Herbert Graf wrote: >> I get it, Herbert. I'm just not sure that FedEx differentiates between=20 >> the >> different types of bills. To the person on the other line, a bill is a=20 >> bill, >> and if they see an unpaid balance on the account, it is conceivable that >> eventually they will refuse to accept packages for shipment. > > So, you're saying that to "keep in the good graces" of a company you'll > just blindly pay whatever invoice they send you? > > Frankly I can't fathom that being any sort of business oriented > viewpoint. > > If a company bills incorrectly wouldn't it be a better idea to call them > on it and have it corrected? > > Of course you can run a business any way you'd like, I personally won't > be paying bills that I don't have to, it just doesn't make any sense to > me. Of course we complained to FedEx on numerous occasions. We couldn't get=20 anywhere, and after losing a few hundred dollars in customs fees, figured=20 that it is best to disable FedEx as a shippping option for orders going to= =20 Canada. > As for FedEx, they aren't the only game in town, and were they sending > me bills and cutting off services for bills I didn't owe I think I'd > switch to one of their competitors. We do a lot of shipping through FedEx, and we had the same problem with UPS= ..=20 I disagree that dropping one or both would have been a good business=20 decision. > For the record, I've never seen FedEx do anything of the sort (in fact > I've only had good experienced with FedEx), and they are my second > choice when sending a parcel (my first choice being the post office). Do you send parcels from US to Canada? What is the typical weight/invoice=20 value? Vitaliy=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .