Hi,having watched a program on string (not Strigfellow) theory, apparentlythere are loads of other dimensions around which we can't see, but could ifwe looked a little harder.Supporting evidence for this abounds.For instance, a parcel from Screwfix can arrive by Parcelforce overnight,but a package from Toolbank via Businesspost ( takes afull week from order to delivery - ordered Friday delivered next Friday.O.K. it came to Suffolk from Scotland but seven days?It must have been artificially aged in holding tanks all down the countryfor delivery this slow.Parcelforce also lost all trace of a Screwfix shipment - shown as despatchedby Screwfix, but shown as not collected by Parcelforce.This disappeared into limbo for two days, then turned up at the same time asthe replacement package.It was correctly labelled and everything.So I postulate a 'package limbo' dimension which must contain, on average,at least 25% of all packages currently in transit.Alternatively, the carriers deliberately delay orders with low cost shippingoptions to make the higher price services seem attractive.Let's face it - if Screwfix can deliver overnight for about £5.99 then othersuppliers should be able to match this - or get close as Screwfix will be apremium customer with bulk discounts.So overnight - spot on.Smaller mail order supplier - 3 days max, usually 2.'Parcel Post' services via PO or other supplier should not take 7 days.Just as well I managed without the white Bostik Viking wall plugs I orderedfor fixing my wiring clips.Still, stock replenished for the future.CheersDave R

ebuyer have an interesting new slant on this.Placed an order with them on monday for in stock items. Selectcheapest delivery charge, which, curiously, doesn't say 3 daydelivery, it says deliver by Friday 14th. Check order status next day,says awaiting dispatch. Strange I think, if it's in stock why don'tthey dispatch it?Thursday, check order status again, still awaiting dispatch. Try toring them, no one seems to want to answer their expensive phonenumber. Finally speak to someone and their reason for not dispatchingthe parcel was that I had selected delivery on Friday; they woulddispatch on Thursday to be delivered Friday. (Wouldn't work for us; itusually takes at least 2 days for next day delivery to get here)So ebuyer have a new s$$m, they sit on your goods for several daysunless you pay them more.Bill

Mail order limbo - an extra dimension?

Nov 14, 2003 21 Replies

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Matt Beard 22 years ago

Erm, is it just my dirty mind or do you need to read through your posts before sending them!!

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Gnube 22 years ago

But I did read through it first, It seems the problem must be up your end! ;O)

Take Care, Gnube {too thick for linux}

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