@danserrano
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I never have…..until the fm9 & it took hours that day.
Yeah, it’s gotten bad in the last year and a half. You would think we had a pandemic going on or something.FedEx has really gone down hill. They used to the top when it came to on time delivery, sometimes early delivery, at least in my area. They may want to rethink their contracting model. I haven't seen a consistent delivery person, or truck, for months. Packages are consistently late and in a lot of recent cases damaged and opened. Haven't had anything missing, yet.
Yup. One of my buddies used to work for FedEx. Although he worked inside the delivery hub as a supervisor, the regular gripe he heard was the job requirements being unreasonably difficult.Yeah, it’s gotten bad in the last year and a half. You would think we had a pandemic going on or something.
We had a regular driver at the old house in NoPho. Good guy, spoke with an accent. Would put packages on our back porch so they were not targets for porch pirates if we weren't outside when he arrived.FedEx has really gone down hill. They used to the top when it came to on time delivery, sometimes early delivery, at least in my area. They may want to rethink their contracting model. I haven't seen a consistent delivery person, or truck, for months. Packages are consistently late and in a lot of recent cases damaged and opened. Haven't had anything missing, yet.
My son worked in one of their PHX hubs loading/unloading trucks. They pay crap and treat their people like cattle. It is a miracle anything gets through undamaged. Gotta attribute that to the workers' work ethic and common decency, as their immediate management people are awful....Yup. One of my buddies used to work for FedEx. Although he worked inside the delivery hub as a supervisor, the regular gripe he heard was the job requirements being unreasonably difficult.
We've had the same USPS letter carrier for the last 5 years, the same UPS driver for the last 3 years and have received great service from them during the 'pandemic'. FedEx service was good when they kept things 'in house' with employee drivers but since contracting some of their delivery drivers, their service has taken a drastic plunge. Again, at least in my area.Yeah, it’s gotten bad in the last year and a half. You would think we had a pandemic going on or something.
In defense of my buddy, he knew that delivery services jobs placed strenuous demands on their workers. And because of his work ethic, he tried to not push the workers more than they could handle. While there was a schedule to be kept, and quotas to be filled, my buddy knew that his fellow employees might not be able to fulfill their responsibilities.My son worked in one of their PHX hubs loading/unloading trucks. They pay crap and treat their people like cattle. It is a miracle anything gets through undamaged. Gotta attribute that to the workers' work ethic and common decency, as their immediate management people are awful....
When we pay for 2-day service, they have a contract and agreement with us that they will deliver within that timeframe. I expect them to refund the rate so it’s equal to the actual delivery time.FedEx has really gone down hill. They used to the top when it came to on time delivery, sometimes early delivery, at least in my area. They may want to rethink their contracting model. I haven't seen a consistent delivery person, or truck, for months. Packages are consistently late and in a lot of recent cases damaged and opened. Haven't had anything missing, yet.
Heads-up. Delivery carriers are now exempt from refunding 2-day shipping rates because of higher demand and shipping backlogs. That's the bad news....If the shipment had made it to the local hub and was supposed to be out for delivery and was delayed, I would point at the delivery people, but that isn’t the situation. It’s stuck halfway across the country, well before being handed off, pointing directly at a high-level management problem.
“No scheduled delivery date available at this time.”Heads-up. Delivery carriers are now exempt from refunding 2-day shipping rates because of higher demand and shipping backlogs. That's the bad news.
The good news is that sometimes delivery services don't always scan the delivery bar code between shipping hubs, and you may not see actual transit times and locations when you track them. Translated that means your item could be arriving at your local hub or on the truck, and you'll not know until the driver arrives at your door.
Agreed 100% but that will never happen, there's always a loophole they'll find. The only carrier I've seen do any refunds were on Express mail from the USPS.When we pay for 2-day service, they have a contract and agreement with us that they will deliver within that timeframe. I expect them to refund the rate so it’s equal to the actual delivery time.
I've had FedEx tracking show that packages are at the hub but held because it's 'not scheduled for delivery'. Had a couple sit for 2 days waiting for the 'correct' delivery date.If the shipment had made it to the local hub and was supposed to be out for delivery and was delayed, I would point at the delivery people, but that isn’t the situation. It’s stuck halfway across the country, well before being handed off, pointing directly at a high-level management problem.
One possibility is that the shipping label has been compromised, and they need to reprint the label before it can move forward in transit. That requires communication between the carrier and business, which may take extra time.“No scheduled delivery date available at this time.”
Just got off the phone with my local butcher. They carry packaged smoked meats, and have ordered a modest 2-½ lb smoked ham. The butcher will vacuum-seal and wrap in twine. Will also be visiting my local favorite cheddar shop and picking up a pound or so of smoked cheddar. (The cheddar is the best regional known in these parts). Am hoping the UPS driver will accept these for his hard work.
Same here, and that’s one of the most asinine situations I can imagine. You’d think they’d want us to take the responsibility off their hands and free the storage space.I've had FedEx tracking show that packages are at the hub but held because it's 'not scheduled for delivery'. Had a couple sit for 2 days waiting for the 'correct' delivery date.
If you have 100 truckloads of stuff to deliver, but you only have 50 trucks, you schedule them like that.I've had FedEx tracking show that packages are at the hub but held because it's 'not scheduled for delivery'. Had a couple sit for 2 days waiting for the 'correct' delivery date.
To a certain degree that's a fair point, you get what you pay for. However, I worked for the USPS for over 20 years and know the logistics involved to a large degree. Never would I have imagined that a package would sit at a location just to cover the bottom line.If you have 100 truckloads of stuff to deliver, but you only have 50 trucks, you schedule them like that.