Paul
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This year I have made online purchases delivered by UPS, FedEx, USPS and Airborne Express.
UPS delivered on time; as I've come to expect if the shipment doesn't have to go through 'Cache Ill.'
Airborne Express delivered so fast I'm convinced they employ Cleo and shiped prior to my placing the order.
USPS delivered my package in an uncharacteristically prompt fashion. The package had been opened and apparently inspected by some nosey postal employee and poorly resealed such that it was hanging open in my mail box. (It was a video game for my sons. My guess is that if it were a recent release DVD or some such valuable item I would never have received it all under the guise of homeland security.)
FedEx picked up my package on the 13th and, per their website, loaded it in a truck that day and 3 days later it's still in the truck but there's no record of where the truck is. In past experiences with FedEx, they change the expected arrival date to whatever strikes their fancy so I don't know when I'll receive my package from them.
If I ship something, I always ship via UPS. FedEx doesn't have a local pickup and I wouldn't consider them if they did because I've watched them unload their aircraft too many times (Basically they pull up in a Cesna beside three trucks and toss packages toward each truck). USPS has managed to loose too many items to even be considered. I would definately use Airborne Express if I absolutely had to send something overnight.
UPS delivered on time; as I've come to expect if the shipment doesn't have to go through 'Cache Ill.'
Airborne Express delivered so fast I'm convinced they employ Cleo and shiped prior to my placing the order.
USPS delivered my package in an uncharacteristically prompt fashion. The package had been opened and apparently inspected by some nosey postal employee and poorly resealed such that it was hanging open in my mail box. (It was a video game for my sons. My guess is that if it were a recent release DVD or some such valuable item I would never have received it all under the guise of homeland security.)
FedEx picked up my package on the 13th and, per their website, loaded it in a truck that day and 3 days later it's still in the truck but there's no record of where the truck is. In past experiences with FedEx, they change the expected arrival date to whatever strikes their fancy so I don't know when I'll receive my package from them.
If I ship something, I always ship via UPS. FedEx doesn't have a local pickup and I wouldn't consider them if they did because I've watched them unload their aircraft too many times (Basically they pull up in a Cesna beside three trucks and toss packages toward each truck). USPS has managed to loose too many items to even be considered. I would definately use Airborne Express if I absolutely had to send something overnight.
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