I guess I am not a Big Name Expert (and I guess I am glad I am not) but I did issue a single "tut". I want that "on the record". I don't argue with Peter.
Bruce On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:22 PM, James Richard <[email protected]>wrote: > The other day Peter send us this example of the tracking number he got > using stamps.com to pay (paying only $1.95 for their "eSignature > Confirmation service). All the Big Name Experts tut-tutted and told him it > was not a "real tracking number" like the big boys use. So, I took the > number and plugged it into USPS. I noticed there was a link I could click > which would cause the Post Office to send email notices of the packages > progress. I submitted my address to that link. Here's what I received from > the Post Office today for that number -- Hmmm...it looks pretty much like > what one expect to get from a "real tracking number" to me: > > Track & Confirm e-mail update information provided by the U.S. Postal > Service. > > Label Number: 2101 0521 2977 6987 4009 > > Service Type: Priority Mail Signature Confirmation > > Shipment Activity Location Date & Time > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sorting Complete MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 02/10/10 > 8:10am > > Arrival at Unit MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 02/10/10 > 6:20am > > Electronic Shipping GIBSONVILLE NC 27249 02/08/10 > 9:23pm > Info Received > > > Reminder: Track & Confirm by email > > Date of email request: 02/09/10 > > Future activity will continue to be emailed for up to 2 weeks from the Date of > Request shown above. If you need to initiate the Track & Confirm by email > process again at the end of the 2 weeks, please do so at the USPS Track & > Confirm web site at http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm > > > > peter contarino wrote: > > Sean-here is an actual shipment from my dashboard: > > * * > > *Postage Transaction Record* > > Tuesday, February 09, 2010 > > > > Device ID: xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Print Date: February 08, 2010 - 01:36:01 PM > > Mail Date: February 08, 2010 > > User: pcontarino > > Customer ID: xxxxxxxx > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Return Peter Contarino > > Address: Majestic Posters > > > > > > Delivery XXXX XXXX > > Address: XXXX XXXXX > > minneapolis MN 55409-1117 > > > > *Tracking #: 9121010521297769874009* > > > > Weight: 0 lbs 10 oz > > > > Refund Type: e/Refund > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > *Cost:* Postage > > > > Mail Class > > Priority > Mail®: $5.05 > > > > Special Services > > e/Signature > Confirmation: $1.95 > > > > I get tracking info no matter what method I ship(priority, first class, > express, etc). That said, I don’t have a lot of faith in the actual tracking > capability of the USPS. > > > > -peter > > > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
