How common is this and would you pay more to avoid it?
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I didn't make that clear did I? It finally showed up.
As of late I really like usps priority. ..their flat rare stuff is just too convenient and I typically don't have delivery issues...coming or going. Personally I think they did great this holiday.
USPS I've never had a major problem except 1 day slower. I have been at the USPS and the ups dude shows up with a bunch of package s to ship???!!!???
WTH. I know the ups driver very well from business delivery, he brings a lot of my saw stuff and is himself an avid Sawyer, cool dude.
I have just found that UPS is more expensive for me most of the time.
Fed ex lost a concrete saw and never paid up, uninsured, never do that again.
WTH. I know the ups driver very well from business delivery, he brings a lot of my saw stuff and is himself an avid Sawyer, cool dude.
I have just found that UPS is more expensive for me most of the time.
Fed ex lost a concrete saw and never paid up, uninsured, never do that again.
o8f150
Tree Freak
i ALWAYS send saws through ups even though they are a little higher
The vast majority of shipments get delivered in a timely fashion but then there are the ones like I posted and Chris that take forever on every single thing that goes his way.
I'm just curious if it's worth the hassle and added expense to go FedEx or UPS. Upgrading to a better website package is required to make the change. Then there is the actual added expense of shipping FedEx over USPS. Up to about 5lbs FedEx is double the price for most locations. Above 5lbs and FedEx is competitive or in some cases cheaper especially to the west coast.
I'm just curious if it's worth the hassle and added expense to go FedEx or UPS. Upgrading to a better website package is required to make the change. Then there is the actual added expense of shipping FedEx over USPS. Up to about 5lbs FedEx is double the price for most locations. Above 5lbs and FedEx is competitive or in some cases cheaper especially to the west coast.
fearofpavement
Trying them all
I had a critical shipment of some literature sent from PA to MI so it would be there for a presentation. It wasn't there. Finally the "priority" mail arrived. After 9 days... Some of the two day shipments have been taking 4 to 5 recently for me.
What bothers me is the "lying" when the USPS is telling you out of one side of their mouth it will take x amount but it doesn't really matter how long it takes because there's no repercussions on their end if it doesn't make it in that time frame. I still use them because it's convenient for me in this rural area.
What bothers me is the "lying" when the USPS is telling you out of one side of their mouth it will take x amount but it doesn't really matter how long it takes because there's no repercussions on their end if it doesn't make it in that time frame. I still use them because it's convenient for me in this rural area.
redoakman
ArboristSite Operative
is it just me spike but are you basing this slow shipping off the couple of weeks before xmas .thats the busiest time of tye year ofcourse there going to be slow . im not saying it dosent happen any other time .but cant really base slow shipping in December kinda unfair .
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
Thats pretty bad service Nate. Think it only took 4 days to get my package from you and Im on the other side of the world!
I had a bar lost in the mail and filed for the insurance and never heard from them. I tried to check on it online and they wouldn't let me log in to their website..
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Yes because FexEx/UPS delivers to the door while USPS doesn't (have to go to the post office and get it). Though they are normally WAY WAY more expensive. Like I had 2 splitter knives come from BlockBuster, they shipped it UPS instead of flatrate USPS. Cost me almost $80 vs $15.
TreeswingerPerth
ArboristSite Operative
Here in the UK I find UPS to be the best parcel service by a mile , most of the company's here don't give a damn about service or looking after the parcels . I've seen guys open the back of the van and launch parcels straight in , then walk all over them . UPS for me every time , quality costs .
Deererainman
Firewood Hack
Given the choice, my first choice would be UPS. I have to give USPS some credit, after I spoke to the local postmaster, it made it from Kearny, NJ to my door step in a couple of days.
Donnarshmr
ArboristSite Member
No, I prefer using USPS because I get much better service and results through USPS.
1) I just ordered a new saw from Bailey's on a Thursday. The saw shipped UPS. The following Sunday, I realized I needed a tool for the incoming saw, so I ordered that from Bailey's as well. The tool shipped USPS. USPS delivered the tool to me 2 days ago. Ordered on Sunday evening, delivered Tuesday afternoon Cali to Ohio. UPS isn't going to deliver the saw for another 5 days, making it over 10 days in transit from Cali to Ohio.
2) UPS and FedEx drivers suck here. Often mark a package as delivered but don't actually drop it off for another day or two. Both park on the road, walk in, toss package onto the cement in front of the door in plain view of the road regardless of weather. Don't ring the bell, don't knock, just vanish. Sometimes they don't even knock or ring before they stick the missed package notice on the door if I have to sign for it. USPS carrier will drive into the driveway because I've told him it'll set off the driveway alarm and then raise holy hell at the door when he drops stuff off even if I don't need to sign for it because I've told him that I'm often working in the shop in the back of the house with hearing protection on and can't hear a reasonable knock at the door. If the weather's bad, he always bags it and then puts it under or on something as required to keep it out of the weather. He never leaves stuff in plain sight of the road. He's actually forgotten something and then come back at the end of his shift to make sure I got it that day. If the weather's good and I'm out working when he tries to drop something off, he'll lay on the horn a few times until I come out of the woods to make sure he doesn't miss me. I'm not actually sure how he can tell when I'm outside, but he's never wrong so far.
3) I have the lowest rate of lost, damaged, or delayed packages when using USPS to ship to my customers.
1) I just ordered a new saw from Bailey's on a Thursday. The saw shipped UPS. The following Sunday, I realized I needed a tool for the incoming saw, so I ordered that from Bailey's as well. The tool shipped USPS. USPS delivered the tool to me 2 days ago. Ordered on Sunday evening, delivered Tuesday afternoon Cali to Ohio. UPS isn't going to deliver the saw for another 5 days, making it over 10 days in transit from Cali to Ohio.
2) UPS and FedEx drivers suck here. Often mark a package as delivered but don't actually drop it off for another day or two. Both park on the road, walk in, toss package onto the cement in front of the door in plain view of the road regardless of weather. Don't ring the bell, don't knock, just vanish. Sometimes they don't even knock or ring before they stick the missed package notice on the door if I have to sign for it. USPS carrier will drive into the driveway because I've told him it'll set off the driveway alarm and then raise holy hell at the door when he drops stuff off even if I don't need to sign for it because I've told him that I'm often working in the shop in the back of the house with hearing protection on and can't hear a reasonable knock at the door. If the weather's bad, he always bags it and then puts it under or on something as required to keep it out of the weather. He never leaves stuff in plain sight of the road. He's actually forgotten something and then come back at the end of his shift to make sure I got it that day. If the weather's good and I'm out working when he tries to drop something off, he'll lay on the horn a few times until I come out of the woods to make sure he doesn't miss me. I'm not actually sure how he can tell when I'm outside, but he's never wrong so far.
3) I have the lowest rate of lost, damaged, or delayed packages when using USPS to ship to my customers.
