FedEx ain't what it used to be and the FedEx Green (former Roadway) is just the pits.
http://www.fedex.com/us/about/today/history/#3

Shipped a PC to my sister a few years ago and they chose to rework my label and send it to another town.
Assumed that I didn't know where I wanted it shipped to or where my sister lives. #%$%$^#$#@#$%

-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Wilton <shawn@BLACK9.NET>
Sent: Apr 16, 2004 8:04 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [EE:] Digi-key

Insane.  I hate UPS with a passion.  I ordered a monitor and it was
shipped UPS three times, and each time it came, the box was completely
trashed.  Delivery is never the same time on any given day, or even
remotely the same.  And the prices are horrific.  Not to mention ground
takes forever.

I love USPS, never had a single package arrive damaged, and they always
arrive quickly.

I also like Fedex quite a bit, but they're still a tad up there in terms
of cost for shipping.

Viva USPS in Oregon.  Boo to UPS.  Boo.


Shawn Wilton
Junior in CpE
MicroBiologist

Phone: (503) 881-2707
Email: shawn@black9.net

http://black9.net


Robert L Cochran wrote:
> Herbert Graf wrote:
>
> That's not their fault, that's UPS. UPS is notorious for absolutely
>
>> outrageous brokerage fees. I was once charge more brokerage then the item
>> was worth. UPS is the worst of scammers and I do something simple: if a
>> company wants to ship me something UPS I go elsewhere, and I tell them
>> that.
>> TTYL
>
>
>
> I'm very surprised to read his and other postings about United Parcel
> Service (UPS) in Canada. I live in Maryland, USA, and I can't really
> live without UPS. They deliver fairly fast (even with the ground
> service, although packages from Digi-Key seem to take forever when I
> want them a lot and elected to ship ground!), the UPS delivery guy knows
> me on sight, has a friendly smile and often a quick friendly greeting,
> and is careful with my packages.
>
> My United States Post Office carrier is a young woman who, simply put,
> is an unsmiling oaf. She once dumped a package of expensive technical
> books from Amazon.com on my deck...right after a rain. The door to my
> house airlock was right there in front of her and she could have put the
> package there, where it was dry. I cannot trust her to take care with
> expensive packages. And USPS takes a long time to deliver packages.
>
> Until recently I tried to avoid Airborne Express as well, because they
> somehow always had problems with my packages. Then I ordered a soldering
> station from outpost.com at 11:00 p.m. and boom! Airborne delivered it
> by 5:00 p.m. the next day to my utter amazement!
>
> So in general I can't live without United Parcel Service. Maybe some day
> the USPS carrier will be replaced by someone much smarter and USPS
> itself will experience improved delivery times. And maybe just maybe the
> next time I'm in a rush I'll give Airborne another try to see if my
> recent experience was just lucky chance.
>
> Bob Cochran
>
>
>
>
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