UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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But how much does it cost the contractor to keep going back to the same place over and over?
Major ground failure in San Francisco.
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But how much does it cost the contractor to keep going back to the same place over and over?
That's why they charge extra.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
But it ain't enough. In this day and age, C.O.D.'s should be abolished altogether.
Usually people that are trying to keep things "off the books" get COD's.
Many places won't even send the out COD anymore.
I have metro routes so making multiple attempts at things only cost me 1-2 mins max. My guys don't give a whole lot of effort to the parcels that they have already wasted their time on multiple times. So, there isn't any driving out of the way or anything like that. I am less enthused about the Call Tag pick ups that stay on my list for 3-4 days that get scanned 07 and are an even bigger waste of time.
STFXG
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The cost of gas.
STFXG
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They've jacked the price up on CODs to try and move shippers away from them.
I think we charge $10 it may be even more.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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$12.50 per package.
Still isn't enough. I haven't checked the prices in awhile.
Making sure the police don't seize the package, and then they pay for it.
Drugs don't usually come COD.
gixxer squid
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Correct. Nothing on first two attempts but we gotta service cross the box and leave door tag on door for free. God we need some representation!!!!
gixxer squid
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You think X gives a rats ass what it cost us......
Belt manager shows up at noon and hands 2 boxes for me to deliver that mysteriously showed up out of no where and all drivers gone.
Wants me to either take it to driver or deliver myself. 10 miles away. I politely say no it will go out tomorrow. The look was priceless, I will take the DNA rather than spend 15 dollars to make 4 dollars. Sometimes I actually wonder if the station management actually knows our settlements and what it actually cost to run the business or do they just see, " hey this guy has 5-10 trucks, he must be making bank...."
Northbaypkg
20 NDA stops daily
Not sure about other areas, but we worked on Saturday 12/5 to do exactly what Upstate said: take the edge off of Monday. Our guys did their best to get all that residential and any businesses that are usually open on Saturdays on the truck (dental offices, salons, department stores, etc). It will probably be like that for the rest of peak for us. I was out of hours but I worked Saturday as a runner and navigator for the utility driver they I was with. Worked out pretty well actually.
dvalleyjim
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I always felt I should get paid for everything I do. They used to say they don't pay for attempted deliveries because they don't trust you that you went there. I always thought if you don't trust us why send us out with a truckload of your packages dumbaxxes.
gixxer squid
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Lol. Exactly my thoughts. I want it OFF the truck as its gonna be there the next day and day after as well. It doesn't deliver itself. Just another way for X to screw us
13zipcodes
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Why would you have to take a DNA for a package the terminal failed to get on the proper truck before it was dispatched? Those go against the terminal the same as a misload at ours.
If that's their opinion then why ever attempt a package with a signature required? Bring it out, code it up, bring it back. Repeat two times. Maybe actually swing by the house for the third attempt if you're feeling real ambitious.
