Does UPS recycle their tracking number?

[YisSerL]

I ordered the Dymo Labelmaker from Amazon.com on 6/11 (courtesy of Hot Deals forum). Amazon shipped the item to me yesterday. As usual, they provided a UPS tracking number. When I go UPS to track it, I find out that it was delivered on 2/21/2000 to Santa Monica. :Q

Does anyone know if UPS recycle their tracking number? Or it's a rare case of UPS database screw up?

Here's the link..see for yourself:

UPS Tracking

 

[Homer_Simpson]

Seems like an error to me...I don't think UPS usually recycles their tracking #'s.

Homer

 

[Looney]

1. 1Z 53X 86X 03 0035 810 3


Delivered
Delivered on: Jun 13, 2001 12:50 P.M.
Delivered to: US
Signed by: DRIVER RELEASE
Service Type: GROUND


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That's what i got when i went to that link... seems to be working now.

 

[PsychoAndy]

if they werent 17 digits, probably, but there are just too many combinations to justify repeating them

 

[zimu]

i'm pretty certain they do, i know fedex does for sure

 

[joemamma]

i have tracking numbers from over a year ago and i can still look them up and the details are accurate.

 

[Jokeram]

ummm... it seems ok now.. I guess it was just a screw up of some kind..

Status: Delivered
Delivered on: Jun 13, 2001 12:50 P.M.
Location: FRONT DOOR
Delivered to: SAN JOSE, CA, US
Shipped or Billed on: Jun 12, 2001

Tracking Number: 1Z 53X 86X 03 0035 810 3
Service Type: GROUND
Weight: 3.00 Lbs

 

[natto fire]

but if you go to the detail then it still shows up that it was delivered on february 21 2000

 

[Imported]

It's happened to me before.. so I would believe so.