[chbot] RE Ordering parts online

[Synco Reynders]

Funny, today I received an AliExpress package I ordered Nov. 12 2019. Guess
with less deliveries, some courier drivers are finding the time to
clean-out their vans.
/s

On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 13:03, Andrew Errington <erringtona at gmail.com> wrote:

> I received some button caps and a bag of screws. Ordered after the
> extended Chinese shutdown, but before the lockdown.
>
> I have six other packages in transit, with their whereabouts and delivery
> time no more or less uncertain than the before times.
>
> AliExpress is still taking orders (I think it is a self-aware AI that
> operates without human intervention), and I don't think NZ Post can easily
> decide what is 'essential' or not. Besides, where would they put the
> 'non-essential' stuff? Much easier to run things as normal, which goes for
> everything, frankly. Except businesses that literally can't, such as
> restaurants. Although, restaurant delivery might work.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020, 12:30 Daniel Powell <danielvieway at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Received a cheap phone case, ordered from Aliexpress, for my daughter
>> this morning. I highly doubt that this is considered essential and as such
>> I believe that there will be no stockpiling of deliveries.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Daniel.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Of Marshland Engineering
>> Sent: Thursday, 2 April 2020 11:33 AM
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>> Subject: [chbot] RE Ordering parts online
>>
>> I ordered some bits before the lockdown and they seemed to have stopped
>> moving. One stopped in china and the other was actually delivered to
>> Auckland 30/3. May well still arrive. I cannot see anyone actually stock
>> piling goods.
>> It will become too much very quickly. The only time they may, is if that
>> firm shuts down for a period.
>>
>> I think keep ordering as it keeps the wheels turning, the airplanes
>> flying and the chances of virus transmission is very small.
>>
>> After the toilet paper saga, I'm waiting for our bidet to arrive. Surely
>> that is an essential item?
>>
>> Cheers Wallace
>>
>>
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