Delivered by 7pm?

[laffter]

I was comparing shipping prices between the "big three" for a package I needed to send. I noticed on UPS's website that this Ground delivery was guaranteed by 7pm? I'm pretty sure a good chunk of drivers around the country are out way past 7pm year-round. Why are they guaranteeing a delivery time for Ground, or am I misunderstanding something?

 

[UPSGUY72]

There are no commit times for residential ground package unless someone pays extra for a specific delivery time frame. There is a 5 pm commit for business if they are closed when you deliver after 5.

 

[laffter]

You know what- I just went back there again to take a screenshot of what I was looking at, and upon closer inspection, I'm just an idiot.

The information there is formatted in a way that made me misinterpret what it was referencing.

Silly me. Let's just pretend this never happened.

 

[barnyard]

Let's just pretend this never happened.

You must be new to the internet.

 

[azupser]

You shouldn't be comparing prices! You know who to ship with . What were you thinking!

 

[bottomups]

Shipped three packages today. All with USPS. Can't beat their rates for small boxes.

 

[platinum9898]

You get what you pay for all I'm saying

 

[Catatonic]

I was comparing shipping prices between the "big three" for a package I needed to send. I noticed on UPS's website that this Ground delivery was guaranteed by 7pm? I'm pretty sure a good chunk of drivers around the country are out way past 7pm year-round. Why are they guaranteeing a delivery time for Ground, or am I misunderstanding something?

It's 7pm somewhere.

 

[barnyard]

A small shipper was talking about rates Friday. He said that if he fails to enter the dimensions, it is a $15 charge. He is also finding that for many of the things he ships, the rates have doubled compared to last year.

Dimensional shipping may cost us a lot of small shippers.

 

[brownmonster]

I deliver what's in my truck. People above me are responsible for what's in my truck.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You get what you pay for all I'm saying

My son relocated to Iowa to start his new career. He had left behind a few personal items which he asked me to send to him. I went to ups.com and was quoted $16 for the 2 lb box. I then went to usps.com and was quoted $8 for the same box. I chose the Post Office and somehow they were able to get it there on time and in the same condition that I sent it.

 

[TooTechie]

You must be new to the internet.

It's not his fault. Kardashian broke the interwebs.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

My son relocated to Iowa to start his new career. He had left behind a few personal items which he asked me to send to him. I went to ups.com and was quoted $16 for the 2 lb box. I then went to usps.com and was quoted $8 for the same box. I chose the Post Office and somehow they were able to get it there on time and in the same condition that I sent it.

 

[TooTechie]

You shouldn't be comparing prices! You know who to ship with . What were you thinking!

Post office for the win? Just to see the mailman get worked up he has to deliver a package?

 

[Richard Harrow]

A small shipper was talking about rates Friday. He said that if he fails to enter the dimensions, it is a $15 charge. He is also finding that for many of the things he ships, the rates have doubled compared to last year.

Dimensional shipping may cost us a lot of small shippers.

That's probably what UPS wants.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

All of the major carriers other than the Post Office have begun charging based on dimensional costs and, yes, we will lose a lot of mom and pop shippers as a result.

 

[upschuck]

My son relocated to Iowa to start his new career. He had left behind a few personal items which he asked me to send to him. I went to ups.com and was quoted $16 for the 2 lb box. I then went to usps.com and was quoted $8 for the same box. I chose the Post Office and somehow they were able to get it there on time and in the same condition that I sent it.

If you went through UPSers, and got the shipping discount, and it only cost $10, would that have changed who you shipped with.

 

[Brownslave688]

I was comparing shipping prices between the "big three" for a package I needed to send. I noticed on UPS's website that this Ground delivery was guaranteed by 7pm? I'm pretty sure a good chunk of drivers around the country are out way past 7pm year-round. Why are they guaranteeing a delivery time for Ground, or am I misunderstanding something?

My last 10 or so deliveries have said out for delivery by 8pm. Fedex and ups. It's something to make the customer feel better.

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

If you went through UPSers, and got the shipping discount, and it only cost $10, would that have changed who you shipped with.

I wish you didn't have to make an account to use the discount. Would rather just give it to the clerk at work and send it out.

 

[sailfish]

If you went through UPSers, and got the shipping discount, and it only cost $10, would that have changed who you shipped with.

I may be wrong but I think our discount is only 5%.