Touch Volcanoes and my kobo touch

kiwipippa · 06-22-2011, 01:53 AM

It looks like delivery of my new kobo touch has been held up because of a volcanic eruption in Chile. Can someone please go and put a cork in the volcano so I can start reading on my new gadget? I find it hard to believe that the ash has come all the way round the globe to us, not once, but twice! Flights cancelled for the next couple of days....

yum9me · 06-22-2011, 02:55 AM

I suppose that's what has happened to mine too. The dang ash cloud has been messing with my national parcels being delivered as well.

I've been patiently waiting for mine to arrive while watching everyone else talk about their devices. I wish it was here already.

portablejim · 06-22-2011, 03:09 AM

Unfortunately when I ordered by Touch about a week ago, Borders lost the tracking number (my tracking number is 0000000000. I have not contacted them yet). I am therefore just waiting for my order to arrive, unsure of when it will come or if it is held up because of the volcano

yum9me · 06-22-2011, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by portablejim

Unfortunately when I ordered by Touch about a week ago, Borders lost the tracking number (my tracking number is 0000000000. I have not contacted them yet). I am therefore just waiting for my order to arrive, unsure of when it will come or if it is held up because of the volcano

I think they were too busy or lazy to give us tracking numbers. The tracking number they gave to me is #0000000000 too.

kiwipippa · 06-22-2011, 03:43 AM

Same here, they told me they don't issue tracking numbers for international shipments. I'm not worried yet, just impatient!

Benjamin Buford · 06-22-2011, 04:14 AM

Don't worry... right now that's happening to me too. I contacted them and this is the reply I got:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borders Customer Care

We are really sorry but, the reason why the tracking number you received is in all zero(0) because at this time, tracking information is not available for international orders.

TedJ · 06-22-2011, 05:01 AM

Coincidentally, when I purchased my HTC Desire from the UK in April last year my phone was on one of the last planes to leave Paris for Shanghai prior to ALL flights out of Europe being grounded by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull.

Namekuseijin · 06-22-2011, 11:04 AM

You're from New Zealand buying a north american product and somehow it is held up because of volcanic eruption in Chile?

PeterT · 06-22-2011, 12:41 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...cano-ash_n.htm

kiwipippa · 06-22-2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Namekuseijin

You're from New Zealand buying a north american product and somehow it is held up because of volcanic eruption in Chile?

Yes. It happened last week as well as the ash came round the globe for the first time. Then again yesterday and today as it came round for the second time, and now they are saying it could come round a third time as well.

And for anyone that knows their geography New Zealand is WEST of Chile and the ash is travelling EAST - so it has travelled a tremendous distance. Australia is (or at least was) also affected.

(Actually, all I know is that flights have been cancelled due to ash and that my kobo is in transit between the US and New Zealand so has probably been held up - I ordered 12 days ago and usually goods from the US arrive about now).

taming · 06-22-2011, 03:16 PM

Well, I would rather be delayed by ash then by a darn Canada Post lockout. No mail delivery here at all right now. Of course the lockout isn't making people with respiratory illnesses sick.

Namekuseijin · 06-22-2011, 03:17 PM

that's real globalization...

dafrizz · 06-24-2011, 01:05 AM

Same thing here on the other side of the Tasman. Looks like my KT has been held up by the recent Melbourne, Adelaide whatever airport closures.

JBlyth · 06-24-2011, 02:19 AM

Ditto for John in Sunny Carnarvon as well, sadly.....

PeterT · 06-24-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JBlyth

Ditto for John in Sunny Carnarvon as well, sadly.....

For some reason I never associate Carnavon (Wales) with sun!

06-22-2011, 01:53 AM	#1
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Volcanoes and my kobo touch It looks like delivery of my new kobo touch has been held up because of a volcanic eruption in Chile. Can someone please go and put a cork in the volcano so I can start reading on my new gadget? I find it hard to believe that the ash has come all the way round the globe to us, not once, but twice! Flights cancelled for the next couple of days....

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06-22-2011, 02:55 AM	#2
yum9me Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Zealand Device: Kobo Touch	I suppose that's what has happened to mine too. The dang ash cloud has been messing with my national parcels being delivered as well. I've been patiently waiting for mine to arrive while watching everyone else talk about their devices. I wish it was here already.

06-22-2011, 03:09 AM	#3
portablejim Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 88 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Kobo Touch Black	Unfortunately when I ordered by Touch about a week ago, Borders lost the tracking number (my tracking number is 0000000000. I have not contacted them yet). I am therefore just waiting for my order to arrive, unsure of when it will come or if it is held up because of the volcano

06-22-2011, 03:43 AM	#5
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Same here, they told me they don't issue tracking numbers for international shipments. I'm not worried yet, just impatient!

06-22-2011, 05:01 AM	#7
TedJ Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 86778 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo Touch	Coincidentally, when I purchased my HTC Desire from the UK in April last year my phone was on one of the last planes to leave Paris for Shanghai prior to ALL flights out of Europe being grounded by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull.

06-22-2011, 11:04 AM	#8
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	You're from New Zealand buying a north american product and somehow it is held up because of volcanic eruption in Chile?

06-22-2011, 12:41 PM	#9
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,168 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...cano-ash_n.htm

06-22-2011, 03:16 PM	#11
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Well, I would rather be delayed by ash then by a darn Canada Post lockout. No mail delivery here at all right now. Of course the lockout isn't making people with respiratory illnesses sick.

06-22-2011, 03:17 PM	#12
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	that's real globalization...

06-24-2011, 01:05 AM	#13
dafrizz Ultimate Player Posts: 59 Karma: 570 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo 1, Kobo Touch	Same thing here on the other side of the Tasman. Looks like my KT has been held up by the recent Melbourne, Adelaide whatever airport closures.

06-24-2011, 02:19 AM	#14
JBlyth Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 126 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carnarvon - Western Australia Device: Kobo, Kobo Touch, Ipaq 214, HTC WildFire Android	Ditto for John in Sunny Carnarvon as well, sadly.....

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