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worsthorse:
I ordered mine from Amazon, cancelled the order when I found out that I could order it from CUPS. Received it about ten days ago; in perfect condition. 

Fourteen pages, just on resistors. What more do I need to say?   ;D
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: janoc on February 04, 2020, 03:27:36 pm ---I have got mine yesterday from Amazon, came in good condition, even though it was just in a normal envelope style carton, without padding. I guess if yours got smashed, it depends both on the warehouse which did the expedition (they don't pack the things the same way) and the Post not playing football with it.

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It was delivered by an Amazon delivery guy directly. Dunno about all the intermerdiaries there is before. But the package itself didn't show any sign of damage. I think it's just the packaging step itself that slightly damaged a corner because it was just a bit too tight.
janoc:

--- Quote from: Cerebus on February 04, 2020, 03:37:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: janoc on February 04, 2020, 03:27:36 pm ---..., it depends both on the warehouse which did the expedition (they don't pack the things the same way) and the Post not playing football with it.

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Sorry, I couldn't resist...

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Yay duh, sorry, English is only my third or fourth language.

Even worse, I live in France atm, where the verb "expédier" and the derived noun "expédition" don't mean only Livingstone's trip but mostly someone dispatching a package/order from a warehouse.

 :palm:
janoc:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on February 04, 2020, 04:55:04 pm ---It was delivered by an Amazon delivery guy directly. Dunno about all the intermerdiaries there is before. But the package itself didn't show any sign of damage. I think it's just the packaging step itself that slightly damaged a corner because it was just a bit too tight.

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Here in Picardy they use mostly contractors, there is nothing like an "Amazon delivery guy" here. Always an unmarked white van, driven by a private contractor that likely does deliveries also for TNT, Mondial Relay and who knows who else when he doesn't drive pizza or a taxi around. But maybe that's because I live only about 10km from a large Amazon depot. Otherwise they ship by Post.
Cerebus:

--- Quote from: janoc on February 04, 2020, 07:20:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: Cerebus on February 04, 2020, 03:37:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: janoc on February 04, 2020, 03:27:36 pm ---..., it depends both on the warehouse which did the expedition (they don't pack the things the same way) and the Post not playing football with it.

--- End quote ---

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

--- End quote ---

Yay duh, sorry, English is only my third or fourth language.

Even worse, I live in France atm, where the verb "expédier" and the derived noun "expédition" don't mean only Livingstone's trip but mostly someone dispatching a package/order from a warehouse.

 :palm:

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No foul, it kind of, sort of, works in English as well but is (1) a very unusual construction, (2) too good a pun to pass up.
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