[digitalgeek]

Just got this email from them :

FROM: [email protected]
SUBJECT Outpost.com Order Tracking Number: XXXXXXXXXX
Dear ERICK :

Thanks again for shopping at Outpost.com! We are pleased to tell
you that we shipped the items listed below. We suggest you save
this e-mail in case you have any questions about your order.

Please feel free to take advantage of our order-tracking system.
To use it, click the "Track Your Order" link in the green strip
at the top of our home page: outpost

On our order tracking page, simply enter your email address plus
the first eight characters of your order tracking number and
click the "Submit" button.

Rest assured, if you ordered items that are not included in the
list below, they will be delivered at a later date with no
additional charge to you.

We hope your shopping experience on our site was pleasant. If
you have any questions, please reply to this message or call us
at 1-877-OUTPOST (toll free within the U.S.) or +1-860-927-2050.

Thank you for shopping at Outpost.com!

The Outpost Customer Service Team http://www.outpost.com/entry?site=macs outpost
1-877-OUTPOST
+1-860-927-2050

0001xxxxx. 01009I

SHIP TO:
ERICK xxxxxz
xxxxx FIRST ST.
BROOKLYN, NY XXXXXQTY ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
************************************************** *****************************
1 13361 PWRBOOK G4 TITANIUM 400MHZ/128SD/10G/DVD/8SD/E/56K 2595.00
*********
PRODUCT 2595.00
TAX 0.00
POSTAGE & HANDLING 0.00
*********
VISA TOTAL $ 2595.00


But I have to go in to work today so I have to wait till after work to check it out.
erick



P.S I placed my order on Jan. 10


[This message has been edited by digitalgeek (edited 02-24-2001).]

[This message has been edited by digitalgeek (edited 02-24-2001).]

[zorn]

That's great! Congrads. I did hear rumors that they were getting a small order in on Friday. I'm guessing I wouldn't be part of it cause I ordered so late. I ordered a 500 MHz from outpost on Jan 24th.

Good luck!

Mike

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Probably not a good idea to post your 9 digit zip code to a bulletin board.

did you know that it generally pinpoints your street address to within a few houses and sometimes the exact house?

-- your friendly USPS representative

[kiskiboy]

Originally posted by USPS_man:
Probably not a good idea to post your 9 digit zip code to a bulletin board.

did you know that it generally pinpoints your street address to within a few houses and sometimes the exact house?

-- your friendly USPS representative

True, bc my ZIP is the regular old ABCDE and the last four are the four digits of my post office box, so if you lived in Beverly Hills and had PO BOX 1234, your ZIP would be "90210-1234"
Don't know how this works with houses though...Just P.O. Boxes.



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I want an Apple PDA!!

I also ordered from Outpost on Jan 11 for a PBG4/500 and have yet to receive a similar notification.

I'm wondering when you placed your order?

Sorry, I just read the end of your message. I finally have hope of getting mine! :-)

[liftemup]

I received my shipping confirmation email this morning for a G4/400 ordered on 1/9. There was no tracking number and the Outpost website didn't have it either. Called in and was told it was shipped on Friday for Saturday delivery - I'm at work waiting with anticipation!

WAIT! Airborne just arrived.... IT"S HERE!!!!

Jan 29, I ordered a base titbook which is still on Outpost' s backorder as of Feb 24. I hope to see it next month.

[fobside]

woohoo! mine hasnt shipped but now i know its only a matter of time. and the peasants rejoice!

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I used to use a PC.

Post Offices in big cities generally have their own unique zip code, so the +4 does indicate the mail box number. 90210-1234 would not be a PO Box number because 90210 is for the city of beverly hills and not the post office there. for non post-office zip codes, the +4 tells you which block of what street the house is on and what side of the street it's on.

Originally posted by kiskiboy:
True, bc my ZIP is the regular old ABCDE and the last four are the four digits of my post office box, so if you lived in Beverly Hills and had PO BOX 1234, your ZIP would be "90210-1234"
Don't know how this works with houses though...Just P.O. Boxes.

[Richard Pinneau]

actually the +4 tell what "carrier route" you are on -- which only *occasionally* by chance correspondends with a city block.

--long-suffering sorter of mail by zip

[digitalgeek]

A little too much time on our hands while we wait for our Ti's , right guys....

Erick

Originally posted by Richard Pinneau:
actually the +4 tell what "carrier route" you are on -- which only *occasionally* by chance correspondends with a city block.

USPS_man must have gone postal. Quite true. For instance, each tower of the World Trade Center in New York has its own ZIP code, and they're on the same block, so this is an extreme example of one block having more than one ZIP code. Within each tower, every office has its own +4 suffix. Elsewhere in the country, some shopping malls have their own ZIP codes, most notably Mall of America.

BTW, you'd better remember to capitalize ZIP, as it's an acronym for Zoning Improvement Plan. Don't make me have to call your supervisor.

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Sincerely, Clifford C. Clavin

The issue of buildings having their own ZIP codes is moot. but actually reinforces my point. The point i was making is that your ZIP code, especially the +4 version, can reveal much more information about your geographic location than you might think. For instance, i was able to narrow down the original poster's address to within a few houses.

I dont buy the carrier route post either. Carrier routes are a different beast. Check your magazines and junk mail, you will see something on the label to the effect of CAR-RT SORT; i think mailers can get a discount from the USPS by providing this info on the mail they send. If all they needed was ZIP+4, why would they provide this information? I think the carrier routes are one more level of detail below the ZIP+4, but i could be wrong.

anyway, yes, bored out of my head waiting for my TiBook!

USPS_man

Originally posted by Framistat:
USPS_man must have gone postal. Quite true. For instance, each tower of the World Trade Center in New York has its own ZIP code, and they're on the same block, so this is an extreme example of one block having more than one ZIP code. Within each tower, every office has its own +4 suffix. Elsewhere in the country, some shopping malls have their own ZIP codes, most notably Mall of America.

BTW, you'd better remember to capitalize ZIP, as it's an acronym for Zoning Improvement Plan. Don't make me have to call your supervisor.

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Sincerely, Clifford C. Clavin

[RWoelk]

The point i was making is that your ZIP code, especially the +4 version, can reveal much more information about your geographic location than you might think. For instance, i was able to narrow down the original poster's address to within a few houses.

Alrighty then... lets all go and knock on a few doors until we find Erick's place and have a Quake party. Erick, fit out your G4 with airport and have the martinis chilled and ready to pour.

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Rocke "Why yes, I have brought our
network down." Woelk

Only the educated are free!-Epictetus

[digitalgeek]

Can someone grab some olives on the any over I am all out..


erick......

[RWoelk]