The national pass-time of Uruguay?

Am I alone in having to spend many days at home waiting for a delivery that may or may not arrive? My latest is is a parcel from France which was supposed to arrive at 'end of day' today but I have since heard that it might be Sunday. I made enquiries after the tracker showed it as 'on hold' in Buenos Aires and was advised that is was awaiting the next transport to Montevideo. The same thing happened earlier this month when I had to go MVD to collect a parcel and pay US$23 for a week's storage in their warehouse.

It isn't just international consignments. Last month I made an online purchase with a Uruguayan company. After about a week of waiting, I returned home from a quick trip to the shops, to find a missed delivery note advising they would deliver again the next day. They didn't nor the next so I went to the courier's depot to collect it. The next time I checked my email, they were kind enough to advise that the parcel had been successfully delivered.