Amazon finally shipped my core gift set
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The Free Shipping is using USPS Book Rate. That's right above pack-mule. I'd wager if you don't see them tomorrow, you won't see them on the third or fourth, and so they'll show up on the fifth.
You might see them on the fourth, but I've found the days before federal holidays, the USPS doesn't really work too hard.
JustKim
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I've worked for the USPS and this is pretty untrue. We work 24/7, and that includes holidays and sundays when carriers aren't actually delivering the mail. There is never a time, ever, when the system collectively strips down to its skivvies, has a barbecue and lets your mail sit in a warehouse somewhere.
The holiday delay is actually caused by a large influx of mail overwhelming the tens of thousands of hard-working people in sorting and snowballing into the next shift's work. They don't like it any more than you do.
johnnype
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I'm sure I'm not the first to say so but I'd be surprised if this "delay" or "shortage" of books isn't fictional but instead artificially created by WotC in response to all the talk over the months leading up to the release of the books of people buying them via Amazon as opposed to paying full price (or close to) at FLGS'. There was a time there where it seemed like at least half of prospective buyers were going with Amazon.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Nah.
It's just amazon doing what amazon does. They're famous for selling before having the items, and then trying to backstock their supplies.
It's why I initially ordered through them, then cancelled when I saw the first delay. I've played this game before.
My suspicion is that most people who ordered from them ordered before Amazon themselves even placed an order.
He won't see them on the 4th unless he doesn't check his mail on the 3rd; USPS doesn't deliver on federal holidays. I've seen Amazon Super Saver Shipping via UPS take as few as two days from the 'we shipped email', and as long as a week, in both cases out of a warehouse in the LA area (which is about a 2-hour drive to San Diego if traffic's not too bad).
mattdm
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I've had some things with free shipping come media-mail rate, and other times not. No idea how they decide. I'm not really in a hurry, as someone else in our group bought the core set individually, and I went to my local store day-of and bought the PH (can't hurt to have another for the group). And that's the point at which I switched to the free shipping, 'cause at this point, what's a few more days?
So, they did arrive today. Cool.
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