Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

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  • EricTheRed44
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2012
    • 314

    Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

    Have to sign for a Scott Rolen jersey that arrives today, so scheduled an early Doc appointment for my bad knee then am hanging out the rest of the day to be here. I'm sure there are better ways to spend a vacation day, but oh well.
    Does anyone else waste a day off to be at home when package arrives?
  • mook03005
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 331

    #2
    Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

    Funny thread, but yes I have from time to time its always a great thing to do , just to halt the daily grind and actually enjoy this hobby of ours ...nothing wrong with that...Can i take a day off and visit your eric davis museum lol
    Ebay seller: mancaveauctions

    Collecting Marlins Game Used jerseys, Jeff Conine,
    250 HR / 250 SB Club Members.

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    • Samets
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2012
      • 745

      #3
      Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

      The babysitter usually gets the package here...

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      • 300X30
        Member
        • Apr 2011
        • 31

        #4
        Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

        I solved the problem by having everything delivered to work.

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        • jake33
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2005
          • 3082

          #5
          Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

          Same here, I get everything mailed to me at work.

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          • ahuff
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2005
            • 677

            #6
            Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

            Originally posted by Samets
            The babysitter usually gets the package here...
            I had to do a double take when I saw "babysitter" and "package" together!!!
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            • rogergoochman
              Member
              • Dec 2012
              • 59

              #7
              Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

              Originally posted by ahuff
              I had to do a double take when I saw "babysitter" and "package" together!!!
              ROFL yeah I can see why that sentence can be taken out of context

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              • UGA-1
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2009
                • 272

                #8
                Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

                Not a whole day off but I have taken long lunches when I knew a jersey was expected. My mailman and UPS guy are awesome. If I am not at home they will go by my work (only 2 blocks away) to make sure I get it personally. Can't ask for more than that!
                Always looking for Georgia Bulldogs game used.
                email: jgiles2448@yahoo.com

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                • tella27
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 728

                  #9
                  Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

                  Never taken a whole day since I have a package room at my building but I didn't really get anything done.

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                  • timb69
                    Member
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 86

                    #10
                    Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

                    More than once, I must say. Also, if I checked the tracking number and showed it was at the house, I left early

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                    • R_Aaronson
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 157

                      #11
                      Re: Have you ever taken a vaca day to be at home when game used item arrived?

                      Like some others, I have all packages delivered to work where a someone is guaranteed to be there to sign for them. Plus, I open it right when I get it because my co-workers like to see what the next new item is.

                      -Randy

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                      • Clemson2004
                        Member
                        • Jan 2013
                        • 84

                        #12
                        Well I don't know if it is a good thing, but my mail doesn't come till about 5-6 pm. Its good to me because it will come right when I get home/right after, but I have never heard of anyone's mail coming that late. If it is shipped FedEx or UPS then I like to be home.

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