Reply to "eB*y and FedEx..."

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member

@Strummer posted:
I'm posting this here, since the item in question is a Williams steam engine.
I won this auction right after Thanksgiving; it arrived in eastern Oregon on December 1, and on the 2nd it was in Troutdale, just outside of Portland, about 3-4 hours from here.
It sat in Troutdale for 4 days, and was shipped north to Kent, Washington, where it's been for 3 days.
What do you suppose is the reason for this rather unusual route? 🤔 🙂
Mark in Oregon

Volume! Fedex and UPS have a tough time this year in delivering packages due to the shear volume of them. From regular volume now add the Christmas shopping spree and it gets tough... not to mention a reduced staff because a lot of young people dont want to work in jobs like this today.

12/9/228:12 AM

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