[TechAssist] Re: fed up with fed-Ex 3 business day deliv. policy
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:29:48 -0500
For me here, FedUp takes it to Winchester, VA and waits until they have
a truckload coming to this region. Then they load them up and haul them
to Cumberland, MD and reship by United States Postal Service! It can
take anywhere from 4-5 up to 12 days I had to wait once. But, and get
this, it is cheaper to ship by fedup than USPS. But if shipped by
straight USPS, it will get here in usually 4-5 days. Longestest was 7
but that was over a holiday if I remember right. And when something
comes in sent from FedUp in Winchester, they call me from the post
office and tell me I have a package that needs picked up. If it is sent
USPS, they bring it right here to the shop. (anyone have a theory on
that one?) I went to the post office and complained and asked them why
FedUp was getting such a price break. The postmaster told me that they
"pre-sort" their packages by address. I said anything I mail is
"pre-sorted", if it has an address, it IS pre-sorted. You don't address
one, "To: John Doe, USA". It's not like they have to go out and find
whoever. This is just more political, 'neath the table, payoff crap. But
I'm almost to the point I will do without rather than have something
shipped FedUp.
Doug Keller
Wis-Kel Electronics
101 Freeland Ave.
Terra Alta, WV
USA 26764
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Phil Bader wrote:
>I placed a parts order from www.newegg.com (great prices on PC related
>stuff) from california. Ordered Thursday evening, newegg shipped next
>morning, friday, via FedEx . With Newegg's email updates i used their
>Fedex tracking number to see progress. that package was in fedex
>orlando's depot 5:30 PM Sunday. Orlando is about 45 min. drive from
>me.Fedex online tracking said scheduled for delivery Wednesday at 4:30 PM.
>I called FEDEX customer assist line to ask why my box, when dropped at
>your Orlando depot,(45 min. away from my shop) is sitting there since
>Sunday,for a Wednesday delivery. Her answer:
>"The shipper PAID us for 3 business day delivery. They get 3 bus. day
>delivery."
>I said I understand you must get it to me in 3 business days as agreed,
>but if it's here already anyway, why not just ship it?
>She again said a "canned" line, "The shipper PAID for three business day
>delivery,..."
>I said, So you just let it sit there on the dock to "burn up" the time
>to make it 3 days , then ship it?
>Her answer, "Sir, the shipper PAID for..." You get the picture. Then her
>cheery "And can I help you with anything else?, well have a nice day..."
>Two days to get here from Calif., three more to truck it to me.. Still
>waiting...
>Fed up with Fed-Ex.
>Phil Bader
>
>
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