Online ordering horseshit - Page 2

Stress Puppy · 03-13-2006, 05:45 PM

I've had similar experiences with orders online. I usually stick to big name places these days, as the possible savings I could get from smaller companies is usually far outweighed by the hassle I'm going to have to go through to actually GET the item. Actually, I'm dealing with an order like that right now. Back on the friday before last, I think the 3rd? I ordered a pair of ear 'rings' (They're actually spirals, but whatever) and the site offers 1-2 day shipping. Got charged, then saw that it didn't offer that kind of shipping for that item. I'm still waiting for it, even though it was processed 5 days ago. Come to think of it, it's time for another e-mail to them.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-13-2006, 06:57 PM

I try to watch out for how they ship, also.
UPS = Fantastic.
USPS = Usually ok
DHL = only once, but first rate
Airborne = 50/50

FedEx = I've got a hundred horror stories.

SteveDallas · 03-14-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

FedEx = I've got a hundred horror stories.

I have never had a problem with Fedex once they actually had the package, but their scheduled pickup service has burned me often enough that I use them only when I have a prepaid shipping tag from a vendor.

busterb · 03-14-2006, 12:17 PM

I order by fedex, because I like to talk with the fox that brings me the junk!

busterb · 03-14-2006, 12:21 PM

BTW. I just placed orders from, zoomfly, M-wave, and superwarehouse. Maybe newegg. Hell I have a back-up for this. !st time for super.

slang · 03-14-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

FedEx = I've got a hundred horror stories.

It's nice to see that other people here have that same attitude for these people.

When shipping from an established business there have been no problems with those things I've had shipped.

It's those things that I've had shipped "overnight" via those God damned Kinkos that makes my trigger finger twitch.

Not only do they charge a small fortune for the most basic things there, they often f**k the order up even when the forms are filled out correctly and completely.

It's true that the demand for overseas deliveries is not all that great in from those places but I ship international often. I know what has to be done more than they do many times.

Fedx makes me pick up the phone and chase things so often, they are at the bottom of the list of shippers.

UPS is the best IMO. Once I leave the UPS Store....there have been zero problems.

Stress Puppy · 03-13-2006, 07:06 PM

It's USPS. I've never had problems with most shippers in my time, and I've used DHL, USPS, UPS, and FedEx. It's the company that's doing this, I think. After I placed the order, I happened to glance back at the shopping cart and noticed that it had a notice that 1-2 day shipping wasn't available, and that they also didn't have the quantity I wanted (2.. c'mon.. how can they not have a pair of ear rings?) When I e-mailed the company, they said that everything was fine and it should go out tomorrow (That was the 8th)

Sadly, I've heard this happens with this company, I was just hoping that it wouldn't happen to me. If they fix all this and do something to make amends, I can feel good recommending them to other people. If they keep giving me the runaround, well, I'll make a point of steering people away from them. Oh, and annoying them until I get a refund or my order.

mrnoodle · 03-14-2006, 11:56 AM

RE: NY camera stores

If you poke around the web a little, you'll find the story of a guy who got burned by one of those scams and exposed the entire operation. No time at the moment, or I'd find and post the link. I think you might find it in the archives at memepool.com, though.

SteveDallas · 03-14-2006, 12:19 PM

Well that's a whole nother sort of pickup service!

Anyway, an example I forgot: I'm shipping a box with 4 rented laptops that are being returned to Charleston, SC. (Long story; please don't ask.) Our dining services are sending a piece of equipment back to Kansas City, MO for repair. Both had Fedex pick up call tags for the same day. The Fedex driver arrives and sees that his tag for the KC delivery calls for two boxes. (Both dining services and their vendor swear they never said anything about two boxes, only one. And I believe them.) So the driver pulls the Charleston airbill off of the box of laptops and pastes a KC sticker on that box.

Elspode · 03-14-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

So the driver pulls the Charleston airbill off of the box of laptops and pastes a KC sticker on that box.

Where can I go to pick those up, then?

SteveDallas · 03-14-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Where can I go to pick those up, then?

Heh. Fortunately I checked the tracking before they got there and found out things were hosed up so I could head off somebody having an "Oooo! Free laptops! Shiny!" moment.

Elspode · 03-14-2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Heh. Fortunately I checked the tracking before they got there and found out things were hosed up so I could head off somebody having an "Oooo! Free laptops! Shiny!" moment.

Damn...and here I thought that being in KC might actually prove advantageous for once.

seakdivers · 03-14-2006, 09:16 PM

Hmmm - I might have to get one of those rich!

