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Walmart.com: 360 in stock, NO BUNDLES
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waywardmind
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pdk27 said:
Son of a whore! I'm going to have to remember to not use Walmart to obtain a PS3.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
"APX on the other hand is not like UPS or FedEx in that they are a freight company"
Am I the only one here that doesnt see where it says they are a freight company? Am I reading something wrong,its been a long day...
Want to see how APX works
http://www.shipapx.com/our_approach.php
Am I the only one here that doesnt see where it says they are a freight company? Am I reading something wrong,its been a long day...
Want to see how APX works
http://www.shipapx.com/our_approach.php
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
Matrix said:
Just checked that link and one of their service centers is in my city. Hopefully that makes a difference as to how soon I get the package.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Btw that email and that other person who spoke to APX clearly spoke to them before the Usps page said it was expecting a package and two I still see no where on APX site saying its a freight company :|
someone at cag posted this...
Here's my WM.com/APX story:
I called WM.com yesterday, and after getting two different stories from one CS rep, I asked for a Supervisor. This person GUARANTEED (her word, not mine) that the "Manifest received by shipping partner" message on the APX website indicated more than just paperwork had been generated - She said that this meant that the product had actually been placed in a box and had been delivered to (or picked up by) APX. She said this had to be the case because, the way WM.com works with APX, they don't have anything to scan until they have a physical package, which is what creates the APX "Reference Number" that links to the APX site.
I also told her that I had called APX and had gotten the same story that many others have written they have gotten - Specifically, that APX was saying that they hadn't received a package due to the presence of only that "Manifest received by shipping partner" message on their website. She said that the APX rep was probably responding based upon the way they process most of their packages, but that this was not the way that things worked with WM.com.
Finally, I asked her why my credit card had not yet been charged. She looked at my order, and said that it was probably just a matter of their on-line system getting caught up, since she saw that an authorization for payment had been generated. Sure enough, between last night and this morning, the charge hit my credit card.
So, after having that conversation, I feel a lot better about things. I felt as though I had actually dug up someone at WM.com who really knew how things worked around there, as opposed to some rep who had to put me on hold to go and ask someone else about what a particular message means on WM.com.
I checked on things tonight, and the link from APX to the USPS tracking number now displays a different message for me. It says, "The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper or shipping partner on November 22, 2005 to expect your package for mailing." It didn't say that before, as the previous message indicated that USPS had no record of that tracking number on their site. So, why would APX let USPS know that there was a package "expected" for mailing if APX was not in possession of one?
someone at cag posted this...
Here's my WM.com/APX story:
I called WM.com yesterday, and after getting two different stories from one CS rep, I asked for a Supervisor. This person GUARANTEED (her word, not mine) that the "Manifest received by shipping partner" message on the APX website indicated more than just paperwork had been generated - She said that this meant that the product had actually been placed in a box and had been delivered to (or picked up by) APX. She said this had to be the case because, the way WM.com works with APX, they don't have anything to scan until they have a physical package, which is what creates the APX "Reference Number" that links to the APX site.
I also told her that I had called APX and had gotten the same story that many others have written they have gotten - Specifically, that APX was saying that they hadn't received a package due to the presence of only that "Manifest received by shipping partner" message on their website. She said that the APX rep was probably responding based upon the way they process most of their packages, but that this was not the way that things worked with WM.com.
Finally, I asked her why my credit card had not yet been charged. She looked at my order, and said that it was probably just a matter of their on-line system getting caught up, since she saw that an authorization for payment had been generated. Sure enough, between last night and this morning, the charge hit my credit card.
So, after having that conversation, I feel a lot better about things. I felt as though I had actually dug up someone at WM.com who really knew how things worked around there, as opposed to some rep who had to put me on hold to go and ask someone else about what a particular message means on WM.com.
I checked on things tonight, and the link from APX to the USPS tracking number now displays a different message for me. It says, "The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper or shipping partner on November 22, 2005 to expect your package for mailing." It didn't say that before, as the previous message indicated that USPS had no record of that tracking number on their site. So, why would APX let USPS know that there was a package "expected" for mailing if APX was not in possession of one?
