i am having a package that is supposed to be delivered to me by fedex. it left fort wayne, indianna on 06.09.2021 and is supposed to be delivered to me, ("estimated delivery," doncha know), right to my doorstep this date. today's date is 06.14.2021: i know this because microsoft tells me so.
i called a local listing for fedex .... the automated answer new my shipping number, date of the origin of the shipping, and the "estimated delivery" date. today.
i got a real person eventually. she knew the date the package was shipped. she could not tell me anything else, to include just exactly where the package is, except "in transit" from fort wayne. it has been in transit for five days .... "in transit" seems to be the functional equivalent of "floating in the ether," a phrase that had some currency when i was a child.
they assure me that they "will look into it."
in short, just who in the hell knows where it is remains something of an open ended question. somebody, according to my purchase invoices, paid the sum of $52.00 to effect shipment of the package. an entire truck load of $52.00 shipments adds up in value quickly. you'd think that they could do better.
john jay @06.14.2021
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