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Offline redzgrider

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I hate U.P.S.
« on: April 14, 2013, 06:19:43 PM »
and do not understand why so many on-line retailers continue to stick with them. More than a week (so far) to get a pair of boots delivered. A lot more than a week, but a lot of that is the retailer's delayed shipping (no glowing recommendation from me so far...). Priority mail is cheaper and faster -- does UPS give retailers a big kick-back or something?
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Offline George R. Young

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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2013, 06:25:57 PM »
Ah, you've hit a (Canadian) nerve.

When a US seller ships into Canada, UPS graciously adds a huge markup called 'brokerage fee' to the amount it charges the seller and collects it from the Canadian purchaser.

Once burned like this, I have religiously specified USPS or I won't buy.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 02:53:37 AM »
Quote from: redzgrider on April 14, 2013, 06:19:43 PM
and do not understand why so many on-line retailers continue to stick with them. More than a week (so far) to get a pair of boots delivered. A lot more than a week, but a lot of that is the retailer's delayed shipping (no glowing recommendation from me so far...). Priority mail is cheaper and faster -- does UPS give retailers a big kick-back or something?

In short - yes. UPS makes shipping very, very, easy for retailers. Drop ship - no problem, they pick up daily, bill monthly, etc. 
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Offline jim_de_hunter

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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013, 03:16:00 AM »
Um..... UPS is making money.   USPS is not.   .....nough said.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2013, 03:51:34 AM »
Congress will not allow USPS to run efficiently.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2013, 05:19:48 AM »
Quote from: redzgrider on April 14, 2013, 06:19:43 PM
and do not understand why so many on-line retailers continue to stick with them. More than a week (so far) to get a pair of boots delivered. A lot more than a week, but a lot of that is the retailer's delayed shipping (no glowing recommendation from me so far...). Priority mail is cheaper and faster -- does UPS give retailers a big kick-back or something?

UPS usually does a pretty efficient job.  They could have sent it by USPS.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2013, 06:25:47 AM »
I actually hate both UPS and the USPS, having had both mess me up.  Ironically, UPS and the USPS work together, at least in my neck of the woods.

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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2013, 06:34:52 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on April 15, 2013, 06:25:47 AM
Ironically, UPS and the USPS work together, at least in my neck of the woods.
As do FedEx and USPS.  FedEx has a service called "SmartPost" where FedEx delivers to the Post Office and the Post office delivers it to your house.  UPS has "Mail Innovations" which is similar.  They both suck as far as delivery time, but they are cheap.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2013, 06:44:19 AM »
I can say with certainty and with aplomb that I like Fedex much better than the other two...
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2013, 07:40:45 AM »
FedEx home delivery is subcontracted to individuals. Try holding them accountable. From my experience they do everything they can to not deliver if you are in a remote area. That is why FE and UPS subcontract with USPS. PO has to go that way every day even if there is no mail.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2013, 07:45:55 AM »
UPS and USPS <----    Union.  Thats why FedEx is so much better  :D
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2013, 08:40:33 AM »
Quote from: Cholla on April 15, 2013, 07:40:45 AM
FedEx home delivery is subcontracted to individuals. Try holding them accountable. From my experience they do everything they can to not deliver if you are in a remote area. That is why FE and UPS subcontract with USPS. PO has to go that way every day even if there is no mail.

Knock on wood.  Never had an issue with them.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2013, 09:25:05 AM »
Quote from: Outback_Jon on April 15, 2013, 06:34:52 AM
As do FedEx and USPS.  FedEx has a service called "SmartPost" where FedEx delivers to the Post Office and the Post office delivers it to your house.  UPS has "Mail Innovations" which is similar.  They both suck as far as delivery time, but they are cheap.

I too was surprised to receive a SmartPost envelope containing windshield nuts last week.  Was expecting UPS package and found USPS mailer instead.  Just glad to finally get the nuts to put my windshield back on the newly painted, newly fixed fairing.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2013, 10:06:54 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on April 15, 2013, 07:45:55 AM
UPS and USPS <----    Union.  Thats why FedEx is so much better  :D
   Not around here, FedEx is the worst. USPS sent me a shipment from Portland OR.in the morning and it was at my door the next day at 6 pm in Grand Rapids Mi. That's fast!! :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2013, 04:37:29 PM »
I order new Chippewa boots from Stompers on Thursday, the 4th of April. They drug their feet on shipping until late on the following Tuesday (April 9th) and the boots finally arrived quite late in the day on the 16th. I just know that if Priority Mail had been an option, they would have been here on Friday the 12th, on hand for my weekend.
And wouldn't have actually cost any more to transport.
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Re: I hate U.P.S.
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2013, 05:12:31 PM »
It sucks to be "U".  My stuff gets delivered sometimes to a house with the same house number, totally different street name... not even close, by the "U"s.  The guy that lives at that house get's his panties in a wad, like it's my fault.  LOL!!!!  8)


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