Iced Raktajino@startrek.website to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish · 2 days agoWhen "shipping label created" is treated as the item being physically shipped [Online Shopping]startrek.websiteimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1139arrow-down1imageWhen "shipping label created" is treated as the item being physically shipped [Online Shopping]startrek.websiteIced Raktajino@startrek.website to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-text
Yes, you paid for 2 day shipping and that’s what they use, but they don’t tell you about the nearly week-long handling time.
minus-squareSchmidtGeneticslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 days agoThey get bulk discounts for shipping, so they save up their weekly orders and take them all in on Friday. Pretty standard for a lot of smaller shops, saves the owner daily trips too.
minus-squarekobra@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 days agoNot a big deal as long as that’s communicated to customers ahead of time. Really frustrating when it isn’t.
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They get bulk discounts for shipping, so they save up their weekly orders and take them all in on Friday.
Pretty standard for a lot of smaller shops, saves the owner daily trips too.
Not a big deal as long as that’s communicated to customers ahead of time. Really frustrating when it isn’t.