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more about #shipping Stndsh0: Do you think I could accept the delivery but demand my money back, if I timed them and it took more than 24 hours? more » doompod: I just purchased a reburbished 21.5" iMac for $999, and apparently, it will not arrive until the 30th about. Refurbished Apple products aren't applica... more » Golf_Nut: Too bad i'm not a Mac... more » Cogito Ergo Bibo: My nook was supposed to have been shipped Friday, Dec. 18. Rather than an offer of a gift certificate, I received an email telling me that mine would... more » NewbiusMaximus: That's a lot better than them simply going "Sorry son, you're SOL" I wouldn't be angry at all if I opened up a present with an apology note from the ... more » lostarchitect: Dang. Now I wish I had ordered one earlier. more » krownd: why is amazon so excellent? but there's no Amazon retail store... There is best buy... but why do they suck so much? #retail more » weatherman: I have impulse control problems. This is not going to help. #retail more » hypenotist000: bike couriers would make this a good business model more » Darksider1972: What no Los Angeles!?!?! #retail more » lostarchitect: Amazon is already shockingly fast in NYC. I have several times gotten my order the next day without paying for expedited shipping at all. #retail more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Don't you mean New New York? #retail more » badhatharry: So what you're telling me is that Bakersfield isn't cool? #retail more » frigg: Why all the hate? Did it ever occur to anyone that the trucker may be delivering one of only 5 remaining vials of Michael Jackson's breath? Do you kno... more » Barry99705: My uncle did this once with a gateway box. It was upside down and nearly crushed flat. He threw a bunch of ratchet straps in the box. Most likely t... more » robogobo: dude's probably got his dirty undies in there. the whites. more » TrollSlayer: Some of those larger gaming laptops do run on the heavy side. more » cirby: From the look of the truck, it's probably a box full of straps that held down the load they just dropped off. more » GemmaHoddie: Did it occur to anyone that the truck might have already delivered a load and this is just an incidental. No one would bat an eye at a TOTALLY empty ... more » yungjerry703: the best is when they strap in a construction equipment toys to the back. more » -
#dealzmodo
Apple Store Offering Free Next-Day Delivery, No Minimum Order
The Apple Store's got a nice present for last minute shoppers: Free next-day delivery with no minimum order. This means that you can shop as late as 1 pm ET on December 23 and still receive your order before Christmas. More » -
#nook
You Get $100 If Your Nook Doesn’t Arrive by Christmas
Continuing the trend of delays, now some Nooks won't even arrive before Christmas. Barnes & Noble is sending a $100 gift card to pre-orderers who aren't scheduled to get one before December 24. A small consolation for ruining Christmas. [Consumerist] -
#amazon
Amazon Now Delivers Stuff the Same Day You Order It
Awesome: That's my one-word reaction to Amazon's new "local express" delivery option, which will get a Sqweel (or anything else) to your door the same day you order it. More » -
#imagecache
We Have a New Winner of the "Worst Shipping Practices" Award
It's a competitive category, trust me. We've seen some pretty ridiculous abuses of packaging and shipping in our day. But this one's great, especially since the box is upside-down and sort of crushed-looking. Congratulations to thewinnerloser. [Geekologie] -
#packaging
Thoughtful Packaging
Toothpaste for Dinner has a take on the ridiculous packaging phenomenon, where Amazon (or whoever) sends you a box that you can shove a toddler into for an SD card. [Toothpaste For Dinner via Consumerist] -
#moreridiculouspackaging
Motorola Sends Teeny Ear Clips In Huge Cardboard Box
Giz reader Thomas just received two 2-inch Bluetooth earhooks from Motorola—in a 320-cubic-inch box. As he puts it, "the package was filled with about 99% air." Haven't they heard of envelopes? More pics: More » -
#kindle2
Kindle 2 Already Shipping For Some
Tipster Rob received a shipping confirmation for his Kindle 2 yesterday, two days before the official date. That translates to a delivery by release date, but also means that they're out there, somewhere. —Thanks, Rob! -
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#apple
iLife '09 Shipping Now For Some People? Hits Torrents in Three, Two...
According to some readers, the $79 iLife '09 is now shipping. For metadata fanatic loons like me, it's worthy just for iPhoto alone and its new face tagging and localization features. UPDATE: Apple confirms. More » -
#specialdelivery
Brown Can Thrash Your Packages With A 30-Yard Delivery Toss, That's What
This candidate for UPS-guy-of-the-year doesn't even wait for his van to come to a complete stop before someone's brand new something gets hail-mary'd into the garage. Thankfully, a security cam captured it all. More » -
#photo
Sony Is Shipping All This Stuff to CES
I can only imagine the resulting tower of unpacked boxes. [Sony Blog] -
#nokian85
Nokia N85 Now Shipping
Nokia has confirmed that the NAM version of the Nokia N85 is now shipping (listings on both Amazon and Nokia have been updated). Still, it may be tough to score by the holidays. [Amazon and Symbian-Guru] -
#procrastination
A Master List of Holiday Online Ordering Deadlines For Last Minute Shoppers
Dealhack has compiled a list of major online retailers' ordering deadlines for shipments that need to arrive before Santa does. If you suffer from terminal-illness-grade procrastination like me, this is your list. More » -
#shippinghallofshame
Apple Ships Mini DisplayPort Adapter In Huge MacBook-Sized Box
Speaking of Mini DisplayPort, here's another entry from Apple in the shipping hall of shame. They're shipping the five-inch Mini-DiplayPort-to-DVI adapter in a box that's bigger than the MacBook's. Check out the waste.
