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Multiple orders placed - one arrived, one still in transit

posted by rocotyco 5 months ago 732 views 11 comments

Placed two orders two weeks apart. First one arrived right on schedule. Second is still showing in transit at week 3. Different routes take different times. Not concerned yet but documenting for comparison.

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socgal •

Man, it happens all the time. I've had two orders from the same spot—one landed in 10 days with flawless tracking number updates, the other got stuck in ISC for three weeks before it finally moved. Usually comes down to which courier got picked or just random transit hub processing delays. You'll probably see the second one show up soon, but that waiting game is always brutal.

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dsleezy •

Yeah, I've been there too. It's frustrating but honestly pretty normal—one of mine landed in 12 days with smooth tracking number updates, and the other got stuck in ISC for over a week. Usually it's just luck of the draw with courier routing or whether it hits a transit hub processing batch slowly. Give it a few more days and check the parcel delivery status; it'll shake loose eventually.

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allhailkale •

Yeah, I’ve had that exact thing happen. My last batch was two orders from the same place—one landed in 9 days with smooth tracking number updates the whole way, and the other got stuck in ISC for like two weeks. No pattern to it, I think it’s just luck of the courier. I’ve learned to always add express shipping option if available, seems to cut down on the nonsense. You’ll probably get both eventually.

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haylee •

Yeah, been there too. It's wild how two orders from the same place can have totally different journeys. I had one land in 10 days with smooth tracking number updates the whole way, and the other got stuck in ISC for two weeks before it finally moved. Usually comes down to the courier or just random luck with transit hub processing. Hold tight, that second one should shake loose eventually.

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me2784 •

Yeah, I've been through this too. My last batch was the same — one landed in 11 days with smooth tracking number updates, the other got hung up at ISC inbound for a week before finally moving. It's usually just the luck of the draw with which transit hub processing sorts it first. Honestly, as long as both eventually show up, I don't stress too much. The stealth was on point regardless.

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18finchlj •

Yeah, this exact thing happened to me last month. First order landed in 9 days with smooth tracking number updates the whole way, and the other one sat stuck in ISC for nearly two weeks before moving. It's frustrating but honestly pretty normal. I've noticed tiny differences like which transit hub processes your pack first can throw things off. Give it another few days—it'll probably shake loose. Once I had one show up while the other was still supposedly in limbo.

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Deferent •

Yeah, I've had the exact same thing happen. One order got a smooth tracking number update and landed in 10 days, the other got stuck in ISC for two weeks with zero movement. It's usually just down to dumb luck with transit hub processing. If the second one's still in the system, give it another week before you stress. I've had stuff take 21 days before hitting the next scan for no reason.

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blue1991 •

Yeah, I've had the exact same thing happen. One order flew through with a smooth tracking number update, the other got stuck in ISC for over a week with zero movement. Totally normal—it's almost always about courier choice and which transit hub processing they hit. Just make sure to check parcel delivery status daily; sometimes it skips scans and shows up randomly. Give it another 5-7 days before worrying.

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Rubicon • • Edited 4 months ago

Yeah, I've been through this exact same thing myself. Placed two orders with the same vendor around the same time, and it was like they took completely different vacations. One showed up in under two weeks, the other one is still bouncing around tracking limbo. It's honestly pretty common once you've done this a few times.

From what I've seen, a lot of it comes down to courier choice. I mean, sometimes the vendor uses different services depending on the package size or destination, even within the same country. One might go out via a private courier like UPS or FedEx and fly directly, while the other gets handed off to a local postal service. And these different carriers have totally different transit hubs and sorting facilities. One package might route through a major hub like, say, Chicago or New York, while the other goes through LA or Miami. That alone can add days or even a week just based on how those hubs handle international inbound.

Packaging-wise, I haven't noticed any major differences between my orders – the vendor uses pretty standard bubble mailers or small boxes, and both arrived intact. But if one package is heavier or holds more items, they might use a different box that could affect how it gets processed by customs. Customs is honestly the big variable nobody can predict. One order might breeze through in a couple hours, the other gets flagged for a random inspection or just sits in a pile for a week. No logic to it.

So yeah, the shipping speed is just unpredictable when you're ordering from overseas. Some vendors also have different stock locations or ship from different warehouses, so even if you order from the same site, the origin point might change. That routing difference can totally explain why one is here and the other is still "in transit" with no updates. My advice: don't panic unless it's been way longer than the vendor's stated max window. Honestly, variance is the norm, not the exception.

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CinVee •

Week 3 in transit is still within expected range. Give it another week.

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edgarallandro •

Good to document both for comparison purposes. Useful data point for the community.

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