Re: USPS SUX %&()!!!!!!!!


> You're so wrong.
>
> With FedEx, if the package is ALREADY ON THE TRUCK, then yes they have to
> try and deliver it first. (Makes sense.) If the pakage hasn't gotten to
> your final depot, call them with the tracking number and tell them the
> magic words, "HOLD AT THE DEPOT". They'll do it. I do this *ALL THE
> TIME* and *never* have a problem. (It speeds things up if you give them
> the address for your local depot, but you don't *have* to have it when
> you call.)

Am I? I actually called before it was 'out on the truck' and asked them
to hold it. They told me exactly what I posted. It may *WORK ALL THE
TIME FOR YOU* but _obviously_ not every FedEx location is as
understanding. Consider yourself lucky.

> UPS, on the other hand, fits your description exactly. No matter what,
> you CANNOT hold a UPS shipment until they try and deliver it first. It's
> a royal pain in the ass. What sucks more is that if you're served by a
> large UPS depot, often times they won't actually *pull* the package off
> the truck until they've made their *second* attempt.

Now see I've had the opposite experience. I have told them to hold
items in the past and they have done so. Not that UPS is perfect, but
they tend to be easier to deal with in these situations, if only by a
slight margin.

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