Care to provide verification of "arrogance of bureaucracy" in light of the weather-related backlog + recent Christmas season seasonal shipping demand?
=8-)
Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA
Quoting Eric Burns <theej@mchsi.com>:
> Peter,
>
> Do you remember the Sturmey Archer Poster I won from you last December 12?
>
> It finally arrived yesterday February 15th <g>
>
> It's in fine shape, no evidence of being opened or examined in any way,
> nor is there any explanation for the delay.
>
> So the arrogance of bureaucracy is confirmed and our patience is
> rewarded <g>
>
> Thanks for the great poster and the prompt shipping.
>
> Unfortunately, the sale seems to have disappeared from eBay or I would
> give you a 5 star positive.
>
> Rick Burns
> Streator, IL usa
>
>
>
>
> On 1/17/2011 5:21 AM, Peter Brown wrote:
> > Peter Naiman wrote:
> >
> > I bought a bunch of small item before New Years on eBay UK and most were
> > shipped about the 27th of December. Three still haven't arrived almost
> three
> > weeks later. Any other having the same experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > Apparently there was an interesting item in the Sunday Times here in the
> UK
> > yesterday which made reference to "delays, stating that over 2 million
> items
> > were lost in the Christmas post and that 3 weeks after Christmas customers
> > are still waiting for their mail. Doesn't mention anywhere in particular,
> > except that a delay to New York is mentioned. Article states that RM loses
> > 600,000 items a week !!!!!!!!!! though I can't really believe that
> figure.
> > The article also covers claiming compensation and the waste of money using
> > Recorded Delivery". I will try to get hold of a copy and post more
> > information.
> >
> >
> >
> > I think it is an accumulation of problems which include:
> >
> > 3 weeks of unprecedented bad weather here in the UK
> >
> > Bad weather in the USA
> >
> > The normal pre-Christmas rush.
> >
> > The introduction of additional security measures in the USA.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have one parcel sent to the USA still not delivered after almost 5
> weeks,
> > but others sent at the same to Australia (10 days), Brazil (20 days), and
> > Japan (10 days) have all arrived safely which leads me to believe that
> the
> > main problem is with shipping to the USA. One recent business forum post
> > states that all packages to the USA are now going by sea, though my friend
> > who works for Royal Mail has not been able to find out whether that is
> true
> > or not.
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter Brown, Lincolnshire, England