Birchbox April 2014 - SPOILERS

[kawaiisofoxy]

Sooooo... My Birchbox tracking email says it's going UPS-MI, but the tracking hasn't updated in 3-4 days.  The tracking worked in USPS's website, but says it's with the "shipping partner" still.

But THEN - I tried the tracking through Newgistics' site and it worked!  Darn your lies, BB!

If anyone else has had issues tracking through UPS-MI, try the link below for Newgistics:

http://www.tracking.smartlabel.com/

 

[quene8106]

my box that i thought was lost moved from tn to nj. it took 8 days to move to nj from there. this is why i call newgistics slowgistics.

what's the point of moving the warehouse to tn if the boxes are going back to a nj hub anyway?

 

[LuckyMoon]

Quote: Originally Posted by magicalmom /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Sooooo... My Birchbox tracking email says it's going UPS-MI, but the tracking hasn't updated in 3-4 days.  The tracking worked in USPS's website, but says it's with the "shipping partner" still.

But THEN - I tried the tracking through Newgistics' site and it worked!  Darn your lies, BB!

If anyone else has had issues tracking through UPS-MI, try the link below for Newgistics:

http://www.tracking.smartlabel.com/
Yay!  I just put in my tracking # and my BB has moved.  It went from TN to Indiana, so only one state away from me.  

 

[Tigerlilly6309]

Quote: Originally Posted by quene8106 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  my box that i thought was lost moved from tn to nj. it took 8 days to move to nj from there. this is why i call newgistics slowgistics.

what's the point of moving the warehouse to tn if the boxes are going back to a nj hub anyway?
Oh no!  This makes no sense whatsoever.  Are you on the East Coast? 

I'll be lucky if I see my boxes by Christmas at this rate! 

 

[quene8106]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tigerlilly6309 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Oh no!  This makes no sense whatsoever.  Are you on the East Coast? 

I'll be lucky if I see my boxes by Christmas at this rate! 
yes ma'am. i'm in virginia, one state over from tn. i thought that meant i would get my box lightning fast but birchbox slowgistics was like "sike"!

 

[meaganola]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tigerlilly6309 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Oh no!  This makes no sense whatsoever.  Are you on the East Coast? 

I'll be lucky if I see my boxes by Christmas at this rate! 
Someone upthread has a theory that makes total sense:  After the warehouse move, an overlooked detail in that transition has turned out to be updating the box origination point.  The barcodes somehow reflect that the boxes are supposed to be in NJ, so that's where they go.  I have a feeling it's a one-month glitch because I can't believe that Newgistics will be willing to reroute almost a million boxes due to bad barcodes every single month.  Let me rephrase that:  Newgistics would be willing if they can charge Birchbox for this.  I don't see Birchbox being willing to foot that bill.  (Does anyone remember Streamline?  As I recall, they were even more ridiculous than Newgistics.  And I use "were" because they were a customer of the main client I support at work, and they are now out of business.  If this was tomorrow, I could dig in and see when that happened, but I seem to recall that it was shortly after Birchbox dumped them.)

 

[flynt]

Quote: Originally Posted by quene8106 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  my box that i thought was lost moved from tn to nj. it took 8 days to move to nj from there. this is why i call newgistics slowgistics.

what's the point of moving the warehouse to tn if the boxes are going back to a nj hub anyway?

My main box did the same thing and I'm in Florida.  My second subscription went Tennessee to Indiana; this is ipsy level shipping.  Looks like I'll be waiting a bit longer for my boxes......

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by jennm149 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Yep.

And I know that because I was there!

Er. No. My signature is a Simpsons quote...

 

[jayeme]

All of my boxes are in limbo in New Jersey, except for the one which was apparently transferred to USPS in my city three days ago and which I have still not received. Fun times!

 

[jennm149]

Er. No. My signature is a Simpsons quote...

Ah, a more recent reference to the early 70s commercials ... http://www.bryanfields.com/samples/alka/mem/wholthng.html

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by jennm149 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Ah, a more recent reference to the early 70s commercials ...

http://www.bryanfields.com/samples/alka/mem/wholthng.html
Yeah, I believe that's what they were referencing in the Simpsons. I was born in 87, so I have never actually seen them. But I have seen a hell of a lot of Simpsons, haha. Everyone who said Pepto will get one prayer to the Birchbox gods from me. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Hottmomma80]

My BB is still stuck in Mount Juliet, TN 37122, its been 9 days well guess i have to wait a lil longer then usual. Just wish i had my BB already

 

[MissTrix]

This makes no sense...





Go home, Newgistics, you're drunk!

 

[LinaMingo]

Mine fFINALLY got scanned again. Now it's at elizabethport nj

 

[LindaD]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissTrix /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This makes no sense...





Go home, Newgistics, you're drunk!
Whaa? Why would it keep going from VA when its destination is VA? Some crazy shipping this month, I hope Birchbox drops Newgistics like it's hot.

 

[LadyK]

The shipping doesn't show on the BB link but I can see where my boxes are by copying and pasting into USPS.  ONe box will come between 4/16-4/18 and the other will come 4/17-4/21.  I am happy to see they are showing updates after reading about all the stuck boxes.  Hopefully the shipping will be all worked out next month.  

 

[feisty1]

That comment is so reflecting my feelings on their shipping! Lol

 

[linda37027]

I don't get their shipping at all. I live about 30 minutes from Mt. Juliet. Last month my bag went to Indiana, Atlanta, and then back to me over several days. This month it has gone to New Jersey! I wish I could just go pick it up. I don't see how this is cheaper than just turning it over to the post office in Mt. Juliet and I would get it the next day.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

Yep

 

[Jamie P]

Wow. Another email to BB. This time it's because my second account was sent to my old address. I moved in February. Got my gift sub for March/April/May. I gifted it to my new address and as the first box was shipping (so March 12th or 13th) I changed my address on the web site. The welcome box came straight to my new address. This April box was shipped to my old address though. I'm sorry... but for an address change happening THAT long ago... I think it should be fixed. I've heard of people changing it at the end of the previous month and it shipping fine.,