ironchop
11-17-2015, 11:26 AM
So I bought a pair of grills, and bracketry for the rads on my 86R. I found really nice set on ebay and bought them. This was going on 9 days ago.
Before we go any further, this isn`t the seller`s fault at all. They held up their end so far, it`s FedEx that baffles me.
I usually don`t bid on items that ship FedEx because they are always so damn slow for some reason. I don't get too bent out of shape because I grew up in the good old "4-6 weeks for delivery" era. The only reason I am complaining is that they are also they most expensive way to ship in my personal neighborhood. Your results may vary. I have an idea why they are so dreadfully slow and expensive compared to other faster, cheaper carriers.
Here is my tracing info for the part have yet to receive. Top post being the most recent. I added some commentary in red:
Shipment information sent to U.S. Postal Service
Nov-16-15, 17:00 PST 42122.......uhh....what does the Post Office have to do with this or is this another case of FedEx toting the mail for USPS? Why has my package been sitting in Indianapolis since Saturday? Indy is a 3 hour drive north for me. Its now Tuesday morning. That is one hell of a sort time on that.
Departed FedEx location
Nov-16-15, 15:52 PST, FEDEX SMARTPOST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-14-15, 04:15 PST, FEDEX SMARTPOST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241....this city is North northwest of Independence KY a little over an additional 100 miles. The package is now going AWAY from me by a substantial amount. BTW there is a FedEx Freight depot right here in town so I`m confused because it obviously didn`t take 4 days to fly in from Spokane or Troutdale indicating it was trucked to Independence. So my parts traveled 415 miles out of the way and now must travel (backtracking) 250 miles south to my house for gross distance of 665 miles whereas if they had headed south from Independence, it would have been just 315 miles. Color me confused.
Departed FedEx location
Nov-13-15, 05:04 PST, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-13-15, 03:50 PST, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051....this city is about 315 miles North northEAST from Bowling Green, Ky where I live. The package is nearby but passed me up going east by about 100 miles....overshot"
In transit
Nov-10-15, 22:21 PST, MALTA, ID 83342
Departed FedEx location
Nov-10-15, 10:21 PST, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-10-15, 03:57 PST, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
Left FedEx origin facility
Nov-09-15, 20:43 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-09-15, 18:20 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Picked up
Nov-09-15, 17:13 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Tendered at FedEx location
Nov-09-15, 09:55 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99202
Like I mentioned above, I usually wont bid on any online product that advertises FedEx delivery but I made an exception for this one because they were nice parts. Right before TF, I ordered a sprocket from San Diego. I expected a week for transit...It took FedEx fifteen F#$%ing days to get to my house which was two days after I left for TF. I had already ordered another sprocket (after 5 days tracking on the other part showed almost no progress) and it showed up from Utah in three days time which was two days before I left.
They must have a niche specialty market because I don't see how they turn a profit. Seems they run on the exact same business model as the USPS. Im not complaining about delivery times as much as I`m complaining about the price of deliveries for anything these days does not accurately reflect the value, convenience, or speed it once did. My local post office is still faster to and from than UPS, DHL, or FedEx.
Before we go any further, this isn`t the seller`s fault at all. They held up their end so far, it`s FedEx that baffles me.
I usually don`t bid on items that ship FedEx because they are always so damn slow for some reason. I don't get too bent out of shape because I grew up in the good old "4-6 weeks for delivery" era. The only reason I am complaining is that they are also they most expensive way to ship in my personal neighborhood. Your results may vary. I have an idea why they are so dreadfully slow and expensive compared to other faster, cheaper carriers.
Here is my tracing info for the part have yet to receive. Top post being the most recent. I added some commentary in red:
Shipment information sent to U.S. Postal Service
Nov-16-15, 17:00 PST 42122.......uhh....what does the Post Office have to do with this or is this another case of FedEx toting the mail for USPS? Why has my package been sitting in Indianapolis since Saturday? Indy is a 3 hour drive north for me. Its now Tuesday morning. That is one hell of a sort time on that.
Departed FedEx location
Nov-16-15, 15:52 PST, FEDEX SMARTPOST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-14-15, 04:15 PST, FEDEX SMARTPOST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241....this city is North northwest of Independence KY a little over an additional 100 miles. The package is now going AWAY from me by a substantial amount. BTW there is a FedEx Freight depot right here in town so I`m confused because it obviously didn`t take 4 days to fly in from Spokane or Troutdale indicating it was trucked to Independence. So my parts traveled 415 miles out of the way and now must travel (backtracking) 250 miles south to my house for gross distance of 665 miles whereas if they had headed south from Independence, it would have been just 315 miles. Color me confused.
Departed FedEx location
Nov-13-15, 05:04 PST, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-13-15, 03:50 PST, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051....this city is about 315 miles North northEAST from Bowling Green, Ky where I live. The package is nearby but passed me up going east by about 100 miles....overshot"
In transit
Nov-10-15, 22:21 PST, MALTA, ID 83342
Departed FedEx location
Nov-10-15, 10:21 PST, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-10-15, 03:57 PST, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
Left FedEx origin facility
Nov-09-15, 20:43 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-09-15, 18:20 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Picked up
Nov-09-15, 17:13 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99216
Tendered at FedEx location
Nov-09-15, 09:55 PST, SPOKANE, WA 99202
Like I mentioned above, I usually wont bid on any online product that advertises FedEx delivery but I made an exception for this one because they were nice parts. Right before TF, I ordered a sprocket from San Diego. I expected a week for transit...It took FedEx fifteen F#$%ing days to get to my house which was two days after I left for TF. I had already ordered another sprocket (after 5 days tracking on the other part showed almost no progress) and it showed up from Utah in three days time which was two days before I left.
They must have a niche specialty market because I don't see how they turn a profit. Seems they run on the exact same business model as the USPS. Im not complaining about delivery times as much as I`m complaining about the price of deliveries for anything these days does not accurately reflect the value, convenience, or speed it once did. My local post office is still faster to and from than UPS, DHL, or FedEx.