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Time to panic

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MR SigS

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Well, the week begins and the USPS tracking site says the 1st books that I've ordered from the boards reached Portland, OR yesterday. I have tomorow and Wednesday off, but I'm working 12 hours today. It's not a guarentee they'll be here today, but I ALWAYS get paranoid whenever I'm expecting books to come in the mail on a work day. They're usually left on my doorstep and my overactive imagination spends the whole day freaking out about someone taking it, or it getting rained on, or a cat spraying it, or...

Anyone else ever feel this way? I'm seriously thinking of getting a PO Box because I'm getting too old to panic like this all the time, especially with my heart getting some maintenance earlier this year. With a PO Box all I have to worry about is a dishonest postal worker. I really hope most of you don't feel this way. It's truly unhealthy.

A question on the side; is it appropriate to mention the name of boarders we buy books from (through PM's) when posting a thread? I don't really recall seeing names specified in posts, just something along the lines of "...bought some books from a boarder..."

Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

UPDATE

I'm exaggerating (thumbs u .This post is all in good fun and I'm poking fun at myself. Sure I sweat it a bit, but I've NEVER had a purchase not arrive, including the ones mentioned above that I'm VERY happy with.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

Oh, trust me. I know I do. I've never had a problem with anything I ordered, but I guess it's just my nature to :ohnoez:

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Well, the week begins and the USPS tracking site says the 1st books that I've ordered from the boards reached Portland, OR yesterday. I have tomorow and Wednesday off, but I'm working 12 hours today. It's not a guarentee they'll be here today, but I ALWAYS get paranoid whenever I'm expecting books to come in the mail on a work day. They're usually left on my doorstep and my overactive imagination spends the whole day freaking out about someone taking it, or it getting rained on, or a cat spraying it, or...

Anyone else ever feel this way? I'm seriously thinking of getting a PO Box because I'm getting too old to panic like this all the time, especially with my heart getting some maintenance earlier this year. With a PO Box all I have to worry about is a dishonest postal worker. I really hope most of you don't feel this way. It's truly unhealthy.

A question on the side; is it appropriate to mention the name of boarders we buy books from (through PM's) when posting a thread? I don't really recall seeing names specified in posts, just something along the lines of "...bought some books from a boarder..."

Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

 

Get the Post Office box at a main branch of your town. They ususally have hours to pickup on the weekends and holidays. In the past 20 years I had a PO Box I have never had anything "lost in the mail"

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Well, the week begins and the USPS tracking site says the 1st books that I've ordered from the boards reached Portland, OR yesterday. I have tomorow and Wednesday off, but I'm working 12 hours today. It's not a guarentee they'll be here today, but I ALWAYS get paranoid whenever I'm expecting books to come in the mail on a work day. They're usually left on my doorstep and my overactive imagination spends the whole day freaking out about someone taking it, or it getting rained on, or a cat spraying it, or...

Anyone else ever feel this way? I'm seriously thinking of getting a PO Box because I'm getting too old to panic like this all the time, especially with my heart getting some maintenance earlier this year. With a PO Box all I have to worry about is a dishonest postal worker. I really hope most of you don't feel this way. It's truly unhealthy.

A question on the side; is it appropriate to mention the name of boarders we buy books from (through PM's) when posting a thread? I don't really recall seeing names specified in posts, just something along the lines of "...bought some books from a boarder..."

Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

 

Get the Post Office box at a main branch of your town. They ususally have hours to pickup on the weekends and holidays. In the past 20 years I had a PO Box I have never had anything "lost in the mail"

 

I'd go one step further and get a mailbox at a UPS store or similiar private mail service. The UPS store will sign for packages, from say, UPS or FEDEX. and you can pick it up at your leisure. The post office won't sign for anything and you'll still be wondering about those packages if someone decides to ship that way.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

Oh, trust me. I know I do. I've never had a problem with anything I ordered, but I guess it's just my nature to :ohnoez:

 

Please don't buy anything from me.

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Jeffro.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

Oh, trust me. I know I do. I've never had a problem with anything I ordered, but I guess it's just my nature to :ohnoez:

 

I used to stress out about stuff.

 

Then, I did nine weeks of high school student teaching.

 

After that, I have rarely stressed out about anything.

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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

Oh, trust me. I know I do. I've never had a problem with anything I ordered, but I guess it's just my nature to :ohnoez:

 

Please don't buy anything from me.

lol

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Well, the week begins and the USPS tracking site says the 1st books that I've ordered from the boards reached Portland, OR yesterday. I have tomorow and Wednesday off, but I'm working 12 hours today. It's not a guarentee they'll be here today, but I ALWAYS get paranoid whenever I'm expecting books to come in the mail on a work day. They're usually left on my doorstep and my overactive imagination spends the whole day freaking out about someone taking it, or it getting rained on, or a cat spraying it, or...

Anyone else ever feel this way? I'm seriously thinking of getting a PO Box because I'm getting too old to panic like this all the time, especially with my heart getting some maintenance earlier this year. With a PO Box all I have to worry about is a dishonest postal worker. I really hope most of you don't feel this way. It's truly unhealthy.

A question on the side; is it appropriate to mention the name of boarders we buy books from (through PM's) when posting a thread? I don't really recall seeing names specified in posts, just something along the lines of "...bought some books from a boarder..."

Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

Here is what I have done - I bought one of those big, gray, hinged-lid storage tubs, and put it on my porch. The USPS, UPS and Fed-Ex guys/gals have all been gradually trained to put parcels into the tub, where they are out of view, and out of the sun, snow and rain.

 

It works great. I would think most people driving or walking by think it's garden tool/hose storage. I have to buy a new one about once every two years, as the weather breaks the plastic down, but they only cost about $12-15 to begin with. I think you can find more expensive versions that are sturdier, and last longer at a place like Fred Meyer.

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Chill, have a picnic.
jam a twisted sardine-can sideways :thumbsup:
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Anyway, thanks for lending me your ears (or eyes) and leaving any input. Time to go, which means it's time to panic.

 

I truly do not mean to belittle you but you need to relax. Seriously. If you had ordered something from overseas, I could understand the anxiety.

Oh, trust me. I know I do. I've never had a problem with anything I ordered, but I guess it's just my nature to :ohnoez:

 

Please don't buy anything from me.

 

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This was my immediate thought but you beat me to it. lol

 

 

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