Milo's Casino Cash chips (2 Viewers)

[Milo013]

That notice is all USPS. There are THREE notes related to this shipment on the Canada Post site. In essence, the third post is the only "Canadian" one and states, "we processed it and are now moving it "somewhere" else. It is no wonder that they are in such trouble with their business model in general, and public perception as a whole. I'll probably have the pics posted here before they post the delivery confirmation.

 

[tigon]

I feel that. Shipping and receiving is a pain in the ass with Canada Post. I never see anything on the tracking things except when it's left the sender and when it's ready to be picked up at the post office.

USPS is way better for the consumer: 6 day delivery, free priority shipping boxes, packing stations with free tape, bubble wrap etc. at post offices (is this really true?), discounts for using Paypal/eBay. Obviously they're factors; however big; in why they're operating at crazy losses most years. Actually maybe per capita it's less crazy than I think but it really isn't feasible to serve the entire population of Canada while offering similar services to what USPS does. I wish they'd bring back flat rate boxes and give us packing stations with the free stuff but that will never happen.

I don't think privatization is the answer either. I think if Canada Post ever privatized it's very likely we'd just get similar service at a higher price, sort of like Pokerstars. But this whole post is way off topic.

 

[Milo013]

I feel that. Shipping and receiving is a pain in the ass with Canada Post. I never see anything on the tracking things except when it's left the sender and when it's ready to be picked up at the post office.

USPS is way better for the consumer: 6 day delivery, free priority shipping boxes, packing stations with free tape, bubble wrap etc. at post offices (is this really true?), discounts for using Paypal/eBay. Obviously they're factors; however big; in why they're operating at crazy losses most years. Actually maybe per capita it's less crazy than I think but it really isn't feasible to serve the entire population of Canada while offering similar services to what USPS does. I wish they'd bring back flat rate boxes and give us packing stations with the free stuff but that will never happen.

I don't think privatization is the answer either. I think if Canada Post ever privatized it's very likely we'd just get similar service at a higher price, sort of like Pokerstars. But this whole post is way off topic.

Urm . . . never mind. you don't wanna know.

 

[BGinGA]

Well, at least they cleared customs. Short hike with few hurdles left to your place, I suspect.

 

[Jeff]

I had a rack of those PCA $100s and they are spectacular in stacks. Great colors. Those Grand $25s would be interesting, i've never seen them in person.

 

[Milo013]

Well, at least they cleared customs. Short hike with few hurdles left to your place, I suspect.

. . . and STILL no delivery, as our Postal worker just left the mail for today. This would be hilarious if it was not so damn annoying. It's like an episode of Fawlty Towers . . .

 

[Milo013]

This time tomorrow, my chips will have been in Canada's postal system for as long as they were in the hands of the USPS. USPS moved my chips from Georgia to Miami to Detroit before sending them to Toronto. Canada Post has had to send them from the Airport in Mississauga to the Gateway facility in . . . MISSISSAUGA. Tried calling their Customer Service line today bwahahahahahahahahaha . . . anything that did not fit their programmed answering service resulted in a hang-up.

I really want to go ballistic on these idiots, but they still have my property . . .

It will be interesting to see if the package I ordered today arrives before my chips. It is shipping from within Canada.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

I don't know where exactly you are, but remind me to never move there. It seems to be a Canada Post graveyard. I'll count my blessings...so far, so good for shipments here.

 

[BGinGA]

Part of the problem/delay may have been with Canadian Customs. The way that chip/box/brick is tightly wrapped, it's probably been in the hands of the bomb experts getting x-rays, which may have spooked them even more. Or after getting it open, it may have taken extra time (hey, bring in the repacking expert) trying to figure out how to put it all back together again for the last leg of the journey...

 

[Milo013]

But that is just it. the "last leg of the journey" is from the airport to the sort facility (15-20 minutes by road on a good day), followed by delivery to my office (literally 5 minutes). That was why I had you ship it to my office rather than my home.

As for the Customs angle, it cleared Customs on the 10th at 0027 hours (12:30 a.m.). So that cannot be it.

 

[BGinGA]

Well, I did catch wind of an illegal underground poker game lasting two straight days at/near the Toronto airport...... were using nice chips I hear.

 

[Milo013]

Nice . . . kick a man when he's down.

