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    Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 Bundle (Wii) $29.99 @ Best Buy

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    Whew! I am SO glad I grabbed this when Amazon had them marked down to $29.99! I had no idea that it would be so difficult to find, although I did notice the last time I was at WM that there were none left... it looked like the only video game that they were sold out of.

     

    Geesh! I just looked on Amazon and it said other sellers from $2.00. I knew something was up... but the $2.00 listing had a website to go to and see a picture of the item... then it says something like "The contents of this website are locked. Complete an offer from our sponsor to unlock it." Yeah right, nice scam. *Off to report to Amazon* Hopefully no one has fallen for anything...

    This is why I hate FedEx...

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    Oh no! I would be really upset if I didn't get things in time for Christmas, too! :( Especially because everything else was running, just no UPS.

     

    Its funny because one of my uncles works for UPS, as management, and his son in law drives a delivery truck for FedEx in the same city. So they have a little competition between the two companies. When I am doing a lot of shipping, I'm on the side of FedEx because its usually cheaper... when I am doing a lot of online buying, I'm on the side of UPS because, at least in my experience, they are faster to deliver. (Although I have to say, I LOVE my FedEx girl and don't really have an opinion on my UPS guy... she's always friendly and chatty, he knocks on my door and takes off... he's usually driving away before I make it to the door.) It is fun to make a jab at either of the companies around the two of them, though... it always leads to something entertaining. :)

     

    My stuff got here this afternoon, my FedEx girl talked about how big my puppies are getting, and all irritation was gone. I really should contact FedEx and tell them how much I like her!

    This is why I hate FedEx...

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    LOL! I hope your phone made a full recovery.

     

    I'm actually kind of annoyed at myself right now... I mean, they are Christmas gifts, so why do I think I needed them yesterday? All I'm going to do is wrap them and shove them under the Christmas tree.

     

    When I first started buying online, I got scammed several times on ebay, so I think that, even after several years and many great Amazon transactions, I get antsy when I've paid for an item and don't have it in my possesion.

     

    Plus, I've never quite forgiven FedEx, even though, again, this wasn't entirely on them... 2 years ago I sold a toy on ebay that my DS had changed his mind about and we were outside of the return time frame. Anyway, a lady bought it for what we paid ($50), then I get a message from her several days later saying that the item hadn't arrived, she contacted FedEx and they told her that the truck carrying the package was in an accident and all of the packages were destroyed.

     

    They told her to have me contact them and I would be reimbursed for the price of the item. She demanded a refund, which I gave her. Then I contacted FedEx, got the info that they needed, and submitted my claim, only to receive a message saying that my package had been recovered, undamaged, and sent to the lady.

     

    I contacted her several times and never heard anything back. So she got the toy, and her money back! Ok, so now this isn't a vent about FedEx... its a vent about that lady! LOL- I gotta get off the computer before I start ranting about something else!

    This is why I hate FedEx...

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    I appreciate your post; thank you! :) And I apologize if my post came off sounding harsh... I'm typing as my 4 year old DS, 2 year old DFosterSon, and our 3 dogs are running around the house, screaming and climbing the walls, so I typed a response, hopped up to gain some control of the situation, and when I came back, I realized that my response to you sounded harsh, so I do apologize! :)

    This is why I hate FedEx...

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    I do understand about things being routed... If I mail my dad (who lives 1/2 mile away) a card, they send it for processing over an hour away before they send it back to our town. But I have had 5 packages sent from Amazon's Arizona plant (2 via FedEx), and they've all be routed through California, which makes sense. I'm guessing that, with the holiday shipping rush, they are doing things a bit different. Or my other 2 shipments were the exception, not the rule.

     

    But like I said, my annoyance is that they had the package here, in my town, in a delivery truck... but didn't deliver it. I wouldn't care if they shipped my packages to Timbuktoo first, as long as it is here on time. :)

     

    I know my FedEx girl and I really like her... she's a sweetheart and, whether it was her error or not, I wouldn't "report" her. So I'll just blow off steam here. :)

    This is why I hate FedEx...

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    Ok, I don't really *hate* them, but they are incredibly annoying.

     

    Purchased items on Amazon on Dec 11th with 2-day Prime shipping and this is what has happened... Keep in mind that this package was being shipped from Arizona to Oregon.

     

    Dec 11, 2009 2:21 PM Picked up PHOENIX, AZ

    Dec 11, 2009 8:09 PM Left FedEx origin facility PHOENIX, AZ

    Dec 12, 2009 10:10 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN (<-- Um, I think you're going the wrong direction!)

    Dec 13, 2009 2:42 PM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN (<-- Spent 2 days going the WRONG direction!)

