Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 19, 2022 At least right now it does. I have had three shipped items not show up lately. They aren't even making it to the "out for delivery" stage. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 19, 2022 I am waiting on my skillet..tomorrow should be the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, petitepedal said: I am waiting on my skillet..tomorrow should be the day. What did you order? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 19, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 19, 2022 I knew you shouldn't have had them delivered to the plane in mid-flight! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 19, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 19, 2022 Are they things you need or want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted January 19, 2022 Just now, Airehead said: Are they things you need or want? Just leather hardware but it is frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Just leather hardware but it is frustrating. Is it actually Amazon stuff or is it a vendor selling through Amazon? I've had some problems with the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 19, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, Wilbur said: What did you order? I think Petite ordered a skillet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 19, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, Wilbur said: At least right now it does. I have had three shipped items not show up lately. They aren't even making it to the "out for delivery" stage. Maybe the packages will be found soon. Kind of like these were found. https://www.businessinsider.com/police-investigate-600-amazon-packages-dumped-in-oklahoma-city-2022-1 I gave up on Amazon. In 2021 only one order was placed for a Christmas gift I could not find anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 19, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2022 Amazon sux. I read that as Amazon sex. My first thought was that it was bound to happen My second thought was how ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Further said: Amazon sux. I read that as Amazon sex. My first thought was that it was bound to happen My second thought was how ? Prime subscription service. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Kirby said: I knew you shouldn't have had them delivered to the plane in mid-flight! But that would REALLY one up Spicoli, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Wilbur said: At least right now it does. I have had three shipped items not show up lately. They aren't even making it to the "out for delivery" stage. I placed three orders in the past week, and two are delivered, and the third is: Carrier received the package. Washoe Valley, NV US So I will see if those get here. Not bad so far - even with the snow and holiday we just had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted January 19, 2022 Mine are in California. Oh well, sit tight and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 19, 2022 I haven't had any problems with Amazon deliveries and we had a local Amazon center blown down by a tornado last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 19, 2022 Just added one more - due Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Wilbur said: At least right now it does. I have had three shipped items not show up lately. They aren't even making it to the "out for delivery" stage. I had one "delayed" because of snow, but it came. In one case, I didn't get something and couldn't find it on my order list. I assume I forgot to push the final order button, but that would be strange. My main complaint is that they sometimes lean the package against my storm door so that I can't open the door! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted January 19, 2022 OK, maybe they don't suck. I just received one package but the other two were credited and recorded as missing in transit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #19 Posted January 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Wilbur said: OK, maybe they don't suck. I just received one package but the other two were credited and recorded as missing in transit. SEE!!! Complaining on social media WORKS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted January 19, 2022 Share #20 Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Wilbur said: Mine are in California. Oh well, sit tight and see. Found it: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/la-freight-train-theft-out-of-control-as-thieves-worsen-supply-chain-bottlenecks-120449879.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #21 Posted January 19, 2022 1 minute ago, 12string said: Found it: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/la-freight-train-theft-out-of-control-as-thieves-worsen-supply-chain-bottlenecks-120449879.html I saw that and thought @ChrisL might want to call in the Pinkertons! CA needs some muscle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #22 Posted January 19, 2022 Did you order a new by pass line, some ball bearings and a fetzer valve? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 19, 2022 Share #23 Posted January 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I saw that and thought @ChrisL might want to call in the Pinkertons! CA needs some muscle. One of my clients was Union Pacific and they have had a theft problem for ages. There is a grade outside of Barstow where trains crawl up it. Thieves have been hitting rail cars along that grade for ages. I actually know that stretch of rail and it was problematic 10 years ago but not to the extent it is now. I actually turned down a position with UP that would have paid well but was based in DT LA & required extensive travel. Having two young ones I wasn’t about to spend that much time in the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted January 19, 2022 Share #24 Posted January 19, 2022 I found the missing packages 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted January 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Chris... said: I found the missing packages I am looking for a box of belt buckles if you see it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 19, 2022 Share #26 Posted January 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Chris... said: I found the missing packages I don’t want to take this political but LA county elected a DA with very lenient track record on prosecution of lower level crimes and bail reform. Many, including myself feel LA is suffering the consequences due to emboldened criminals knowing they won’t spend time in jail should they get caught and may never face charges for crimes they were arrested for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #27 Posted January 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I am looking for a box of belt buckles if you see it! Why? Are you totally waisted or something? