Endless updates!

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Do you remember when you used to send for something by mail order, and then you just waited for it to arrive? And then it did, with no fuss? I am sick of the endless updates. Thankfully I rarely shop online but a few days ago I did order a special attachment for my sewing machine. Not the kind of thing I could just buy anywhere so I didn’t have a lot of choice. It was sent with the courier company, Evri. Since then I have received more than a dozen email updates telling me: Evri has received the order They are waiting for the package They have received the package at the depot They have sorted the package They have sent it to my local depot They have given it to the courier It is out for delivery It should be delivered on such-and-such day The delivery time will be between X:00 and Y:00 The delivery time has been updated The delivery time has changed The delivery has been delayed The delivery will be on the following day The delivery time will be between X:00 and Y:00 The package has been delivered Seriously, I don’t want all those updates! I just want the thing to arrive safely with no fuss. And I know it has arrived, I was here when the man dropped it on the doormat without ringing the bell, I saw him! I do wonder whether all these unnecessary messages are contributing to the need for enormous data centres, full of virtual updates that no-one wants and everyone ignores and can’t be bothered to delete. Do you think these messages are valuable? All rights reserved. © copyright Fleur 2026.