Wargaming Postage.

Had a parcel go missing last year - first one, ever, since 1993. Tor Gaming sent out a replacement, no hassle.
Last week another parcel goes missing - second one, since 1993. [I hope this isn't a sign of things to come?!] Anyway, Great Escape Games despatched a replacement, no hassle.

Hi All
Have been reliant on mail order since the 70s, with some domestic orders (Australia), but mostly coming from international sources. Hate to think of how many orders over that time, but have only lost 3. One in the 80s, one about five years ago and one this Christmas. The other thing that does happen more regularly is parcels coming the long way, with one last year showing up weeks later than expected and with a Canadian post mark.

Cheers
PB

Hello PB

Quote from: PB on 19 May 2016, 09:43:35 PM
Hi All
Have been reliant on mail order since the 70s, with some domestic orders (Australia), but mostly coming from international sources. Hate to think of how many orders over that time, but have only lost 3. One in the 80s, one about five years ago and one this Christmas. The other thing that does happen more regularly is parcels coming the long way, with one last year showing up weeks later than expected and with a Canadian post mark.

Cheers
PB

Yes the tyranny of distance thrives in Australia. I was also using mail order going right back to the 60s/70s. I remember fondly Battlefield in Campsie (probably still have some of their catalogues somewhere). None of this look at a web page and buy with Paypal either, it was all IRCs and International money orders. During all this time I have had parcels sent from all over the world and some from parcel hotspots like Poland, Ukraine, China, etc. I have been lucky and only had 2 parcels go missing and both were from.... USPS. Both retailers played hard ball and said they couldn't be blamed for the non-delivery. I did have one airmail parcel of Minifig 15mm strips take over 2 months to arrive.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Had a problem with a couple of GW parcels. Ups driver kept forging my signature and leaving the parcel in my mad neighbours derelict barn. Couldn't t be bothered to find my house

I remember Battlefield and the joys of IRCs.

Quote from: Matt J on 19 May 2016, 11:00:27 PM
Had a problem with a couple of GW parcels. Ups driver kept forging my signature and leaving the parcel in my mad neighbours derelict barn. Couldn't t be bothered to find my house

Had almost exactly the same thing happen a couple of times.
Though the parcels weren't from GW.

Parcel Farce didn't read the addy, and left them 2 doors up the road.
Matey saw the name P. Lewis, and left them in Peter Lewis's former delivery shed.
They don't use that shed for deliveries any more, so it was a few days before they were spotted.

Cheers - Phil

When GW's Warmaster was released I pre-ordered a boxed set containing a starter army of High Elves and the rule-book, for collection from the local shop. Release day came and went, no copy of the set appeared. After a couple of days GW despatched another copy and so a few days late I got what I'd ordered.

One year to the day later a set turned up in the post and being the honest soul I am I phoned to say I'd had the thing already and should I send it back or pop it in to the shop. After a brief conversation I was told, in effect,"Oops! Our bad! Keep it as an apology for the ongoing cock-ups in delivery." Score!

Nice score with the early WM stuff, and very honest!

I've not had major problems with gaming stuff, but like PB had a parcel heading from the UK to NZ end up taking 18months to get their going via Canada. We were rather glad it turned up as it contained a lot of old buttons that had sentimental value, that we're going to my sister for craft projects.

Chap I know from Austria put in an order with a wargame company over their internet site, correctly listing his address as Austria.

The weeks pass and his parcel hasn't arrived. So, he contacts the company to make an enquiry, they look up the order number and tell him it was despatched weeks ago to him in Australia.

He tells them, 'But I live in Austria."

They tell him, 'Ah, sorry. We thought you'd made an error when selecting country destination - as we've never had any orders from Austria before."

The company apologises and quickly sends out a replacement parcel ... which arrived within a week.

There's a moral in that story  

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 20 May 2016, 08:53:36 AM
Chap I know from Austria put in an order with a wargame company over their internet site, correctly listing his address as Austria.

The weeks pass and his parcel hasn't arrived. So, he contacts the company to make an enquiry, they look up the order number and tell him it was despatched weeks ago to him in Australia.

He tells them, 'But I live in Austria."

They tell him, 'Ah, sorry. We thought you'd made an error when selecting country destination - as we've never had any orders from Austria before."

The company apologises and quickly sends out a replacement parcel ... which arrived within a week.

There's a moral in that story 

Have a friend in Australia so you can both have stuff?

Now seriously, i can bet that the name of the street was not really sounding very english, and that would have been a bit of a give away.... 



edit: finally an opportunity to use the loser smiley.

A friend used to work for a firm in Edinburgh that also had an office in Perth.

On one occasion she sent a package to the Perth office.

When it arrived in Fife some considerable time later they were able to track it's progress from the Not Known At This Address messages.

It went from Edinburgh to Perth, New York and from there to Perth Amboy, New Jersey then on to Perth, Indiana before going to Perth, North Dakota then, inevitably, to Perth, Australia who finally readdressed it to Perth, Scotland!!      

Quote from: petercooman on 20 May 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Now seriously, i can bet that the name of the street was not really sounding very english, and that would have been a bit of a give away.... 

You would think so, wouldn't you. 
I suppose the benefit of the doubt could be given to the (very well-known) wargames company, if they were thinking along the lines that 'German' speaking immigrants originally gave the naming of Australian place name in question. But, "If in doubt, ask", should have been the maxim used, really. 

Quote from: Ithoriel on 20 May 2016, 03:24:57 PM
It went from Edinburgh to Perth, New York and from there to Perth Amboy, New Jersey then on to Perth, Indiana before going to Perth, North Dakota then, inevitably, to Perth, Australia who finally readdressed it to Perth, Scotland!! 

Was there a note sent to the Perth, Scotland office stating 'insufficient postage. please pay upon collection from post office'?
Imagine the air miles 

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 20 May 2016, 04:02:36 PM
You would think so, wouldn't you. 
I suppose the benefit of the doubt could be given to the (very well-known) wargames company, if they were thinking along the lines that 'German' speaking immigrants originally gave the naming of Australian place name in question. But, "If in doubt, ask", should have been the maxim used, really. 

So all packages to india should be sent to america then, as it could have been mistaken and america was supposed to be india when it was discovered?