FedEx is aweful

[JamesGallo]

I have used fedex for years to get all my cards back from SGC. I never have a problem and my driver always knocks. I think all the companines drop and run, but since I am home all day and am usually expecting the pacakge I know it's coming. Plus I know how my dog barks when someone is at the door so that is helpful as well.

I have never had to file a claim with FedEx but I have heard some very bad stories, which is why I have my own insurance :-)

James G

[steve B]

Some of the fedex guys are ok, as are drivers from UPS and the post office. There are some that aren't so good just like any business.

I had a fedex guy that left stuff in the rain, it was Ok since it wasn't something that water could damage, but it still bugged me since he ate his lunch on the covered porch at the side of the house. When I complained they said he claimed that he didn't do either thing (I really wouldn't have minded the lunch thing if he'd picked up his wrappers and bags)
They changed their tune when I said that I guessed that meant they didn't want the clipboard and signature sheet back since he hadn't been here!
Yep, he left all the addreses and signatures behind.
A different driver came out pretty quickly to claim it, and the deliveries have been excellent ever since.

[ethicsprof]

believe it or not, ole buddy, they have actually left several packages behind shrubs next to the back door, not even under the eaves.
i avoid them like the plague, if at all possible.

best,
barry

[barrysloate]

A few people have mentioned that Fed Ex will insure a package up to $500, which is correct. However, I'm willing to bet that if your $500 box gets lost and you tell Fed Ex it was a baseball card, they very well may not pay you. Sounds crazy, but I think it's true. They don't want to be responsible if valuable collectibles are lost.

[edhans]

You can't beat a PO Box for safety and reliability.

[Exhibitman]

Fed Ex Express apparently treats office and home deliveries very differently. I have items sent to my office and have never had a problem--they always knock or leave a door tag, never drop and run. We have one driver and she does an excellent job (great legs too, which is a plus).

Fed Ex Ground sucks. I get stuff sent to me that way occasionally. The drivers knock and run. Sometimes I can see them out of the reception area window sprinting back to their double-parked trucks as I am going for the door.

UPS is OK, again, for office deliveries. We have had one driver for years on the route and he is great.

When I really want to make sure it gets there (domestic) I use the USPS registered mail system. For stuff where I would not be happy with an insurance payout.

For run of the mill submissions to SGC I send it USPS priority. Very cheap/efficient for cheapo cards going in on $5 specials.

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Fed Ex Express apparently treats office and home deliveries very differently. I have items sent to my office and have never had a problem--they always knock or leave a door tag, never drop and run. We have one driver and she does an excellent job (great legs too, which is a plus).

Fed Ex Ground sucks. I get stuff sent to me that way occasionally. The drivers knock and run. Sometimes I can see them out of the reception area window sprinting back to their double-parked trucks as I am going for the door.

UPS is OK, again, for office deliveries. We have had one driver for years on the route and he is great.

When I really want to make sure it gets there (domestic) I use the USPS registered mail system. For stuff where I would not be happy with an insurance payout.

For run of the mill submissions to SGC I send it USPS priority. Very cheap/efficient for cheapo cards going in on $5 specials.

Same here, word for word. (Except Mitch may take the comment about his legs the wrong way)