I really, really dislike dealing with government agencies and other large bureaucracies. I’m pretty sure they’re annoying by design to discourage you from even attempting to bother them. Last week, I was on my laptop when I received a notice from my security suite that my subscription was expiring and that I needed to renew my license key. I click to go to their home page and while I was most definitely born in the day time, I was not born yesterday. Whenever possible, I vehemently believe in never paying full price. I don’t care if my ultimate savings ends up being only a couple of bucks but I take great pride in knowing that I didn’t pay full price. Anyway, I’m at my security suite’s website looking at their renewal page. Never, ever, renew at their website unless you like getting fucked in the ass with no Vaseline. If you are indeed into that sort of thing and are either in the metro Detroit area or plan on being in the metro Detroit area then holla at me through e-mail so I can “analize” you and give you a liquid Freaky enema. Shouldn’t need to be said but females only. Man, they must have thought I was brand new or something. These motherfuckers were talking about $80 to renew. My middle finger violently extended like one of Wolverine’s pig stickers and I think the phrase, “suck my fucking dick” may have been expelled from my mouth.
So I went to my regular software site to see what they had. I figured I’d just by the newest version of it and be done. The price was okay but I decided to look up a 3 license deal. I hate the security suite on my desktop and as it’s an aging computer I want something that’s a bit less bloated, less annoying, and will be okay until I get around to building another desktop. I figure I could give the third license to either my mom, my sister, or my girl. I could also use it for a future computer. I have my eyes on a netbook. That will make my fourth computer if I actually get it but I may put that off until my birthday or my Christmas 2009 present to myself. Anyway, I looked to see if I could find it any cheaper elsewhere online and I did. At the time, I found a store offering it for about $5 cheaper and that’s even after factoring in shipping. I did my due diligence (I love that phrase) and found that the company wasn’t a fly by night store, selling bootleg software, so I placed my order. I went with the cheapest shipping which was with USPS.
The post office probably has the least helpful tracking site of all the shippers. The company allegedly shipped out my software on the 7th. They gave me a label number so I could track my package either later that night or on the 8th. For a day the only thing the tracking told me was that the post office received my information. Great. On the 10th my package was magically at the main post office in Detroit where it sat for a couple of days. Monday morning, the site notified me that my package arrived at the local office slightly before 4:00 AM. Great! That means I should get it later that day when the mail is delivered. Well, usually. Sometimes it could show up before the mail or about an hour later but I should still get it. I don’t know what the deal is with our mailman. Maybe he was recently bitten by a vampire or something because he doesn’t seem to want to bring our mail by before darkness falls. *sigh* I check for the mail periodically. No mail and no package. Finally at around 6:00 PM I go out to the mailbox and there’s mail in it. But wait, there’s no package. I look in the usual places he leaves packages and I see nada. Oh Satan full of spite! Where the fuck is my software? I go back to the tracking page and the status reads, “Arrival at Unit”. What is bullshit, Alex? Correct!
The post office is ridiculously close. If I had a sniper’s rifle and an unobstructed view I could probably shoot the building. It was there early enough to be included in yesterday’s delivery with our mailman or with a secondary delivery for packages which sometimes happens. I e-mail the company and the post office asking what’s up with my package and to confirm it was actually delivered and not still sitting in some bin at the post office. The post office wanted a laundry list of information. One of the gems asked if I thought it was foul play? As in murder? Um, no. As in do I think someone walked off with my shit? That depends on if you actually delivered it now doesn’t it twatwaffle? Do I know who took it? Again, did you actually delivered it? If not then the whole line of questioning is kind of a moot point you know. Secondly if it was stolen and I knew who did I’d reach out and strangle someone until they gave it back and some cash for my troubles. So I’m going to go with no. Anymore stupid questions? It kind of bothered me that they wanted my phone number. If I e-mailed you then should it not be assumed that any further correspondence continue in that form unless or until I requested otherwise? One of my unofficial resolutions for this year is to be more stingy with personal information online. Someone always wants a phone number, name, picture, or some other tidbit that isn’t really necessary and no good reason (by my criteria) as to why they need it. I halfway considered canceling the reply.
If I don’t get it today then I’m going to get sharpen my tongue and get a little ignorant. I deplore having to lower myself like that but as I have said in other cases, sometimes people don’t listen to you, respect you, or understand that they’re going to help you until you show some teeth. Even then sometimes you have to clamp down on someone’s ass before they wake up and take some act right pills.
***UPDATE***
Seems like the mailman either wore a cloak or found some cure for his vampirism because he showed up while there was still light out. He usually sounds like he’s trying to beat through my wall when he delivers mail but I didn’t hear him today. Then again I was rocking out to one of my playlists. Anyway, I have my software. Guess I don’t have to cuss anyone out. Although when the company asks me to review them I may have to leave something a bit more snarky than necessary.
Hmm so judging by this post USPS AND UPS suck ass when it comes to tracking and delivering packages…le sigh
Yeah, pretty much. Use USPS if you don’t care about tracking and you don’t have thieving neighbors. Use UPS if you want to be at home all day and wait to sign something they could’ve just left at your door (if you don’t have thieving neighbors).
I get the feeling government agencies are slow on purpose. They actually said on the news that EDD is so packed with calls that it’s wise to file online now, lol.
I hate our mailpeople. It’s never really the same people…when did it become ok to trample over people’s lawns, plants, and flowers?? I know they are swamped and have to deliver daily, but geez, is it really that hard to walk 3 more steps to cement? Asshats.