Now once I get my Big Green Egg, I am going to get one of these:
http://www.thebbqguru.com/

Stress Puppy · 03-15-2006, 07:19 PM

Update on me ('cause I'm important, you see)
Apparently the company I'd ordered from lost their 'net connect for about half of last week, which was coincidentally also a time when I was out of town. I got ahold of one of them yesterday and he got my order out the door today (supposedly, I'll keep you updated

)

busterb · 03-16-2006, 05:56 PM

Today got a new kboard, new mouse and 1 used one that sold as "retail." To me retail means boxed, new. The one I'm trying is MS intellimouse explorer 4.0. I like it. Ive been a trackball user for years. BTW. I missed the "fox" from fedx this morning. But was here when a big black guy from them came by. Boy you should have seen the show he put on when my dog bailed out the door. She doesn't bite, just thinks everyone comes to see her.

03-13-2006, 05:45 PM	#1
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	I've had similar experiences with orders online. I usually stick to big name places these days, as the possible savings I could get from smaller companies is usually far outweighed by the hassle I'm going to have to go through to actually GET the item. Actually, I'm dealing with an order like that right now. Back on the friday before last, I think the 3rd? I ordered a pair of ear 'rings' (They're actually spirals, but whatever) and the site offers 1-2 day shipping. Got charged, then saw that it didn't offer that kind of shipping for that item. I'm still waiting for it, even though it was processed 5 days ago. Come to think of it, it's time for another e-mail to them. __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

03-13-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I try to watch out for how they ship, also. UPS = Fantastic. USPS = Usually ok DHL = only once, but first rate Airborne = 50/50 FedEx = I've got a hundred horror stories. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2006, 12:17 PM	#4
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	I order by fedex, because I like to talk with the fox that brings me the junk! __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

03-14-2006, 12:21 PM	#5
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	BTW. I just placed orders from, zoomfly, M-wave, and superwarehouse. Maybe newegg. Hell I have a back-up for this. !st time for super. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

03-13-2006, 07:06 PM	#7
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	It's USPS. I've never had problems with most shippers in my time, and I've used DHL, USPS, UPS, and FedEx. It's the company that's doing this, I think. After I placed the order, I happened to glance back at the shopping cart and noticed that it had a notice that 1-2 day shipping wasn't available, and that they also didn't have the quantity I wanted (2.. c'mon.. how can they not have a pair of ear rings?) When I e-mailed the company, they said that everything was fine and it should go out tomorrow (That was the 8th) Sadly, I've heard this happens with this company, I was just hoping that it wouldn't happen to me. If they fix all this and do something to make amends, I can feel good recommending them to other people. If they keep giving me the runaround, well, I'll make a point of steering people away from them. Oh, and annoying them until I get a refund or my order. __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

03-14-2006, 11:56 AM	#8
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	RE: NY camera stores If you poke around the web a little, you'll find the story of a guy who got burned by one of those scams and exposed the entire operation. No time at the moment, or I'd find and post the link. I think you might find it in the archives at memepool.com, though. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

03-14-2006, 12:19 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Well that's a whole nother sort of pickup service! Anyway, an example I forgot: I'm shipping a box with 4 rented laptops that are being returned to Charleston, SC. (Long story; please don't ask.) Our dining services are sending a piece of equipment back to Kansas City, MO for repair. Both had Fedex pick up call tags for the same day. The Fedex driver arrives and sees that his tag for the KC delivery calls for two boxes. (Both dining services and their vendor swear they never said anything about two boxes, only one. And I believe them.) So the driver pulls the Charleston airbill off of the box of laptops and pastes a KC sticker on that box. Last edited by SteveDallas; 03-14-2006 at 12:25 PM.

03-14-2006, 09:16 PM	#13
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Hmmm - I might have to get one of those rich! Now once I get my Big Green Egg, I am going to get one of these: http://www.thebbqguru.com/

03-15-2006, 07:19 PM	#14
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	Update on me ('cause I'm important, you see) Apparently the company I'd ordered from lost their 'net connect for about half of last week, which was coincidentally also a time when I was out of town. I got ahold of one of them yesterday and he got my order out the door today (supposedly, I'll keep you updated ) __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

03-16-2006, 05:56 PM	#15
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Today got a new kboard, new mouse and 1 used one that sold as "retail." To me retail means boxed, new. The one I'm trying is MS intellimouse explorer 4.0. I like it. Ive been a trackball user for years. BTW. I missed the "fox" from fedx this morning. But was here when a big black guy from them came by. Boy you should have seen the show he put on when my dog bailed out the door. She doesn't bite, just thinks everyone comes to see her. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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