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Well this one is a bit confusing

Goodie2shoes — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:24:09 GMT

I checked for a package delivery status and found the order was sent from a UPS mail innovations facility in Ohio, has bypassed my city, gone to a city 4 hrs from me, other side of the same state and is still in process to be sent back to my city for probable delivery by 11/28. If this is what the christmas delivery will look like, my advice is to order early. Just sayin !

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pommom — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:28:53 GMT

Yep, I had several orders showing they were delivered to Ohio, Indiana, etc and I live in Texas. Plus, the delivery dates were before I placed the orders. Called c/s and was informed there was a glitsch and that IT was working on correcting the problem. I did eventually receive my packages, but one of them still shows it was delivered to Ohio. Go figure.

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gmkb — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:31:27 GMT

I have been awaiting a D & C blouse for several weeks. It spent a week going to NH (I live in Fl.), then it began this city to city trek for about 10 days. Today I checked and it was delivered to my local post office. So after 3 weeks it looks like it may be delivered today.

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KingstonsMom — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:32:14 GMT

I've had the same thing thing happen.

An order from PA warehouse went past me (in GA) to FLA, then I had to wait for it to come back up to me in GA.

I've also read complaints about a new Lasership shipping method that Q is "trying out" that's a disaster too.

You're right, I can see a whole lot of complaints coming to the forums about not receiving orders in time, so ORDER EARLY!

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meallen616 — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:14:33 GMT

Hi everybody,

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bonnielu — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:20:09 GMT

You all make me feel so good. When I go away I pray that my packages are delayed. No such luck, my neighbors have to save me and pick them up from the front door.

All my packages come very quickly. I am rural. In Maryland. You would not expect anything to arrive on time here.

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Gram W — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:29:00 GMT

The written address means nothing initially. If the barcode is wrong by a single digit or digits are transposed your package goes into outer space until someone figures out there is a problem. Automation is only as good as the human behind it. Years ago I had a similar problem. My small town name is similar to a city. It appeared people misread my town and bar coded to the city. USPS located the problem because the origin was always the same and they got it corrected. No more problems except all services leave packages on my porch and do not knock. If I expect a package I watch the tracking. If I will not be home I call and ask that my packages be held and everyone is willing to hold delivery until my return date.

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dex — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:27:27 GMT

@gmkb@Your parcel has really been on the road for a long time.That is just ridiculous.i hope it finally arrived.

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GCR18 — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 17:55:06 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
You all make me feel so good. When I go away I pray that my packages are delayed. No such luck, my neighbors have to save me and pick them up from the front door.

All my packages come very quickly. I am rural. In Maryland. You would not expect anything to arrive on time here.

I got back from vacation yesterday. I ordered a few things that weren't due to come until next week and they came Wednesday. Things never ship that quick. Oh well. I sent a friend over to put them in the garage.

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MalteseMomma — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 20:00:19 GMT

many of these tracking numbers are reused or so I was told ..........lol

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KathyPet — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 20:04:35 GMT

But if we all order early and get our deliveries then we will miss all the fun that surrounds the invitable posts starting about 12/23 about how someone's Christmas was ruined because QVC promised something was going to,arrive by Christmas and it is not going to,arrive in time. Those posts are some of my favorite reading.

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gmkb — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 20:37:31 GMT

@dex wrote:
@gmkb@Your parcel has really been on the road for a long time.That is just ridiculous.i hope it finally arrived.

@dex It arrived today!!

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dex — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 21:53:03 GMT

@gmkb I sure hope you love what you got and don't have to return.Thanks for letting me know you got it

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Goodie2shoes — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:35:32 GMT

update: I checked the status of my package delivery and it arrived at the post office in my hometown on 11/26 so I assume delivery today. 8 days which usually takes about 6 days max.

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KYToby — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:07:20 GMT

Second-guessing the shipping process will only drive you crazy. No one here has any insight into the shipping process, and it is foolish to think that we understand shipping better than carriers that ship millions of packages a year. In fact, they ship more in a day than any of us will ship in a lifetime, so why do we think we know better?

When you see something like you mentioned, what is likely happening is that a large load of packages is going to a sorting facility which will then send the packages out to smaller sorting and distribution facilities. If you have an estimated delivery date, there is no need to worry about any of this until AFTER the date has passed.

Remember just a few years ago (prior to shopping channels and the internet), mail order delivery usually took 6 to 8 weeks. While it is nice that we get things much sooner these days, there is nothing being delivered by a shopping channel that is lifesaving (unless QVC has started delivering heart medication recently).