Time travel

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

I've just received an e-mail informing me that ordered components have been dispatched on Mon.10 Oct and I can expect delivery on Fri 7 Oct.

Now that's what I call service.

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Maybe they aren't lying, it could be in the next 30 or so years!

Friday 7th oct 2044, maybe not such good service 

Michael W

Edited By Michael Walters on 11/10/2016 10:15:58

[Graham LelliottParticipant @grahamlelliott27740]

Sounds like just the sort of email Victor Meldrew would have got!

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

'I don't belieeeeve it, can't the mail system get anything right'…

G.

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

Wait until you get an e-mail telling you your goods have been posted today but you received them last week !

Ian.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

The reason for this sort of thing on epay is, I think, that the computer is programmed to calculate the e.t.a. from the purchase date, but be generous to the postal/delivery system. I have occasionally asked for delayed delivery if, for instance, delivery might be when we are away from home. Epay often reminds one to pay for an item even though arrangements have already been made for personal collection.

Items from China often arrive far earlier than the estimate. A combination of carrier (air or surface) and non-delay with customs, etc. As usual, 'bull excrement in bull excrement out' applies to computer programming.

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