Well I must be the last person on B&B to have never tried a Merkur 34HD. Yep, I started out with Superspeeds, I've tried almost all of the vintage Gilettes, as well as the 11C, 39C, and EJ DE89L.
So after searching the BST for a 34C and not finding one, I finally decide to sell or trade my 11c for a 34c. Sold it and a few other items and ordered myself a late birthday present from thesuperiorshave.com.
Sure, the razor was like a buck-fifty more than amazon (and I have prime shipping), but USPS First Class is pretty fast, right? I mean I ordered a computer part that came from CA to SC in two days, first class.
Here's my current confirmation info from USPS.com:
Detailed Results:
Processed through Sort Facility, August 10, 2011, 6:34 pm, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through Sort Facility, August 09, 2011, 10:40 pm, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416
Processed through Sort Facility, August 08, 2011, 11:15 pm, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32099
Electronic Shipping Info Received, August 08, 2011
Acceptance, August 08, 2011, 12:38 pm, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224
I placed the order Monday morning, Superior Shave shipped my order THAT DAY. I mean, that's awesome. So it should arrive from Jacksonville in SC by Wednesday.
NOPE. It takes 12 hours to leave Jacksonville, 24 to make it to and leave West Palm Beach 284 miles THE WRONG WAY. Then ANOTHER day to travel just 60 miles FURTHER away, to Opa Locka, FL.
So, to put that in perspective, my new razor has traveled 350 miles the wrong way.
It's only 360 from Jacksonville to my home.
Feel free to vent your bad shipping experiences here.
So after searching the BST for a 34C and not finding one, I finally decide to sell or trade my 11c for a 34c. Sold it and a few other items and ordered myself a late birthday present from thesuperiorshave.com.
Sure, the razor was like a buck-fifty more than amazon (and I have prime shipping), but USPS First Class is pretty fast, right? I mean I ordered a computer part that came from CA to SC in two days, first class.
Here's my current confirmation info from USPS.com:
Detailed Results:
Processed through Sort Facility, August 10, 2011, 6:34 pm, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through Sort Facility, August 09, 2011, 10:40 pm, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416
Processed through Sort Facility, August 08, 2011, 11:15 pm, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32099
Electronic Shipping Info Received, August 08, 2011
Acceptance, August 08, 2011, 12:38 pm, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224
I placed the order Monday morning, Superior Shave shipped my order THAT DAY. I mean, that's awesome. So it should arrive from Jacksonville in SC by Wednesday.
NOPE. It takes 12 hours to leave Jacksonville, 24 to make it to and leave West Palm Beach 284 miles THE WRONG WAY. Then ANOTHER day to travel just 60 miles FURTHER away, to Opa Locka, FL.
So, to put that in perspective, my new razor has traveled 350 miles the wrong way.
It's only 360 from Jacksonville to my home.
Feel free to vent your bad shipping experiences here.