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ocbaud · 08-12-2004, 04:15 PM

so, usps delievers my qlogic kickpanels today

and i'm waiting on fedex to deliver a package also. my 5-1/4 component speakers.

so about 2:00pm i'm like "hmm... i wonder where the fedex man is at?"

then my dad tells me that he drove by and pulled into a driveway and turned around.

so i check the tracking number and it shows that it was delivered today at 12:49pm.

no such delivery was made at my house. it also says that the gate was open. I DONT EVEN HAVE A GATE!!!

i've already called the fedex number but the driver wont get the message till tommorow. even then i dont know what will happen. the best i can hopee for is that who ever it was delievered to will be nice enough to bring the package to the proper house.

i dont wanna have to go through getting my money back or another one shipped cause i ordered the speakers on ebay.

76HighSierra · 08-12-2004, 06:58 PM

I've had that problem with fed ex, too. I live on a street called Cochran and the fed-ex guy "delivered" my stuff to a street that didn't even exist in my city! I think some of their drivers have a little "home grown scam operation" going.

cliffsta · 08-12-2004, 07:27 PM

oh yeah thats standard for Fed Ex, they said they "delivered" things my dad ordered, yet we received nothing. A trip to the Fed Ex place bright and early the next morning by my not-so-happy dad got him his stuff

bigblock73 · 08-12-2004, 07:53 PM

Never had a problem here with Fed-ex. I ship and receive A LOT of stuff thru them...no problems as of yet.

No matter who you go thru, there will always be some screw ups or mistakes made..after all, we are all human.

Destructo · 08-12-2004, 09:51 PM

No problems here, I usually use UPS though.

SanitysBane · 08-12-2004, 09:55 PM

i had that problem with UPS when they shipped my helms manual, i yelled at helms, cause i had no swing with UPS and then 3 days later i got BOTH packages, so now i have 1 shop manual for the shop that i don't care to much if it gets greasy, and one for the house.

cliffsta · 08-13-2004, 12:51 AM

yeah i prefer UPS, but i'd like to try DNL, i see them all over my town now a days.

78SilveradoSWB · 08-13-2004, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cliffsta

yeah i prefer UPS, but i'd like to try DNL, i see them all over my town now a days.

It's DHL and they are attempting to be very competitive going against UPS and FedEx. Airborne Express was purchased by DHL. FedEx bought Kinkos and UPS bought Mailbox Etc. I like FedEx and have had no problems with them personally. Their rates are lower than UPS's rates.

Blue Beard · 08-13-2004, 07:29 AM

I've had problems with Fedex.....Insurance is a no go, the individual carriers are on their own. So if they don't have Insurance your lost.

Lucky for me the company I delt with send another item, of course it took awhile.

bigblock73 · 08-13-2004, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Beard

I've had problems with Fedex.....Insurance is a no go, the individual carriers are on their own. So if they don't have Insurance your lost.

That doesn't make sense. I have shipped many things thru Fed-ex, with and without insurance. They insure the packages up to $100 at no charge, anything above that is extra.

75-K5 · 08-13-2004, 10:44 AM

I have shipped tons with Fed Ex as well, including several unwrapped packages like tires and driveshafts and have had all of them arrive unharmed and fast. Plus, for stuff over about 7 lbs., nobody can compare to their rates. I guess I'll just keep using them until they screw up.

Destructo · 08-13-2004, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 75-K5

I have shipped tons with Fed Ex as well, including several unwrapped packages like tires and driveshafts and have had all of them arrive unharmed and fast. Plus, for stuff over about 7 lbs., nobody can compare to their rates. I guess I'll just keep using them until they screw up.

Fedex has MUCH better rates on heavy stuff like tires, I think last time a priced a set of 31s to be shipped it was gonna be like 15 a tire, UPS wanted like 50.

DBLSPRT68 · 08-13-2004, 10:47 AM

I work for FEDEX, though not in the package department anymore (aircraft mechanic). I've had no problems with anything delivered by FEDEX. I have recieved 2 different packages containing very hard to get NOS body moldings that were bent from UPS. I got my money back from one, and just kept the other. A NOS molding for my 1965 Bel Air 2-door sedan is not easy to come by. I don't want my money back UPS, I want my molding straight! David

LOHRTBT · 08-13-2004, 12:35 PM

So What happened foolio?

Destructo · 08-13-2004, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LOHRTBT

So What happened foolio?

He found them at a neighbors house, read the other thread about stock speakers suck

Izzy · 08-13-2004, 12:55 PM

Our company dealt with UPS then switched to Airborne/DHL and have had a lot less problems.

Senor_paco · 08-14-2004, 11:29 PM

lotsa stuf fvia fedex, ups, and usps, never a prob. ione time I did order a bulk of hard drives, and tracking said delivered bhnd hdg. WTF? oh, behind hedge. look between house and front hedge, there it is. lucky the sprinklers hadn't come on yet. USPS. the fedex and ups guys know me by name, delivering jegs and so forth. At least if I'm not home, they put it on my patio (nice).

Destructo · 08-15-2004, 12:01 AM

I know my UPS man pretty well, I went to school with his kid.

We have a box on the front porch to put stuff in because our dogs used to chew boxes up.

They chewed up a motherboard and some ram for a computer one time even.

**68 Stepside** · 08-15-2004, 12:02 AM

I've never had probs with UPS or Fedex, but Airborne Express delivered a stereo for my garage last december, to my front door. We have a sign cleary posted that states to use the side door, and he just left it on my front doorstep. It took me a few days to find the package, and now the stereo face doesn't light up because of the moisture the box absorbed because of all the snowfall. When I checked Airborne's site, it said "signature accepted" on their site. Nobody ever signed for the stereo...and of course they found every excuse in the book not to pay for the stereo after it was ruined......

