[Milsurplus] UPS= "Upping Prices, Suckers!"

[Bruce Lane]

	YMMV -- I've had multiple cases of damage from UPS, and none whatsoever from FedEx.

	What got me away from UPS is that they lied to me, admitted they were lying, and said they were not going to do anything to fix it (all the above in reference to their shipping software). I told them what they could do with themselves, in no uncertain terms, switched to a combination of FedEx Ground and the Post Awful and never looked back.

	So far, so good. The only thing I will add is that with ANY shipping service, no matter who's name is on it, proper packing of any item is critical. Use foam-in-place for delicate or antique stuff, even if it costs a bit to get it done.

	Keep the peace(es).

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On 18-Nov-06 at 10:26 D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:

>UPS has never smashed/destroyed stuff I bought.
>FedEx has ruined/destroyed a Viking Ranger, a
>National NCX-3, and a National HRO-60R.
>
>Mac - K2GKK
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: "Bruce Lane" <kyrrin at bluefeathertech.com>
>To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] UPS= "Upping Prices, Suckers!"
>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:11:07 -0800
>
>There's multiple reasons I switched to FedEx Ground years ago. This is
>only 
>one of them.
>
>Keep the peace(es).
>
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>On 18-Nov-06 at 09:58 David Stinson wrote:
>
> >Ouch...
> >
> >  "UPS published Retail Rates will change as follows*:  UPS Ground
> >  service to commercial and residential destinations will have the
> >  same transportation charge, based on the lower commercial rate,
> >  and will increase 4.9%. The Ground residential surcharge that was
> >  previously built into the Ground residential rates will now
> >  appear as a separate charge on your UPS invoice. Air and
> >  International services will increase a net 4.9%, through a
> >  combination of a 6.9% increase in rates and a 2% reduction in the
> >  air fuel surcharge. In addition, the Delivery Area Surcharge and
> >  Residential Surcharge will both increase by $0.10. "
>
>
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