Rhino Woodstock box set - Shipping thread

The wife didn't notice its arrival, phew, and now that she's off running errands... The set (as expected) was shipped on its own, no extra outer box or anything. UPS seems to have been pretty gentle with it (for them), so it's not too battered up or anything, just a lot of shipping stickers all over it. (I suspect USPS would have been a lot less pleasant with it, so maybe that part worked out for the best.)

#0075. At first glance, everything seems to be there and undamaged, all the right cds are in the right slots, no screws out of place. Second glance will be carefully extracting the cds, examining their playing sides, and putting them in jewel boxes of some sort. Playing them commences next week (once the wife goes back to work, she's had the whole summer off).

So 15 days between when I started pestering them to ship it out already and when it finally arrived.

 

We paid exactly how much the shopping cart quoted. All up $1164 (14 dollars 11 cents shipping), and, according to the tracking at Aus Post it's arriving tomorrow.

 

Meh, I wouldn't begin to equate waiting for a package to arrive in the mail to attending a 3 day all day and night marathon rock concert through driving rainstorms and mud, monumental traffic jams, lack of food, lack of water, inadequate bathroom facilities, medical facilities, and communications amidst 400,000 people tightly packed shoulder to shoulder. Methinks doth overprotesteth too much and are drastically stretching the very thin metaphors.......Dude, you were sitting in the comfort of your air conditioned home waiting for a box to be delivered for a few days.

 

I am thrilled that you received a set like this. 1515 has scratches, from one to a series of several, on more than half of the disc surfaces. Received two automated messages and still waiting to hear back ...

 

Interested to hear if Warners have any stock to replace faulty/damaged discs.

I've taken all my discs out and put in there own jewel case. Visually inspected all and only have 2 with any marks . Probably look worse than really are but will give them a spin tonight to check.

 

This was of course written with a wink in my eye!

 

Terrible. DPD told me that this is a surface trasportation, and will take 8-9 working days to reach us from NL in Athens!

 

I just had an email from Warner Customer Service apologising for the shipping cock-ups and saying they would be refunding the cost of shipping (£9) which they have already done. I'm hoping others have had the same email.

 

You should be glad it's still summer, so the mountain passes are open and the river fords are crossable. If they'd released it in November you would've had to wait for spring to have it delivered.

 

...and at least these risks are avoided:

 

Do you want me to ambush them?
Anyway it's horrible.

 

Still estimated for delivery today but there are 2 stages not yet fulfilled: sorted and out for delivery. So may have to wait another day.

 

Sure! Take no prisoners.

Very cheap behaviour by Warner.

 

Indeed. Just got a mail that delivery is delayed. Status is sorted and delivery is tomorrow.

 

Still waiting! I got an automated response to my e-mail to Dr. Rhino on Friday, and today I received the following:

"Hello Chris,

Thank you for your email.

Here is an update on our resolution process:

• If you are experiencing shipping issues with your order, we are currently working with our warehouse and UPS to ensure the successful delivery of your shipment. We will update you on our progress as soon as possible.

• If you have received your shipment and there is any damage and/or defective/missing items, we are currently working on procuring replacement stock. We will update you on our progress as soon as possible.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

Rhino Customer Service"​

So, another holding e-mail, as the box was returned to sender nearly a fortnight ago for reasons which remain unclear.

 

Things advance. Borders crossed. Austria takes over:

21.08.2019 18:40 Hörsching (AT) In transit.
20.08.2019 15:15 Veenendaal (NL)In transit.

2000 km to go.


More later.

 

Wait, is this a battle plan for the invasion of Greece by Austria, or a delivery route of a box?

 

Clear the roads, DPD emergency express car passing!

Crossing the Balkan used to be tricky in the old days.

 

"We are in a mission from God!"

They may go via Italy though.

 

August 22 6:36AM Onboard for delivery

 

Not just New York State Thruway that's closed, then!

 

No. 1674 here in good old East Anglia in the UK if I've remembered the number correctly. Everything in lovely condition, including unmarked and un-glue splattered discs. Having listened to a lot of the WXPN broadcast last weekend, I'll probably wait until the coming Bank Holiday weekend before listening to the discs themselves. I've got to get through The Kinks Village Green box before that. Now just waiting for the poster set... . After the shambles of Dave's Picks 31 delivery issues, this has been painless. Hope it works out similarly for others still waiting.

 

9:56AM Delivered. Be inspecting it all later this afternoon.

 

Your set has been on quite the journey while mine incredibly still sits in Rhino’s Indiana warehouse a mere 12-hour drive over the US/Canada border to my house.