UPS tracking question

[destrekor]

on the tracking page, when it displays the weight of the item, is it sometimes wrong, by a lot?
because I am supposed to have a SFF computer (complete system) coming in from an eBayer. He decided to ship it two-day instead of ground to help make sure I got it by friday. I look and it says its 2.7lbs. There is no way a complete system in an MSI MEGA 180 weighs as little as 2.7lbs, likely around 15lbs-20lbs.
Is it simply UPS has a screwy database, or they just enter a certain number that corresponds with the package size and not the accurate weight?
I don't see the eBayer screwing me. I talked to him and set everything up and he seems amazing, and his record on eBay matches with all positives. Is it simply an error and I am getting paranoid?

[rant is down the page]

 

[sniperruff]

he sent you a pow-pow-pow-powerbook

 

[fishface313]

if he owns his own label printer he would have lied about the weight to save on charges...lesser weight = lesser charge for the package.

 

[PAB]

Originally posted by: fishface313
if he owns his own label printer he would have lied about the weight to save on charges...lesser weight = lesser charge for the package.

They correct them later. My scale isnt trade legal, so if i'm off - they'll adjust it on my bill.

You cant turn 27 into 2.7, their computar machines go nuts.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
he sent you a pow-pow-pow-powerbook

p-p-p-powerbook!

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: PAB

Originally posted by: fishface313
if he owns his own label printer he would have lied about the weight to save on charges...lesser weight = lesser charge for the package.

They correct them later. My scale isnt trade legal, so if i'm off - they'll adjust it on my bill.

You cant turn 27 into 2.7, their computar machines go nuts.

That's my guess. He shipped it himself or took it to a local pack and ship type place which mistyped it (accidentally or not). You can usually get away with a few pounds every once in a while, but they'll figure this one out.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: PAB

Originally posted by: fishface313
if he owns his own label printer he would have lied about the weight to save on charges...lesser weight = lesser charge for the package.

They correct them later. My scale isnt trade legal, so if i'm off - they'll adjust it on my bill.

You cant turn 27 into 2.7, their computar machines go nuts.

That's my guess. He shipped it himself or took it to a local pack and ship type place which mistyped it (accidentally or not). You can usually get away with a few pounds every once in a while, but they'll figure this one out.

well i know he bought his own package, so maybe he didn't ship it at a UPS store. I am guessing the thing weighs 27lbs, think that would be right? For a fully-configured MSI MEGA 180? (think Shuttle XPC)

okay, finding out that a fully configured Shuttle XPC weighs about 23lbs, and he is supposidely including all extras and manuals, this shipping weight is indeed 27lbs. phew. damn paranoia. he probably was able to do 2day because the person at the shipping place rang it up as 2.7lbs and thus 2day air cost about the same as ground for a 27lb package.

thank's guys

 

[destrekor]

begin rant


so today i get a package, and from what I can tell, it weighs 2.7lbs. Its rather smallish (no SFF case, hell the box itself was probably the same size as an SFF case), and well yea, light. I open, and theres a UPS bag. I open the bag, and its a bunch of assorted memory sticks. WTF mate?!
now irate, I start talkin to the guy on AIM, thankfully he was signed on or I would have had a anger-induced heart attack I think. After about 10 minutes he responds, furthering my anger. He's confused as hell too.
after some talking, it is found out that I got another ebay'ers package while that ebay'er got my computer. wtf? how can you screw that kind of thing up? I'd be checking and doublechecking and triple checking. maybe thats my OCD talking, but I am extra careful about shipments. Maybe after so many (package came from a computer store, evidently the packages are picked up directly by UPS and he has a UPS account), you get a little careless.
anywho, he calls UPS and finds out the package hasn't been delivered yet, so he tells them that the package cannot be delivered and rather needs to be overnighted to my address. they called him back saying it went okay. he called back though to confirm a few details and is waiting a return call.
when they deliver my computer to me (hopefully tomorrow) they are going to pick up the package I got today and deliver that to that other person.
hmm, sucks that he is probably losing a shitload of money on this deal. but whatever, shouldn't have happened. I feel bad though, but at the same time I don't. I want my frikkin computer, and I was getting giddy that I'd have it today. lol

/rant

 

[intogamer]

That is good service for making up his mistake

Yes def good thing that it wasn't delivered as the guy could be like WTF are you talking about mate?