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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #225 on: July 12, 2010, 06:26:18 PM »
Sigh. Yeah, UPS's updates to its tracking information has definitely exacerbated the situation here.
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #226 on: July 12, 2010, 06:36:59 PM »
Books are here, along with a nice autographed picture .

YAY!



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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #227 on: July 13, 2010, 12:01:00 AM »
Sigh. Yeah, UPS's updates to its tracking information has definitely exacerbated the situation here.

Billing information for my order was generated on the 5th, 7 days later and UPS isn't showing that they
were even handed a package yet.


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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #228 on: July 13, 2010, 01:06:14 AM »
As it seems to have been going Neko, I'm right there with you. No updates. Who did you call to find out what you did? I tried calling UPS and all I got was automated service.

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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #229 on: July 13, 2010, 07:33:13 AM »
Still no books at the German retailer.  :-[
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #230 on: July 13, 2010, 12:49:54 PM »
Well my wife just called me and told me that she is reading my books....

Really, that alone is pretty cool, though. :)

As for everyone else, yes, UPS is a pain right now. I'm surprised, because I've never had this much difficulty with them, and they have hundreds of millions invested in their tracking systems. They even have AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) systems in their vehicles, but no idea where the packages are sometimes.  Hah.

Anyway, Fred mentioned before that someone at the warehouse may be entering shipping information well before the product is actually ready to go. If one person is generating shipping codes and labels while others are packaging, they could be getting ahead. That seems to have been my problem:

Which reminds me - today should be the day!  Come on UPS, don't screw it up! :D
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #231 on: July 13, 2010, 04:48:57 PM »
UPS just posted a ton of updates on my package.  It's currently sitting in Lachine (a suburb of Montreal).  My shipment shows an exception; they hung onto it until they had assigned a customs broker.
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #232 on: July 13, 2010, 05:57:24 PM »
Just got mine this morning on my way into work. Yeah!
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #233 on: July 13, 2010, 07:46:02 PM »
As it seems to have been going Neko, I'm right there with you. No updates. Who did you call to find out what you did? I tried calling UPS and all I got was automated service.

Ignore the options it gives you and repeat "representative" until it gives you a live person.

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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #234 on: July 13, 2010, 08:21:50 PM »
So 4 weeks out and still nothing at the FLGS...

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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #235 on: July 13, 2010, 11:41:47 PM »
Just got mine about 2 hours ago! They are BEAUTIFUL! Love the bookmarks, too.  ;) Alas, I didn't have much time to check them out before I had to come to work... stupid jobs...

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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #236 on: July 14, 2010, 01:12:23 AM »
I Got Mine! (Aspect Tagged for effect; obtain books) They are beautiful works of art and rightfully should be hanging in a museum, but i have to say good luck to the museum guys because i will not part with mine while i breath. Awesome work evil hat all around. :)
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #237 on: July 14, 2010, 03:49:02 AM »
Also just got mine today!  Woot. Yes, beautiful books. Love 'em! THANK YOU!

And thank you for the bookmarks!  Sweet goodies!
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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #238 on: July 14, 2010, 12:58:36 PM »
Got mine last Thursday, two days before leaving for vacation.
The only gifts I got were the bookmarks. Quite nice, and one for each books makes flipping around them easier.

And now, since I've gone and sprained my ankle while on vacation, I can't readily hit the beach, so I have plenty of time to peruse the books.

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Re: So... a change in the shipping date for the DFRPG books.
« Reply #239 on: July 14, 2010, 01:16:31 PM »
Mine are now listed as "out for delivery" on UPS's tracker; and my roommate's home today.  Hopefully, that'll mean they're waiting for me when I get home!  O.O