Anyone deciding whether a delay is a problem should ask what would change if they waited another week. Usually the answer is nothing.
I would put the burden of proof on the interesting explanation, not the dull one.
1 like 1mo
Sourcing · Logistics · continued
Packaging that arrived damaged: documenting it properly posts 31–50
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
I read post #31 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
Import restrictions by jurisdiction: what is legal to import for personal use varies enormously by country. Some jurisdictions are quite permissive; others are not. Checking your own country's rules before ordering is prudent.
Marking that as an opinion rather than a finding.
6 likes 1mo
a.amankwah, post #11: Post #9 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Document outcomes rather than forecasting them. A forecast in this category reads as reassurance and is not one. Go to post
Thank you for taking the time. That was more work than a reply usually is.
a.nyberg, post #19: Document outcomes rather than forecasting them. A forecast in this category reads as reassurance and is not one. Written quickly, so the reasoning may be tighter than the wording. Go to post
Document outcomes rather than forecasting them. A forecast in this category reads as reassurance and is not one.
Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above
Picking up post #32: that is the part I would want checked first.
Import restrictions by jurisdiction: what is legal to import for personal use varies enormously by country. Some jurisdictions are quite permissive; others are not. Checking your own country's rules before ordering is prudent.
I keep a log of this specifically because memory is unreliable about it.
d.nwosu, post #17: This is the sort of exchange that makes the archive worth searching. Go to post
Peak periods and public holidays affect this more than any other factor and are entirely predictable in advance.
Understood. Thank you for being specific about the limits of it.
23 likes 21d
i.norgaard, post #1: Packaging that arrived damaged: documenting it properly Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. A logistics question, since the answers here are usually better than anywhere else I have looked. Parcel despatched 8 days ago, tracking last updated 6 days ago at a customs facility, no further… Go to post
Bookmarking this. I will come back when I have something worth adding.
Documentation after arrival: photograph the parcel and its contents on arrival. If something later turns out wrong (damage, loss, wrong item) you have evidence of the condition it arrived in.
15 likes 17d
Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above
Anyone deciding whether a delay is a problem should ask what would change if they waited another week. Usually the answer is nothing.
I would not lead a decision with this, but I would not ignore it either.
n.torrence, post #29: Peak periods and public holidays affect this more than any other factor and are entirely predictable in advance. Go to post
Packaging integrity on arrival: if a parcel arrives with compromised packaging, that is evidence of a handling problem in transit. The contents may or may not be compromised but you have reason to be cautious.
Adding it in case it saves somebody the afternoon it cost me.
Noted, and thank you for writing it out rather than summarising it.
22 likes 12d
I read post #44 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
Anyone deciding whether a delay is a problem should ask what would change if they waited another week. Usually the answer is nothing.
1 like 9d
s.poulsen, post #27: Split shipments reduce single-point risk and increase the number of transits. Which trade is right depends on what you are protecting against. Reporting the observation and leaving the explanation open deliberately. Go to post
Peak periods and public holidays affect this more than any other factor and are entirely predictable in advance.
If the premise is wrong, everything after it is decoration.
d.nwosu, post #17: This is the sort of exchange that makes the archive worth searching. Go to post
Import restrictions by jurisdiction: what is legal to import for personal use varies enormously by country. Some jurisdictions are quite permissive; others are not. Checking your own country's rules before ordering is prudent.
For what it is worth, the same held on the two occasions I checked.
Peak periods and public holidays affect this more than any other factor and are entirely predictable in advance.
0 likes 3d
Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above
Sensible. I would want the same detail before I acted on it either.
This topic was referenced in
- Packaging that arrived damaged: documenting it properly — a second datasetSourcing › Logistics · 73 replies
- Tracking that stops updating and then resumes — the long versionSourcing › Logistics · 69 replies
Moved from Payments by j.mwangi. Category placement is not obvious from outside and getting it wrong is expected. This topic will get better answers here. The move is recorded in the public log citing R7.
Suggested topics
| Topic | Participants | Replies | Views | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Insurance and replacement policies, compared — the long version
Insurance and replacement policies, compared — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. A narrow question about Insurance and replacement policies, deliberately…
|
+29 | 33 | 4.9k | 9mo |
|
Consistent declarations and why they matter more than clever ones
Consistent declarations and why they matter more than clever ones — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. A follow-up question about consistent declarations that I did not know…
|
+146 | 164 | 2k | 17mo |
|
A parcel stationary at a customs facility for nine days
On the subject in the title: A parcel stationary at a customs facility for nine days Working notes rather than a conclusion. A logistics question, since the answers here are usually better than anywhere else…
|
+64 | 72 | 51k | 1mo |
|
Assessing a warm arrival: the decision process — one year on
Assessing a warm arrival: the decision process — one year on Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. An honest uncertainty about Assessing a warm arrival rather than…
|
+125 | 138 | 1.7k | 2.2y |
|
Cold packs, phase-change material, and what survives ten days
Cold packs, phase-change material, and what survives ten days — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. I have spent a fortnight trying to pin cold packs down and I want to set out…
|
+132 | 138 | 65k | 2y |
Related topics — sharing the tags shipping, customs, temperature excursion
| Topic | Participants | Replies | Views | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
About the Cold chain category
Domestic refrigeration, travel, temperature logging, and assessing an excursion after the fact. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with…
|
4 | 2k | 17mo | |
|
Temperature logging at home: what is worth the effort
Temperature logging at home: what is worth the effort — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. An honest uncertainty about temperature logging rather than a disguised assertion. I…
|
2 | 6.3k | 7mo | |
|
Temperature indicator cards: worth asking for?
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Temperature indicator cards: worth asking for? Two things I would like separated before anyone answers on temperature indicator cards, because they…
|
+2 | 6 | 116 | 3mo |
|
Travel coolers and how long they really hold — the long version
Travel coolers and how long they really hold — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. A narrow question about Travel coolers, deliberately narrow, because the…
|
+19 | 23 | 45k | 14mo |
|
A parcel stationary at a customs facility for nine days — does this still hold?
The question in the title: A parcel stationary at a customs facility for nine days — does this still hold? I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. A logistics question, since the…
|
+23 | 27 | 12k | 1mo |