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posted July 20, 2004 07:05 PM
Why I fucking *HATE* UPS
So, I come home yesterday, there's a UPS InfoNotice on the screen door. 1st attempt, will make 2nd attempt today, between 2 - 5 pm. So I make sure I am home at noon, and wait till 6:50pm before making my first call. The rep tells me that the drivers are still out delivering packages. So I wait till 8:00 PM and call again. This time I just let the ups rep say 'hello?' 'hello?' 'hello?' I figure if they are going to waste my time, the least I can do is waste theirs...
  
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posted July 20, 2004 09:11 PM
Well, worked my way through six operators before the turd truck pulled. Yep, the package arrived. Was bout 8:30, or three and a half hours outside the window they said it'd be delivered in...
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posted July 20, 2004 09:49 PM
Wow.... 8:30 is late. Musta been a high volume day? Or a new driver?
I just sign the slip if I miss them the first time. If they dont deliver it on the 2nd day.... Im on the phone with the sort manager...hehe
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posted July 20, 2004 10:10 PM
UPS Sucks. Trouble at least 50% of the time. They lose it or damage it.
Fed Ex is great, they can always tell you exactly where your pagage is
right down the the street. Expensive though. Never had any touble
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swft
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posted July 21, 2004 03:06 AM
Yah, same here.
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posted July 21, 2004 06:20 AM
I gave up on FedX and use UPS now. Go figure. You really want to get flamed about UPS? Wait till you find out what a "virtual scan" is.
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posted July 21, 2004 07:07 AM
UPS is rather slow to my house, but at least they get there on the day they say they will. FedEx is a little better.
Now, Airborne Express.... that's a different story! On the first delivery attempt, no one was home so they left a card (signature required) saying that they would attempt delivery again tomorrow. I signed the line that says "Just leave the package at my doorstep, I accept the risks" and left the card hanging on the doorknob. The next day, no package. I was rather irate at this point, so I called. Apparantly, instead of attempting delivery and seeing my signature on the card, they just called the house to see if anyone was at home. Since no one was there, they didn't even bother driving by the house. This was about 6pm when I called. Turns out the sorting center is only about 2 miles from my house, but since they close at 6, I'd have to wait for the driver to attempt delivery again TOMORROW..... someone couldn't just stay there 5 minutes after 6 o'clock so I could pick up the package!? Man... what a hassle. It wouldn't have been so bad if I weren't in a time crunch to get the package though....
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posted July 21, 2004 09:31 PM
Come on guys don't dis the union boys ,they probably have over 100 stops.May have been a new driver. Teamsters LOCAL 848
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posted July 21, 2004 10:33 PM
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Come on guys don't dis the union boys ,they probably have over 100 stops.May have been a new driver. Teamsters LOCAL 848
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
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posted July 22, 2004 02:54 AM
This is strange. I remember the UPS guys always made their daily special deliveries on time to my ex while I was at work. Go figure. 
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swft
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posted July 22, 2004 06:40 AM
Batteries not included?
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posted July 22, 2004 07:14 AM
The reason I prefer UPS over FedX is the drivers. Most UPS drivers on a commercial route are familiar with the customers they serve and will make an effort to accomodate you. FedX drivers tend to be aloof dickheads and ill-tempered dykes.
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posted July 22, 2004 07:28 AM
Haha, I had an employee working for me that loaded fedex planes here in town full time, that was one toad of a woman!!!
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posted July 22, 2004 07:52 AM
go fedex and that wont happen............
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posted July 22, 2004 10:55 AM
I prefer FedEx because they allow you to pick the package up the same day the driver missed you. UPS does not. I have no patience, especially when it comes to motorcycle accessories I have purchased and awaiting to receive.
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posted July 22, 2004 12:51 PM
I use Fedex because I have had to Sue and win in court twice UPS. (No you do not even want to know!
Hardest for me to believe is FedEx is a "LOT" Cheaper than UPS and their Ground used to be another company I used all of the time with great results. The cost for me to ship the stacks 2 day delivery was about $6.00. To Ship me leathers 2 day delivery was $15.00 to get them back Ground UPS was $25.00
Of course we have a very good rate where I work and they allow us to use it and mark the Air Bill "Personal" and I get the corporate rate. Like someone else said, I can always get the package the same night if I missed the delivery!
My sympathy!
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posted July 22, 2004 01:08 PM
It sounds like a 2 headed d!ldo with no ky jelly.
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posted July 22, 2004 06:55 PM
FedEx ground guys are cool...Its thier route and do accomadate you!!!
Besides, the guy I know DragRaces a TurboBusa and is a real nice guy!!!
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posted July 22, 2004 08:19 PM
Sure it's a guy?
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posted July 23, 2004 12:05 AM
FedEx Ground was RPS Roadway Package Service. During the "Last" UPS Strike, they got so much business that they had to stop taking Non Business Customers and finally they were bought by FedEx because they had the same quality of the Air Service (Cheaper and Better). Just compare UPS Top service "Red Label" which is the "Standard" FedEx service Over Night!
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posted July 23, 2004 12:13 AM
Yep, use fedex, and help my company stock out LOL.........love working for them, and love the 85% discount we get as employees off shipping, makes ordering motorcycle parts even more fun!  Get em quicker and cheaper!
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posted July 23, 2004 05:04 AM
Fed-ex, UPS and Purolator ALL SUCK (then they swallow!)
I live 20 miles outside of a city and of course, like 90% of all the people who live in my town, I work in the city (as does my wife) until 5pm each day so I will NEVER be home to accept the parcel. Only Purolator/Fed-ex will drop the parcel off AFTER I sign the paper. What a waste.
I agree with the previous post on Airborne Express. Those guys are awesome. I ordered a part for an arcade cabinet out of London England, it was here within 3 days and they delievered it in the middle of the night and left it in a box on my front step. Now thats service.
Oh yeah, UPS/FED-ex out of the USA to Canada is painful. I usually choose USPS because it is 80% cheaper and 40% of the time it is here faster.
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posted July 23, 2004 02:56 PM
UPS -- that's pronounces "oops" in my book. They have lost irreplaceable items for me twice: hard disc drives with data. Worst is, they can't even tell you where things are half the time. FedEx only, now.
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posted July 23, 2004 06:05 PM
quote:
UPS Sucks. Trouble at least 50% of the time. They lose it or damage it.
Fed Ex is great, they can always tell you exactly where your pagage is
right down the the street. Expensive though. Never had any touble
with them.
Well, I sold a brand new $700 scanner on Ebay and shipped FedEx they lost it and they said they couldn't find it. After 2 weeks I had to refund the money to the buyer and lost my ebay and paypal fees. By the 4th week just before they were required to refund my insurance I paid for they all of a sudden found my package. It din't make me happy though because I lost a customer and had to relist with new fees.
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posted July 23, 2004 07:50 PM
Ive had problems with both.... mostly with FedEx lately.
All I have to say is this.....
Fed Ex - market capitalization- $24,170.76 M
UPS - market capitalization- $80,490.71 M
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