I think it's the center for the "midwest" area. I live in Louisville, KY and all of my smartpost items from Woot go through New Berlin. It's always sad seeing it leave Texas to go to Wisconsin knowing they could've just thrown it out of the plane at me.

Lakemen wrote:All you guys with the packages going through New Berlin, where the heck do you live? There's so many of you, I'm rather confused. Unless they're shipping it up north before heading west towards Cali or something...

jrellsworth wrote:I'm in upstate NY and my package is coming through New Berlin, WI. It's a pretty common stop for smartpost fedex packages to me.

How far "upstate"? I'm in northern Vermont (across lake Champlain from very upstate NY, stone's throw from good ol' Quebec) and mine's going through West Virginia.

Never try to guess where Smartpost ships something. My packages from woot also go through New Berlin on the way to Louisville. This time they left in approx. 24 hours, a new speed record from them. They still say it will be delivered on the 13th. If they are fast in Indianapolis maybe it can be delivered on Saturday. Then again it is Smartpost and the post office.

My box got tired of New Berlin and is headed out to Leetsdale, PA. (I hope, that is where it should go next.)

I am in NW PA. I normally get it the next business day after it arrives in Leetsdale. If I get lucky, tomorrow. More likely Monday, with a nice leisurely stay in Leetsdale to rest up for the final leg.

mrjoshd wrote:I think it's the center for the "midwest" area. I live in Louisville, KY and all of my smartpost items from Woot go through New Berlin. It's always sad seeing it leave Texas to go to Wisconsin knowing they could've just thrown it out of the plane at me.

Smartpost goes ground. They could have a monkee winging stuff off the side the whole way through and be almost done by the time they arrive in New Berlin.

LayneRobinson wrote:Mine left Houston yesterday at 12:31am headed to Austin (3 hour drive for me -- and I go the speed limit). Still no update on where it is.

Google the tracking number to get the USPS tracking page... see if that gives you more updated info.

andrewkl wrote:did the portable dvd player have a carrying case? there's your bag..

Nope, it did not.

It was a plastic clam shell, with the DVD player, rechargable battery, AC adapter, car adapter, RCA cables, and remote.

Mine is 12.2 in. x 9.4 in. x 4.9 in. and was 3.5 pounds but now it's 1.3 pounds. It left New Berlin last night but the snow must have slowed it down because it is usually delivered the next day after it leaves New Berlin but it says it isn't scheduled for delivery until Saturday.

Just got my epic adventure. It was filled with a nice amount of goodies. Some I can use and some that will be thrown out.

1-Jonas Bros accessory case
1-set of woot lights
1-grimace t-shirt
19-Bags of Texas Air
1-pop up tent for kids with frog pattern
1-lego ipod docking speaker

Estimated Shipping info-12X12X12 and 5.3 lbs
Actual dimensions 12X12X24 and 2 lbs at most.

TalKeaton wrote:How far "upstate"? I'm in northern Vermont (across lake Champlain from very upstate NY, stone's throw from good ol' Quebec) and mine's going through West Virginia.

I'm just south of the finger lakes, actually, so quite a ways from you. Smartpost ships in mysterious ways.

kuteklutz wrote:My 1.4 lb Book of hernia left Denver tonight. I live 2 hours north of Denver so I am thinking that I might get it before the estimated date of April 12th.

You live in Wyoming... I'm sorry. I swear the grass actually turns greenier at the boarder!

Looks like there are alot of us Louisville Folks! I just think how much faster we could get our hernia if they stopped at louisville instead of passing us over and going to WI

jrellsworth wrote:I'm in upstate NY and my package is coming through New Berlin, WI. It's a pretty common stop for smartpost fedex packages to me.

Hey fellow NYer! I'm in WNY by Niagara Falls/Buffalo. Mine also went through New Berlin

Woo! Initially it was supposed to be delivered on the 12th, but it's in Minnesota already so hopefully I'll get it today.

two days ago: 1.5 lb
yesterday : 1.4 lb

Estimated due date : 4/13
Estimated due weight: 0.8 lb

thekatt wrote:1.3Lbs in the KC area:


1x Jonas Brothers case (immediately stolen by my friend)
1x Police lights
1x Tripod

Two craps, one bag. I think I got fooled. The tripod also does not work with dSLRs, but I figured that anyway. On the plus side, I was easily able to get rid of the Jonas Brothers bag.

