ffq-lar Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Dennis managed to track the four packages of strips sent to Canada. They were mailed on January 25th, and made it to Los Angeles (!) on February 2nd. So far they're still in LA. We'll continue tracking or file a claim. Since all Canadian mail goes to Toronto, maybe they're waiting out the big storm. I'll keep you posted..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Linda, I received my strips on Friday in the middle of the snow storm. Sorry I didn't let you know sooner. I'm at a retreat this weekend and will start my quilt this evening. Beautiful colours. Thanks so much for such a great experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks Linda, I was going to let you know it has not arrived. Will be a nice surprise when it does arrive! Joanne Flamand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thank you Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I often wonder if that's not part of the USPS' financial problems. A package has to come from Washington state (northern US) to Los Angeles (southern US) then to back north to Canada. I had an iPad sent from China (I thought they came from the good old USA, but learned differently) anyway, it came from China in to LA then went to Kentucky to go through customs (I know...I questioned why our "customs" was in the center of the US, but oh well) and then was sent back to LA then on to me. I am 300 miles north of LA. It all seems pretty unnecessary and stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I know it's a broken record, but we avoid sending USPS whenever possible. Poor service, long lines, indifferent to reasonable questions--the PO closest to me is avoided. We'll drive extra miles to visit a larger and friendlier PO downtown. When I directly asked why there didn't seem to be any care about people waiting so long, a PO employee actually told me "If we work fast and efficiently the lines would go away. Without long lines the Company thinks there isn't a need for us and they'd either lay off counter people or close the branch". Huh? That's what happens when there's no competition. " We must be slow and rude or we'll lose our jobs." Unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi Linda, My strips arrived today! Thanks so much! Joanne Flamand Artistic Quilt Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Two down--two to go! Thanks for posting, Joanne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hey Linda, guess what??? I received my stripes today! yeeeeehawwwww :D The colours are fantastic! I'm ready for the next swap! Thank you so much!!!! (That took just slightly over 2 weeks, not bad at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yay! It only took from January 25th to February 18th for a package to go from Washington ( about 4 hours from Vancouver, BC) to Los Angeles, to Toronto, to BC. We could have met in Blaine and handed the package across the border, Parm! Now the only one without her strips is Tracey..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 OOps had my calculation wrong, guess it was over 3 weeks! You're right Linda, we could've met part way for coffee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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