A crate number neither freight office recognises

BenBaker0457 · 15 Jun 2025, 08:55 UTC

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BenBaker0457
I have a photo of our FR5 crate beside a loading bay, but neither freight office recognises the number stencilled on it. The seller calls that number the shipment reference. One agent wants a booking number; the other wants a warehouse receipt. We were going to use this for inspection-fixture loading, and I have people asking when to reserve space. I cannot even tell them which country the crate is in. Has anyone managed to untangle this without becoming the messenger between three inboxes?

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RebeccaAdams0169
Replying to BenBaker0457

Whose loading bay? Start there.

7 points
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BenBaker0457
Replying to RebeccaAdams0169

The seller's, they say. I should have said that the photo came from the seller, not from either agent.

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RebeccaAdams0169
Replying to BenBaker0457

Then ask who collected it. A name, not 'forwarder'.

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BenBaker0457
Replying to RebeccaAdams0169

They named a local collection firm. I've passed that to the agent handling the sea shipment and asked the seller for the collection document.

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EllaBennett0729
Replying to BenBaker0457

Does your purchase include delivery to the sea agent, or did you appoint the local collector separately? That changes who needs to chase the missing handover.

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RebeccaAdams0169
Replying to BenBaker0457

And Ben, is somebody still holding floor space for this?

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NoahArcher0368
Replying to RebeccaAdams0169

We kept a teaching bay empty for an expected delivery once. It became a very expensive place to store a broom. Eventually we gave the bay back and waited for a proper arrival notice before rearranging people. I would do that sooner next time.

7 points
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BenBaker0457
Replying to EllaBennett0729

We have released the space. Ella, the seller arranged collection and delivery to the sea agent under our order. We did not appoint that collector. Purchasing has taken over the chase, thankfully.

9 points
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JamieBell0643
Replying to BenBaker0457

Might be worth asking whether the crate was relabelled at collection. I don't know their freight system, but the number on the wood may never reach the second office

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RebeccaAdams0169
Replying to JamieBell0643

Yes, ask them to match the numbers for you. Not another mystery attachment.

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BenBaker0457
Replying to JamieBell0643

Collection firm replied. They say they delivered three crates under one receipt, with ours listed by gross weight only. Purchasing asked them to identify which receipt line belongs to our order. The seller has not helped with that yet.

6 points
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EllaBennett0729
Replying to BenBaker0457

Three crates from the same seller? The seller's packing list may have the individual weights and dimensions needed to link them, if the collector omitted the markings.

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BenBaker0457
Replying to EllaBennett0729

Yes, all from this seller. They have provided a packing list now. Two lines have identical weights, so purchasing is asking for receiving photographs rather than choosing whichever line seems likely.

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NoahArcher0368
Replying to BenBaker0457

What a faff. Has the sea agent actually agreed to look through their receiving photos, Ben?

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JamieBell0643
Replying to BenBaker0457

The matching controller cable was part of your order too. Is that listed inside the main crate or as a separate package?

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RebeccaAdams0169
Replying to JamieBell0643

Jamie, where did Ben mention a controller cable?

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BenBaker0457
Replying to RebeccaAdams0169

Jamie must be thinking of another order; I didn't list our package contents here. Our packing list puts the controller accessories inside the main crate. Noah, the agent agreed to search the photos, but we have not received them. Still no location I can give the workshop.

11 points
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JamieBell0643
Replying to BenBaker0457

You're right, I mixed the threads up. Sorry, Ben. I'll leave the package details to you.

16 points

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