That darn Media Mail!

[KanoasDestiny]

I hate how it can take so long for something to arrive. I have been waiting two weeks already for a book to get here. Just last month, a book I ordered sat in a city (two hours away!) for three days before it was fit onto a truck and delivered to me. I don't mind waiting a little longer for cheaper shipping, but sometimes the wait is ridiculous.

On a brighter note, I just looked and found that my book for this month's read should be arriving today. I thought it was coming media mail also, but apparently when I saw CA as the sellers location, it was for Canada and not California, because they are sending it to me via DHL.

Ok, my rant's over now....(unless I don't see my book within the next couple days.)

 

[chandab]

My media mail shipped book was eaten by the USPS, I received an empty envelope more than 6 weeks after shipment. Unfortunately, it's a used book from a private party, so I'm just SOL; unless USPS comes through with dead letter retreival (my post mistess filled out the forms and sent them in, but that's all I know).

 

[MountainWoman]

I've gotten a couple of notices lately that packages were delayed due to the weather. Booksfree uses media mail and I've been able to get things within 10 days which I consider great for media mail.

 

[KanoasDestiny]

I didn't take into account the weather in some parts of the US. Thank you for bringing that up. Now I don't feel quite so irritated.

 

[KanoasDestiny]

Yay! I finally got my book yesterday. It took three weeks, but at least it's here now.

 

[MountainWoman]

Hurray!!

 

[chandab]

Lucky you. I may never see mine, and I won't know a thing one way or the other; if they find it, it'll just show up one day.

 

[KanoasDestiny]

That's too bad Chanda. I'd be really upset, especially if it is a rare or hard to find book.

Hopefully one of these days, it will show up or you'll be able to locate another one.

 

[chandab]

Not rare or hard to find, but the used price was so much better than new for this particular book (its a reference book I'll have limited use for, but still good for my library, and I wanted to read it). I just know if I go out and buy it new, the used one will show up, so i've not been a hurry to buy the new one.