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shipping packages
shipping packages
I know this has been discussed a lot recently, so I thought I would share my experience so far. On Saturday morning, I shipped myself a package to pick up at Connections. I shipped from MA using USPS priority mail. According to the tracking, it was delivered this morning. That's a lot faster than I was expecting. I know every mailing experience is different, but I thought this was interesting.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
I shipped our deposit check the same way, thinking there was no way it would get there within the guaranteed delivery time. (I had a check go missing last year.) The postmaster told me the USPS would refund the fee if it didn't make the deadline.
I mailed it on a Saturday morning and was shocked that it actually arrived on time.
I mailed it on a Saturday morning and was shocked that it actually arrived on time.
I called Connections and gave them my name and arrival date before shipping the package.Ksea wrote:Wow, that was fast! How did you communicate with Connections so that they knew what to do with the package? And Im so curious, what did you send yourself? I don't want to forget anything!
As to what I shipped...well, I was a lot more throrough back in June. This time, I just put in things that I did not think would fit into my carryon bag. I also thought, since I was shipping on such short notice, that I did not want to send anything that would cause an issue if I could not get the package on time. So, I shipped our fins, but not our masks and snorkels. I also shipped down the bag we haul our snorkel gear in, thinking we could check it through on the way back home. Other than that, I just sent a bunch of sunscreen and other sundries, some books, and, most importantly, a corkscrew!
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
Hmm...I don't know. Here is the message I got:Pia wrote:Very, very good timing, but I do have a question - was it delivered to Connections or did it arrive at the STT facility (normally where they track USPS packages to) as it can take 4 days to be delivered to STJ from STT
I hope it made it all the way - great job.
Pia
Your item was delivered at 8:51 AM on October 3, 2007 in ST JOHN, VI 00831.
I'm not picking it up until the 12th so even if it is still on St. Thomas it's all good. I suppose I could call Connections and see if it is there but I don't want them to think I am weird.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
