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20-08-2015, 12:14 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Bloody Aus Post
Seriously, what is up with this mob???!!! Have their budget cuts destroyed them entirely?
Had a package sent from the USA (non-astro) on 3 August. Arrived in Sydney on 9 August.
Still not here.
Aus Post tracking says it is still in Chicago, USA.
USPS tracking shows it cleared Sydney 9th, and is at a "sorting facility" as of the 19th... 10 days to get from Sydney, to I ASSUME the Underwood sorting facility in Brisbane...
And it is STILL not here, and Aus post tracking says it is still in Chicago.
Brilliant bunch.
Rant over.
Just can't believe USPS can tell me more info than the Aus Post site can - and Aus Post cannot tell me that it is not in their system as it undeniably IS.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
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20-08-2015, 12:37 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 494
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Couldn't agree more! I had a parcel stuck in Sydney not too long ago. Lodged an query with Australia Post, they replied it could take 2 weeks to get to Brisbane. Customs clearance??
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20-08-2015, 12:39 PM
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Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kilcoy, QLD
Posts: 2,058
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Nice. I hope that's not what's happening to my OAG... cleared customs at 3:38pm yesterday and no movement since.
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20-08-2015, 12:49 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Yesterday... you have a long wait grasshopper. Patient you will be  
Hmmm.... Brisbane to Kilcoy on the Big Red Truck - 21 days
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20-08-2015, 12:50 PM
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Nerd from Outer Space
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
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Lodge a private complaint with them, or complain publicly on FB (probably quicker). They usually (but not always) wake up after a complaint...
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20-08-2015, 12:58 PM
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Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kilcoy, QLD
Posts: 2,058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LewisM
Yesterday... you have a long wait grasshopper. Patient you will be
Hmmm.... Brisbane to Kilcoy on the Big Red Truck - 21 days |
lol. Yeah, I don't get anything freighted to my home address. For small things like this I have a parcel locker in the CBD ('cause I work in the CBD).
I'm used to things taking no more than a couple of days once they hit Sydney, but the fact that this one hasn't updated since it cleared customs has me wondering.
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20-08-2015, 03:04 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
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In other news, your plate turned up today.
It is, as I feared, the wrong size. And, the centre groove/holes aren't 1/4" UNC.
Nevermind, I'll find some use for it, or sell it if I can't.
Cheers, for the thought.
I managed to rig up a solution today -- I went to Specialty Fasteners yesterday and bought a bunch of 1/4" x 2" bolts and nuts and replaced the ones that were in the two clamshells. Works nicely.
H
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20-08-2015, 03:12 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,067
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My Condolences to you Lewis. 
I've been there to .... 
more like Aust' Pony Express
Flash....
Last edited by FlashDrive; 21-08-2015 at 04:24 PM.
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20-08-2015, 03:13 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,067
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LewisM
Hmmm.... Brisbane to Kilcoy on the Big Red Truck - 21 days |
 ... sounds about right 
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20-08-2015, 04:29 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,699
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Sounds about right, the head honcho is paid around $5million from memory, service is getting worse and they keep putting up freight costs while providing bugger-all.. 
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20-08-2015, 05:10 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Posted it on Aus Post Facebook. Got rather generic cut and paste reply. They claim it was only handed to THEM on the 19th... claim it was detained by Customs (I assume, since they don't say) for 10 days.
I couldn't help but make a remark to the effect that Mr. Fahour's mail wouldn't be delayed from America...
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20-08-2015, 05:12 PM
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Gravity does not Suck
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tabulam
Posts: 17,003
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I probably should keep this to myself but I used to keep a list of all politicians state and federal and when I had something to complain about I would send a letter to each. After 14 days another letter to all demanding the curiously of a reply.
I would get letters saying the matter was refs to the appropriate minister.
I often got results because I think they realised I was a dangerous nut case
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20-08-2015, 05:14 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Curiously of a reply... how curious
Courtesy on the other hand... an extinct trait amongst the human race.
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20-08-2015, 05:17 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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OK, small update.... had a mate of mine who is high up in Customs and Border Security (in the restricted/prohibited imports) look it up... nope, they never detained it, so this puts the onus squarely with either Aus Post or their contractor in Botany.
Whatever... I needed the part 14 days ago... seems I will wait another 5 days.
Best service I ever got from Aus Post was again ex-USA. Paid Express Post - something like $85 US in postage. Was GUARANTEED to be delivered in 4 days....
I got it 9 weeks later. It sat in Sydney for 8 weeks!
Yes, I got a full postage refund, but...
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20-08-2015, 05:50 PM
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Gravity does not Suck
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tabulam
Posts: 17,003
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Yes like you said.
It would seem if aust post wants to survive they would be well advised to make their parcel delivery perfect because I predict that mailing letters will fall off.
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20-08-2015, 06:12 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: ACT/NSW
Posts: 786
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I hate them with passion, we have to deal with "contractors" who are paid peanuts and couldn't care less, complain all you want but nothing will be done (but please do complain, as often as needed), here is one reason I hate them , if a parcel that is supposed to be signed for goes missing although its been "delivered" ask for a copy of your signature (yours supposedly!) they wont give it to you as its a breach of privacy! I could go on and on....and they whinge cause they are loosing money.
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20-08-2015, 06:46 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xelasnave
I often got results because I think they realised I was a dangerous nut case
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Hi Alex,
The same thing happens here  (joke only)
Cheers
Last edited by GeoffW1; 20-08-2015 at 07:09 PM.
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20-08-2015, 08:03 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upper Blue Mountains, NSW
Posts: 33
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I'm still waiting for my OAG so Aus Post has definitely been very slow these last few weeks..........,
Quote:
Originally Posted by LewisM
Still not here.
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20-08-2015, 09:13 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mackay
Posts: 1,690
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Bought a synscan v3 hand piece from binoshop (Italy) sent 6/8/15 recieved it 12/8/15 thanks to FEDX. And I live in central QLD not a capital city. Aust post couldn't match that between towns in AU.
Rick
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20-08-2015, 09:21 PM
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pro lumen
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ballina
Posts: 3,265
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Waiting for a gold sluice from country victoria,, from somewhere I always seem to wait a while ,,hopefully soon ,,got an eyepiece from central usa once in 4 days ,,that had to have some auspost cogs turning in unison .
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