Battlecorps: Arsenal, Anyone got theirs yet? |
Battlecorps: Arsenal, Anyone got theirs yet? |
Mar 20 2008, 08:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Iowa, United States Member No.: 9,720 |
This is the first book I've gotten from Battlecorps (Not Battle tech (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) ), and was wondering what the time frame usually was on their shipping?
(Due to shipping costs I'll probably never get there again, but this was a group fund for book and pdf) The tracking number I was given says this: QUOTE The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on March 18, 2008 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later. Which translates I believe to: "They told us they were sending a package, but we have not been given any packages to send" Maybe I'm impatient, or maybe its because another online delivery (different site) I've been waiting 4 weeks now for it to send out everything I ordered. Just wondering if anyone else has received theirs. |
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Mar 20 2008, 08:44 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
I fixed the title for you to avoid confusion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Mar 20 2008, 08:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Iowa, United States Member No.: 9,720 |
I fixed the title for you to avoid confusion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Thanks, everything on the site is Battle... I just chose the wrong ending (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 20 2008, 08:58 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Yeah, I got mine yesterday.
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Mar 20 2008, 09:03 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Mine showed up yesterday as well. Because they are being shipped via USPS, the standard time frame is 2-5 days. If you still haven't received it by the end of the week, try shooting Troy an e-mail. IIRC, he is the Quartermaster for BattleCorps.
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Mar 20 2008, 09:11 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE Which translates I believe to: "They told us they were sending a package, but we have not been given any packages to send" That's normal for a BattleCorps order, to the best of my understanding -- all the postage and whatnot is calculated and paid online, mailing labels are printed out, the books are packed and labelled, and then dropped off at the post office. Both David and Troy are out of town this week for a family emergency. The majority of the Arsenal orders went out on Monday, but they were waiting for a re-stock from our warehouse to fulfill the last orders: I believe those orders had been processed by the postal service, and another Seattle-area staffer was going to drop by the office, unbox the books, repackage the remaining orders, and get them out. |
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Mar 20 2008, 09:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Iowa, United States Member No.: 9,720 |
Thanks Adam, just like to know whats going on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Mar 20 2008, 09:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Houston Member No.: 13,369 |
what you put from the post office is their generic thing. They often do not update that until the item is actually delivered to you.
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Mar 20 2008, 09:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 697 Joined: 18-August 07 Member No.: 12,735 |
what you put from the post office is their generic thing. They often do not update that until the item is actually delivered to you. Sometimes not even then... I recall tracking a package that I had received and USPS still had the above message showing as the tracking info. Of course that's still better than when UPS routed a product I ordered from LA to NYC to Indianapolis to Kansas City, back to LA and finally to Chicago (where I live)... I was a bit confused as to why on that one. |
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Mar 21 2008, 01:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Houston Member No.: 13,369 |
Of course that's still better than when UPS routed a product I ordered from LA to NYC to Indianapolis to Kansas City, back to LA and finally to Chicago (where I live)... I was a bit confused as to why on that one. heh be glad you got it. a few years back UPS demolished my computer I had shipped when I moved and then refused to pay for it even though I had insured the shipping. I think they must have driven over it, it was so messed up. |
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Mar 21 2008, 02:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,212 |
When I lived in San Marocs I found something interesting about Fedex. Everything from the US routes into the DFW area and then out the regional hubs. Well items would hit DFW, then Austin, and then they would drive past San Marcos to San Antonio, then to New Braunsfels, and then back up to San Marcos. Meaning Fedex would drive my package an extra 120 miles rather than send a truck out from Austin. Was even more amusing because I lived in apts directly next to the I35, so the truck would drive about 150 yards from my apartment on its way from Austin.
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Mar 21 2008, 02:59 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Everything from the US routes into the DFW area and then out the regional hubs. DFW is actually an Area Hub, which distributes to smaller regional hubs. The primary sorting facility is in Memphis. The Hub and Spoke model was designed by Fred Smith. I could go on at length about the entire subject, but suffice it to say that the system allows for nearly 5 million packages a day with reported loss of less than .01%. Ground and Express packages go through different routing systems as well, so depending on the shipping options chosen the package may or may not go through the above process. |
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Mar 21 2008, 03:03 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
I ordered from Battlecorps for the first time and received the email from Troy the evening of the 17th. I haven't received mine yet but I'm hoping to either today or tomorrow. I usually give any shipment 14 days before I start asking questions of the shipper.
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Mar 21 2008, 04:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 941 Joined: 25-January 07 Member No.: 10,765 |
Mine won't show up because I put my home address with my work street number into the shipping address. Spike is very sad now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
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Mar 21 2008, 08:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,212 |
DFW is actually an Area Hub, which distributes to smaller regional hubs. The primary sorting facility is in Memphis. The Hub and Spoke model was designed by Fred Smith. I could go on at length about the entire subject, but suffice it to say that the system allows for nearly 5 million packages a day with reported loss of less than .01%. Ground and Express packages go through different routing systems as well, so depending on the shipping options chosen the package may or may not go through the above process. I meant to say everything from the US headed into Texas routes through DFW. Just left out a good chunk of the sentence. I agree it works, just some of the routing patterns are a bit odd. UPS was easier to deal with there because they had a facility in town where Fedex had theirs in New Braunsfels. |
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Mar 21 2008, 08:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Iowa, United States Member No.: 9,720 |
Mine won't show up because I put my home address with my work street number into the shipping address. Spike is very sad now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Ouch, glitch on the address... I checked and mine is written correctly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But it hasn't arrived yet still... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) No easter eggs for me. |
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Mar 21 2008, 11:37 PM
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CosaNostra Deliverator Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 346 Joined: 29-January 05 From: Philadelphia, PA Member No.: 7,034 |
I received mine yesterday as well.
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Mar 21 2008, 11:39 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
Nope, waiting until ICON to pick up the hardcopy.
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Mar 27 2008, 02:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Iowa, United States Member No.: 9,720 |
Thought I would close out this thread. I just got mine yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Mar 27 2008, 09:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,212 |
Me also. Also would like to add that the usps tracking information updated late yesterday afternoon after it was delivered.
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Mar 27 2008, 10:05 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Glad to hear that they're all arriving in good time, everyone!
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Mar 27 2008, 10:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 941 Joined: 25-January 07 Member No.: 10,765 |
Glad to hear that they're all arriving in good time, everyone! 'Cept mine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) 'course, I can't blame you guys for that one... |
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