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dasanii19 · 11-02-2009, 06:58 PM

Between the two, which carrier do you prefer? Fedex or UPS?

monkeystomach · 11-02-2009, 07:02 PM

FedEx... Non-union. Plus they let me ship my 1911 to an FFL across the country without sending it next day air which saved me a bunch of money.

**Wired** · 11-02-2009, 07:06 PM

They BOTH suck!

bowl443 · 11-02-2009, 07:08 PM

FedEx

zWarlord · 11-02-2009, 07:28 PM

Ultimate Package Smashers

Sirius1963 · 11-02-2009, 08:08 PM

FedEx for overnight, UPS for other (ground) seems to work best here.

paul34 · 11-02-2009, 08:19 PM

FedEx, but I rarely use them because they're more expensive.

But:
*Get packages early or early in the morning the day they are due. With UPS, almost always very late in the afternoon, often at 6:59 PM.
* Packages are consistently banged and ripped up with UPS. UPS has a history among those who ship things regularly or buy things online of being extra rough with their packages. In my experience, I agree. FedEx often ships things in great shape.
* The only place where UPS wins is their drivers. They are always consistently more friendly than the FedEx guys. Not that the FedEx guys are jerks or mean, just that they're like machines who don't say a word or smile or anything.

Personally, I don't really care. I'd rather get my pacakge in the morning and undamaged... which only FedEx can do. It also seems like UPS pushes and is much more demanding of its drivers than FedEx are, resulting in very stressed out looking UPS guys... of course, that's not a complaint per se from me, since it doesn't affect me and is out of my control, just something I've noticed over the years.

**Slade797** · 11-02-2009, 09:12 PM

FedEx. Last two times a seller shipped me something via UPS, they dropped it off at an address where my mother lived, until about two years ago. I never lived there, yet they think I do. Further, my mother and I don't even have the same last name any more! When I called UPS, they said I would have to contact the shipper and have them correct the mistake. That way, they can charge them ten bucks for an intercept.

Plus, the FedEx guy likes to talk guns.

1852legend · 11-02-2009, 09:20 PM

Either is better than the USPS. I ordered some bullets and they arrived at 1627 instead of 1527. I had a tracking number that said it was delivered so I went to the post office. They said they would call me back Saturday. Im still waiting for that phone call. Fortunately the guy at 1627 is a customer of mine and he hand delivered them to me. . A couple weeks ago they lost a set of dies I bought and it took 2 weeks for them to get here. I wish I could do more about it than just complain on an internet forum.

genXD · 11-02-2009, 09:32 PM

Ship a several packages per week. I stopped using Fed Ex as they broke more packages than they delivered. I would much rather use the USPS.

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11-02-2009, 06:58 PM	#1
dasanii19 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,063	Fedex or UPS? Between the two, which carrier do you prefer? Fedex or UPS? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."
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11-02-2009, 07:02 PM	#2
monkeystomach XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 122	FedEx... Non-union. Plus they let me ship my 1911 to an FFL across the country without sending it next day air which saved me a bunch of money.
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11-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
Wired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 5,384	They BOTH suck! __________________ "I guess when Obama says this stuff, I don't think he really means it. And that gives me hope." --Jason Jones “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom... The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else... You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” --Dr. Adrian Rogers
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11-02-2009, 07:08 PM	#4
bowl443 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tx Posts: 1,573	FedEx __________________ "Today, my friends, we each have one day less, every one of us. And joy is the only thing that slows the clock." -John D McDonald via Travis McGee "Livin' with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane" -Bradley Nowell
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11-02-2009, 07:28 PM	#5
zWarlord XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL Posts: 66	Ultimate Package Smashers
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11-02-2009, 08:08 PM	#6
Sirius1963 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pacific NorthWET (Seattle) Posts: 1,590	FedEx for overnight, UPS for other (ground) seems to work best here. __________________ You don’t win anything in a gunfight, you just get to keep what you have. The loudest sound in the world is a “click” when you need a “bang.” The second loudest sound in the world is a “bang” when you were expecting a “click.”
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11-02-2009, 08:19 PM	#7
paul34 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,556	FedEx, but I rarely use them because they're more expensive. But: Get packages early or early in the morning the day they are due. With UPS, almost always very late in the afternoon, often at 6:59 PM. Packages are consistently banged and ripped up with UPS. UPS has a history among those who ship things regularly or buy things online of being extra rough with their packages. In my experience, I agree. FedEx often ships things in great shape. * The only place where UPS wins is their drivers. They are always consistently more friendly than the FedEx guys. Not that the FedEx guys are jerks or mean, just that they're like machines who don't say a word or smile or anything. Personally, I don't really care. I'd rather get my pacakge in the morning and undamaged... which only FedEx can do. It also seems like UPS pushes and is much more demanding of its drivers than FedEx are, resulting in very stressed out looking UPS guys... of course, that's not a complaint per se from me, since it doesn't affect me and is out of my control, just something I've noticed over the years. __________________ “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” -Warren Buffett
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11-02-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
Slade797 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 638	FedEx. Last two times a seller shipped me something via UPS, they dropped it off at an address where my mother lived, until about two years ago. I never lived there, yet they think I do. Further, my mother and I don't even have the same last name any more! When I called UPS, they said I would have to contact the shipper and have them correct the mistake. That way, they can charge them ten bucks for an intercept. Plus, the FedEx guy likes to talk guns. __________________ "Who will govern the governors? There is only one force in the nation that can be depended upon to keep the government pure and the governors honest, and that is the people themselves. They alone, if well informed, are capable of preventing the corruption of power, and of restoring the nation to its rightful course if it should go astray. They alone are the safest depository of the ultimate powers of government." - Thomas Jefferson
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11-02-2009, 09:20 PM	#9
1852legend XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 794	Either is better than the USPS. I ordered some bullets and they arrived at 1627 instead of 1527. I had a tracking number that said it was delivered so I went to the post office. They said they would call me back Saturday. Im still waiting for that phone call. Fortunately the guy at 1627 is a customer of mine and he hand delivered them to me. . A couple weeks ago they lost a set of dies I bought and it took 2 weeks for them to get here. I wish I could do more about it than just complain on an internet forum. Last edited by 1852legend; 11-02-2009 at 09:22 PM.
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11-02-2009, 09:32 PM	#10
genXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW USA Posts: 120	Ship a several packages per week. I stopped using Fed Ex as they broke more packages than they delivered. I would much rather use the USPS.
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