iiyamadude 6 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Tracking parcels is quite fun isn't it. If they are being fast that is. I bought something from the UK which was, I was told, posted on Monday. But the 'tracking' always came up with a nothing here mate response until this morning. It changed to this: ------ It's on its way Your item, posted on 14/12/13 with reference XXBLOODYSLOWXXX has been passed to the overseas postal service for delivery in JAPAN. ------ Posted on 14th? Er no, posted on the 9th. What do you make of that? It's just left the UK........ or it has arrived in Japan? Online search shows people just as confused. Anyone with any first hand. I don't like waiting. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I reckon it's vague totally on purpose. When I had that, I got my package about 2-3 days later. UK Post Office being very lax on getting it to the airport. Hopefully the scallies handling the package didn't throw it around too much with cool gnarly attitude. I would take it to mean it has been scanned in the UK and is perhaps now in the air. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yeah similar experience some tracking works others don't and thats using the same companies Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 There's always the chance perhaps that the sended was fibbing a bit about when it was sent out? (?) Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Actually I would have thought that muikabochi - if they hadn't shown me the receipt on Tuesday. I reckon gg is right, it has just taken an age to get to the airport for some reason. Hopefully I might get it by Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites
systemsguy 0 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I'm an obsessive tracker when I have something on the way. Love seeing where packages go and the routes they take, when that info is available of course. And it's like "why isn't my packge moving" when there's no updates in a few hours. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I reckon it's vague totally on purpose. This for sure. Check online tons of people asking for the exact meaning of these status updates. The one you mentioned is particularly vague. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Still no update on the UK tracking site. But if I put it into the Japanese PO tracking site, it tells me it has cleared customs in Tokyo. So, hopefully I'll get it tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Good to hear that. Typical. The people you pay (UK PO) give you crappy slow vague messages, the people on this end give you info. And probably deliver it the next day. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'd love to know more about how these delivery services actually work. And what happens in customs. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Me too. There seems to be a lot of luck with customs and the speed things go through. It's fun tracking stuff though for sure. Even more fun actually getting stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Delivered Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I have just had an experince the other way round. I sent a package to my parents in the UK, using the Japan Post Office 3 day service. I sent it on Wednesday last week. 18th December. They still haven't got it. Let me check the calendar, yes it's 27th December. Japan sent it out of Japan within a day, so they did their part. It was stuck in UK customs (Coventry?!?!) since 22nd December. It seems to have cleared there last night but still listed as being at Coventry Parcelforce. So I suppose the earliest they will get it is today, though I wouldn't bet on it. In fact I'd probably bet on them not getting it today. Let's see how fast their 'Express 24' service is. Joke. So a 3 day service has taken at least 9 days. I know 'it's Christmas' but if that's so, don't bloody well sell the service. I see on their site that there's no deliveries on Sunday as well, and that if you want some kind of service on a Saturday you pay up for it. Takkyubin and delivery in Japan really is absolutely fantastic. Probably looks even better because of the ragged, third world service in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I bought a sideboard thing for our place last week and it turned up with the kuroneko tracking still having it at the original depot two days after the seller had sent it. I came home and walked straight past it in the hallway without noticing. Maybe it was a "it can't have arrived because the tracking says..." moment. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Sounds very much like a 例外 that, no? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 My package arrived yesterday afternoon. So, 9 days. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 10 days ago, I ordered something from the UK. Thought I'd do that rather than carry it back myself, loaded up with beans and sauces as I was. It has been very interesting 'tracking' it. The tracking uses vague terms like Courier Received Receipt at Depot Receipt at Depot Receipt at Depot (yes three times within a few hours) The parcel has been handed over to the Hermes delivery driver to take to the P2P depot, and more. Loads of fannying about and it's STILL in the UK, 10 days later. I think if they were honest and clear in their descriptions, they would be something like: Bloke walked down to road and handed it over to another bloke Bloke put it on a truck and then had a fag break Parcel got lost somewhere in rural Wales Phew we found it, another bloke is going to walk to Dover to throw it on a ship Ship docked for 5 days etc The contrast to our lovely takyubin is.... stark. Pathetic. I wonder when I eventually get this? I reckon once it gets to Japan it'll get here quick. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Love the way in the UK they seem to even leave things behind the house on an outdoor chair, or with the neighbours etc. Actually, I don't. One thing I ordered got drowned in rain after being left on that outdoor chair when no-one was in for delivery. As you said, pretty pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I buy a lot of cheap stuff on ebay from China. The shipping is free but takes so long I often forget what I ordered and get all excited when something shows up....haha. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I bought a tent off an US seller on Ebay about 10 days ago. The international shipping done via Ebay is about 4000 yen cheaper than Amazon.com. Maybe more if you get stung for an import fee. However, its been stuck on hold at customs at the Ebay delivery center in Kentucky (?) since Thursday, which is day six now. I did a google on the status and apparently its pretty common with the delivery service Ebay uses. Most things off Amazon seem to clear customs in a day or two. Through Ebay you can get lots of outdoor stuff at US prices that discount sellers like backcountry.com etc aren't allowed to ship overseas, but maybe its wise to buy well in advance. Link to post Share on other sites
METAL 0 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 As with a few other things, we are truly spoilt here in Japan with things like this. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I bought a tent off an US seller on Ebay about 10 days ago. The international shipping done via Ebay is about 4000 yen cheaper than Amazon.com. Maybe more if you get stung for an import fee. However, its been stuck on hold at customs at the Ebay delivery center in Kentucky (?) since Thursday, which is day six now. I did a google on the status and apparently its pretty common with the delivery service Ebay uses. Most things off Amazon seem to clear customs in a day or two. Through Ebay you can get lots of outdoor stuff at US prices that discount sellers like backcountry.com etc aren't allowed to ship overseas, but maybe its wise to buy well in advance. I'm waiting for an auto polisher I ordered from the US ebay. That was 2 weeks ago and still not arrived. Par for the course. Link to post Share on other sites
ug 0 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I wonder why some things take an age and some don't. (Difference in cost aside, meaning more logistics. Do they just get left in the corner for a bit?) Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Probably something like that. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Update ROUTED TO FINAL DESTINATION Apparently it's now in BE, not GB. Belgium perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites
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