Has anyone ever experienced this? Should I be too concerned?

Towards the beginning of this past week I placed a fairly small order with a vendor. This vendor is known for their fast shipping and the package went out the same day I ordered (Tuesday) via USPS priority mail. This vendor is not to far from me so if everything went smoothly I should have expected this package within two days of it being shipped.

The package processed and departed through the USPS sort facility and was in transit. It then made another stop to a city on the way towards my location, departed and processed, but then went back to the city where it started from. (Now I am not too concerned with this because, although I don't believe I have ever experienced it myself, I have read of this kind of thing happening from time to time.)

Here is my concern. After the package went back to its starting point it was then sent to my city, and eventually was marked as "Out for Delivery" this past weekend (Saturday). Later that day, around noon, the tracking updated again saying it was processed through the sort facility at the same location where it went out for delivery. I never received the package, and I was around all day. Later that night the tracking updated again with "Delivery status not updated".

Now in all my years of having packages delivered to me, no matter what the contents are, I have never experienced this. Maybe I have been coming across to many paranoia and CD stories, and it is causing me to think much into this. I am curious if anyone else has experienced this, and if so please share.

UPDATE: The package arrived safely today all in order.


Comments


[5 Points] TRY_LSD:

USPS could have just messed up, but to stay on the side of caution, when you get the package, let it sit around for a few days before opening it. You can't get in trouble for having a package sent to you without knowing the contents, so if they were going to raid you, if it's not open, you can't get in trouble. Just deny everything and say you don't know what's in it.


[3 Points] R4ID:

OP ive had packages sometimes return to the origin city due to a bar scan fuck up... its most likely a computer error... ive also had it say it was delivered yet it didnt show up till the next day... my assumption is that someone at ups made a mistake is all...

but that doesnt mean u should let ur guard down, as always never sign for the package and if ur paranoid, clean house now and when u get the package dont open it for 2-3 days... best advice i can give you :)


[2 Points] rappercake:

Don't sign for anything and don't let any cops into your house. If they just deliver the package normally take it inside and leave it unopened, if they try to make you sign or talk to you just say you didn't order anything.

It's very much possible that it's just one of those random things that happens and you'll be fine, just be on the safe side.


[1 Points] futuredracula:

Jesus it's like some of you guys have never tracked a USPS package before you started ordering drugs