery
United States 09/28/2011 1:05 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS


Normally this would not raise an eyebrow, but it is one of the $79 Kindles, and Amazon pre-registers the Kindles to your account, so I wonder if Amazon is hiding the locations where they can do this.
My nearest Amazon shipping depot is less that 30 minutes north of Chelmsford, MA in tax free Nashua NH.

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#347653 - 30/09/2011 13:22 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: Phoenix42]
DWallach
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Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
Amazon pre-registers Kindles? Hmm. I just ordered one of the new Kindle Touch things for my father. I checked the "it's a gift" box. I hope it's not pre-attached to my own account. (I tend to read science fiction. My dad tends to read spy novels. Little benefit in us sharing accounts.)

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#347664 - 30/09/2011 16:08 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: DWallach]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
You can deregister it, if it is registered to you, here:

http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle
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#347670 - 01/10/2011 00:04 Re: My package was lost... In Time. [Re: Phoenix42]
jimhogan
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Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Originally Posted By: Phoenix42
While not lost in time, my package doesn't appeared to have been tracked at all:
Quote:

Chelmsford, MA, United States 09/30/2011 1:01 A.M. Out For Delivery
United States 09/28/2011 1:05 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS



You were expecting "Now passing through Dracut"?
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