I was Tracking a package that should have been deliver Fri...

I read this entry:

quote 02/11/2011 1:00 A.M. Train derailment.

Ouch...

Deliver Mon now. I wonder if package is in good condition or crunch.
At least package was free and likely can be replace....
I think it was funny to see Tacking notes. Hope nobody was hurt.

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I've got a stack of UPS tracking numbers from this week that have been delayed. The weather really put me right in it.

was your package on this train, or the rail blocked so that your package couldnt get thru?

Well at least they had a decent excuse.

UPS around here consistently delivers around 5-5:30 PM, is that normal?

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: Well at least they had a decent excuse. UPS around here consistently delivers around 5-5:30 PM, is that normal?

Here its more like 4:30

That is amusing
Ups by me is excellent. Fedex almost always lose or damage my stuff. Just this week they lost my fuel pump (marked as left at my door). Then made up excuses for where it was. Never had a package lost or damaged witg ups

Yeah I guess you can't be all that mad about that now can ya? lol

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: UPS around here consistently delivers around 5-5:30 PM, is that normal?

A residents or business?
UPS like to deliver Residents late if possible. Cut down on stoled packages. UPS thinks most resident has people that work for 9-5...

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Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)

The Ogre's Fiero Cave (It's also at the top and bottom of every forum page...)

USPS will lose anything important in my area. UPS delivers 5-7PM every time. And fedex is a crap shoot if i get it at all. Once ordered something from FL and it was a day late. When i looked online it told me "Package on incorrect delivery route." then when i looked at where it was..... ALASKA! Seriously? how do you send something to alaska when it's going from FL to NY? They refunded the shipping to the seller but i never saw any of it.

Never seen a derailment as an excuse before though. That's insane.

I seem to get everything on time. UPS almost always comes at 7pm, so it's fine with me because they are consistent. I can go about my whole day and not have to worry about staying home because I know my package won't arrive until 7pm.

Actually it's a very popular excuse....

UPS Train Derailment Excuse

how can that be a popular excuse? lol wouldn't people eventually catch on?

Depending on how the route is set up the driver should normally follow the diad on which package to deliver next, as that "should" be the fastest way. Doesn't always work that way though, also they will normally deliver businesses first as a lot of places have certain times they need their packages.

ive gotten packages around noon, and some as late as 6 or 7pm. depends on route.

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: Well at least they had a decent excuse. UPS around here consistently delivers around 5-5:30 PM, is that normal?

If you are residential it is. Regular stops are first. If they delivered my packages at that time they would lose all our business. You don't really have a choice if you aren't a business.

My router came Mon and not a scratch from derailment.
I'm really not surprise, derailment happen regularly... (DE has alot of freight train yards.) One wheel off and whole train will wait until wheel is fix.
Plus it came from Canada... Weather likely had an effect in derailment.

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Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)

The Ogre's Fiero Cave (It's also at the top and bottom of every forum page...)