https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 11:43:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466901 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:29:57 +0000 everbee 466901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was upset over something too. ordered something on 12/6 from barnes and nobles marketplace as a gift. it said 4-14 days business days shipping but i sort of figured i'm in ny and the seller located in virginia..not very far so shouldn't take 14 days. christmas comes and i contact them asking where my package is. the seller doesn't respond for almost a week and barnes tells me i need to wait 14 business days. when the seller finally gets back to me, tells me that the package got lost, sorry. will refund my money. so now it's past christmas and i'm short a gift :P also my husband ordered something for me for christmas and was supposed to arrive before christmas and also still not here, no response from vendor~! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466878 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:07:33 +0000 ladyfingers 466878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466836 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:35:26 +0000 pregnantbee 466836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>UPS was awful this season. An amazon prime shipment was supposed to arrive in 2 days, and it said "out for delivery"...and then switched to "delayed due to external circumstances" 3 times over a week. I called UPS, Amazon, etc. UPS's answer? We're really busy so don't always get to deliver what's on the truck! That's unacceptable to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466820 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:21:51 +0000 heffalump 466820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: Lol, love JoAnns! It's an easy place for me to shop because LO is easily entertained. There are always lots of older ladies shopping and they all LOVE smiling and looking at LO so they'll sit there giving googly eyes at each other and play peek a boo while I get my shopping done :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466813 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:18:37 +0000 smocks 466813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Yeah that makes things better. Although I did go to JoAnn fabrics (only craft store by me) the other day to get some supplies to DIY a few baby headbands and got a little overwhelmed there too. I'm just not a good shopper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466792 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:13:05 +0000 heffalump 466792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: I never shop in malls, I shop in mom and pop places, and like you said since I'm a SAHM I get to shop during the day when it's less crowded. </p> <p>Also I don't do much shopping, I'm more of a DIYer so it's more just shopping for supplies to make things, so I know exactly where to find that kind of thing, it's not a big search. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466770 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:04:26 +0000 smocks 466770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I agree with @ladyfingers, I hate crowds too and get stressed out when shopping if I can't find exactly what I want. Shopping in malls was especially bad this year b/c I'm 7.5 months pregnant and bumping into things/getting winded easily. I did a ton of shopping around this time of the year because the majority of what I bought had free shipping coupon codes. And we have Amazon Prime b/c DH is a student. </p> <p>Although I definitely agree that if you're a SAHM, it'd be a great excuse to get out of the house (and be able to shop during less busy times during the week when crowds are manageable). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466720 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:40:18 +0000 HLK208 466720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I had 4 packages arrive late. One (for Christmas) was suppose to arrive the 22nd but still hasn't got here yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466716 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:33:53 +0000 ladyfingers 466716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: You got lucky! Or I'm just cursed :)</p> <p>@artbee: I hate having to go to a million different stores to find (or not find) exactly what I want. Most of what I like to get for people is unique and I can never find it in person. And I really hate strangers and crowds in general, they always get me in a bad mood. So I love online shopping and the shipping is worth it to me. But this year was just too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466673 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:09:01 +0000 heffalump 466673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not big on online shopping because I don't like to pay for shipping if I can just pick it up myself. Plus actually going out and buying things gives me a reason to get out of the house during the day, a much needed thing to do as a SAHM. </p> <p>But my sister sent me a gift and part of it was broken. Poor packaging on her end though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466667 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:06:55 +0000 autumnlove 466667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some issues last week but Amazon sent me an apology email. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466664 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:05:12 +0000 smocks 466664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, I did a LOT of online shopping and didn't have any problems this year! I was actually kind of surprised. I got orders from Amazon, Diapers.com, Shu Uemura, Ulta, Sephora, LL Bean, Zappos, Pottery Barn Kids, Vera Bradley, Kohls, and Gander Mountain all on time or earlier than anticipated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466505 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:37:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 466505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I did some online shopping but didn't have any issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466357 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:51:50 +0000 ladyfingers 466357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: Yeah the only shipper-related thing was the baseball cap, which was shipped through DHL -- that would make sense, but the rest was just aggravating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466355 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:51:23 +0000 MsMini 466355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DHs Christmas gift sat in a sort centre for 4 days, which meant it didn't arrive before we left to visit family for the holidays. He got a wrapped printout of the gift instead which was lame sauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466351 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:50:54 +0000 eeh 466351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My father in law works for UPS and he mentioned there were a lot of delays with the winter storm that came through the midwest a week or so ago. We're still waiting on my Christmas present which my husband ordered from an etsy seller who promised it would be here by Christmas Eve.</p> <p>The UPS delay wouldn't have anything to do with your incorrect orders and back order notifications..that's just poor customer service and I would definitely let those companies know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466343 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:46:06 +0000 Bao 466343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow you had a lot of issues! I only had one, I ordered 7 pairs of babylegs, two of the same pair, as one was a gift but they didn't send that one. I am still waiting for it, so we will see if it shows up or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-lots-of-shipping-delaysmistakes-this-season#post-466332 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:41:27 +0000 ladyfingers 466332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did all my shopping online this year, like usual, but I feel like there were SO many delays (without notification or apology) and screwups this year. I ended up placing orders that weren't holiday related, so I was ordering more than usual. I know it's a crazy shipping season, but still... I had:</p> <p>- Bobbleheads I ordered for the nursery from MLB.com were delayed in processing for a week. They were in stock and they didn't ship until the day I was supposed to receive them -- the status sat at "located in stock" for 7 days. "Coincidentally," I got a "shipped" notification 2 hours after I sent in an inquiry via their website.<br /> - A necklace I ordered for my stepmom from Stella and Dot sat in processing for 5+ days (should have been 1-2 days)<br /> - A small order I placed with Babies R Us -- one fitted sheet and two sets of hangers -- came with a waterproof mattress pad instead of the sheet (with the correct item showing on the invoice) -- still have to get around to calling them.<br /> - A T-shirt I ordered for DH from Live Nation was apparently placed on back order after I ordered it, but I was never notified of that (despite my order confirmation email stating that back orders would be notified) so almost 2 weeks after ordering it, I called today to be told it's on back order for anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks. Since I ordered it for his birthday on Jan. 8, that just won't do so I had to cancel the order and find something else.<br /> - A baseball cap I ordered for DH for Christmas sat in a shipping facility in Kentucky for 5 days before moving on.</p> <p>5 different stores and all within the last 3 weeks!</p> <p>So frustrating! Now I'm watching as Amazon pieces up a $300+ baby order -- all in-stock items sold and fulfilled by Amazon -- and ships me 3 items here, tells me 1 other item is being prepared for shipping, 14 items aren't being prepared at all, etc. </p> <p>Are my expectations just wildly out of control? </p>