Once again NewMexiKen is amazed — no, dumbfounded — at the routing of some packages.
I was charged $3.99 for shipping and handling for some software I ordered on August 11th. I can see why it was so much (for a 12 ounce package). It’s had a lot of shipping and handling.
The package was received by UPS in Groveport, Ohio, a week ago tomorrow, the 14th.
UPS sent it to Austin, Texas, on the 15th.
It was received in Austin on the 16th. That’s 620 miles from here, so it had made it half way.
The next day, Friday, UPS sent it to the U.S. Postal Service in Dallas. Dallas is no closer than Austin.
Saturday, USPS sent it from Dallas to Denver. Denver is about 350 miles from Albuquerque.
I have no idea where it is today; still en route from Dallas to Denver is my most informed guess.
For $2.57 they could have mailed 12 ounces first class from Ohio to Albuquerque.
Update August 22nd. Still no sign of the package that reportedly left Denver four days ago.