It appears there will be a delay in your shipment...

[KMc]

At least it's creative.

 

[highland145]

Derailment? That's all. Tell them nothing less than a tsunami should delay your order.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Oooo... Yeah, that package could be a day or 2 late.....

 

[KMc]

It's a couple of bottles of wine, so I guess we'll see how the packing materials performed.

 

[techs]

 

[Leros]

It's happened to me twice. Apparently train derailments happen a lot.

I don't think it necessarily means that the train with the UPS car derailed, but it could be another train blocking the tracks.

 

[highland145]

It's a couple of bottles of wine, so I guess we'll see how the packing materials performed.

And some Puerto Rican girls, too?

 

[Perknose]

Derailment?

Yes. It's the analog version of being off-line. Literally.

 

[highland145]

Yes. It's the analog version of being off-line. Literally.

And now we have a couple of bottles of wine missing. Suspicious.:sneaky:

 

[IronWing]

Why don't you blow off a little steam while your shipment gets back on track. Maybe a sip of wine to calm you down.

 

[amicold]

That's legitimate go find a CSX or NS yard and watch some trains go through they will be packed with flat cars with UPS pup trailers.

 

[Skunkwourk]

I never got an explanation for my late package

 

[EMPshockwave82]

It's happened to me twice. Apparently train derailments happen a lot.

I don't think it necessarily means that the train with the UPS car derailed, but it could be another train blocking the tracks.

Train derailments don't happen all that often on the main tracks (like highways) but they happen quite a bit more often within a rail yard. With most derailments, service can be restored within 24 hours. That doesn't mean things will be running at full capacity, just running.

Yes, another train in front of the one carrying your package could have derailed causing the delay. They would still list that as the delay so you would understand that it was something beyond their control.

 

[Anubis]

I never got an explanation for my late package

wow, thats worse then mine that went from NJ-Texas-NY

 

[ultimatebob]

That's nothing, check out this UPS shipping disaster caused by the customer refusing to pay duty fees when the package arrived:

Reading, United Kingdom 03/11/2011 11:39 A.M. Delivered
03/11/2011 6:06 A.M. Out For Delivery
Reading, United Kingdom 03/10/2011 5:14 P.M. The customer was not available on 3rd attempt. / Delivery rescheduled.
Reading, United Kingdom 02/28/2011 7:38 P.M. The customer was not available on 3rd attempt. / UPS will contact the sender and/or receiver regarding the status or disposition of this package.
02/28/2011 7:38 P.M. The customer was not available on 3rd attempt. / A postcard has been sent to the recipient requesting that they contact UPS.
02/28/2011 5:24 P.M. Destination Scan
02/28/2011 11:25 A.M. The customer was not available on 3rd attempt.
Reading, United Kingdom 02/25/2011 4:43 P.M. Destination Scan
02/25/2011 11:38 A.M. The driver was unable to collect funds on the 2nd delivery attempt. A 3rd delivery attempt will be made.
Reading, United Kingdom 02/24/2011 9:57 A.M. The customer was not available on the 1st attempt. A 2nd attempt will be made.
02/24/2011 5:00 A.M. Out For Delivery
02/24/2011 5:00 A.M. Arrival Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 02/24/2011 4:50 A.M. Departure Scan
02/24/2011 4:50 A.M. Departure Scan
02/24/2011 3:43 A.M. Import Scan
Stansted, United Kingdom 02/23/2011 9:03 P.M. Arrival Scan
02/23/2011 6:55 P.M. Released by Clearing Agency. Now in-transit for delivery.
Newark, NJ, United States 02/23/2011 8:55 A.M. Departure Scan
02/23/2011 5:37 A.M. Arrival Scan
Philadelphia, PA, United States 02/23/2011 5:00 A.M. Departure Scan
Newark, NJ, United States 02/23/2011 4:36 A.M. Departure Scan
Philadelphia, PA, United States 02/23/2011 3:33 A.M. Departure Scan
Philadelphia, PA, United States 02/22/2011 11:38 P.M. Arrival Scan
Stratford, CT, United States 02/22/2011 8:33 P.M. Departure Scan
02/22/2011 6:17 P.M. Origin Scan
United States 02/22/2011 4:45 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Yep... three week delivery time for a two day air package, and I paid $200 (after taxes and duties) for the privilege of doing so.