I'm waiting to receive an package. The tracking information says 'dispatching'
No one can explain that to me. What does it mean?
Thanks
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Sign up to join this communityI'm waiting to receive an package. The tracking information says 'dispatching'
No one can explain that to me. What does it mean?
Thanks
It means they're in the process of sending it. Unfortunately, Tim Romano suggests, it's rather vague regarding what comes within that process. I wouldn't include "in transit" or "out for delivery" -- they're definitely "dispatched". About the most you can infer is that the person responsible for receiving your order has handed it over to the person sending (but not delivering) the goods, but who knows where that boundary is in the organisation?
Dispatching implies that the delivery method is being currently chosen based on cost or speed. Once the best method is chosen, then your package is "in transit". Whether the shipper is using the word accurately is another question. The package may just be sitting on a shelf.
guess
is that the package is still in the warehouse waiting to be put on the truck. – Tᴚoɯɐuo Sep 27 '14 at 16:35