UPS, who has been the stellar carrier in years past, is now feeling the heat from Amazon.
Two deliveries from Amazon (overflow?) have been delayed by UPS this week. It seemed really fishy that UPS was the carrier delivering for Amazon on Saturday, when UPS doesn't deliver on Saturdays.
I got the "track our truck" email on Saturday. Again fishy, when the truck got within a few miles it then showed up on their tracking at the Bloomington hub. Package got here yesterday. As far as I seen a UPS truck never came down our road on Saturday. I guess I should be happy it came at all, with all the excuses that seem so easy to use?
I talked to the UPS guy today, without divulging I knew what had happened Saturday. He said the drivers don't like delivering on Saturdays and UPS shouldn't try to make them do it anymore.
I ordered a CD from a record shop in Chicago at the beginning of December. Here is the USPS route it took from Chicago to West Lafayette >>
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UPS, who has been the stellar carrier in years past, is now feeling the heat from Amazon.
Two deliveries from Amazon (overflow?) have been delayed by UPS this week. It seemed really fishy that UPS was the carrier delivering for Amazon on Saturday, when UPS doesn't deliver on Saturdays.
I got the "track our truck" email on Saturday. Again fishy, when the truck got within a few miles it then showed up on their tracking at the Bloomington hub. Package got here yesterday. As far as I seen a UPS truck never came down our road on Saturday. I guess I should be happy it came at all, with all the excuses that seem so easy to use?
I talked to the UPS guy today, without divulging I knew what had happened Saturday. He said the drivers don't like delivering on Saturdays and UPS shouldn't try to make them do it anymore.
They definitely need to fire some of their leadership, get better program for their computer system. No wonder they are broke. Maybe its time to let them go bye bye and contract US mail delivery to private companies.
I just tempted fate. Ordered a used DVD on ebay with free shipping. No big loss. I'm only out $5.33. And if it never appears paypal/ebay insurance will cover it.
Think I see it before February? LOL
Oh, and my amazon package is still stuck in St Charles...
I ordered a CD from a record shop in Chicago at the beginning of December. Here is the USPS route it took from Chicago to West Lafayette >>
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You'd be surprised how optimized a lot of those crazy looking routes can be, especially with a very small package like a CD in a time of insane demand.Each of those crazy legs could have saved one entire truck load going in the "wrong" direction for all we know.
I blame the current issues with USPS delivery speed on their lack of scalability, likely due to their union contracts, not their overall routing strategy.
They definitely need to fire some of their leadership, get better program for their computer system. No wonder they are broke. Maybe its time to let them go bye bye and contract US mail delivery to private companies.
If you think that graphic showing it's route travel possibility saved any money at all. then I never want you in charge of anything involving logistics.
Good info on Amazon. Is it the "Ships from Amazon" designation near the Buy Now button that indicates Amazon will be the shipping carrier?