Oh well, life will go on, lesson learned.

Sorry for the rant.

ocbaud · 08-15-2004, 12:22 AM

fedex never gave me problems before. but i found out that the guy who screwed up was a temp. driver while our regular one was out for something.

haha i say temp driver cause i got him fired!!!

okay, not really.

08-12-2004, 04:15 PM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i hate fedex! so, usps delievers my qlogic kickpanels today and i'm waiting on fedex to deliver a package also. my 5-1/4 component speakers. so about 2:00pm i'm like "hmm... i wonder where the fedex man is at?" then my dad tells me that he drove by and pulled into a driveway and turned around. so i check the tracking number and it shows that it was delivered today at 12:49pm. no such delivery was made at my house. it also says that the gate was open. I DONT EVEN HAVE A GATE!!! i've already called the fedex number but the driver wont get the message till tommorow. even then i dont know what will happen. the best i can hopee for is that who ever it was delievered to will be nice enough to bring the package to the proper house. i dont wanna have to go through getting my money back or another one shipped cause i ordered the speakers on ebay.

08-12-2004, 06:58 PM	#2
76HighSierra DAMN, I love Big Blocks! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 619	I've had that problem with fed ex, too. I live on a street called Cochran and the fed-ex guy "delivered" my stuff to a street that didn't even exist in my city! I think some of their drivers have a little "home grown scam operation" going. __________________ Marc Bona Hobbs, New Mexico 1976 1/2 ton GMC High Sierra. 454 c.i.d./ TH400. *Soon to get a mild warming over.* 3.40 rear.

08-12-2004, 07:27 PM	#3
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	oh yeah thats standard for Fed Ex, they said they "delivered" things my dad ordered, yet we received nothing. A trip to the Fed Ex place bright and early the next morning by my not-so-happy dad got him his stuff __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

08-12-2004, 07:53 PM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Never had a problem here with Fed-ex. I ship and receive A LOT of stuff thru them...no problems as of yet. No matter who you go thru, there will always be some screw ups or mistakes made..after all, we are all human. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

08-12-2004, 09:51 PM	#5
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	No problems here, I usually use UPS though. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

08-12-2004, 09:55 PM	#6
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	i had that problem with UPS when they shipped my helms manual, i yelled at helms, cause i had no swing with UPS and then 3 days later i got BOTH packages, so now i have 1 shop manual for the shop that i don't care to much if it gets greasy, and one for the house. __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

08-13-2004, 12:51 AM	#7
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	yeah i prefer UPS, but i'd like to try DNL, i see them all over my town now a days. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

08-13-2004, 07:29 AM	#9
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	I've had problems with Fedex.....Insurance is a no go, the individual carriers are on their own. So if they don't have Insurance your lost. Lucky for me the company I delt with send another item, of course it took awhile. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

08-13-2004, 10:44 AM	#11
75-K5 Bucket of Bolts Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 455	I have shipped tons with Fed Ex as well, including several unwrapped packages like tires and driveshafts and have had all of them arrive unharmed and fast. Plus, for stuff over about 7 lbs., nobody can compare to their rates. I guess I'll just keep using them until they screw up. __________________ This is the project that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend....

08-13-2004, 10:47 AM	#13
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	I work for FEDEX, though not in the package department anymore (aircraft mechanic). I've had no problems with anything delivered by FEDEX. I have recieved 2 different packages containing very hard to get NOS body moldings that were bent from UPS. I got my money back from one, and just kept the other. A NOS molding for my 1965 Bel Air 2-door sedan is not easy to come by. I don't want my money back UPS, I want my molding straight! David __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

08-13-2004, 12:35 PM	#14
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	So What happened foolio? __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

08-13-2004, 12:55 PM	#16
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Our company dealt with UPS then switched to Airborne/DHL and have had a lot less problems.

08-14-2004, 11:29 PM	#17
Senor_paco Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 441	lotsa stuf fvia fedex, ups, and usps, never a prob. ione time I did order a bulk of hard drives, and tracking said delivered bhnd hdg. WTF? oh, behind hedge. look between house and front hedge, there it is. lucky the sprinklers hadn't come on yet. USPS. the fedex and ups guys know me by name, delivering jegs and so forth. At least if I'm not home, they put it on my patio (nice).

08-15-2004, 12:01 AM	#18
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	I know my UPS man pretty well, I went to school with his kid. We have a box on the front porch to put stuff in because our dogs used to chew boxes up. They chewed up a motherboard and some ram for a computer one time even. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

08-15-2004, 12:02 AM	#19
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	I've never had probs with UPS or Fedex, but Airborne Express delivered a stereo for my garage last december, to my front door. We have a sign cleary posted that states to use the side door, and he just left it on my front doorstep. It took me a few days to find the package, and now the stereo face doesn't light up because of the moisture the box absorbed because of all the snowfall. When I checked Airborne's site, it said "signature accepted" on their site. Nobody ever signed for the stereo...and of course they found every excuse in the book not to pay for the stereo after it was ruined...... Oh well, life will go on, lesson learned. Sorry for the rant. __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay



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08-15-2004, 12:22 AM	#20
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	fedex never gave me problems before. but i found out that the guy who screwed up was a temp. driver while our regular one was out for something. haha i say temp driver cause i got him fired!!! okay, not really.

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