Almost a month ago, I ordered a camera lens from Dell. They sell third-party merchandise sometimes, and had a pretty good deal going on this particular lens that saved me $100 over what I’d have to spend elsewhere, so I took advantage and ordered. Well, I guess Dell is not always so good with third party stuff, and about a week after I ordered it, I got an email saying it was backordered.
I figured I’d just wait. There was no rush, I didn’t need the lens immediately, so I figured I’d just be patient. It was originally supposed to ship at the end of July, but had been pushed back to August 22.
In the meantime, I read on the photo forum I frequently visit about a guy who took advantage of the same offer, was backordered, then shipped the wrong lens, then told that since the one he wanted was out of stock they couldn’t guarantee it, and so he had to send back the wrong lens and couldn’t get the new one and wound up extremely unsatisfied with a $50 Dell credit to show for the ordeal.
After that, I reconsidered, and today on a whim I checked the order status of my lens, thinking that I might just cancel the order entirely.
Lo and behold, the order shipped yesterday, and had already been delivered today! Wow! So I expected to find the lens waiting for me when I got home tonight.
Just now, a guy walked into my office with my lens! It got delivered to me at work. The address on the package says:
[Address of my Apartment Complex]
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX 77058
My home and work zip codes are the same. Still, I find it bizarre that the package made its way to my office instead of my apartment!
Now, best I can figure is that when I ordered a desktop computer more than a year ago, I ordered through the government employee purchase program that Dell has, because at the time it must have been cheaper though that than simply through Dell Home. So they have associated my Dell account with JSC. Thus the package, despite listing the street address of my apartment, came to what was listed underneath it: Johnson Space Center.
Bizarre.
