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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / June 2004Tower Hobbies--Not a Rant
I love Tower for lots of my RC needs, they have never screwed me. Something funny happened today though. I had a large order ready to go in, well over $300. I broke it into two orders in order to get the $20 off for each $150 order. I placed both orders within minutes of each other, online. One order shipped from Reno the next morning, the other order is still being picked and packed in Champaign. I usually get the orders from Champaign next day, regular ground. (Champaign to Milwaukee is like 80 miles or so). But if it takes them two or three days to fill the order, WTF? Why is Reno OK, and the mothership so slow? Doesn't make much since, this is the first hiccup ever from them. Guess we just wait and see. John Im in Rockford IL normally 3 days to get deliveries a few times it has been 4. I think once I called on a monday midday and order arrived wednesday morning. I dont count the day I call as a day, so if order on a monday get it thursday thats 3 days. > Champaign to Milwaukee is like 80 miles or so no it isn't. Chicago to Milwakee is almost 80 miles Sorry Sir. Seems shorter in my car. > > Champaign to Milwaukee is like 80 miles or so > > no it isn't. > > Chicago to Milwakee is almost 80 miles What would you do if you lived downunder, where it is usually quicker to order from Hong Kong or Singapore because you KNOW the order will arrive in about ten days. It often takes over a month to order from the LHS, but it is not there fault, it is our useless distributers. > Sorry Sir. > Seems shorter in my car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >> Chicago to Milwakee is almost 80 miles > What would you do if you lived downunder, where it is usually quicker to > order from Hong Kong or Singapore because you KNOW the order will arrive in > about ten days? I might think about getting together with RC friends and making a group order with US or Asian mail order suppliers, order lots of stuff, then having it sent DHL or another worldwide courier and share the shipping expenses. order lots of stuff, then > having it sent DHL or another worldwide courier and share the shipping > expenses. Not a good idea - using a courier instead of post results in extra charges - $50 for customs etc Post is much better David - who was really p*****d off having to pay extra for stuff from the US beause they sent it by DHL (who also were hopeless at timely delivery, couldn't keep track of where the goods were, and caused me to waste 2 whole days sitting waiting for a promised delivery - 3 x 100km wasted trips. Pack of useless mongrels >I love Tower for lots of my RC needs, they have never screwed me. >Something funny happened today though. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >John so it isn't worth a couple of days to save the 20 bucks? are you one of those guys that fills your pocket with jelly packets at a restaurant, and then bitch because they didn't have strawberry? Dan ---------------------------------------------- What's the difference between a car battery, and marriage? The battery has a positive side. > so it isn't worth a couple of days to save the 20 bucks? It is to me. I'm the guy that always picks the slowest, cheapest shipping method. :-)  SignatureL.V.X., brother mouse http://cbsrmt.mousetrap.net/RMTdb/ CBS Radio Mystery Theater database http://greyhound.mousetrap.net/altus/ retired racing dog http://www.mousetrap.net/otr/ Old Time Radio shows collection I have had this experience a few times. If the product you order is not in Ill. then they will ship from Reno. It will NOT take any longer from either place.....just that the Reno facility has a newer computer system and it updates better and quicker! Let us know when you receive the packages. I bet they show up the same day or 1 day late for the Reno one at the most! Lennydude > I love Tower for lots of my RC needs, they have never screwed me. > Something funny happened today though. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > John Got the package from Champaign today, next day, shipped on Thursday. The tracking on the one from Reno says del. on 6-28-04, seven days for shipping. This I understand. I am much farther from Reno than I am from Champaign. Look guys, I am not pissed about this. I am happy to save money with the free standard shipping. It just seemed strange to not ship the order for a few days. It seemed strange to me because it has never happened before. As stated in the header: Not A Rant John PS: I am not surprised someone corrected me on the actual mileage, there is always some smartguy waiting to show us all that he is so much smarter that us. From MapQuest: Total Est. Time: 3 hours, 26 minutes Total Est. Distance: 217.91 miles Yes, I was wrong. My point is: it is still a one day trip. helilt2@maine.rr.com> wrote in message news:eXxCc.114958$j24.2469@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > I have had this experience a few times. If the product you order is not in > Ill. then they will ship from Reno. It will NOT take any longer from either [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > John |
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