Al, I didn't know you were a cheerleader. :) William H. Rayburn, CET NESDA Member Premium Technologies PO Box 442 Long Beach, Wa. 98631 (360) 642-4993 email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:50 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fed up with fed-Ex 3 business day deliv. policy If boycotts worked, I would be the head cheerleader.I use what is best for me,including Wal Mart. Our little boycott would not make a difference to UPS. Have to wait and see,the big guys sometimes screw up too. Al Leatherman 224 RT. 46 Mine Hill, NJ 07803 973-361-5796 WWW.ALS-TV.NET ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fed up with fed-Ex 3 business day deliv. policy > UPS is one of your competitors in the service business. Do you enjoy > subsidizing a competitor? Their SCS division that does service has a gross > of about three billion dollars a year. Some of that could have gone into > your pocket. They bragg about it. Go to the UPS Website and click on the > links to the SCS division where they gladly tell you about the things that > they service, on an exclusive basis of course. For example, InFocus video > projectors, and they wont sell you service info or parts. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Rayburn" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:34 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fed up with fed-Ex 3 business day deliv. policy > > >> Exactly the reason I tell tritronics and all my suppliers to use nothing > but UPS. I have it >> especially bad in my area. Airborne, FED-ex and DHL ONLY deliver two >> days > a week because >> they come out of Portland Oregon, 215 miles away. Thus a three day > delivery shipped on >> Wednesday won't possibly get here till the following Tuesday even if it's > shipped next day >> delivery. So asking for a shipment in a hurry is useless unless it's > shipped UPS or USPS. >> Bill >> >> William H. Rayburn, CET >> NESDA Member >> Premium Technologies >> PO Box 442 >> Long Beach, Wa. 98631 >> (360) 642-4993 >> email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:03 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] fed up with fed-Ex 3 business day deliv. policy >> >> >> 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 >> >> -- >> >> Philip Bader >> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >> Fax (863) 299-8821 >> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is Public. 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