69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted February 14, 2023 How does this happen? I need a new EVAP canister for my 2011 Mercury. Found a genuine Motorcraft on Amazon for a decent price, so I ordered it. I live in Ohio. Tracking info shows this: Feb 7 - Glasgow, KY Feb 8 - Nashville, TN Feb 8 - Columbus, OH Feb 8 - Cleveland, OH Feb 13 - Ybor City, FL (?????) So close. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 14, 2023 I shipped a box that was supposed to go to LA. It went to fresno first ,then bakersfield ,back to fresno then some town up north then finally made it to LA. Took a week to what should have been a 200 mile trip ,it saw more of california than i ever have ! 2 Mach1 Driver and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted February 14, 2023 The postal service is so messed up I have order stuff coming from further south then I am (south west Virginia) & it will come in to Greensboro, NC which is about 1 hr south of me, then it goes to Roanoke, Va about 1 hr north of me then come to the local Martinsville, Va post office then get delivered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted February 15, 2023 The box carriers (UPS, FedEx) occasionally do the same thing. I think there's a gremlin in each organization that randomly takes a box and puts it in a vehicle that isn't the right one for it...and off it goes into the wild blue yonder! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerC 136 Report post Posted February 15, 2023 I've had stuff from amazon come to Cincinnati to Dayton to Columbus and back to Dayton. I live less than a mile as the crow flies from the amazon distribution center in Dayton. I've even had stuff out for delivery then bumped to the next day cause they didn't get to it. I even yelled at them about not making a delivery. I have to say I haven't had an issue since and that's been over a year ago. They probably have notes on me. USPS is probably the worst. I think they send stuff across the country just to piss you off. On more than one occasion a package has made it here via Cincinnati to Dayton to Indy to Columbus and back to Dayton. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted February 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Midlife said: The box carriers (UPS, FedEx) occasionally do the same thing. I think there's a gremlin in each organization that randomly takes a box and puts it in a vehicle that isn't the right one for it...and off it goes into the wild blue yonder! Agreed, reminds me of Bugs Bunny's wrong turn in Albuquerque joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted February 17, 2023 It’s like the airlines with hubs. No direct flights to the smaller towns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted February 19, 2023 I get the hub concept but it's those random 800 mile diversions in the wrong direction that make me wonder. All's well that ends well, I got the part one day before Amazon offered to give me a refund (of course). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
