Stoopwatch (May) 2006!

05.19.2006

Today is the day I should have multiple parcels arriving on my stoop, at least according to the estimated delivery time on orders from a couple of places.

Order #1 is a new bookcase from Staples. It's to match 5 other bookcases I already have. Staples didn't charge me shipping, but did charge me tax. Staples isn't telling me where the bookcase is shipping from, but I do know from ordering that they only had 1 bookcase in stock.

Order #2 is a desk with bonus material from Office Depot. I say "bonus material" because, thanks to Dealnews, I found a coupon for $40 off purchases of $200 or more. The desk was $169.99 (plus tax, which didn't help the coupon). I added a really fancy gel wrist support and some office supplies which upped the total to $201. After the discount of $40 to adjust the total to $161, I ended up saving $9 once it was all over with. All of this is to arrive on my stoop, but again I don't know from whence Office Depot is sending it.

Order #3 is a funky new gaming keyboard from Newegg.com. Luckily, they have good shipping and tracking info. Last night I could see that the keyboard was making its way from SECAUCUS, NJ to MONTGOMERY, AL. I don't know if it can finish its trip and then make it to my house today, but that's what the estimated shipping date is saying.

Order #4 is a handful of Starship Troopers Miniatures from Art's Game Store. I've bought stuff from Art before on the eBay, so I've pretty much got his shipping schedule down. He ships from Cleveland, Tn on Wednesdays and then things get to my stoop on Fridays. Of all the other orders, this is the one I'm most sure about getting here today.

Orders #5 & #6 don't have an arrival date yet. #5 is the new computer I bought from Digital Storm. Today/Monday is the scheduled day for it to ship, since their construction, testing, and ship date estimate is 5-10 business days, and today is day 10. The computer is about to enter the final phase of construction, which I hope is "put in box and send". It'll be coming from San Jose, California, so it's going to take a few days to get here. I know the worse part is going to be getting the "pc has shipped" notification, then watching the tracking as it crawls across the nation.

Order #6 is the new floor for the computer room. After putting it off for a year, if not two, I'm finally getting new laminate installed to replace the grey carpet that I hate! Moran Carpets was to order the laminate yesterday (although I bet it doesn't happen until today). I've no idea how long it will take for the laminate to be shipped, much less the time afterward to schedule instalation. But it's going be be done!

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Update!
All the appropriate parcels arrived on my stoop without incident, much to my surprise. In addition, the floor (Order #6) is now scheduled for installation on June 6th, so now all that's left in the world fo the unknown is the forthcoming computer......

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