As you all know, I am a frequent Amazon Prime user. Lovely Amazon Prime with its free two day shipping.
This has completely ruined me for online shopping from anywhere else. I want my (semi) instant gratification and I don't want to pay extra shipping for it!
So last Wednesday I ordered some pants online (one pair black, one pair gray, for work). And I mean, I looked at the shipping that said it would take 5-8 business days, but I didn't really consider the possibility that it would actually take that long. I ordered a docking station for my iPod (it seems like I've typed that 'word' a lot in the last couple of days) a day later and it also said 5-8 days, but I got it on Monday. In my world it really shouldn't take more than 4 days to get anything from one place in the continental US to another place in the continental US. We have the technology, we can do it. Plus, I'm very spoiled.
In my head I I felt there was no way it would arrive later than yesterday (one week from the order date). Imagine my dismay when I went to track the package and discovered that it's not scheduled for delivery until FRIDAY. It's in Massachusetts, but it's being transferred from FedEx to the USPS or something so it's taking an extra long time. And I'm very bitter. Particularly because they're so close! I think it's crap to have to wait an extra three days for them to travel across one of the smallest states in the country to get to my apartment.
But then I tell myself that they didn't even charge me shipping in the first place so I really have no room to complain and if I'm going to be so lazy as to order my clothes online instead of go to the store and buy them in person I should just be happy to wait as long as necessary.
That's really not my style. I'd rather whine about it. :)
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