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    What is the best way to Punish UPS?

    Most places don't have the option of FED EX and I'm sick of UPS and their late deliveries and wave offs for deliveries. I'm about at a 1/3 late rate with them. I bought a scope and 2nd day aired it so I could get it on my son's rifle and zero it this weekend. It's supposedly out for delivery.....

    I now see that for a residential delivery, they say that End Of Business means until midnight. F'ers. When I set up shipments can I say I'm a business and have a better chance of getting it before 5?

    When I have tried to get a refund for late deliveries direct from UPS, they always say that they have to refund the supplier. Why should I and the supplier have to inconvience ourselves because UPS is retarded? Yes retarded. I'm bringing back the use of the word 'retarded' and Croc shoes for men without shame- because they both fit so well.

    I get that shipments will be late, but I'm tired of BS like today. I'm sure, since we are due to get snow tonight, I'll get a weather waiver excuse-, even though it's supposedly been on a truck all day and it isn't even snowing yet. I specifically used 2nd day air thinking that would at least get it here with some priority.... bzzzzztttt.

    The kicker is fed ex, usps and ups have already been here each once.

    Anybody got best practices for UPS?

    The door bell rang and I opened it because I was sure it was them, but it was some inner city jobs scam going door to door. I f'ing hate that.

    I know as soon as I press send they'll show up.
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    I'm just the opposite. Fed Ex is worthless in my area and UPS is the way to go.
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    Tip UPS guy with liquor at major holidays.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jwfuhrman View Post
    I'm just the opposite. Fed Ex is worthless in my area and UPS is the way to go.
    Yeah, around here FedEx ground is subcontracted out and you don't want to hear those horror stories. I have had a few bad experiences with UPS but nothing like FedEx.
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    I agree with what most have said here already. In my area FedEx is by far the worst of the bunch. They also seem to hand off to USPS for the last few miles of the delivery quite often, which typically pushes the delivery date by another day or two.. Of course they never inform you of it before hand though. Pisses me off. At this point I just choose UPS or USPS and don't expect it to come in until two or three days after the scheduled date, that way I'm not disappointed. It's not that I've had trouble free experiences with the other two, it's just much less common than with FedEx. I'm sure it varies by area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
    Yeah, around here FedEx ground is subcontracted out and you don't want to hear those horror stories. I have had a few bad experiences with UPS but nothing like FedEx.
    Oh god ain't that the truth. I've dealt with a few of those contractors and let me tell you, it something else. That and they seem to leave the packages at the oddest places around the house. USP at least usually puts them in the breeze way with everything else.

    Honest opinion though, they all suck. It isn't about which is best, it about which sucks less and honestly. Had a package from the USPS that took 12 days to get here, next order, from the same place, too 4. Figure that shit out. USP having USPS deliver is also a pain in the ass, but the shit fed ex pulled, I have to wonder if the driver wasn't trying to case the house.
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    Have you called the local office? I have a handful of buddies who work for UPS and they're hard working guys. I know the bosses are tough on them with complaints.
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    Fex ex wouldn't show up for 3 days to pick up packages at the previous job. We had to redo our to testing because they didn't show up for a next day air shipment.

    They are ok at the new location, ups and FedEx are about even here. How to punish? Don't use them, get next day air and dispute when they fail.

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    At least you guys kind of have options. FedEx and UPS get stupid expensive out here very quickly, and their standard shipping literally takes two weeks or more. USPS has been ok but ironically I'm waiting on a KKM barrel that has been in the mail for 10 days. It left CA on the 24th and the status has just said that it's "in transit to destination" since the 25th. I'm beyond furious about it and not sure that I'll ever see my $300 package.


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    UPS and Fedex are both pretty solid here- we order a ton of stuff since my wife has a home business, and a trip to the "city" is at least 2 hours in each direction. My UPS guy has even waited while I inspected a package that had a badly damaged outer box, just in case I wanted to file a claim. Fortunately, it was fine. The only damaged goods I can recall getting have come via USPS.

    My only issue with UPS has been tracking updates on packages shipped UPS ground. Pro tip: if it's really important/expensive, spring for at least 2nd day air, if not overnight. You'll get better tracking, and the packages tend to arrive in better condition.
    Last edited by sevenhelmet; 04-28-17 at 21:41.
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