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<blockquote data-quote="Overpaid Union Thug" data-source="post: 94598" data-attributes="member: 198"><p><strong><span style="color: black">Hey what's up everyone? I've been on and off thise board under serveral different names since 2000 and whenever this topic would come up I'd always jump in and point out the fact that you really can't compare UPS to Fed Ex. We go out with a truck jammed full of packages that are air and ground and we can barely even sort through the load while across town the Fed Ex guys are leaving their station with trucks full of...or should I say...half empty with air that probably don't weigh much more than they did before they were loaded. Fed Ex quite simply is an alternative at best. Fed Ex Ground (RPS in Disguise) is a joke and isn't even worth arguing about. I was working there when they supposedly changed to Fed Ex. Believe me the only thing that happened (as far as service is concerned) is that RPS was rebranded to Fed Ex Ground. That is it. Months after the rebranding started I couldn't see any changes within the infracture of the company. The drivers were mainly bitching about having to change their uniforms and vans but nothing else changed. Customers get frustrated with the new Fed Ex Express/ Fed Ex Ground team because it's a hassle if you want to ship air and ground with Fed Ex. Customers try it and realize very quickly that service wise it is still two different companys. Many customers have told me that the reason they had tried Fed Ex Ground was to save that buck or two less in the long run and realized later that you get what you pay for and went back to UPS. An account with air and ground just wasn't worth the hassle with Fed Ex so they'd come back to UPS. That is the main advantage we have over Fed Ex Express and their "SISTER" company. It's like trying to date twins. One of them is a nice looking girl and smart and all but the other is a goofy screw up. Having both of them is a hassle because the goofy one is always tagging along so you get rid of both of them but remain friends just in case you occasionally get mad at the new, better girl that replaced the two of them. Sounds like UPS and Fed Ex. Sorry Guys.....you are simply an alternative. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Oh yeah....we also make more money than you guys do. As individuals and as a company. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /> </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Overpaid Union Thug, post: 94598, member: 198"] [B][COLOR=black]Hey what's up everyone? I've been on and off thise board under serveral different names since 2000 and whenever this topic would come up I'd always jump in and point out the fact that you really can't compare UPS to Fed Ex. We go out with a truck jammed full of packages that are air and ground and we can barely even sort through the load while across town the Fed Ex guys are leaving their station with trucks full of...or should I say...half empty with air that probably don't weigh much more than they did before they were loaded. Fed Ex quite simply is an alternative at best. Fed Ex Ground (RPS in Disguise) is a joke and isn't even worth arguing about. I was working there when they supposedly changed to Fed Ex. Believe me the only thing that happened (as far as service is concerned) is that RPS was rebranded to Fed Ex Ground. That is it. Months after the rebranding started I couldn't see any changes within the infracture of the company. The drivers were mainly bitching about having to change their uniforms and vans but nothing else changed. Customers get frustrated with the new Fed Ex Express/ Fed Ex Ground team because it's a hassle if you want to ship air and ground with Fed Ex. Customers try it and realize very quickly that service wise it is still two different companys. Many customers have told me that the reason they had tried Fed Ex Ground was to save that buck or two less in the long run and realized later that you get what you pay for and went back to UPS. An account with air and ground just wasn't worth the hassle with Fed Ex so they'd come back to UPS. That is the main advantage we have over Fed Ex Express and their "SISTER" company. It's like trying to date twins. One of them is a nice looking girl and smart and all but the other is a goofy screw up. Having both of them is a hassle because the goofy one is always tagging along so you get rid of both of them but remain friends just in case you occasionally get mad at the new, better girl that replaced the two of them. Sounds like UPS and Fed Ex. Sorry Guys.....you are simply an alternative. [/COLOR][/B] [B]Oh yeah....we also make more money than you guys do. As individuals and as a company. :D [/B] [/QUOTE]
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