Track my order with me, will it be successful & timely?

I have just placed an order from Bambu Lab today 17th December 2024.

I have been warned about the delay in shipping prior to the order a welcome if not very overdue addition to the process.

I note there was no mention of how long BL will take to initiate shipping, at least none I spotted.

I will update my journey in follow ups and edit this first post with bullet points of key events.

I hope all orders made before mine are shipped and received before mine is.

I have ordered:

  • Three different hot ends.
  • Hardened steel gears
  • Four supertax build plates (finally available and not removed from my basket)
  • Two MakerSupply kits

I used the U.K. store and all times are in GMT, which is the same as UTC.

Summary

  • 2024-12-17 17:02 Order placed
  • 2024-12-17 17:04 Email confirmation received
  • 2024-12-18 01:57 DPD expecting a package.
  • 2024-12-18 02:02 Email “Your order is on the way”
  • 2024-12-18 20:32 DPD “We have your package, [on the way to the depot]”.
  • 2024-12-19 09:21 DPD email “will be delivered between 10:34-11:34”
  • 2024-12-19 10:34 DPD delivered/abandoned
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Now that’s gonna be interesting. Will it be a first package that actually ships without a problem, a middle of the road “let’s make the delivery experience as annoying as possible” or “you’re never getting your items! Muuhahahahaha!”

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My evidence for this outcome is as such

I’m sorry Malc, but you doomed yourself from the start by ordering those plates!

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At this point it is more about getting them than wanting them.

I have read the “go to build plates” are anything but.

However, it has become a war of failed promises of availability and twice having them ripped from my basket.

This time, it’s personal.

:rofl:

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It is a pretty decent plate though.

I think if I was deserted on a remote island with a 3d printer and an unlimited supply of filament, but could only do one build plate. It’d probably be the textured build plate since that works with the most types of materials, in my own experience.

Really, the smooth PEI plate is my favorite. The thing is with the new plate, in my opinion, is it is by far the best plate for certain types of PLA prints. It performs head and shoulders above the rest for those certain types of PLA prints. I will go for that plate every time, for those certain types of PLA prints.

Outside of those certain types of PLA prints, I wont use it at all.

Anyway, if I was desserted on a remote island, it’d probably be pancakes, or red velvet cupcakes.

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  • 2024-12-18 01:57

    DPD has announced Bambu Lab has told them to expect a package.

  • 2024-12-18 02:02

    I have received an email from Bambu Lab advising me that “Your order is on the way”.

Those are the worst. Sometimes it takes weeks before they hand the package over, but this wording makes it sound like it’s an issue at the couriers and bambu sent the package within a day.

Other than that, thanks for taking us along on the ride!

  • 2024-12-18 20:32

    I have just checked the DPD app and they say BL has given them the package.

This usually means the package will arrive the following day.

However, given I still have a printer lost in a depot where it is now heading, who knows?

It is somewhat annoying that my package appears to have moved so much more quickly than those still waiting from October and November.

  • 2024-12-19 09:21

    DPD email “will be delivered between 10:34-11:34”

This is no guarantee if delivery as the last three parcels were redirected without my permission p, consent or knowledge by DPD to a pickup point nowhere near my house, bypassing several closer locations.

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  • 2024-12-19 10:34

    DPD abandoned the package outside my house in plain view of anyone looking down my path.

    This is in direct contrast to their promise that all deliveries are made with a photo of the product in the doorway.

I have not opened it yet to confirm the contents are correct. I will do that shortly when I have a bit more strength.

Based on Is this cheating? - #84 by MalcTheOracle safe to say your package has arrived and component in it too?

I can confirm all the items in the order have arrived.

This means, I ordered something late afternoon two days ago and it has already arrived.

Some placed orders in October for printers that have yet to arrive, but, newer orders have arrived to those who ordered much more recently.

Whatever happened to first come first served?

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Yes.

I am very annoyed about it. I am grateful it arrived without incident (for once), but, that shows a bigger problem with BL.

Why did I get mine and there are others waiting weeks? I do not think this is fair.

Also, why do I still not have the printer I ordered two weeks ago that has been lost in the DPD depot and @BambuLab have refused to respond to the ticket?

Dang my side bet with Josh was nullified. I said DPD would deliver the plate to you but it would be folded in half. He said delivered but folded into an origami swan.

The best way to deliver vinyl records, or so my local mailman thinks.

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Mine is being shipped in 4 packages. Two of them are just one item lol. Pretty much all just different shippers lol. Though it won’t take too long