The only odd thing is though that according to APX's web site they send packages to the nearest APX center then it goes into the USPS system. However when you get a email about tracking from USPS it says that the package location is in Memphis. So they are putting the package into the USPS system there? The web site and what actually is happening doesn't seem to line up.
Snaku said:
What fun is that. The Wallmart thread is way more fun than playing games
ok here is theory #100056:
I'm guessing now that APX sent out a notice to USPS because the packages are leaving TN and heading out to the various APX centers around the country. Once they get there they will actually be given to the USPS where it should take another day or two to get the packages in our hands.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
pdk27 said:
Everyones 360's from Walmart are coming from TN,even the people who pre-ordered bundles.
So this APX place must be in TN and they must be getting ready to give them off to usps there,thats really the only thing that makes sense to me.
My brain will burst if I try to figure out this bs puzzle.
edit- or maybe your theory is right.
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
Matrix said:
I don't know, it sounds like they get it to the closest service center before they hand it off to usps. If thats the case then for me it should go from TN.(about 9 hours away) to the service center in my city then to usps. I think I'll hype myself up for a friday delivery.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
If thats the case then I believe the closet service center from TN to Manhattan is the APX one is New Jersey,I'll be lucky to see mine this week.
I see next Monday or Tuesday is the day I get it cause of Turkey day....unless APX/USPS tracking is delayed and its actually further along then we think.
I see next Monday or Tuesday is the day I get it cause of Turkey day....unless APX/USPS tracking is delayed and its actually further along then we think.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Memphis has an APX service center so our packages must be there,then they will shipped to our closest service center and then delivered by our local post office.
I think that makes sense,I just dont get the whole Usps has been notified to expect a package,cause looking at the site it looks like usps is the last step before delivering our packages.
Unless the bulk mailing center is usps who then ships it to your closet apx service center who then it turn sends it to your local post office...whoa im done.
I think that makes sense,I just dont get the whole Usps has been notified to expect a package,cause looking at the site it looks like usps is the last step before delivering our packages.
Unless the bulk mailing center is usps who then ships it to your closet apx service center who then it turn sends it to your local post office...whoa im done.
Matrix said:
I don't understand why the post office shipping # updated again today though.
My (optimistic) guess as to what the process is is that the Xboxes all left for the Memphis center on the 19th, and then today when they got sorted out they generated that new number. From this point, they're going to be taken by freight (i.e. APX's trucks) to local shipping centers where they will be handed off to the postal carriers for local delivery.
I'm not sure of the time frame on that, of course.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Here is how I really think it happens and it's beyond stupid.Needless steps and thats why its so hard to track stuff....
1.Walmart in TN tells APX in TN its needs packages picked up,manifest notice is generated* They are assigned a Reference Number which means APX has really gotten them*
2.APX then contacts usps TN bulk mailing center letting them know they have packages for them and usps gets them and our usps tracking numbers start showing info * I really think the usps in tn has our packages now,not APX*
3.Usps TN bulk mailing center then ships out our packages to the closest APX SCF *sectional center facility*,which in my case would be the one in New Jersey.
4.APX truck drivers drive to our local post office and then the post office delivers the item,either that day or the next,if its a Holiday or Sunday they wont.
This is what I think based on reading through posts on diff boards and looking at their approach to doing things...
http://www.shipapx.com/our_approach.php
1.Walmart in TN tells APX in TN its needs packages picked up,manifest notice is generated* They are assigned a Reference Number which means APX has really gotten them*
2.APX then contacts usps TN bulk mailing center letting them know they have packages for them and usps gets them and our usps tracking numbers start showing info * I really think the usps in tn has our packages now,not APX*
3.Usps TN bulk mailing center then ships out our packages to the closest APX SCF *sectional center facility*,which in my case would be the one in New Jersey.
4.APX truck drivers drive to our local post office and then the post office delivers the item,either that day or the next,if its a Holiday or Sunday they wont.
This is what I think based on reading through posts on diff boards and looking at their approach to doing things...
http://www.shipapx.com/our_approach.php
that doesn't explain 4 days of stagnation. the only thing that does is Walmart sold some systems in transit to them before they were unpacked. now they're being "shipped" starting today.
either way hopefully this thread will die and these will arrive late this week or early next.
either way hopefully this thread will die and these will arrive late this week or early next.
