[Boatanchors] My UPS experience

[Rodger]

I am lucky as I am also in a rural area but I have a great UPS driver.  
On a couple of occasions he has changed his route slightly to hit my 
house late when he expects me to be home to sign for a package.  When 
items are left outside the door they are moved under the door overhang 
and put in plastic bags on rainy days.  Last Thursday, just prior to our 
current ice attack, he delivered an SX-73 and HT-32B and had his cart 
out ready to bring them inside if I wished, I had my own furniture dolly 
handy but it was thoughtful.  Every year he does get a Christmas bonus 
from us and it is well deserved given the great service.  I hope that he 
doesn't plan on retiring or moving anytime soon!

And Jack at least you have the great AZ weather instead of the 1/2 inch 
of ice here with more to come so it isn't all bad!  My father-in-law 
winters in Green Valley (near Tucson) since he has grown tired of the ND 
winters.  Good luck with making some sort of arrangements with your UPS 
driver.

Rodger WQ9E

Jack Taylor wrote:
> Living in a rural area UPS charges extra for delivery to my zip code.  I have a simple
> driveway gate and in recent years, UPS will not deliver to the house.  They simply
> DROP the parcel over the gate.  I'm retired and since the gate is several hundred feet
> out of sight from the house, the package may lay there for a day or two, unless I be
> alert to the tracking information.  
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> If a package receipt is required I'm SOL.  The driver leaves a notice on the gate saying
> "Receiver not available, will attempt delivery again".  Of course he/she doesn't indicate
> WHEN the next delivery attempt is to be made.  This process is repeated a couple more
> times and I have to drive 20 miles out of my way to the UPS site in order to get the parcel
> before it's returned.
>
> Thusfar complaints to UPS fall upon deaf ears.  It's not practical to leave my gate open
> for any period due to the real possibility of animal invasion.
>
> Second experience.
>
> Items sent via UPS from an electronics parts house arrives at the UPS center in Tucson.
> UPS takes the package out of their system and enters it into the USPS system for delivery
> to my address!  If I had mail delivery to my house, this would be okay.  However my community
> mailbox is 3/4 of a mile away necessitating a mile and a half round trip and up to two days
> delay due to the transfer or possibly more, since I usually pick up my mail twice a week.
>
> I know, I'm whining but there was a time when the "S" in UPS stood for SERVICE!
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> 73 de Jack - N7OO
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