ck's archive: zappos timeline

1. Tuesday, 6:50 pm: I placed an order for a new pair of tennis shoes on zappos.com, with standard 4-5 day free shipping.
2. Tuesday, 9:06 pm: I got an email that my order had been packed up and would ship out that same day with free upgraded shipping.
3. Wednesday, 1:32 am: UPS "Origin Scan" in Louisville, KY.
4. Wednesday, 7:09 am: "Out for Delivery" in Champaign.
5. Wednesday, 1:39 pm: Package delivered to my door.

I must say I'm impressed. The only hitch in the process was that the email with my tracking information arrived after the shoes did.