With regard to your awaited parcel, if its any consolation, I had a Fluke 8505A shipped from the states to me in the UK and I too watched it crawl its way from the west coast to Erlanger, Kentucky where it was processed by the Global Shipping Center and then onto the air carrier where it sat according to the tracking data. then it was in the air for 2 days, landed in UK and then a further 5 days to me, so you may not to have to wait much longer.
I had an AliExpress order 'claimed' to have been sent twice after 2 months I contacted them to be offered a 'gift' and to 'resend' all I wanted was a refund at this stage and they still sooked about it. None of the tracking numbers seem to have been genuine on the $12USD order.
With regard to your awaited parcel, if its any consolation, I had a Fluke 8505A shipped from the states to me in the UK and I too watched it crawl its way from the west coast to Erlanger, Kentucky where it was processed by the Global Shipping Center and then onto the air carrier where it sat according to the tracking data. then it was in the air for 2 days, landed in UK and then a further 5 days to me, so you may not to have to wait much longer.
That was simple Have a look at a recent GSP journey...
Of interest are the loops and the "suboptimum" tracking after 13ten enters the picture. What it doesn't show is the tardiness with which the latter tracking events were posted.
Tuesday, 16. Jan 2018 1:18 PM Delivered
Tuesday, 16. Jan 2018 1:42 AM XXXXXX SERVICE CENTRE In Transit with Destination Carrier
Monday, 15. Jan 2018 10:40 AM 13ten In Transit with Destination Carrier
Monday, 15. Jan 2018 12:00 AM ALFRETON SERVICE CENTRE In Transit with Destination Carrier
Sunday, 14. Jan 2018 6:15 PM N/A Customs Cleared
Thursday, 11. Jan 2018 9:00 PM N/A In Transit with Destination Carrier
Thursday, 11. Jan 2018 5:41 PM 13ten In Transit with Destination Carrier
Wednesday, 10. Jan 2018 3:46 PM Erlanger , Kentucky Shipped from the Global Shipping Center to International Destination
Wednesday, 10. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit to Destination
Wednesday, 10. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit-In Transit to Destination
Wednesday, 10. Jan 2018 7:31 AM Erlanger , Kentucky Customs Documentation and Labeling
Wednesday, 10. Jan 2018 6:06 AM Erlanger , Kentucky Processing at Global Shipping Center
Tuesday, 9. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit to Destination
Tuesday, 9. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit-In Transit to Destination
Monday, 8. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit to Destination
Monday, 8. Jan 2018 12:07 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit-In Transit to Destination
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 7:07 PM CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER Departed USPS Regional Facility
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 7:07 PM CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER In Transit-Departed USPS Regional Facility
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 6:42 PM CINCINNATI , OH Arrived at Hub
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 6:42 PM CINCINNATI , OH In Transit-Arrived at Hub
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 6:41 PM CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 6:41 PM CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER In Transit-Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 12:08 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit to Destination
Sunday, 7. Jan 2018 12:08 PM On its way to ERLANGER , KY In Transit-In Transit to Destination
Saturday, 6. Jan 2018 9:08 AM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER Departed USPS Regional Facility
Saturday, 6. Jan 2018 9:08 AM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER In Transit-Departed USPS Regional Facility
Friday, 5. Jan 2018 10:01 PM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
Friday, 5. Jan 2018 10:01 PM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER In Transit-Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
Friday, 5. Jan 2018 9:01 PM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER Accepted at USPS Regional Facility
Friday, 5. Jan 2018 9:01 PM NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER In Transit-Accepted at USPS Regional Facility
Oh dear, thats sure is less than satisfactory, well if your still waiting fore it, where did they deliver to???
Indeed. Never trust a professional. Especially not me
Indeed. Never trust a professional. Especially not meThis could be a problem.
In reading through the group therapy thread, I'm not sure that there is a term that appropriately covers the challenges of storing and accessing gear.
... I say this as I'm now on day 4.. or is 5.. of trying to fit computing, electronics, 3d printing, R/C, and music all in my office at one, accessible and "tidy". ... while waiting on a keithley 2015 to arrive and complicate things again.
Some suggestions....
RAM: Random Access Management. The process of locating various pieces of test equipment in a manner so that they are quickly and easily accessible. This process can be applied to both equipment storage areas as well as the active work bench. Failure to implement a RAM protocol will result in equipment getting buried, requiring the moving of several other pieces of equipment to gain access to a specific item or, even worse, to prevent that specific item from being found.
(SNIP)
TETRIS: Test Equipment Torment - Reorganization In Situ. The equivalent of changing spark plugs while driving down the highway, this is the high stress process of rearranging equipment - but being limited to doing so in the existing space. Any attempt to 'borrow' space in another area of the premises is met with threats of items found outside the boundaries of toleration will be immediately disposed of. Protests are met with references to some storage area that was temporarily borrowed 3 years ago - that you still occupy.
BOT: Boundaries Of Toleration. The limits of acceptability for the physical and/or financial impact of one's hobby - as defined by other members of the household.
I've got so little RAM that I'm swapping all the time
Dicks! Can you shitpost some bad feedback?Too bloody right I will, as you know I have the dammed thing on my bench preventing me from getting with much else, because I was under the impression that it was on its way. I've messaged them to find out what the hell is going on. Looks like I might be back at the drawing board on this one now.
Trouble is it's in mint condition overall and it seems a shame to have to junk it.
Oh dear, thats sure is less than satisfactory, well if your still waiting fore it, where did they deliver to???
The delivery was to my house, within the time stated before sale. I have no cause for complaint, merely mild bewilderment.
I did check where Erlanager and Cincinatti are and, despite being in different states, they are only a few 10s of miles apart.
If I was young I would presume "they" knew what they were doing. As I get older, I realise the "cockup theory of history2 is more often the correct explantion than the "conspiracy theory of history".
Gah ebay are being a cunch of bunts today.
They've got bots and shit that pick up on outside trading. Just because I don't want to be fucked for £30 for them doing precisely sweet fuck all while they run their private ads monopoly disguised as an auction site so I can shift a trivial item of TEA in the scale of things.
Got a nice warning saying that they might take the final value fee anyway.
Not that I'm a vengeful bastard or anything but if that happens I'm going to ruin the bastards. I will make it my life's purpose to end their entire business one way or another. Most likely by doing a better and less abusive job of crap shifting than they do. Take the private market back and leave them to run their overpriced glorified aliexpress wannabe into the ground.
Grr.
Added those, mnementh. You're the first to get a term that starts with 'J' (and multiple definitions to boot).
Yeah, that was one of Ebays new rules when they recently updated the terms and conditions that they sent to everyone. Anyone not agreeing had their account closed so you must have agreed without reading the small print. I guess they discovered that many listings where being ended suddenly so they started to investigate more of them and thats what came out of it.
I try to wait until there's an offer on the selling fees which they do from time to time.