[Milsurplus] Re: Mailboxes Etc. to Become UPS Store

Tue, 6 May 2003 12:21:03 -0400

I have dealt with with 100's of MBE's now The UPS Store.

The word is this -- UPS offered most of the MBE's a deal most could not
refuse to change over.  For the most part, this affected their rates, which
are now controlled and set about 10% over UPS customer counter rates -- the
"retail" rate now.  That's good news in that many were marking up UPS by
anywhere from 10 to 110%.

I've been told, the managers also had to go to UPS seminars/training
sessions, but I don't know if this had anything to do with packing.  I doubt
that the packing quality issue has changed much yet.

One side issue.  Fedex had been growing in terms of number of dropoff places
and was working with many of the MBE's.  When UPS came up with this, they
dropped out of the MBE's that converted.  So, Fedex ground dropoff locations
might be a bit further away for a while, until they re-establish more
locations.

The YMMV lamp is still flashing.

Barry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Carling" <[email protected]>
To: "Dan Arney" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; "Milsurplus New mailman"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 11:03 AM
Subject: Mailboxes Etc. to Become UPS Store

> That's correct, Dan. I find that Federal Express Ground gives far better
service for
> a little lower price. As long ast hey keep it that way I will gladly drive
the several
> extra miles to FEDEX rather than stop by my local MBE store disguised as
UPS
> place (grin!)
>
> Fedex is higher to a few places like Alaska, but how often do you ship
there
> anyway?
>
> On 5 May 2003 at 16:16, Dan Arney wrote:
>
> > PS, has owned 51% of MBE for a few years. It is still a fly by night
> > franchise just a name change and same high prices and lousy packing.
> > They will have to buy out the overpriced franchises and hire and train
> > people on how to pack and put the thumb on the scales. Hank KN6DI
> >
>
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