[Yaesu] Why does anyone ship UPS?

Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:54:28 -0600

John,

As shipping manager of a small telecommunications outfit I deal with both
UPS and Fedex every day. We have a daily pickup account with both and ship
numerous ground and air packages every day.

We do use UPS for most ground shipments and have been very satisfied. In the
past eight years we have had very few problems with deliveries and only one
damage claim that I can recall off the top of my head. Most damage problems
are caused by poor packaging...a few crumpled up papers or a handful of
packing peanuts just does not cut it with electronic equipment.

Since we have accounts with both the cost for ground service with either one
is virtually the same to a given location so this is a non-issue. Yes, you
may receive a package earlier from one or the other but this is a function
of where their hub is. For example, using UPS we get one day ground service
from Kansas City while Minneapolis is two days. Since our business is in
northern Iowa you might expect it to be the other way around but such is not
the case. Fedex gets stuff to Illinois faster but UPS wins going to
Nebraska.

I would guess most radio dealers use UPS because it has been around longer
and this is how they have always shipped. Fedex ground is relatively new and
may eventually get more of the business. I prefer UPS  because they have
been very reliable for us. I also greatly prefer the UPS shipping software.

73, Jim  N0AV

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] Why does anyone ship UPS?

> I was supposed to get cable internet service tomorrow,
> but will now have to call and postponse installation
> because the Jackasses at UPS could not deliver my
> cable modem on time.  Of course I will now probably
> have to wait at least a week for installation.  Of
> course UPS still might not find my house by then.  I
> was also supposed to get an amplifier that the UPS
> website was scheduled for delivery today.  Of course
> it also wasn't on my doorstep.
>
> This brings me to my main point.  Why do most hams
> ship their gear by UPS, when their service is so
> pisspoor?  I now use nothing but Fedex.  They are
> usually 30-40% cheaper than UPS for the same packages,
> their counter hours are better, and their service is
> quicker.  ALso, why does every ham dealer use UPS?
> Seems they could save a little on shipping with Fedex.
>
> here is another story.  Last summer I traded a FT847
> with a ham in Las Vegas for a FT100D (The FT100 is a
> much better radio.)  We both shipped on the same
> day-me using Fedex and he was using UPS.  He got the
> radio 1 day before I did.  The fedex website showed
> that the radio went from Oklahoma city to Phoenix to
> Las Vegas.  The UPS website had the radio going to Las
> Vegas to a few places, including Kentucky.  I fail to
> see how Kentucky is anywhere on a remotely direct
> route from Las Vegas to Oklahoma.  Obviously UPS
> learned their geography in our public schools.
>
> So why do most hams use UPS?  Is it habit?  Is it that
> they don't know about Fedex?  Are my experiences
> unique and everyone else gets great service from UPS?
> I have a couple of other stories about UPS that I
> won't get into at this time.
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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