 

[mtl mile end]

This time tomorrow, my chips will have been in Canada's postal system for as long as they were in the hands of the USPS. USPS moved my chips from Georgia to Miami to Detroit before sending them to Toronto. Canada Post has had to send them from the Airport in Mississauga to the Gateway facility in . . . MISSISSAUGA.

It will be interesting to see if the package I ordered today arrives before my chips. It is shipping from within Canada.

I think this is SOP for Canada Post. I believe we have one of the slowest Postal systems in the world. It has been like this for as long as I can remember in my personal experiences (thirty five years+) with Canada Post and the postal systems of the States, Japan, and several European countries.

The package you ordered today will not beat the international package because the package you ordered today will also be in the hands of Canada Post.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

I guess I've been extraordinarily lucky with my shipments:
- I ordered chips (Yak nickels, quarters, and $1) last year from PGI, and received them in a reasonable time.
- I ordered 40 chips from The Chiproom as part of the last Black Friday sale. They were mailed on December 1st and I had them in hand on December 8th.
- I bought an Avalon chip sample on Sunday from Kitchener, and they arrived yesterday.
- I've ordered motorcycle parts from New Dundee (Ontario), England and Slovenia. All were delivered in a reasonable time.

Sorry Milo...I have no idea why CP has it in for you. Maybe my experience is abnormal, but I can't complain so far. I've asked PGI to ship my CPS chips by USPS/Canada Post whenever they arrive. I'm hoping my luck holds out...

 

[BGinGA]

The package you ordered today will not beat the international package because the package you ordered today will also be in the hands of Canada Post.

Now THAT'S kicking a man when he's down. Glad we cleared that up. :

 

[Milo013]

Humbug . . . and no pics until the set is all in one place

 

[Milo013]

So, I finally decided to work my way through the byzantine layers of Canada Post's "Customer Service Helpline" to find out where my chips are. After pushing buttons for five minutes or so, I actually got a LIVE person on the phone. Norma Jean informs me that, despite what the web site says, my package has NOT cleared Customs yet, and is being held by the Canada Border Services Agency for further inspection. When asked how I could get further information, I was told to contact the CBSA directly. The ridiculous thing is that, after going through a similar maze of # selections with CBSA, I find out that they are located in the same Postal Station that I originally called, just in a segregated section. Further, do you think there is a number you can call to inquire as to the status of your package? HELL NO . . .

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I am now going to actually do this . . . yesterday I ordered a razor from a website within Canada. I have no idea where this item is being mailed from, only that it is within Canada, so no Customs paperwork BS.

Who wants to bet me that the razor arrives BEFORE the chips? I am taking the razor side of the wager, you will get the chip side. Whose feeling lucky?

 

[links_slayer]

 

[Milo013]

Yeah, I know . . . I just get pissed off at problems that render one impotent to do anything at all to correct the situation, or at least help speed up the resolution. Also, the bet notion is off, as the razor is coming from Oakville, so should deliver Monday at the latest, so it will be a "push" at best.

 

[detroitdad]

I love the quarters in the OP. Very nice!

 

[Milo013]

Yeah, I bought a rack of the pink version, too, and was VERY disappointed with the colour variance/fading they showed. These were perfect.

 

[BGinGA]

Yeah, I bought a rack of the pink version, too, and was VERY disappointed with the colour variance/fading they showed. These were perfect.

Same here. I sold mine to pltrgyst, who I think used them to 'smooth out' a second rack he had -- creating one decent rack and one really bad one.

Never been a metallic gold fan myself.

 

[links_slayer]

ATHY?

 

[Milo013]

Athy? Wth?

 

[moose]

You know its 11 days before Christmas right

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[Milo013]

Yup . . . but 96 hours in Customs hold is still BULLSHIT.

 

[Milo013]

Razor just arrived . . . LOL.

 

[BGinGA]

Too funny.... but also sad. Package finally processed through Customs (after 4 days), but still not moving to anywhere else....

 

[mtl mile end]

Razor just arrived . . . LOL.

I lost track of this thread but would have taken that bet in a heartbeat. Oh well, at least that razor arrived lickety split! And at that rate (ordered Thursday arrives Monday), I may have to stop badmouthing Canada Post (at least in the Oakville Bramalea corridor).

Did the box have "PCF Supplies Urgent" scrawled on it?

 

[tigon]

What was the value of your chips order? I'm curious because I had a package sent by USPS held for the first time recently for like 4 days in customs before being released, then it arrived in the typical 2 business days after that. Wonder if CBSA is inspecting more packages this time of year.