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted January 19, 2022 Share #28 Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ChrisL said: I don’t want to take this political but LA county elected a DA with very lenient track record on prosecution of lower level crimes and bail reform. Many, including myself feel LA is suffering the consequences due to emboldened criminals knowing they won’t spend time in jail should they get caught and may never face charges for crimes they were arrested for. has to be a contributing factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 19, 2022 Share #29 Posted January 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Wilbur said: Mine are in California. Oh well, sit tight and see. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-16/rail-theft-soars-los-angeles-pilfered-packages-littering-tracks Trains being robbed a LOT while they are stopped, waiting for the track to clear. These are mostly Amazon packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 19, 2022 Share #30 Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ChrisL said: I don’t want to take this political but LA county elected a DA with very lenient track record on prosecution of lower level crimes and bail reform. Many, including myself feel LA is suffering the consequences due to emboldened criminals knowing they won’t spend time in jail should they get caught and may never face charges for crimes they were arrested for. That's not political... That is what is happening every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #31 Posted January 19, 2022 30 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: That's not political... That is what is happening every day. So we can no longer say "it fell off a truck"? Now its gotta be "It fell off a train"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 19, 2022 Share #32 Posted January 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: So we can no longer say "it fell off a truck"? Now its gotta be "It fell off a train"???? yeah... something like that... Luis Rosas, who makes about $20 an hour working for a company subcontracted by Union Pacific to salvage items from the tracks in the Los Angeles area, said thieves use bolt cutters to break the locks on the containers and load up vans or trucks with the stolen merchandise. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/14/los-angeles-cargo-theft-union-pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 19, 2022 Share #33 Posted January 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: yeah... something like that... Luis Rosas, who makes about $20 an hour working for a company subcontracted by Union Pacific to salvage items from the tracks in the Los Angeles area, said thieves use bolt cutters to break the locks on the containers and load up vans or trucks with the stolen merchandise. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/14/los-angeles-cargo-theft-union-pacific None of us are saying it isn't happening, but I guess it comes down to it being easier to insure the train cares than to secure them? I always point to @ChrisL who has the LEA type of brain, and hope he can describe the nuances of who is in charge of security and why or why not it is getting done the way it is. To some extent, decisions at the prosecutorial level come in to play, but so do other factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 19, 2022 Share #34 Posted January 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: None of us are saying it isn't happening, but I guess it comes down to it being easier to insure the train cares than to secure them? I always point to @ChrisL who has the LEA type of brain, and hope he can describe the nuances of who is in charge of security and why or why not it is getting done the way it is. To some extent, decisions at the prosecutorial level come in to play, but so do other factors. I can only speak for UP as I worked with them but they have a police force that has both state & federal jurisdiction. They then contract out to uniformed guard firms for protection of product in their yards but intermodal transport has always been difficult to defend against break in & theft as we are seeing now. Trains have a conductor(s) but nobody to guard against someone climbing on board and breaking in to a container. That and there are numerous slow points along a rail line which is difficult to defend against and easy for thieves to climb on board. That and the bolts are easy to defeat (they aren’t really locks but a tamper resistant device called a bolt) that are made to be easy to remove once at their destination. Hardening the containers is possible but then adds difficulty to the process and cost. It seems the rail road companies are employing more security at known slow points but working rail lines is risky dangerous work so you can’t just put anyone out there. I have a sub specialty in distribution security and I can tell you a high percentage of theft is internal. We had the entry & exit points locked down but once an item is loaded into a container or truck it’s up to the manifest to be right. Security mainly ensures the truck is leaving with the right container. We can’t inspect what’s in it as it’s already sealed with a bolt. Often times the manifest will show say 20 X Boxes but there is 25 and those additional 5 disappear somewhere along the way. We also can’t inspect cabs of trucks so product gets out that way. The handlers go through extensive screening so product is not going out through the DC work force. It’s on the trucks. And DC management are mostly corrupt A holes (from my personal experience). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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