UPS Tracking. Huh?
 

I'm following the progress of my iPad 2. Yesterday it said it had reached Germany. Today it's saying it's back in Hong Kong! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/unsure1.gif

Here's what the tracking says (sorry it's a mess, I'm on my iPhone).



Shipment Progress
Location Date Local Time ActivityWhat's This?
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 04/11/2011 5:57 P.M. Departure Scan
Koeln, Germany 04/10/2011 3:28 P.M. Package data processed by brokerage. Waiting for clearance. / Released by Clearing Agency. Now in-transit for delivery.
Koeln, Germany 04/09/2011 3:27 P.M. Package data processed by brokerage. Waiting for clearance.
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 04/09/2011 8:30 P.M. Arrival Scan
Shenzhen, China 04/09/2011 6:55 P.M. Departure Scan
04/09/2011 1:23 A.M. Origin Scan
China 04/09/2011 8:17 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

It never left China... it was waiting for clearance by I assume Chinese Customs to depart for it's next hop, which is in Germany. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/wink1.gif

Yeah seems it had to pass German clearances/customs checks first.

Stuff you buy oversea's can do this. I bought some Nike ID's that clocked up about a billion miles before I got them on my feet. Doesn't strike me as very efficient.

Can haz facepalm? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/blink1.gif

/sigh. What have I said now...

Koeln, Germany 04/09/2011 3:27 P.M. Package data processed by brokerage. Waiting for clearance.
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 04/09/2011 8:30 P.M. Arrival Scan

No Departure Scan.

Seems to make about as much sense as tracking data usually does.

Essentially your package is being sent via a broker in Germany. They scan the package details remotely (Package data processed by brokerage) and then the package is sent on. Currently its moved across China.

I get that but it's not necessarily what happened to my shoes.

My response was more to this, which would be read as that's what happened to Bungle's iPad2 as well:

Back in '97 I had a workstation sent from Idaho, and managed to rack up >10,000 miles getting to WV. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/wacko1.gif

So it's not as close as I thought it was. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/sad1.gif

The delivery is scheduled for Thursday, but I'm expecting it to come early like my iPhone did. That could be a problem if it comes on Wednesday since I have an appointment at the bank.