Expecting a delivery ... but didn't happen

[Eugene Worth]

Folks, I have a problem. I volunteered to build a K1 for a gentleman who’s hands are just too trembly to do it himself. I’ve been tracking the order from CA to my home QTH. It was supposed to arrive last night.

UPS generally doesn’t visit me until late in the evening, certainly after 6PM most of the time, and sometimes as late as 8PM+. So, I wasn’t too concerned until 9PM rolled around. I then checked the email tracking at UPS … Well, well, well, guess what? UPS says the package was delivered to my front door at 5:26PM. The problem is that my wife and I were sitting at the supper table at that time. We didn’t hear a UPS truck in the neighborhood all evening.

So, now I’ve got a problem … UPS says the package is delivered. Elecraft has done everything right. I don’t have a radio for this gentleman.

I’m going to go to a UPS store later in the morning and ask them to check the GPS data on that truck at the time of delivery. Is there anything else that I can do?

Thanks in advance.

72,
gene
WG7GW
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[Mike Reublin]

I'd also notify Elecraft. They may have more leverage with UPS than you do.

UPS will probably put you on a list of customers who have to sign for everything. If so you can sign up for a MyUPS account and override it.

73, Mike NF4L
On Jun 6, 2014, at 8:34 AM, Eugene Worth <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Folks, I have a problem. I volunteered to build a K1 for a gentleman who’s hands are just too trembly to do it himself. I’ve been tracking the order from CA to my home QTH. It was supposed to arrive last night.
>
> UPS generally doesn’t visit me until late in the evening, certainly after 6PM most of the time, and sometimes as late as 8PM+. So, I wasn’t too concerned until 9PM rolled around. I then checked the email tracking at UPS … Well, well, well, guess what? UPS says the package was delivered to my front door at 5:26PM. The problem is that my wife and I were sitting at the supper table at that time. We didn’t hear a UPS truck in the neighborhood all evening.
>
> So, now I’ve got a problem … UPS says the package is delivered. Elecraft has done everything right. I don’t have a radio for this gentleman.
>
> I’m going to go to a UPS store later in the morning and ask them to check the GPS data on that truck at the time of delivery. Is there anything else that I can do?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 72,
> gene
> WG7GW
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[Kurt Pawlikowski]

Gene,

     I've had that happen several times at two different locations. And
once, the package ended up in the bushes. Most of the time the sender
took care of it, but I had one item they wouldn't but replaced it at
half cost (Though not  a lot of money ($15), I wasn't happy about it).
So, I'm always a bit more leery whenever something more valuable is
shipped. Happily, it's never been something irreplaceable (like an
antique radio sent in for repair). There are no guarantee's in shipping.
Even if you hand deliver it! {'-)

     Regards,

     kurtt

     Kurt Pawlikowski, AKA WB9FMC
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On 6/6/2014 07:34, Eugene Worth wrote:

> Folks, I have a problem. I volunteered to build a K1 for a gentleman who’s hands are just too trembly to do it himself. I’ve been tracking the order from CA to my home QTH. It was supposed to arrive last night.
>
> UPS generally doesn’t visit me until late in the evening, certainly after 6PM most of the time, and sometimes as late as 8PM+. So, I wasn’t too concerned until 9PM rolled around. I then checked the email tracking at UPS … Well, well, well, guess what? UPS says the package was delivered to my front door at 5:26PM. The problem is that my wife and I were sitting at the supper table at that time. We didn’t hear a UPS truck in the neighborhood all evening.
>
> So, now I’ve got a problem … UPS says the package is delivered. Elecraft has done everything right. I don’t have a radio for this gentleman.
>
> I’m going to go to a UPS store later in the morning and ask them to check the GPS data on that truck at the time of delivery. Is there anything else that I can do?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 72,
> gene
> WG7GW
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