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Yes, the seemingly easy package transportation from the vendor to your home is only one part of a much larger and more complicated chain. ..

3rd party seller 

Sorting centers / shipment 

This is the place where we see the “shipping” notification.

PARCELS ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO WHERE THEY WILL BE DELIVERED. ..

Delivery is expected today, but may not actually arrive until later in the day. ..

Courier centers 

Courier centers are located in every city or region, including the closest ones to your home. This is the last stop on your package’s journey to you.

Couriers deliver your packages to your home when they pick it up to deliver it. The “out for delivery” signal appears when they do this. ..

Your doorstep 

Your packages have been successfully delivered to you! We’re glad to hear that. This is where we see the “delivered” notification.

Arriving today

“Out for delivery”

“Out for delivery” means that your package has been picked up by a carrier and will be delivered to your home today. Yes, rest assured that your package will be delivered to you today. ..

Arriving today is written but not out for delivery 

If it says “arriving today” but it isn’t written “out for delivery”, that means the package is expected to be delivered today but hasn’t been picked up yet. If it stays out for delivery, it means the package has been picked up and will be delivered soon.

“Arriving today, 9 p.m.” implies that the item is expected to arrive before 9 p.m. today, with a tiny possibility of being late or not being delivered that day. ..

Delays caused by third-party carriers: - sometimes sellers choose third-party carriers, which can cause delays in delivery. Incomplete information about the address of the buyer makes it difficult to deliver packages. Unprecedented weather conditions make it impossible to deliver packages. Cyclone is the best example. ..