I took today off work because I had ordered a new graphics card so I could enjoy Oblivion this weekend. Shipping info specified delivery between 08.00 and 12.30 so I sat by the window the entire morning. Then, the shipping info changed to “12.30-15.30” so I continued waiting. And I felt a bowel movement coming on.

Knowing my luck, I tried to postpone it as much as I could, but I eventually had to relent to the power of my colon.

And wouldn’t you know it - in that 4-5 minute window, they ‘attempted delivery’ and I now got a message saying I can pick it up after the weekend.

Which is when I start a new work regimen of 6/7. So no Oblivion for me in the foreseeable future.

Thanks Belgian post services! Always ready to disappoint. Never change!

  • boonhet@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Meanwhile in Estonia, most couriers will call you ahead of time to make sure you’re home, tell you an ETA, and then call 1-10 minutes before arriving. If you’re not home, you can arrange for a different location to meet if it has to be signed, ask them to put the package somewhere if it doesn’t need to be signed, or since these very same couriers are also the people stocking the package machines near stores, they might be able to leave the package at one of those, depending on the company.

    For some companies you even get a rough ETA range the day before AND the driver will call you before delivery.