Matrix said:
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Well it was the weekend when we were first notifed of the manifest slip,so that would explain why for two days nothing happend.I think it took like a day for APX to get all of our packages ready to go to usps and thats why our usps tracking info finally came alive today,apx is a smaller company and runs slower than UPS/Fed Ex.
In my history of ordering stuff online,even ups/fed ex ground dont update stuff during the weekend,they mainly just list manifest stuff or electronic billing has been recieved info.
In my history of ordering stuff online,even ups/fed ex ground dont update stuff during the weekend,they mainly just list manifest stuff or electronic billing has been recieved info.
waywardmind
Member
What I'm wondering is whether the USPS "expects you package" notification means that the package is physically enroute already. I live in Illinois, which is just north of TN. In theory it would only take APX a day to get to the Chicago distribution center.
Of course this is all irrelevant meaningless speculation. But eh, with out a 360 to play, what else is one to do? :lol
Of course this is all irrelevant meaningless speculation. But eh, with out a 360 to play, what else is one to do? :lol
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
I'm honestly not sad right now.
I'm more annoyed that in this day and age we cant get decent tracking or answers from one a huge ass company like Walmart and a shipping company that prides itself in being one of the nations largest business-to-consumer package delivery providers :lol With reliable solutions and the most competitive pricing in the industry, we deliver value as well as your packages."
They dont deliver tracking,thats for sure :lol
I'm more annoyed that in this day and age we cant get decent tracking or answers from one a huge ass company like Walmart and a shipping company that prides itself in being one of the nations largest business-to-consumer package delivery providers :lol With reliable solutions and the most competitive pricing in the industry, we deliver value as well as your packages."
They dont deliver tracking,thats for sure :lol
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
According to the graph the usps doesn't get involved till the package gets to one of the destination centers.
Going by that, apx picks it up from walmart, then gets it to one of it's service centers and then gives it to the usps at the destination for the "last-mile delivery".
Going by that, apx picks it up from walmart, then gets it to one of it's service centers and then gives it to the usps at the destination for the "last-mile delivery".
you're right... that graph is confusing but look at the bottom part vs the top part which would be if Walmart used USPS directly (which they should do or stick to UPS) LOL.Kindbudmaster said:According to the graph the usps doesn't get involved till the package gets to one of the destination centers.
Going by that, apx picks it up from walmart, then gets it to one of it's service centers and then gives it to the usps at the destination for the "last-mile delivery".
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Kindbudmaster said:According to the graph the usps doesn't get involved till the package gets to one of the destination centers.
Going by that, apx picks it up from walmart, then gets it to one of it's service centers and then gives it to the usps at the destination for the "last-mile delivery".
Its still a retarded graph and none of us should have to be reading a graph to try to figure out where our package is...this is sad on their part.
also what is the bulk mailing center? :\
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
This sucks. At least I can take comfort in knowing that a package is on the way. Now all I have to do is worry about when it will be here and what condition it will be in after being handed off so many times. :|
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
Dr. Strangelove said:
So true. What I'm still wondering about, is my regular mailman going to have to lug this in his bag and deliver it like the mail? If so, I feel bad for the mofo. :lol
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Kindbudmaster said:
Haha :lol I didnt even think about that,16 pounds,my mailman better not drop it.
Ok I really need to turn off the part of my brain that triggers worst case scenarios.
Price Drop
Member
Yes!! USPS status shows that it left Memphis, TN!! Come to daddy!
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
Matrix said:what ? mine hasnt updated yet
whats it say? can you copy and paste it?
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JohnnyKorea
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Holy crap; my status has been updated, too. Sweet, sweet tears of joy...
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
"Your item was processed and left our MEMPHIS, TN facility on November 23, 2005. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later. "
Joygasm it updated,now make your way to me my sweet sweet 360.
Joygasm it updated,now make your way to me my sweet sweet 360.
mashoutposse
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sportzhead
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mashoutposse said:Wow
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Bastard! j/k Congrats man, hope APX surprises me with a fast delivery.
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