ASK AN ENGINEER 03/19/2014

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[vileguile]

If you only knew how glad i am that i found this channel... :)

[sjheiss]

I ordered a package from Adafruit on 2/28 through USPS, was supposed to arrive on the 6th I think, but a week after that date it was still not there. I emailed USPS to see what the problem was, and the next day I got an automatic email saying they forwarded it to some other department and to expect a reply in 2-4 days. That was over a week ago. This week I got the package in a taped, plastic bag with a not saying pretty much "Sorry for the water damage". The package was completely soaked.

But I emailed Adafruit and they were kind enough to ship a replacement for free, which should hopefully get here next week.

It's too bad UPS is twice as expensive as USPS, though, or else I might use it more often.

[artblack]

You will never hear me complain about tracking...  the only way I'll complain is if the product never comes or is not working or broken or missing.

[sjheiss]

Radioshack has BBB's in stock online, and the one 2 miles down the road from me always has them in store, so if you need one, check out Radioshack. :)

[AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

I wish I could have seen this one live as I usually do but I don't know what was going on. Will there be a code next week?