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

Tue, 6 May 2003 13:42:30 -0400

I got setup as a UPS shipper on Paypal.  They charge my Paypal account for
the shipments and I print the shipper on my printer.  Then I hand the
package to any UPS driver.  Very simple and economical with no MBE overhead.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Hauser" <[email protected]>
To: "Brian Carling" <[email protected]>; "Dan Arney" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; "Milsurplus New mailman"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: Mailboxes Etc. to Become UPS Store

> 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 dri
ve
> 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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