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<blockquote data-quote="mlsilo" data-source="post: 88719" data-attributes="member: 5165"><p>To think "outside the box" is easier said than done when the name on the door says, "The UPS Store". Most people think the stores are owned by UPS and simply think they only do shipping. </p><p> </p><p>UPS/MBE is telling store owners not to expect any increase in shipping and to focus on document services, mailbox rentals, etc. This is not the business model that they sold us. Bait and switch.</p><p> </p><p>For example say, hypothetically of course, your UPS route was bout out by XXX Corp and they said you can expect to have 100 stops per day and we will pay you per stop. (Say that you currently do 20 stops per day but make more per stop) With the new business model you would be making less money per stop but the actual $$$ would be made up with volume and you would be making more money so you think it's a win-win situation. You agree to the change. 3 Years later, you are only making 30 stops per day, and XXX Corp says don't expect any increase in shipping. Would you be upset?</p><p> </p><p>Also US Office Products was the former parent company of MBE and they owned a variety of businesses and MBE was the only profitable peice of their portfolio. So, it's not like UPS was a knight in shining armour and came by and picked up the peices....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mlsilo, post: 88719, member: 5165"] To think "outside the box" is easier said than done when the name on the door says, "The UPS Store". Most people think the stores are owned by UPS and simply think they only do shipping. UPS/MBE is telling store owners not to expect any increase in shipping and to focus on document services, mailbox rentals, etc. This is not the business model that they sold us. Bait and switch. For example say, hypothetically of course, your UPS route was bout out by XXX Corp and they said you can expect to have 100 stops per day and we will pay you per stop. (Say that you currently do 20 stops per day but make more per stop) With the new business model you would be making less money per stop but the actual $$$ would be made up with volume and you would be making more money so you think it's a win-win situation. You agree to the change. 3 Years later, you are only making 30 stops per day, and XXX Corp says don't expect any increase in shipping. Would you be upset? Also US Office Products was the former parent company of MBE and they owned a variety of businesses and MBE was the only profitable peice of their portfolio. So, it's not like UPS was a knight in shining armour and came by and picked up the peices.... [/QUOTE]
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