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09-15-2004, 10:04 PM
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Just a data point for you guys....DHL is trying to establish itself as the other alternative to UPS and Fedex.
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09-15-2004, 10:12 PM
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I say go with the idea from 70short/step. have it shipped to him & meet him 1/2 way. what are friends for
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09-15-2004, 10:20 PM
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09-15-2004, 10:28 PM
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I have a parts package coming from a fellow board member..........should I start to worry..........I did not know that you had to be home to get it delivered..That suck's.................
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09-15-2004, 10:55 PM
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is your house well marked or is that just an excuse for not delivering...as an ambulance driver i know it can be frustrating not having houses well marked...if an ambulance or fire truck ever need to come to your house, it helps a lot if teh number is easily seen from the road
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09-16-2004, 12:58 AM
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It is my understanding that all FedEx drivers are contract drivers that own their delivery trucks. This is why you see some delivering in unmarked trucks. They do have their routs though so the same driver should deliver your parts as did previously, unless he is sick, or on vacation. I have had pretty good luck with them for the same reasons that Paul uses them for. UPS was forever damaging my freight and still do when I order from some of our warehouses for parts that ship out of my shop. I called DHL also, and they were not even close to being as competative as UPS, FedEx as far as that is concerned. They even acted like it would be a bother for them to pick us up for an account. I also use USPS for deliveries going to Alaska, Hawii, Canida, and all other countries that I ship to. This saves our customers an average of $35.00 per package in customs brokerage fees. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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09-16-2004, 04:01 AM
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The FED-EX guys around here are independent owner operators.They own the truck.One guy I knew delivered some stuff for my inlaws to my house because I live closer to town>he didn't want to drive all the way out to thier house(9miles!) I let him once because he's OK but,when he tried it again I wouldn't accept it. If you worked for UPS and tried that they would fire you.
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09-16-2004, 06:31 AM
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Hey Guys, If you need anything just holler! We even ship horse and buggy here in Tennessee! LOL
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09-16-2004, 08:03 AM
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I've had problems with various companies including Fedex here in the Uk finding my house as it is on its own with just businesses and a church nearby, however, as I tell them it has been in the same place for 101 years!
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09-16-2004, 08:24 AM
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09-16-2004, 12:23 PM
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Location: St. Louis, Mo.
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luckily here the ups guy knows me so always get ups quick but as for fedex, they always call saying cant find that they are coming from 100 miles away to deliver package as no fedex around here and always takes forever. last time they called and told me to meet them at gas station. i shouldnt have to meet fedex as thats why i pay to have delivered, i agree fedex stinks to the core for people in remote areas. most fedex packages i have had never make it, i think they just throw it away cus dont want to make 100 mile trip just for my one package.
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09-16-2004, 12:33 PM
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09-16-2004, 01:20 PM
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I actually have had nothing but good luck with fedex on the other hand UPS has misrouted a great number of my packages (from watching the online tracking). Once I had a package coming from summit racing, shipped from sparks, it was misrouted to florida then back to the san francisco then to san deigo then back up and delivered. FedEx is always on time or early
So to me a vender that only ships fedex is a win to me
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09-16-2004, 01:51 PM
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09-16-2004, 02:56 PM
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09-16-2004, 05:39 PM
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09-16-2004, 05:53 PM
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Gene,
Ditto. That's exactly what I've experienced. I wonder if their policies vary from state to state? SSOW 
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09-16-2004, 05:58 PM
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Location: Willits Ca
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It seem to me if you live on a well marked paved road FEDEX is good. If you live on a dirt road FEDEX is bad.
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09-16-2004, 06:15 PM
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Location: Indiana
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Rich,
With your ok, I would like to call our fedex rep, and see if I can get you and your neighbors a little help with your fedex deliveries out there, all I will give them is your zip. You don't have to buy a thing from us. But you shouldn't have to worry about which carrier delivers your package, wether it's fedex, ups, dhl or usps. If you think it would make the situation worse I won't contact our rep. I don't know if it will even help to call, but would be happy to. Les @GMCPauls
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09-16-2004, 06:58 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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As a former pizza guy, I can agree with useRc10 on that...although a pizza isn't as important as fire/ambulance...ppl normally complain more about 2 min too long on the food.  Something to point out here, the new guys, DHL...they are the same as FedEx...same ppl, same vans, same everything. I don't know if anyone has had bad things from FedEx....but I know after seeing there local operations, I would be scared to use them. They have a bigger damaged goods pile than the one in the local UPS. Personally, i prefer USPS myself. |
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09-16-2004, 07:00 PM
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UPS, FEDEX, OR USPS, THEY BOUGHT OUT AIRBORNE EXPRESS CO.
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09-16-2004, 11:56 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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DOH!
AIRBORNE EXPRESS CO is what I ment.  We work on there junk vans at the shop. They sub contract the jobs out to other companies....Allen Freight inc is the actual company that comes to us, the DHL is just a franchise they pay to use. (loosely)
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09-17-2004, 12:19 AM
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Location: Ramona, CA
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I worked for a jewelry store for a time......We had one of our wholesalers send a coulple of dimonds accross....he sent them Fed Ex (yes with insurance)....funny thing all we got was an empty box.........AND WE HAD A STORE POLICY OF OPENING THE PACKAGES WITH THE DELIVERY GUY PRESENT, AND TWO STORE EMPLOYEE'S or we sent it back.....You would think that the delivery should have been more surprised then he was...9 months later the wholesaler filled a lawsuit trying to get his money back....you see he paid for a declared value of $24,000....and they didn't want to pay.......
On the flip side one of my old friends had a roomate that was a UPS driver....he had lots of stuff he didn't buy...and loved people who actually wrote what was in the package...................... USPS isn't that great, but at least the mail cariers can get into BIG trouble for theft and/or not following federal guidlines.....ups and fed ex don't... have a nice long list of problems with both ups and fed ex.........not one issue with the post office....except time wow..you'd almost think I've gone sane..............
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09-17-2004, 12:31 AM
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09-17-2004, 09:58 AM
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Location: san diego, ca
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gr8scott51, if you call FedEx, they can send you a release form. Once you send it in they will leave the packages.
Also, if the FedEx or UPS warehouse is not far away, you can have your package delivered there and pick it up. I have done this with expensive items I did not want left on my porch.
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