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_=DeltaForce=_
11-29-2004, 02:22 PM
So I ordered a Logitech elite keyboard like 3 days ago and got my tracking number today and it looks like this....

http://img125.exs.cx/img125/2447/UPS.png

Its been on transit from March!!!... I am so confused..
gear02
11-29-2004, 02:39 PM
that's pretty funny...

maybe they reused tracking numbers?
_=DeltaForce=_
11-29-2004, 03:29 PM
3 Times?? LOL
Jenny
11-29-2004, 04:56 PM
Hehehehehe Yeah, I had one like that. :) I called UPS and they do indeed reuse them. lol
ufcrusher
11-30-2004, 12:06 AM
My order from Circuit had a similar issue. I contacted them on Friday and was told that UPS apparently was reusing numbers and that it should be fixed by Monday (today). When I looked today, it was showing my scheduled delivery information but the old info was still up. The least they could do is zero out the previous information.
chrissy
11-30-2004, 09:38 AM
hmm...that is an issue with the software the companies are using.

It's been a few years but I remember it could be a couple things causing it. They do eventually get re-used/recycled, but it shouldn't happen 3 times in a year.
GracieBayb
11-30-2004, 10:10 AM
that is one confusing schedule!
Maarchk
11-30-2004, 10:57 AM
Probably with more people shipping things and the holidays, numbers are circling faster. I imagine the software gets rid of tracking info thats more then X days old, but now that the numbers are beings reused to fast they are back out in the world before X days is up.

I blame free ipods :)
chrissy
11-30-2004, 03:26 PM
It actually has to do with a flag in the database and how the software was registered. It was a big common thing during upgrades to the software. People would upgrade and have an issue, their IT person would go grab the database and wipe the system clean of the UPS stuff, reinstall and drop the database back into it. The system would reuse the tracking #s. It would screw up thier billing and stuff.

It wouldn't happen all the time, but we would have to reflag the database so the system would DL a new set of random numbers from the main system.
_=DeltaForce=_
12-03-2004, 05:51 PM
Dammit.... UPS sucks!!! Was waiting for the keyboard today and it didnt come home.. Looks like it they routed is somewhere..
http://img3.exs.cx/img3/3281/60-UPS1.jpg