ObiWan Kenobi wrote:
" wrote in
ups.com:

Will it make any difference if the item actually shows up on an
overnight basis, as promised, and you get what you paid for?

Not the point. Once the item leaves their facility, it is in the custody
of the courier (in this case FedEx). It's not BoatersWorld's
responsibility any more.

May or may not be true. Where was the free-on-board (FOB) point? This
is where title to the item goes from the seller to you. If they ship
'FOB destination', they retain title and responsibility for the
merchandise until you get it. They are responsible for any claims
against the carrier or tracking of the shipment. If they don't give
you the number, so what? The merhcandise isn't yours until they
deliver it to you.

FOB origin means the title passes to you when they give it to the
carrier. In this case you should be allowed a traking number as the
carrier has *your* stuff.

Sounds like they shipped FOB destination and are accepting
responsibility for it until you get it.