We all know how disappointed we are when, straight off the excitement that some new shiny toy has been dispatched, we discover it is being couriered by one of the less reliable delivery companies such as Amazon Logistics, Hermes, or Yodel. The tales of how packages have ended up in hedges, in wheelie bins that have been collected, on roofs and at houses that don’t actually exist speak on behalf of these businesses, and I’ll avoid using any online retailer that uses them whenever possible.
However, that’s not always feasable, and sometimes – like last week – I’ve no way of knowing who will be tasked with bringing me my precious. Ages ago, I pre-ordered a PocketCHIP, and a couple of weeks back it was dispatched. I’ll talk about it in another post soon, but needless to say I was looking forward to it arriving. Then, the international courier passed it over to Yodel and it was all doom and gloom from then on in.
I’m happy to report that Yodel did actually deliver in the end, albeit a day late, but I amused myself with these parcel delivery statuses while waiting impatiently.
As the day of delivery came to a close, time was running out:
And overnight, I feared for the safety of my package.
I was just about to give up all hope.
When finally, my parcel arrived:
