Useless Parcel Service

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Man I hate UPS. There's always something with them.

A couple of weeks ago they were supposed to deliver something and even though I left a note on the door upstairs for them to deliver around the back, the UPS dumbfuck ignored it and delivered it upstairs. Lucky for me the upstairs neighbours were home, so it wasn't an issue, but on Tuesday they tried to deliver something and there was nobody home upstairs. The second attempt was yesterday, and even though I know there were people home all day (I could hear them), somehow UPS managed to mark it as undeliverable again. I swear they only ring the doorbell for a mere fraction of a second before quickly filling in the paper and running off back to their truck. The UPS guy didn't even leave my Amazon package, and that certainly didn't require signature confirmation.

The UPS center's opening times also aren't that convenient either... especially not when you crash in the late afternoon for a nap thanks to an insomniac child keeping you awake all night.

So today I tape up another sign upstairs, and hopefully they'll actually read it and follow the instructions and deliver our damn packages.

We never get these problems with FedEx.

Comments

[pj-41.livejournal.com]

I've always had the same problems with UPS, I avoid them like the plague if I can. Most times I don't even get a notice until they say it's the third attempt. I've had several times where I actually was home and they didn't even bother to ring. Not to mention the stupid office is only open 9-5 Monday through Friday, who can go pick something up with those hours???

One of my neighbors works for them and he actually sympathized with me, he said our driver was a complete idiot and actually tried to pull some shit with him before he knew he was also an employee. Thankfully, he's been really cool, if he sees I have a slip he'll pick up the package for me when he goes to work.

I never have those problems with FedEx either. They're usually really good about leaving notices and they're open until 8:15 during the week and on Saturdays. I need to start a really successful mail-order business and make it a point not to use UPS.

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

Our UPS center is open until 6pm, which is better than 5, but still not great. At least I can go there during the day, but if you have a job, you're still screwed. FedEx here is open until 7pm I believe (not sure if they're open until later than that, but I know they're open until 7 at bare minimum).

I've had several times where I actually was home and they didn't even bother to ring.

Yep, this happens a lot. Now I realise that they probably try to deliver to many homes where there is nobody home, but still, that doesn't mean they can stop trying to even ring the doorbell. A friend of mine was waiting on a package once and they rang, and she opened the door almost straight away, but the UPS guy was already most of the way back to his truck, because he hadn't bothered to wait at all... he'd just rung the bell and walked off immediately. It's ridiculous.

I never have those problems with FedEx either.

I'm so glad FedEx started in on the Ground arena of courier deliveries, seeing as UPS pretty much dominated that, unless you want to use the Useless Stupid Postal Service.