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Online package tracking is really not necessary. I don't need to know that my laptop had its origin scan in Maumee, Ohio at 1:42pm yesterday or that it had its departure scan from Maumee at 7:32pm yesterday or that it arrived in Ypsilanti at 12:45am this morning or that it went "out for delivery" at 1:23am this morning and is currently listed as "in transit" in Ann Arbor.
In the old days, I would have been perfectly happy to know when it was expected to arrive and to sit around, impatiently waiting for it. This is all more information than I really need to have access to. And yet... I do have access to it, so I have to look it up every time I'm online.
Do I have to go to work today? Can't I get some ITity leave or something?
srah - Tuesday, 25 May 2004 - 8:21 AM
Tags: technology
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Urs - May 25, 2004 - 12:26 PM - ℓ
I have not gotten into online package tracking. I think its because I hate waiting and package tracking just makes me remember that I am waiting for something. I would rather slightly forget that I ordered something and then be thrilled and delighted when it comes to my door a few days later
I bought two things from LLBean...separately. Because of the tracking thingie, I realized that they originated from the same place and followed the same route, so if I had had my wits about me and ordered them both at the same time, I could have saved money on shipping and handling.
DAMN YOU ONLINE PACKAGE TRACKING!!!!