I rarely ever put my real phone number in anything online. It’s usually my area code followed by 555 and then 4 random numbers. If they want to reply to me then they can do so by the junk email I provided. I’m thinking I might have to do the same for credit cards, too… Discover is currently blowing up my phone, calling 20 times a day and I know it’s for some promotional bullshit I don’t ever want. Just because companies have our numbers, this does NOT give them the right to abuse them for their financial purposes. Driving me fucking nuts!!!
The local news did a story on people trying to get unemployment. The lines were always busy, even the website was overwhelmed to the point that people would stand in line all day just to ask a question or get something resolved. Of course the local head looked into the camera and said that there wasn’t any problem getting in contact with his people but he was in the process of hiring 30 more people to answer the phones. 😕
That does seem rather rude.
I don’t generally put my real phone number on sites either. Some sites have gotten hip to the 555 fake numbers and won’t allow it. In those cases I just use an old number or the number for a radio station’s request line, or the rejection hotline number. :)) You’re preaching to the choir. Unless you’re a hot chick, just because you have my number doesn’t mean that I want you to or actually give you permission to call me. :)]
You would think that the USPS would have a top of the line tracking system in place. Then I thought about it and realized the problem. The first two letters of the acronym stand for United States. Problem solved!
This mail delivery chick gave us a warning letter one weekend because there was a car parked in front of our mailbox. The only thing was it wasn’t our car, it was our neighbors whose car had died before she could make it to her driveway up the street.
I was washing dishes when all this happened in a matter of like 10 minutes. The mail chick showed up and delivered the mail so I go outside to get it. I got soooo po’d when I saw that letter that I grabbed my keys,went to find her in the neighborhood, and set her @ss out. Now that i think about it, I think I blogged about it.
It still burns me up.
You’re absolutely right. They want to make things so it’s easier to track people but can’t even tell you where a package is or when it’s going to be delivered. 🙁
That would be irritating. Did you track down your neighbor and tell her to push her broken down ride out of the way? You probably scared her half to death. She was probably eyeing her mace wondering if she was going to have to blast you. =))
Heck yeah I found that mail lady and ripped her a new one. She hadn’t even left the neighborhood yet. lol
AR Gal the mail lady bully. =))
The post office is some bullshyt. They are overpriced and slow. Good thing you got your software and didn’t have to cut ’em up with that sharp tongue.
Slow, inefficient, stupid, and lulled by an unfair assurance of job security like most government workers. Short of breaking the law or gross incompetent it’s hard as hell to fire them.
I’m sure someone’s going to catch me at the wrong moment. I feel the rage in my bubbling to slow boil.
I don’t do a whole lot of shopping online and when I do it’s usually shipped ups or fedex.
Hope you get your stuff soon and don’t end up in jail trying to get it.
I think the people I used only did UPS and USPS. In general FedEx > USPS > UPS in my opinion. :))
I got it about a half hour ago. When it actually arrived, I have no idea.
They probably delivered it while you were posting your rant with your mean self
Nope, I am most assuredly certain that they did not. I never get mail that early from the regular postman.
Quit calling me mean! It’s not very nice and I’m generally only that way to people who bring it out of me. >:p
I hardly EVER use USPS. I need to know where my stuff is AT ALL TIMES.
What software do you use? I have Charter and use their charter suite and it’s FREE and I haven’t had ANY problems with it… KNOCK ON WOOD!
I’m like that too. I found some sites that uses Google Map and shows you the general area where your package is. I wish I remembered what it was. 🙁
I have something different on each computer. On my desktop I have the free stuff Comcast uses. Don’t really care for it. I’ll e-mail you what I use. [-(
I’ve used USPS a couple of times and had a problem both times. I’ve never had a problem with UPS with tracking. But I do have a problem with them leaving packages at your door. Before my package arrive, I call to let them I would like to sign off on my package. So that means if I’m not home don’t leave my package on my door. You know what they did? Those mofos left my package on my door. I called and went off.
I’ve never really had a problem with USPS besides their faulty ass tracking. :)) It usually doesn’t even give me as much info as it did and only updates the status after I received the package.
Now UPS are some special people. They should ditch the brown trucks and drive short yellow buses because those bastards are functional retards. Fortunately, I’ve never had anything stolen when they leave stuff outside my door, mainly because you have to have access to inside to come in and steal it, but I’ve heard from countless people who have. They also let other people sign for your packages and hold them for you if they can’t get in touch with you. While I may want to violently stab some of my neighbors warm, moist, yummy bits with my dick it doesn’t mean I trust them to hold anything for me but some liquid Freaky.
Never used USPS tracking. Sorry to hear that your shit didn’t come…..BASTARDS!!!!!
Well, the sun is still up so there’s hope I may actually get it before midnight if I actually get it today.
you get what you pay for. if i know whatever i am getting is coming by USPS i don’t even bother with trying to “track” it cause their system sucks. they give you absolutely no relevant info… i mean for real why even have a tracking system?
i hope your software comes today. i know how much it sucks to be waiting on something that never seems to show up till you forget about it.:-w
I’ve used USPS enough not to expect a lot of details. UPS isn’t much better. *sigh*
Thanks, I do too especially since I’m not sure if cussing out a postal worker is technically a federal offense. I know robbing, choking, and beating the dog shit out of them are. :-~
Oh, I won’t forget about it. Every time I start my laptop and get the little nag to renew I remember. :))