DreamThrall
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So my the AC adapter for my wife's laptop broke last Friday. She's leaving to visit family early Thursday morning, but she needs internet access so she can run her jewelry business while she's gone, so she needs to take her laptop because her mom doesn't have a decent computer (stealing WiFi FTW). So, on Friday, I ordered a new adapter from this place and paid an extra $25 for 3-day shipping.
YESTERDAY, I got a shipping notice saying they shipped my package using USPS PRIORITY mail. Technically, USPS says priority mail is 1-3 days, but its not guaranteed, and there's no way to track priority mail packages. Plus, a priority mail flat rate envelope costs exactly $4.60 to send, no matter what's in it. WTF did I pay $25 for them to ship USPS priority 3 days AFTER I placed the order???
On the other hand, I got the AC adapter for $27 when it normally retails for $75, and the order was placed on a Friday afternoon (it was about 4:30 central, so it would've been around 2:30ish pacific, since they're in CA). Assuming it gets here tomorrow in time for my wife to take it with her, should I be pissed about getting shafted on the shipping?
EDIT: Also, in their checkout, their shipping options are very misleading. The options are: Ground (7-9 working days); 2nd day Air; 3 day shipping; and Ground Express 4-6 working days. Obviously, it appears that they use UPS, not USPS. Another thing is that I actually bought the item fromhere. Why is another company shipping my product??
EDIT2: Okay, apparently priority is trackable, which is new to me, but the point still remains. Plus, according to USPS, the package is STILL IN CALIFORNIA.
YESTERDAY, I got a shipping notice saying they shipped my package using USPS PRIORITY mail. Technically, USPS says priority mail is 1-3 days, but its not guaranteed, and there's no way to track priority mail packages. Plus, a priority mail flat rate envelope costs exactly $4.60 to send, no matter what's in it. WTF did I pay $25 for them to ship USPS priority 3 days AFTER I placed the order???
On the other hand, I got the AC adapter for $27 when it normally retails for $75, and the order was placed on a Friday afternoon (it was about 4:30 central, so it would've been around 2:30ish pacific, since they're in CA). Assuming it gets here tomorrow in time for my wife to take it with her, should I be pissed about getting shafted on the shipping?
EDIT: Also, in their checkout, their shipping options are very misleading. The options are: Ground (7-9 working days); 2nd day Air; 3 day shipping; and Ground Express 4-6 working days. Obviously, it appears that they use UPS, not USPS. Another thing is that I actually bought the item fromhere. Why is another company shipping my product??
EDIT2: Okay, apparently priority is trackable, which is new to me, but the point still remains. Plus, according to USPS, the package is STILL IN CALIFORNIA.
