the usual USPS suckage
I bought something on ebay and I want to know when it will show up. It was shipped by the United States Postal Serivce. Yay. The shipper has provided me with a tracking number. This is what the USPS website tells me about my package:
The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper or shipping partner on September 17, 2006 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.
So, to paraphrase: on 2006-09-17, somebody told you that they will be mailing something in the future. You may or may not have received it and so it might or might not be on it's way here. Super.
Might I suggest an even more concise and effective way of conveying this [lack of] information?
17 Sept. 2006: We still don't know fuck about your shit. Come back tomorrow, bitch. - USPS
