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Originally posted by docholly
I said to the lady, geeze thanks but i thought it was monday..she said.. if we have it we deliver it. UPS doesn't even work on Saturday.

Here's proof against the: If we have it we deliver it. Also, UPS does deliver on Saturday -- for $10 extra. However, until just recently, packages at UPS didn't move on Sunday.

	Dec 7, 2004  	 11:58 AM 	
	Delivered   	
	WELLINGTON, FL  	
		
	  	 8:38 AM 	
	On FedEx vehicle for delivery   	
	LAKE WORTH, FL  	
		
	Dec 6, 2004  	 9:26 AM 	
	At local FedEx facility   	
	LAKE WORTH, FL  	
	Package not due for delivery  	

	  	 9:25 AM 	
	At local FedEx facility   	
	LAKE WORTH, FL  	
	Package not due for delivery  	

	  	 7:01 AM 	
	At local FedEx facility   	
	LAKE WORTH, FL  	
		
	Dec 5, 2004  	 10:08 PM 	
	At dest sort facility   	
	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

Over the years, I've had problems with both -- and both have come through in a crunch. Of the two, I like Fedex better, but I never use them unless it Absitively Posilutely has to be there overnight.

Both are worlds better than the USPS for package delivery -- even though they are more expensive. Any more, I refuse to send a package without a tracking number. I am tired of people claiming they never got it, etc.

USPS overnight delivery is a joke. It gets there the next day, but, if you are not there to sign for it, then it gets delivered in your normal mail. So, a package sent Friday gets there Saturday, but, if you can't sign, you will see it in your normal delivery Monday. And their tracking? Jeesh.

I still find it funny that the USPS tries to say it is not a government agency and uses the .com rather than .gov. 'We receive no subsidies' -- uhh, yeah right, how come FedEx and UPS both have to buy license plates for their vehicles? At $80/license/year, with as many trucks as you have, isn't that sort of a subsidy?

I tend to give them a break during the holiday's since I know they are really busy. However, get the tracking number of your package. With that you can call and get a trace issued -- although if you had done that yesterday, you would probably have the package today. I've had packages incorrectly addressed to a city 1000 miles away (vendor goof), and had an address correction issued and the package delivered the next day -- at no charge to the vendor or me.

And like Greenguy said -- I have found packages around the back of the house on the porch, behind bushes, etc. With the tracking number, you can find out if it was delivered and usually there will be a note on there if it is in an odd place.

Or one of your neighbors is enjoying your holiday package.