Yup! seems like this will be my fate as well LOL

Ha. It'll be a cold day in hell before they make Louisville a distribution center. I'm pretty sure UPS would cry.

Jfreak623 wrote:Looks like there are alot of us Louisville Folks! I just think how much faster we could get our hernia if they stopped at louisville instead of passing us over and going to WI

Made it through Atlanta Fedex, still holding at 2.3 lbs. USPS shows it as sorted and planned for delivery today, crossing the fingers!

It looks like this bag may rival my very first epic adventure for the most crappy every (this is my 9th bag overall).

In my first bag I got an old Joy Stick that must have came from the 90s, a go-duster (truly crappy), and a pressure-washer nozzle for your hose with a reservoir for soap (utterly crappy).

If I at least get a shirt that I can wear this time around then it won't over-throw my first bag as kind of the garbage heap.

xnxsxx wrote:Yup! seems like this will be my fate as well LOL

I can't decide if these early reports are unwanted buzz-kill posts, or if they'll help me manage my expectations a little better, so I won't be hurt more later?

I guess I'm a little luckier than most at 4.6 lbs, but it doesn't look like they're cleaning out their Sansa closet, does it?

Still, woot-loot is to be treasured, and treasure it I will.

As soon as I drop the sack-o-krap child-sized shirt and dollar-store tripods at the church thrift store donation bin, I'll be thinking about my next Bustier Of Charms.

rawelschjr wrote:I got 2 different tuners in my last baggie, but alas...no desktop. But i'll give you a good deal.

Sounds interesting. PM sent.

My epic adventure went on a diet as well. Somewhere between Chino and LA, it went from 4.2lb to 2.7lb.

I did finally get real dimensions though:
12 in. x 9.09 in. x 4.84 in

Left New Berlin 10:51PM last night for Arlington Heights, IL. Still scheduled for 4/10, still weighs 5.3 pounds, down from initial but no change entering or leaving New Berlin. Perhaps it gnawed upon another Adventure hernia while there in order to avoid the weight loss plaguing so many others as they travel through Wisconsin.

There's a chance it may come tomorrow, but past experience is 2 full days once it leaves New Berlin.

duodec wrote:There's a chance it may come tomorrow, but past experience is 2 full days once it leaves New Berlin.

I live in Chicago and my Friday crap showed up at home 2 days after it left New Berlin and this one left there at about the same time on the 7th. I'm hopeful and expecting it to be home on the 9th now. Now ask me if I'm hopeful for some cool stuff and well... I'm no Jonas Brothers fan.

laurien wrote:What kind of antenna are you using with it? How far are you from the stations? I have mine installed and it works great for Analog cable, but zip on the digital channels. The Antenna I'm using gets 8-9 channels on my SDTV converter box. I'm kinda bummed out on the card at this point.

I'm currently using a mediocre Philips indoor antenna, which used to work better at a different location. Now I'm about 22-26 miles from the stations, according to AntennaWeb.org, so I'm considering the Antennas Direct DB4 Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna, which I will mount in my attic. (I was considering the DB2 and DB8, but the DB8 doesn't seem to be available anymore...) I should have 7 or 8 digital channels, but only two (ABC and FOX) have a strong enough signal, even after carefully positioning my indoor antenna. I do not believe the ATI HDTV card is at fault; a better antenna should fix everything.

I think Fedex has to be the most lazy company about updating tracking info. UPS, once it is scanned its updated. Scottsbluff NE is 3 hours from Denver. How can this have left Denver at 6:00 p.m. still not be scanned this morning?

Fudnock wrote:I think Fedex has to be the most lazy company about updating tracking info. UPS, once it is scanned its updated. Scottsbluff NE is 3 hours from Denver. How can this have left Denver at 6:00 p.m. still not be scanned this morning?

If it makes you feel anybetter mine left Denver this morning at 2am and still hasn't been scanned in an I'm only an hour north of Denver

raebee wrote:If it makes you feel anybetter mine left Denver this morning at 2am and still hasn't been scanned in an I'm only an hour north of Denver

Well tomorrow I'm going to Denver for the Rockies Padres game. Maybe I will pass by a broken down FedEx truck and I can get my epic adventure from him.

I feel like this today

fz1woot wrote:Got my 1.6 lbs of ...meh.

