What bemused you today?

[Hinfrance]

I order stuff from Amazon US for presents to relatives in Michigan and things always seem to take a week or more to arrive. Things I order from Amazon Europe only take a couple of days to get to me in the Dordogne, sometimes only 36 hours.

I get things from Thomann and from Delta in Germany, and their delivery is always 2 working days. Maybe the postal service is better in the old world? Except for the UK, where some international post doesn't even get sorted for 2 weeks.

[donoreo]

Usually Amazon is faster than predicted for me.   Things shipped from Amazon themselves come from Mississauga and  into Toronto is not far even with Canada Post is delivering! 

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Usually Amazon is faster than predicted for me.   Things shipped from Amazon themselves come from Mississauga and  into Toronto is not far even with Canada Post is delivering!

Appears so, it was in this morning's mail.

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Maybe the postal service is better in the old world?

Seems Canada Post is right up there with European mail. We don't get Sat. or Sun. delivery, so technically I got in 3 business days.

[Alfonso_Frisk]

I try to avoid Amazon purchases if I can source elswhere. They have never delivered in less than 7 days.
Same goes for ebuyer.
I while ago I had a lens delivered from Hong Kong quicker than a camera bag from Amazon UK.
Also a bit of kit I bought from H arrived within 5 days (france)

[donoreo]

Maybe the postal service is better in the old world?

Seems Canada Post is right up there with European mail. We don't get Sat. or Sun. delivery, so technically I got in 3 business days.

Which for regular is not bad.  It might have been one day earlier if you ordered in the morning  

[Oldboy]

Took this picture in Stratford-upon-Avon today of the church where Shakespear is buried.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon:



It bemused me because when I went down a couple of weeks ago it was packed for a river festival, unable to take it then for the weekly competition. 

Click for bigger size.

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Ordered a book from Amazon UK as it's not available in Canada. Got the email to day that it's been "dispatched". Is that Brit Speak for "sent"?

[Oldboy]

Got the email to day that it's been "dispatched". Is that Brit Speak for "sent"?

No. It means it's been posted. 

[ABERS]

Noticed in 'Recent Posts' the words Huge Entries, bilmey I thought that'll be a first! 

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Got the email to day that it's been "dispatched". Is that Brit Speak for "sent"?

No. It means it's been posted. 

What if they haven't used the post?

[ABERS]

Flickr.

Has anyone noticed any strange activity on Flickr recently regarding the number of "views" stats.?

[Reinardina]

Flickr.

Has anyone noticed any strange activity on Flickr recently regarding the number of "views" stats.?

Most definitely. They're sky-high most of the time.

I read somewhere they're counting them in a different way, something to do with the way they now show new uploads.

Being a cynic, I wonder if most of them are 'phantom views,' to impress advertisers.

[ABERS]

Flickr.

Has anyone noticed any strange activity on Flickr recently regarding the number of "views" stats.?

Most definitely. They're sky-high most of the time.

I read somewhere they're counting them in a different way, something to do with the way they now show new uploads.

Being a cynic, I wonder if most of them are 'phantom views,' to impress advertisers.

The strange thing is that pictures that I'd forgotten I'd posted from ages ago are being "viewed" quite often.

[spikeyjen]

Flickr.

Has anyone noticed any strange activity on Flickr recently regarding the number of "views" stats.?

Most definitely. They're sky-high most of the time.

I read somewhere they're counting them in a different way, something to do with the way they now show new uploads.

Being a cynic, I wonder if most of them are 'phantom views,' to impress advertisers.

The strange thing is that pictures that I'd forgotten I'd posted from ages ago are being "viewed" quite often.

might be worth a look, I'm used to no one visiting my flickr page!!!