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Still waiting on skirt

schoolhouse_gwagain

5 years ago

Ordered a skirt from an Etsy seller from China on Aug. 7th. It arrived in Chicago Illinois on Aug. 16th. As of today, it's still in Chicago according to the tracking info. I'm in Ohio. I bought it to wear to a wedding this Saturday (Aug.28th.). Looks like I won't receive the skirt in time. Probably could drive there and get the skirt and be home in time for the 4pm. wedding. ha - not.

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bpath
5 years ago
I ordered a baby gift from a shop in Brrooklyn on etsy. It took a few weeks to be made, then it started a journey to Florida where it knocked around several postal facilities in different cities for a few days, wandered around within cities and even within facilities, finally migrated back up to Buffalo, over the border to Toronto and its destination a bit east of there. It traveled for well over a week. I could have driven to Brooklyn and up to the Kawarthas and home in less time. Except the border was closed.

I’m glad I ordered the 18-month-old size!
User
5 years ago
I ordered a tiny little diamond 14k ring from a seller in Crompton Maryland in early February, it arrived late July! ♥ I'm not sure what's going on with the mail lately....
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5 years ago
Some friends in my town have not received any mail in weeks. they were able to get our US senator to come for a public meeting over this. have not heard any resolution yet.
Judy Good
5 years ago
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I have been deceived by many China purchases. Will not purchase anymore unless I have to. If it is a link they sent you that it is New York. Do not use that link, Double check on site from transport company, that is if you have a tracking number and a company they sent with. Bet ya you will not find it. They have been known to give you a "fake" tracking number generated by them, not a real one. Happened to me a couple of times, never got the items. Also this is why I ALWAYS use PayPal to back me up. I have always got my money back from PayPal.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
A lot of the Asian sellers on Etsy and various other hosting sites are bogus. If the item is sent or received at all, it is often much different from what any published photos indicate, sizing is typically way off and the materials used are not as described. Customer service is nonexistent, no replies to any emails and generally, one just has to bite the bullet with whatever you get.

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schoolhouse_gwagain
Original Author
5 years ago
I paid with PayPal.

Re the fake tracking number. Yeah, I've gotten those emails with tracking numbers that aren't even clickable - and not from China. The first email I got from this Etsy seller had a non-clickable. Then she sent a second email with a UPS tracking number with it. Looks legit, maybe not. This is the first time I've ordered from China (that I know of).
bpath
5 years ago
Gee, schoolhouse, I'm in Chicago and was in Medina for a Wedding last weekend. I could have picked it up and delivered it to you!
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schoolhouse_gwagain
Original Author
5 years ago
lol
Judy Good
5 years ago
Go to UPS site directly with tracking number and put it in, not thru the link. And see if it works.
schoolhouse_gwagain
Original Author
5 years ago
It's the real UPS site tracking number.
ci_lantro
5 years ago
I have had more than one shipment get waylaid in the Chicago area post offices. Either lost entirely or bounced around between branch locations and significantly delayed. Always groan when I check tracking and see that an item is in Chicago.
ci_lantro
5 years ago
Chicago mail: USPS names 4 worst-performing post offices; report shows 62K mail items delayed over several months

https://abc7chicago.com/usps-chicago-mail-lost-no-delivery/10350809/

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