I order a fair few items per week over the internet and get tracking information sent to me, the problem is I don't know what item is being sent and the tracking information does not give me a clue, is it me or do others have the same frustration?
Order tracking
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Yes, very frustrating. I bought something from Warco recently, but the shipment was done by another company, so I got a text from the courier saying my parcel was on the way, from some company I had never heard of. There was nothing on the text to confirm what it was. It just looked like a scam text. I didn't click the link. The shipping email from Warco didn't say anything about another company shipping the product, or any details of who the courier was. The product arrived OK (part hadn't been machined).
Some companies are excellent....everything documented well, regular updates, text and email on shipping and kept well informed.
Some companies are excellent....everything documented well, regular updates, text and email on shipping and kept well informed.
It's all very well giving tracking information, no matter how detailed and what the name of the courier (Carl is the driver) is and you are drop number 73, but when you don't know what it is your tracking it's useless information.
Inspector
Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck!
I have been getting 2 to 6 notifications a day and I have nothing on order! Easy to tell they are scams by the 
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and different fonts in the email subject line. Block and delete every one and they send another from a slightly different email address. They must have millions. 
Pete
, , and different fonts in the email subject line. Block and delete every one and they send another from a slightly different email address. They must have millions. Pete
None of what I am talking about are scams, I recognise those and as you delete them, but the real ones just don't give enough information to know what I am getting, unlike Amazon who do tell you what has been dispatched, its no wonder that Amazon are taking over the world, but at least some, not all, but some are getting the message and upping their game, up to now Avis have been a joke, but under their new name they have improved, not a lot, but anything was an improvement.
Inspector
Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck!
I misunderstood. Sorry.
Pete
Pete
J-G
Established Member
You surely know what you've ordered ??
Or are you suggesting that you order so much you find it impossible to remember?
Or are you suggesting that you order so much you find it impossible to remember?
Phil Pascoe
Established Member
The one that irritates me the most is R.M. The first notification is "Tracking Information has been provided", the next will be "your parcel has been delivered". Why even bother?
Myfordman
AKA 9Fingers
The tracking that drivers me up the wall is RM scheme that tells you that “no tracking info will be provided until we have delivered the item”
Totally f useless to the recipient.
Totally f useless to the recipient.
stuart little
Established Member
Very often I get 'RM 48' delivered in '24'.
Phil Pascoe
Established Member
My last RM 48 was 96.
stuart little
Established Member
If I post from HR9 to the other end of town [within 2miles] it does at least a 100 mile journey via B'ham! At least it's good mileage for the price of a 1st Cl. stamp! 
johna.clements
Established Member
In most cases I do not understand why you need to know what is being delivered.
If an item is of particular importance or value you may want to make sure that you spot the delivery. Amazon seem to knock, leave the package and run away here. But I have always know that they would be delivering within an hour or two.
If an item is big or heavy and you need someone to help you move it you do not want to keep another person waiting.
But if you don't know if it is some router bits or some bolts does it really matter.
I envy you not caring what is being delivered, you obviously put far less importance on deliveries than I do, I try to keep active now days and items being delivered take on a greater importance since I retired, your very lucky to know within an hour or two that Amazon are going to deliver, for me it's days not hours, yes it really matters.
bertterbo
Established Member
How would the couriers know what you have ordered? that would be disclosing private information.
At best they can tell you who its from and maybe provide an order number you can reference with the original seller
At best they can tell you who its from and maybe provide an order number you can reference with the original seller
Tris
What am I doing here?
Are you using an Amazon app? It is usually possible to pull up a live tracking map showing the van location
I would have thought other companies would at least provide a tracking number these days
I would have thought other companies would at least provide a tracking number these days
