The Book Delivery Arrives! An IPNE member shares her experience
On Wednesday, March 5th I ended up calling out from work as I received notice late Tuesday that my 2000 books would be arriving. Well, of course, it was pouring rain that later turned to ice, and the books did not arrive. But I was nervous as a cat all day waiting for them and wondering how a tractor trailer was going to turn around on my road -- a dead end. The LSI rep who took the order, knew it was a residence and I hoped they would send a smaller truck. I was in a state all day wondering how I was going to get the books into the house, and wasn't even sure they'd be packed in boxes. By dinnertime I realized they weren't coming that day, but started worrying about where they were. I had images of the truck overturned on Rt. 95 and the books scattered all over the highway. At midnight I received a message on the tracking site to call customer service!
When I did so, I found the books were safely in Bangor and would be delivered Thursday. I had the chance to explain about the road and we agreed that the driver would call me once he was in Belfast and we'd arrange to meet. I knew it would take at least 2 trips in my SUV to unload the books from the truck and get them home.
Finally, in the afternoon, I met the truck -- a huge tractor trailer. The driver very kindly helped me unload and load about 2/3 of the boxes into my SUV, then he went on another delivery in the area and agreed to meet me back at the spot in a little while.
I drove the 2 miles to my house and managed to work feverishly to get the boxes out of the car onto the patio -- all the while wondering what I would have done if they had arrived the day before in the rain and ice!
I got back to the truck and the driver was waiting patiently, and had the remaining boxes sitting on the back of the truck. He again helped me (although his instructions had been he couldn't help with the second loading) so now I at least had all the books.
I spent the rest of the evening bringing the rest of the boxes into the house and figuring out where to store them! I left one box in the car for ready sales. I was really glad I didn't order 3000 books!
Meanwhile, my boss hasn't posted the April schedule yet but it was too chaotic at work to be making any requests. So I'll just have to leave it to chance.
Jean Boggio - Colerith Press
www.colerithpress.com
www.jeanboggio.com
When I did so, I found the books were safely in Bangor and would be delivered Thursday. I had the chance to explain about the road and we agreed that the driver would call me once he was in Belfast and we'd arrange to meet. I knew it would take at least 2 trips in my SUV to unload the books from the truck and get them home.
Finally, in the afternoon, I met the truck -- a huge tractor trailer. The driver very kindly helped me unload and load about 2/3 of the boxes into my SUV, then he went on another delivery in the area and agreed to meet me back at the spot in a little while.
I drove the 2 miles to my house and managed to work feverishly to get the boxes out of the car onto the patio -- all the while wondering what I would have done if they had arrived the day before in the rain and ice!
I got back to the truck and the driver was waiting patiently, and had the remaining boxes sitting on the back of the truck. He again helped me (although his instructions had been he couldn't help with the second loading) so now I at least had all the books.
I spent the rest of the evening bringing the rest of the boxes into the house and figuring out where to store them! I left one box in the car for ready sales. I was really glad I didn't order 3000 books!
Meanwhile, my boss hasn't posted the April schedule yet but it was too chaotic at work to be making any requests. So I'll just have to leave it to chance.
Jean Boggio - Colerith Press
www.colerithpress.com
www.jeanboggio.com
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