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♥ · Mar 13, 2007, 02:38 AM

Seriously, isn't it amazing that you can go in to FedEx at 7:00 PM and have a letter or package on someone's doorstep anywhere in the country by 10:30 AM the next day? For, like, $20?

It's something we take for granted, but it's really awesome when you think about it.

Tiresias · Mar 13, 2007, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by ♥

Seriously, isn't it amazing that you can go in to FedEx at 7:00 PM and have a letter or package on someone's doorstep anywhere in the country by 10:30 AM the next day? For, like, $20?

It's something we take for granted, but it's really awesome when you think about it.

Worst. Thread. Ever.

goMac · Mar 13, 2007, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by ♥

Seriously, isn't it amazing that you can go in to FedEx at 7:00 PM and have a letter or package on someone's doorstep anywhere in the country by 10:30 AM the next day? For, like, $20?

I sent my girlfriend something on Valentines Day. Ordered it two days before with two day shipping. It gets to my girlfriend's house Valentines Day, exactly when they said it would, which was a miracle all by itself. But then the guy won't deliver it because no one is home. Seriously, it's Valentines Day. Leave the package on the front door. So, a different guy brought it back the next day and delivered it, remarking how it was odd it wasn't delivered on Valentines Day. But my girlfriend was happy anyway.

Moral of the story: As amazing as the potential of FedEx is, someone is still very likely to screw something up along the way.

Don't even get me started on how many Macs I've ordered with "overnight shipping" somehow take a week to get delivered.

marden · Mar 13, 2007, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

Don't even get me started on how many Macs I've ordered with "overnight shipping" somehow take a week to get delivered.

Most people woulda figured it out after the first 2 times but you must be eternally optimistic or something. So ok, I'll help you out with some friendly advice.

Don't count on the overnight shipping thing. It's going to take a week or so on average.

There. That should do it.

mac128k-1984 · Mar 13, 2007, 07:01 AM

I agree, I ordered something from newegg on a monday and got it the next day, amazing, considering how much shipping they do.

alligator · Mar 13, 2007, 07:40 AM

I had Fed Ex say I wasn't home for two days in a row due to a snowstorm. I understand why they didn't make it to my house, but why blame me? He should of just fessed up and said the snow was too deep. Instead he made it look like I wasn't home.

♥ · Mar 13, 2007, 07:43 AM

Tip? If you always want the FedEx guy to A) Always come to your door and B) Possibly make your house the first stop of the day then consider tipping the FedEx person.

I always give our FedEx guy a fiver and he's always at my house first thing in the morning and I never have a single problem with him knocking on my door.

Mrjinglesusa · Mar 13, 2007, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Tiresias

Worst. Thread. Ever.

No, I think you won that prize.

http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...bad-your-eyes/

mitchell_pgh · Mar 13, 2007, 08:06 AM

I'm still amazed that a guy will come to my house... pick up a letter/bill/card and hand deliver it to anywhere in the US in a few days for under 40¢

Dakar² · Mar 13, 2007, 08:10 AM

Hell, I love Amazon free shipping. 4 time out of 5, I get the stuff within 2 or 3 days.

Tiresias · Mar 13, 2007, 08:31 AM

You know the OP works for FedEx, right?

Kevin · Mar 13, 2007, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

No, I think you won that prize.

http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...bad-your-eyes/

Don't forget

http://forums.macnn.com/61/feedback/...sonal-reasons/

♥ · Mar 13, 2007, 10:28 AM

I like this guy's ^^^ title of "Posting Junkie"

Seriously, the whole thing where a letter gets delivered in a couple of days for .40 is amazing also.

Also amazing is how Netflix gets my movies to me in only two days.

RAILhead · Mar 13, 2007, 11:00 AM

Amazon Prime rules all.

RAILhead · Mar 13, 2007, 11:01 AM

Planes are really fast nowadays, too.

olePigeon · Mar 13, 2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Planes are really fast nowadays, too.

Pfft. Everyone knows it's an international network of those air tubes.

wallinbl · Mar 13, 2007, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Pfft. Everyone knows it's an international network of those air tubes.

Did you ever see that commercial where a guy pulls into the bank drive through and fills the entire container with coins, then sends it through? It hits the other side so hard it explodes coins everywhere inside the bank. I'm sure it's not sounding as funny as it looked.

♥ · Mar 14, 2007, 09:26 AM

Just found out something else interesting this morning.

Called my bank this morning to see why my mortgage payment/check has not posted to our account despite mailing it 14 days ago.

They actually have the ability to see that the check entered the postal system based on a bar codes somewhere on the envelope so they knew I was telling the truth when I said, "The check is in the mail."

More cool technology, actually, because it got me off the hook for a late payment.

Mastrap · Mar 14, 2007, 09:30 AM

We use direct payments for mortgage payments. Stops all sorts of issues from happening.

Back on topic: When I first moved to the UK you could post a first class letter on any day except Saturday and be reasonably certain that it would arrive at it's destination the following morning.