Sieghard,
Actually, it doesn't have to be an email from a retailer. It just has to
be an email with a tracking number in it somewhere. Frequently, I just
create my own email using the subject line for my own description of
what it is, and just paste the tracking number into the body of the
email. It supports a ton of carriers. I've used it for UPS, USPS,
LaserShip, Fedex, and I'm willing to bet the others you mentioned are
supported as well. You can register several email addresses with them
and as long as the email comes from one of your registered addresses,
they do the tracking. Anyhow, if you decide to give it a shot, I hope it
works out for you because it's so darn easy to use.
Best Regards,
Rick alfaro
On 12/31/2013 2:15 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Thanks, Rick, this sounds interesting, but it only mentions you can forward
emails from "your favorite online retailers" so I assume I couldn't forward,
for example, the ship notification email I get from Canada Post if I am
sending something out or a ship notification from UPS, Purolator etc. I
might receive from a supplier who is sending me a shipment.
I also would be somewhat concerned to use my gmail account for the sign-in,
who knows what information Google gets/collects when you sign in and I don't
think they need to know what packages I get and from who.
Anyhow, certainly one to keep in mind, but most of my tracking needs have to
do with my business and not so much with the few items I might order from
Amazon each year.
Regards,
Sieghard
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Rick Alfaro
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:00 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Track This package tracking is shut down
Sieghard,
I've been using an app called Ship-Rack. Note the dash between ship and
rack. What I really like about this tracking app is that all you have to do
is forward the tracking notification you've gotten from the retailer to
packa...@ship-track.com and tracking begins. It supports push notifications.
Of course, I believe you can also add tracking number manually but sending
an email is so much easier.
Like most tracking apps, tracking notifications are definitely not
instantaneous but otherwise this app works well.
Here's the link to the app in the iTunes store.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shiprack/id584287862?mt=8
Best Regards,
Rick alfaro
On 12/30/2013 11:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Hello,
I know there are others on the list who are using the "Track This" app
which allows you to track packages/shipments from a variety of courier
and postal services.
Today I tried to add the tracking number for the Logitech K810
keyboard I ordered from Amazon. Everything seemed normal until I
double tapped on "Save" after I entered the information, at that point
I received the following message:
Error
Track This has been closed and is no longer accepting new packages.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
There is an OK button and that's it. I subsequently searched for Track
This in the App Store and did not find it any more, then I went to
their website, www.UseTrackThis.com <http://www.UseTrackThis.com>, and
here is what it says:
Announcing the Shutdown of TrackThis
Effective immediately, TrackThis has been closed.
No further package tracking updates will be sent out. Existing users
can log in to retrieve their tracking numbers, but no new tracking
numbers can be added.
Thank you to the loyal users of the service and to those that have
recommended us to others over the years. More info will be posted in
the coming days.
The app Posted also is accessible and seems to work and of course most
couriers have their own apps, but I always found Track This worked well.
For a while I tried Posted alongside Track This and if I added the
same packages it seemed that Track This push notifications about scans
and updates came quicker than those from Posted.
Is anybody using a different app, I mean different than Track This and
Posted, and if so, which one?
Best regards,
Sieghard
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