Funny, I got a similar 2.6 lbs of meh. My extra hernia was a Fact or hernia calendar. Not my best epic adventure especially for all the hard work to get it. Not complaining, just observing.

It's good to see some other dogs in the self proclaimed cat territory! Meike was excited about finally getting to practice her "mean look" for the forums again. She's got a reputation to keep.

raebee wrote:If it makes you feel anybetter mine left Denver this morning at 2am and still hasn't been scanned in an I'm only an hour north of Denver

And I'm an hour south. I somewhat understand why it takes so long (used to work at both UPS and USPS), but it's still aggravating :-P

And I guess I should clarify, my gripe isn't with how long it takes FedEx to get it here, its how long they take to update there site. I'm guessing my package has already been handed off to USPS. And that is where my problem lies. The last four items I have wooted, the USPS has "lost or misplaced" every single one of them. It took 2 weeks from FedEx handing off to the USPS, for them to 'find' where they misplaced my Stanley tripod flashlight two pack and get it delivered.

Fudnock wrote:I think Fedex has to be the most lazy company about updating tracking info. UPS, once it is scanned its updated. Scottsbluff NE is 3 hours from Denver. How can this have left Denver at 6:00 p.m. still not be scanned this morning?

And my wife and I are close to North Platte NE. Ours has started to go through Kansas City rather than through Denver. Our bags left Kansas City at 2:34 am yesterday the 7th. It hasn't been scanned since. If its like the last few items it will show up at the post office tody or tomorrow at about 10:27 AM to be scanned BUT not updated on the tracking until AFTER we pick it up. It gets lemon juice in the eye but its the way of the SmartPost (although I do not think it is all that smart).

anabsa wrote:It gets lemon juice in the eye but its the way of the SmartPost (although I do not think it is all that smart).

I don't think it would get as much business if it were called (more aptly) StupidPost :P

bFusion wrote:I don't think it would get as much business if it were called (more aptly) StupidPost :P

/me Still wishes they had the option of shipping UPS. I know it will never happen, but I can wish.

Fudnock wrote:/me Still wishes they had the option of shipping UPS. I know it will never happen, but I can wish.

We can wish, but overall its part of the experience with Woot - kinda (well very) frustrating but we still love em.

anabsa wrote:We can wish, but overall its part of the experience with Woot - kinda (well very) frustrating but we still love em.

right. I mean, really, what would we all have to talk about while we wait for our crapz if the shipping didn't suck?

mine's 1.5 lbs. looking forward to my woot lights, jonas bros bag, slinky and tripod. or something.

pattiq wrote:Smartpost goes ground. They could have a monkee winging stuff off the side the whole way through and be almost done by the time they arrive in New Berlin.

This is more true then you know is some cases. My packages get driven through my town on the way to making a big U-turn in Denver. The FedEx center is immediately off the freeway. They could literally throw it off the truck from the right hand lane and get it to the local sorting center.

bFusion wrote:I don't think it would get as much business if it were called (more aptly) StupidPost :P

Or Betchacantguessallthewonderfuldestinationsyour packagewillstopandloungeinbeforewegetittoyoupost

BYCGATWDYPWSALIBWGITTYPost for short.

Or preferably

Delivery Unknown Mailed Badly Post DUMBPost

anabsa wrote:And my wife and I are close to North Platte NE. Ours has started to go through Kansas City rather than through Denver. Our bags left Kansas City at 2:34 am yesterday the 7th. It hasn't been scanned since. If its like the last few items it will show up at the post office tody or tomorrow at about 10:27 AM to be scanned BUT not updated on the tracking until AFTER we pick it up. It gets lemon juice in the eye but its the way of the SmartPost (although I do not think it is all that smart).

My woot packages usually "hang" on Fedex and have no updates until delivered by USPS. Go to the www.usps.com site, enter your Fedex tracking number and you should get updates on where it is in the USPS system.

For instance mine says:

Detailed Results:

Out for Delivery or Available at PO Box, April 08, 2010, 10:05 am, DALLAS, GA 30132
Sorting Complete, April 08, 2010, 9:35 am, DALLAS, GA 30132
Arrival at Post Office, April 08, 2010, 6:18 am, DALLAS, GA 30132
Electronic Shipping Info Received, April 08, 2010