    Dec 14, 2009 1:25 AM At local FedEx facility PORTLAND, OR

    Dec 14, 2009 7:55 AM At local FedEx facility XXXXX, OR

    Dec 14, 2009 8:13 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery XXXXX, OR

    Dec 14, 2009 5:42 PM At local FedEx facility XXXXX, OR Package not due for delivery

     

    The last two are what really get me... so, after traveling with my 2 day package for 2 days in the WRONG direction, you have my package loaded up in your delivery truck YESTERDAY, but return it to FedEx to sit on it for ANOTHER day, because you think that my 2 day package shouldn't be delivered for ANOTHER day?!?!?!?

     

    I could understand not being able to get it in 2 days because of the weekend... 2 days would have been Sunday. But c'mon! It SHOULD have been here Monday (UPS gets Arizona packages sent Prime to me in usually 1 day, never more than 2), which it WAS, but for some reason, you decided NOT to deliver it yesterday even though it was IN the delivery truck?!?!?

     

    ANNOYING!!! Especially because I looked on Amazon when they hadn't shown and my page said that the packages (there are a total of 8 gifts) had been put on the truck for delivery. I checked everywhere, thinking they had been delivered but the message hadn't been updated... then I was worried that they were all stolen. GRRR!!! Stupid FedEx. :mad:

     

    ETA: This is the tracking for 1 of my packages, but the 8 things came in 2 different boxes and the second package has the exact same info.

    Walmart sucks

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    WM drives me crazy, too. My big complaint with them is that they price their items depending on who their competition is in the area. This is good if you live in a city with Target, TRU, Best Buy, etc., but I pretty much have WM and Kmart. Kmart's deals pretty much suck, so that does me no good.

     

    My WM is EXPENSIVE. When I'm in the nearest "big" city (75 miles away), there are 3 WMs. 2 super, 1 regular. ALL are a lot cheaper than my local store. I bought a DVD awhile back and it was $21.97 here... a couple of days later, I went to 1 of the other WMs... it was $14.97! That's a big difference!

     

    Most things are $1-$3 more here than they are at the other WMs, where they are actually competing with other stores. I guess here they basically have a monopoly, so they don't have to worry about keeping their prices low.

     

    This year, I have shopped almost exclusively with Amazon... however, I am not opposed to clearing out WM's clearance items when its time! :)

    Gymboree 30% off & Free Shipping Plus Additional 15% Off! @ Gymboree.com

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    Now, about the sale! I am trying REALLY hard to not even look at Gymboree right now! I have spent so much money recently and really don't need to spend any more, but I am a recovering Gymbo addict, so exposing myself to a Gymbo sale is quite dangerous.

     

    I have a $50 merchandise credit and it is SO annoying because its only good in-store, and the nearest Gymboree is 75 miles away! :(

    Gymboree 30% off & Free Shipping Plus Additional 15% Off! @ Gymboree.com

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    Just an FYI- but I think that code is a one time use only. It will go through for the first person to process an order with it, then it will be denied to all others.

     

    At least that has been my experience. When anyone can use the code, they are things like CFFRIEND and GYMBOSALE or whatever... the long number/letter ones are for one person only. So if that is your code, I would remove it so no one "steals" your use of it. :)

    New Amazon User Question

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    I think what is most likely is that The Factory Depot is the name that they use on Amazon for their Amazon "store", but that their actual, officially corporated business is called Bright Light Business, Inc. Either that or TFD is selling items that are being drop shipped from BLB.

     

    I don't personally buy from other merchants, but I know that Amazon is strict about sellers that they allow to sell there and if there is any problem, then Amazon will bend over backwards to get it resolved for you.

     

    I wouldn't worry about it!

    Amazon.com Toy Clearance DEAL Posting Thread (2009)

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    WOO HOO... lots of markdowns in my cart tonight!

     

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    Woman Within - Weekend Bags $2.99 Shipped

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    Thanks! I ordered one of the "snuggies."

     

    Thank you, Sassy, for posting your "review" about it. I would have thought it was "cheap and nasty" and wouldn't have bought it without your post. And Chantelle, thanks for your review of the weekend bag... I was thinking of getting one for my step-mom, but I'm going to pass on it now.

    Have you had any problems with Walmart site to store shipping?

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    Last year I ordered something that was estimated to come in by 12/15 (I had ordered it the very begining of Dec)... I hadn't heard anything by 12/23, so I called, and within an hour or two, I had my email saying it had arrived. I'm pretty sure, like others, it was there, but hadn't been scanned in an received and had been sitting there for 8 or more days.

     

    This year, for the couple of things that I've purchased from WM.com, I've paid to have it shipped to me, because I didn't want to deal with site to store again. If it were a great deal on a big item where shipping would be expensive, I would do site to store, but I would go into expecting some issues. 95% of my local WM's employees never have any idea what they're doing, regardless of what it is. ("Where are the candles? Um, do we sell candles?")

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