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Tim Ayers · 03-30-2022, 10:35 AM

Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've had the opposite experience. FedEx has been very problematic and UPS has been spot on. I have a FedEx account. Numerous times things are gone to a hub and then vanished off their system. Thankfully, in a few days, the items have been delivered. I only use them since they are the only local hub near me. UPS only has a retail location which adds to the overall shipping cost.

My friend is a Snap-On dealer and only uses UPS since FedEx has caused him fits.

We live in NJ and I wonder if the quality of service may be a regional issue.

tubman · 03-30-2022, 10:55 AM

Another vote against FedEx. I have had about as many problems with them as I have had successful transactions. I won't use them, but unfortunately, others still haven't learned. On the other hand, I have sold over 400 of my condensers and except a for a handful that were picked up, all went out USPS small Flat Rate Box with zero problems.

Tim Ayers · 03-30-2022, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tubman

Another vote against FedEx. I have had about as many problems with them as I have had successful transactions. I won't use them, but unfortunately, others still haven't learned. On the other hand, I have sold over 400 of my condensers and except a for a handful that were picked up, all went out USPS small Flat Rate Box with zero problems.

I agree with Tub: Out of the three, USPS has been the best in my experience. Their flat rate shipping is a great deal when sending small items and small sized, heavy items.

Lawson Cox · 03-30-2022, 08:57 PM

I mislabeled a package and it got delivered to the wrong address. It never turned up at the buyer's home so I refunded his money. I had given up on ever getting it back and forgot about it. A couple of months later it showed up at my house, returned as "Addressee Unknown". I contacted the purchaser and he still wanted the item and even agreed to a price increase to cover the cost of my goof up. Still some nice understanding people around. Thankfully.

03-30-2022, 10:35 AM	#21
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,919	Re: just venting Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've had the opposite experience. FedEx has been very problematic and UPS has been spot on. I have a FedEx account. Numerous times things are gone to a hub and then vanished off their system. Thankfully, in a few days, the items have been delivered. I only use them since they are the only local hub near me. UPS only has a retail location which adds to the overall shipping cost. My friend is a Snap-On dealer and only uses UPS since FedEx has caused him fits. We live in NJ and I wonder if the quality of service may be a regional issue.

03-30-2022, 10:55 AM	#22
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,637	Re: just venting Another vote against FedEx. I have had about as many problems with them as I have had successful transactions. I won't use them, but unfortunately, others still haven't learned. On the other hand, I have sold over 400 of my condensers and except a for a handful that were picked up, all went out USPS small Flat Rate Box with zero problems.

03-30-2022, 08:57 PM	#24
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: just venting I mislabeled a package and it got delivered to the wrong address. It never turned up at the buyer's home so I refunded his money. I had given up on ever getting it back and forgot about it. A couple of months later it showed up at my house, returned as "Addressee Unknown". I contacted the purchaser and he still wanted the item and even agreed to a price increase to cover the cost of my goof up. Still some nice understanding people around. Thankfully. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".