ereks mom Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) On August 8, I ordered a book from an Amazon Marketplace seller. It shipped on August 9 from Arcadia, CA, supposedly headed to my location in central GA. Here is a record of its progress: August 11-12 it was in Bell Gardens, CA. August 16-18 it was in Atlanta, GA. From there it's a hop, skip & jump to my address, BUT... August 20 it was in Memphis, TN. August 23-24 it was back in Atlanta, GA. August 31 it was back in Memphis, TN. September 1 it was in Forest Park, IL. September 4 it was in Rockford, IL. What could be going on with this package??? Edited September 7, 2012 by ereks mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Extended vacation? Sightseeing trip before it is stuck on your shelf? Too much postage on the package and they are making sure you get your money's worth? The driver is lost? Trying to accumulate frequent shipping miles? :D Sorry. I've got no idea what is going on with that wonky package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would call the post office. Maybe they could offer some insight. I have had a couple pass my location and double back again, but never anything like you have. That is just plain odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Extended vacation? Sightseeing trip before it is stuck on your shelf? Too much postage on the package and they are making sure you get your money's worth? The driver is lost? Trying to accumulate frequent shipping miles? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 :glare: Do you live in a city that has a same-named town in IL? I wonder if part of the address got ripped off. Either that or the package missed getting off a truck and got shipped to IL by accident, or as a stowaway. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Do you live in a city that has a same-named town in IL? I wonder if part of the address got ripped off. I was actually wondering this too. Yes, there IS a same-named town in IL. Hmmm... I'll call the PO tomorrow and see if there's anything they can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 It arrived yesterday, 1 month & 4 days after it was originally shipped. I did contact the post office, and they tracked it. Turns out that although the seller had addressed the package correctly, the USPS clerk who accepted the package at the post office entered the wrong ZIP code into the computer. Instead of "3" as the initial digit, the clerk entered a "6", so my package floated around in Illinois for awhile before making its way back to Georgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Anything (especially media mail) that has to go through Bell Gardens, CA is at risk of being lost. I can't even buy books from here and have them ship media mail because Bell Gardens will lose them. http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/us-post-office-in-bell-california-den-of-theives-within-the-post-office-c371070.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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