Global Shipping Program status says delivered in Erlanger, KY?

[yoshpi]

Recently I bought an item from a seller in the US, paid for the item to be delivered to Australia via the Global Shipping Program. I was given a tracking number, which showed the progress of the delivery. However the progress changed from In Transit to Delivered in Erlanger, KY. I understand that with the GSP the seller posts the item to Pitney Bowes Inc. in Erlanger and they re-package it and send it to Australia. However, is it odd that the status says delivered? Will the tracking get updated with the new international tracking number and change back to in transit again? I've never used this service before and I'm a bit apprehensive. I've contacted the seller but they're as much clueless as me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[ex-nwc]

Yes this system is just fuggen ridiculous, so far my item was made in Arlington VA, it then went to California. I purchased the item, and it then went on another 6 day trek across the USA. I would like to know why it went to Lexington Kentucky, then to Cincinnati Ohio, then to Erlanger Kentucky, why the hell cant it go from Hodgkins to where it departs the US for Australia, its ridiculous. Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 10:00 AM ERLANGER , KY Arrived at Global Shipping Center Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 1:45 AM CINCINNATI , OH In Transit-PROCESSING FOR DELIVERY Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 1:45 AM CINCINNATI , OH PROCESSING FOR DELIVERY Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 5:36 PM CINCINNATI , OH In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 5:36 PM CINCINNATI , OH ARRIVAL SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 3:50 PM LEXINGTON , KY In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 3:50 PM LEXINGTON , KY DEPARTURE SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 9:37 AM LEXINGTON , KY In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 9:37 AM LEXINGTON , KY ARRIVAL SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 12:57 AM HODGKINS , IL In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 12:57 AM HODGKINS , IL DEPARTURE SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 8:43 PM HODGKINS , IL In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 8:43 PM HODGKINS , IL ARRIVAL SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 8:15 PM ADDISON , IL In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 8:15 PM ADDISON , IL DEPARTURE SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 10:39 AM ADDISON , IL In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN Monday, Dec 18, 2017 10:39 AM ADDISON , IL ARRIVAL SCAN Friday, Dec 15, 2017 12:06 AM SAN PABLO , CA In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN Friday, Dec 15, 2017 12:06 AM SAN PABLO , CA DEPARTURE SCAN Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 11:31 PM SAN PABLO , CA In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 11:31 PM SAN PABLO , CA ARRIVAL SCAN Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 11:01 PM WEST SACRAMENTO , CA In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 11:01 PM WEST SACRAMENTO , CA DEPARTURE SCAN Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 8:08 PM WEST SACRAMENTO , CA ORIGIN SCAN

[lyndal1838]

You don't make it half difficult to follow, do you?

Your item is obviously being sent via the GSP which is shipped from Erlanger KY.

Reading from the posting of the item in Sacramento on the 14th, your item has travelled round the US till it's arrival in Erlanger KY on the 20th December.   It will be repacked and the international shipping documentation will be prepared before it is handed to FedEx for shipping to AUstralia.

The GSP hub is in Erlanger KY and the item will not leave the US through any shipping portal than Erlanger.

[jelliffe2007]

I have a purchase which Fedex have delivered to Erlinger now. But it was only was a hundred or so bucks, nothing that would attract customs duty, and less than 10 pounds weight, so I dont see what I am paying AU$76 for, apart from puzzlement.

[lyndal1838]

FedEx delivers the item from Erlanger to Australia.   They are usually sent with USPS within the USA.

If the tracking shows it is with FedEx it is probably on it's way to Australia.

The shipping cost is high but that is nothing new for the GSP....that is what everyone is complaining about.  If you did not like it you should not have bought the item.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

**sigh**

Spoiler

that old threads just just keep on getting bumped

[lyndal1838]

At least this thread is only a few months old....not many years.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

yep, only 51 months

[lyndal1838]

But there was a flurry of activity at the end of last year which would have kept the thread near the top of the list.

[jelliffe2007]

So I have tried to track it 5 times in the last three days. Only two times did the trsckings systems say it dxisted. Now, when I know it got to Erlanger, it has completely disappeared from the radar again. It is the most hopeless service.

Do US sellers know how bad this is? I guess they never get to realize why they never get international sales: things that sell for free post from HK can cost $70 from the US.

[davewil1964]

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@jelliffe2007wrote:
So I have tried to track it 5 times in the last three days. Only two times did the trsckings systems say it dxisted. Now, when I know it got to Erlanger, it has completely disappeared from the radar again. It is the most hopeless service.

Do US sellers know how bad this is? I guess they never get to realize why they never get international sales: things that sell for free post from HK can cost $70 from the US.

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I suspect there might be more of a difference than just shipping cost between items sourced from HK and the US. And if you know HK is cheaper (and significantly closer to Australia than the USA, which might have something to do with it) why did you buy from the US?

As far as not getting international sales, they ship to the US, so they might not even know. They also might not WANT to sell overseas, given the way buyers can easily get goods for free through eBay.