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FedEx missed THOUSANDS of Xmas deliveries to the outrage of parents across America abbreviated
Daily Mail ^ | 12/25/15 | Ollie Gillman

Posted on 12/25/2015 9:58:28 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative

Millions of children across America will rush down their stairs on Christmas morning to find a pile of presents waiting for them under their trees.

But for thousands of families there will be less gifts than they planned - after FedEx admitted it did not make all of its scheduled deliveries on time for the big day.

With just hours to go until Christmas, the delivery service admitted defeat, infuriating scores of customers whose festive plans are now ruined.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: pa_dweller

“I placed an ETSY order originating in England. It made it across the pond in two days then sat in the USPS Jamaica, NY facility for EIGHT days!? Once en route from there it arrived in only two days”

USPS Customs works at the speed of a Government Employees Union...


101 posted on 12/25/2015 11:28:00 AM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: sunrise_sunset
Fed Ex rates would go up a lot if they didn’t contract with USPS. Kind of basic business there.

Yep and their customer base will shrink if they keep taking 3-4 weeks to deliver ground-rate packages. Cost vs. quality of service is a balancing act every company ever founded has to deal with. More basic business there.

102 posted on 12/25/2015 11:28:15 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative
Maybe your laziness and procrastination was a factor.

You nailed it but it's always easier to blame someone else...............

103 posted on 12/25/2015 11:32:08 AM PST by varon (Obama is a tumor.........)
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To: Black Agnes

12/16/2015


104 posted on 12/25/2015 11:36:39 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

OOps.


105 posted on 12/25/2015 11:37:43 AM PST by Black Agnes
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
USPS is chaotic too, I'm still waiting for several orders.

Indeed. I was waiting on a package that was supposed to be delivered a week ago by USPS. Came across the country from NY to SF, so I figured it was delayed in transit. Checked the tracking number, and found it arrived in SF a week ago but the latest status was "No further information". It arrived yesterday, a week late. For some reason, it sat in local storage after traveling across the nation. They were overwhelmed meeting local deliveries to homes.

106 posted on 12/25/2015 11:41:18 AM PST by roadcat
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To: Karl Spooner

What’s the cargo, tennis balls or some kind of fruit?


107 posted on 12/25/2015 11:50:30 AM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

my gripe is when on multiple occasions they deliver to the wrong house. I’m fortunate he’s an honest man who brought them to me.


108 posted on 12/25/2015 11:54:13 AM PST by blastdad51 (Typical middle-aged white patriot.)
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To: Black Agnes
you did not have a spawn but a child that will grow up to become an upright citizen

and i agree with you that extravagance for a one year old is more a show than anything

you came to this country and wanted to be a part of it and that is the American dream, you aren't part of the Free Sh!t Army ripping it apart

the spawn come from FSA and seem born with their hand out at birth

God Bless

109 posted on 12/25/2015 11:58:22 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

I bake Sunday and sent Monday a few dozen oatmeal raisin cookies, via USPS. To my amazement they all arrived on Wednesday!


110 posted on 12/25/2015 12:00:13 PM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Chode

Actually I was born here. Parents moved to Africa for job when I was a mere grasshopper. Some of my ancestors saw the Pilgrims sail up and said ‘aw hell, boat people’.


111 posted on 12/25/2015 12:01:12 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: bgill

UPS/ FedEx / USPS rent trucks from U-Haul and others EVERY year. It’s the only way they can keep up (for the most part) with the workload.


112 posted on 12/25/2015 12:12:17 PM PST by AF_Blue ("America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad ass speed." - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936)
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To: pa_dweller

Thank you.


113 posted on 12/25/2015 12:27:02 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: Black Agnes
LOL... at least you don't take what you have for granted!
114 posted on 12/25/2015 12:45:57 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: dragnet2
The rents/leases are punitive.

Especially for small businesses. Shopping centers of any significant size cut better deals for big national chains because they want those longer-term "safe" leases. If you are small, you not only pay a higher rate, you are now virtually always required to sign a personal guarantee to get the lease - essentially forfeiting all of your corporation's protections and allowing the landlord to go after your personal assets if you default.

115 posted on 12/25/2015 12:48:08 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: ElkGroveDan
FedEx problem was contracting with the freeking POST OFFICE for long haul ground freight and final deliveries. Hey FedEx, you got where you are today because people DON'T want to use the post office, and now you know the reason.

You got it backwards -- FedEx has contracts to haul low-priority USPS mail, not the other way around, for about 10 years now. In fact this has brought USPS reliability and timely deliveries way up. FedEx would be insane to depend on the Post Office for delivery of FedEx packages.

116 posted on 12/25/2015 12:58:39 PM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: zipper

DHL uses USPS which is horrifically slow. I finally just started putting on the order “Delay as long as possible”.

It comes immediately.


117 posted on 12/25/2015 1:01:14 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: Gaffer

Seriesly, depending where you live, they have so many warehouses they have eliminated a lot of the logistical problems of deliveries.


118 posted on 12/25/2015 1:06:45 PM PST by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: sunrise_sunset
Fed Ex rates would go up a lot if they didn’t contract with USPS.

Not sure what you mean, but see my post #116.

FedEx fills in available space on their airplanes with lower priority USPS mail, so yes the Post Office contract benefits consumers through lower FedEx rates overall. FedEx utilizes empty airplane space to ship USPS mail (allowing FedEx to offer lower, more competitive prices since their airplanes are more efficiently utilized).

On the other hand, consumers (at least the ones that pay taxes) lose out from the Post Office's loss of billions (yes, BILLIONS) of dollars in losses per quarter.

119 posted on 12/25/2015 1:09:39 PM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: AppyPappy
DHL uses USPS which is horrifically slow. I finally just started putting on the order “Delay as long as possible”.

It comes immediately.

HA -- reverse psychology! Works great with kids too. And Democrats.

120 posted on 12/25/2015 1:11:08 PM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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