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  • #586
    Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

    Originally posted by unofan View Post
    Maybe if physical stores had 1/10th the inventory, I'd shop there. But try getting high end gaming computer parts at Best Buy or inline speed skate bearings at Dicks.
    Try buying anything at a store anymore. I understand the attraction of sitting on your couch, phone in hand, ordering your heart's desire to be delivered to your front door without ever changing out of your zubaz. But if that's the world you want, you don't get to complain when it shows up later than you expected, is stolen during your nap, or has some damage incurred during shipping.
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    • #587
      Originally posted by SJHovey View Post
      Try buying anything at a store anymore. I understand the attraction of sitting on your couch, phone in hand, ordering your heart's desire to be delivered to your front door without ever changing out of your zubaz. But if that's the world you want, you don't get to complain when it shows up later than you expected, is stolen during your nap, or has some damage incurred during shipping.
      Old man yells at cloud. See it tonight on the 6 o'clock news.

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      • #588
        Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

        Originally posted by unofan View Post
        Maybe if physical stores had 1/10th the inventory, I'd shop there. But try getting high end gaming computer parts at Best Buy or inline speed skate bearings at Dicks.
        We have a local store that is fantastic for high-end computer parts. MicroCenter. I've always tried to buy local when repairing my computer or upgrading. When I build my HTPC eventually, I'll probably get most of it through them. If all else fails, obviously NewEgg.

        Originally posted by unofan View Post
        Old man yells at cloud. See it tonight on the 6 o'clock news.
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        • #589
          Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
          We have a local store that is fantastic for high-end computer parts. MicroCenter. I've always tried to buy local when repairing my computer or upgrading. When I build my HTPC eventually, I'll probably get most of it through them. If all else fails, obviously NewEgg.



          A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ speedy delivery would buy again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          Yeah, no microcenter or Fry's here. I did buy a few things at microcenter last time I drove through the Twin cities on my way back from Duluth.

          The best part about hovey's rant is that online shopping helps rural areas way more than us urban youngsters. If the stuff available at the store, I buy it at the store. And guess what, cities have way more shopping options than BFE, Wyoming. But there are tons of specialty items that are only available online.
          Last edited by unofan; 01-03-2018, 10:19 AM.

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          • #590
            Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

            Amazon was a bit rough in the early days but I haven't had anything ship damaged from them in years, and my god the packaging is hyper protected and secure. I'm sure it's environmentally devastating but the important thing is I got my copy of W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism next day one click.
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            • #591
              Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

              Originally posted by Kepler View Post
              Amazon was a bit rough in the early days but I haven't had anything ship damaged from them in years, and my god the packaging is hyper protected and secure. I'm sure it's environmentally devastating but the important thing is I got my copy of W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism next day one click.
              Don't order a CD through Amazon as the direct retailer. Those things get cracked and scratched as though that's the intent of the person who bought them. (Not all music is/was MP3 licensed through Amazon.)
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              • #592
                Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

                Never had issues with CDs. A couple DVD cases were damaged (that inner ring thing that secured the DVD inside the actual package) but that's it.

                And UPS (and FedEx) is very sophisticated, even though it doesn't make sense sometimes. For example, if you ship a Next Day Air from MPLS to say, Fargo, it most likely goes to some huge arse airport like O'Hare then gets shipped back to the destination. It's all hub-and-spoke, period.
                Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                • #593
                  Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                  Never had issues with CDs. A couple DVD cases were damaged (that inner ring thing that secured the DVD inside the actual package) but that's it.

                  And UPS (and FedEx) is very sophisticated, even though it doesn't make sense sometimes. For example, if you ship a Next Day Air from MPLS to say, Fargo, it most likely goes to some huge arse airport like O'Hare then gets shipped back to the destination. It's all hub-and-spoke, period.
                  Louisville. Almost everything goes to SDF, the only exception being some West Coast stuff goes to Ontario.

                  Worldport in Louisville is *ing massive.
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                  But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
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                  • #594
                    Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                    I’ve had UPS deliver as late as 9:30 pm.
                    If it goes on the truck, the driver must make a delivery attempt on the package. Doesn’t matter if it’s 9:30 am or pm.
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                    I spell Failure with UAF
                    Originally posted by UAFIceAngel
                    But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
                    Originally posted by Doyle Woody
                    Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."

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                    • #595
                      Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

                      UPS Worldport is indeed a monster. It dwarfs the passenger terminal at SDF.

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                      • #596
                        Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

                        Originally posted by Jimjamesak View Post
                        If it goes on the truck, the driver must make a delivery attempt on the package. Doesn’t matter if it’s 9:30 am or pm.
                        *drivesby*
                        *enters: didn't see lights on, no cars either*
                        *keeps driving*


                        And thanks on the airport info. From a logistics standpoint, it makes sense, given their system. From a common sense standpoint, it's odd.
                        Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                        Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                        • #597
                          Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

                          Amazon is the worst packager for shipping period. Not enough padding, stuff placed against the side of the box, stuff placed sideways to arrows etc. My work as a damage clerk at UPS is like 85% Amazon.

                          Target sucks too.
                          U-A-A!!!Go!Go!GreenandGold!
                          Applejack Tells You How UAA Is Doing...
                          I spell Failure with UAF
                          Originally posted by UAFIceAngel
                          But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
                          Originally posted by Doyle Woody
                          Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."

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                          • #598
                            Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                            UPS Worldport is indeed a monster. It dwarfs the passenger terminal at SDF.
                            The Airport diagram is hilarious.
                            U-A-A!!!Go!Go!GreenandGold!
                            Applejack Tells You How UAA Is Doing...
                            I spell Failure with UAF
                            Originally posted by UAFIceAngel
                            But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
                            Originally posted by Doyle Woody
                            Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."

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                            • #599
                              Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

                              Originally posted by Jimjamesak View Post
                              Amazon is the worst packager for shipping period. Not enough padding, stuff placed against the side of the box, stuff placed sideways to arrows etc. My work as a damage clerk at UPS is like 85% Amazon.

                              Target sucks too.
                              The arrows are just a suggestion in any company.

                              And of course "Fragile" means "let's see if we can beat the world shotput record when loading the truck!"
                              Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                              Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                              • #600
                                Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                                *drivesby*
                                *enters: didn't see lights on, no cars either*
                                *keeps driving*
                                *Not In 1*


                                Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                                And thanks on the airport info. From a logistics standpoint, it makes sense, given their system. From a common sense standpoint, it's odd.
                                Easier to just bring everything into one place and sort there.
                                U-A-A!!!Go!Go!GreenandGold!
                                Applejack Tells You How UAA Is Doing...
                                I spell Failure with UAF
                                Originally posted by UAFIceAngel
                                But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
                                Originally posted by Doyle Woody
                                Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."

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