What does your facility actually do about weight "mistakes"

[Dr.Brownz]

If management touches it we get a grievance or the threat of a grievance. I'll get you some help.

In my facility it's up to the sort sup to fill out the paperwork for adjustments. I can't remember the last time one of my guys pulled me aside for a ground one. But my air driver routinely pulls me aside over it.

Contract clearly says packages over 150lbs are not to be handled by union members

 

[Number24]

As long as you don't load a package over 40 lbs even if it shows 1 lb on a shelve, you're fine.

 

[TooTechie]

Some hubs like ay airports have equipment that automatically checks weight and dimensions, ours does not. We have rev. Recovery guys who only measure longs, no scale. My on car said if a package is ground and clearly weighs more than the label make them redo the label but if its air leaving the state then it will be backbilled when measured at the airport and we can take it.

 

[TooTechie]

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And fingerhut?

 

[ResetMetro]

Not a damn thing even though we have plenty of Revenue Recovery personnel here

 

[jamescasey420]

But who is liable once the package in our system less than 150lbs. Recently a pregnant woman with 25 lb restriction picked up a marked 25lb package and it was actually 75 lbs. She notified her supervisor having pain in her belly and back. If she miss carries who is liable?

 

[upschuck]

But who is liable once the package in our system less than 150lbs. Recently a pregnant woman with 25 lb restriction picked up a marked 25lb package and it was actually 75 lbs. She notified her supervisor having pain in her belly and back. If she miss carries who is liable?

Would think the shipper would be.

 

[TooTechie]

But who is liable once the package in our system less than 150lbs. Recently a pregnant woman with 25 lb restriction picked up a marked 25lb package and it was actually 75 lbs. She notified her supervisor having pain in her belly and back. If she miss carries who is liable?

"Test for weight..."
If a parcel is found to have entered the system and is a 150+ the shipper is supposed to come get it at their expense. All movement of the package is to stop. When I worked inside we had a large 155 lb crate and I asked the center manager what was p with it. He said the shipper had to come get it or pay someone to come get it and that we wouldn't even touch it.

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

But who is liable once the package in our system less than 150lbs. Recently a pregnant woman with 25 lb restriction picked up a marked 25lb package and it was actually 75 lbs. She notified her supervisor having pain in her belly and back. If she miss carries who is liable?

This is the second dead thread on this subject that you've resurrected. Would you happen to be the pregnant woman?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

"Test for weight..."
If a parcel is found to have entered the system and is a 150+ the shipper is supposed to come get it at their expense. All movement of the package is to stop. When I worked inside we had a large 155 lb crate and I asked the center manager what was p with it. He said the shipper had to come get it or pay someone to come get it and that we wouldn't even touch it.

In our center if the package is stopped before it leaves the building the shipper is called to come pick it up. If the package is sent here and is out for delivery we deliver it.

 

[clean hairy]

Had a v-6 engine block come through irregs one time.
Had 1lb on the label. sure seemed to weigh more than one lb.

 

[laffter]

When I occasionally worked the twilight sort, the only time I made an effort to advise the revenue recovery lady about a weight discrepancy was for obvious over 70's. These packages in particular pose a safety risk for sorters.

 

[werenotthepostoffice]

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You mean Overweight.com?

 

[TooTechie]

You mean Overweight.com?

 

[UPSGUY72]

But who is liable once the package in our system less than 150lbs. Recently a pregnant woman with 25 lb restriction picked up a marked 25lb package and it was actually 75 lbs. She notified her supervisor having pain in her belly and back. If she miss carries who is liable?

No one. It doesn't matter what the label says for the weight your suppose to test the package for weight and contents before you picking the package up.

The weight on the box means nothing in the past packages where billed according to weight. That being said some shippers get or have gotten discounts due to volume so that could be why the weight on the box is different than the actual weight. UPS now uses dimensional weight along with actual weight to bill shippers. However some shippers still get a discount and weight of thr package would still differ from the label weight.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No one. It doesn't matter what the label says for the weight your suppose to test the package for weight and contents before you picking the package up.

The weight on the box means nothing in the past packages where billed according to weight. That being said some shippers get or have gotten discounts due to volume so that could be why the weight on the box is different than the actual weight. UPS now uses dimensional weight along with actual weight to bill shippers. However some shippers still get a discount and weight of thr package would still differ from the label weight.

Huh?

Discounts do not affect the actual or dim weight shown on the label.

 

[wayfair]

However some shippers still get a discount and weight of thr package would still differ from the label weight.

they get the discount on their bill. The weight or dim weight still has to be accurate or they get charged by the revenue recovery clerk.

I had 2 call tags going back to amazon the other day. The weight on each label said 1 lb.
The packages were a 60 lb head board and 41 pound wood bed frame with hardware.
Revenue recovery clerk was laughing "I'm gonna get 'em for Dim weight as well"

I'll bring stuff to them when needed.

 

[jamescasey420]

No one. It doesn't matter what the label says for the weight your suppose to test the package for weight and contents before you picking the package up.

The weight on the box means nothing in the past packages where billed according to weight. That being said some shippers get or have gotten discounts due to volume so that could be why the weight on the box is different than the actual weight. UPS now uses dimensional weight along with actual weight to bill shippers. However some shippers still get a discount and weight of thr package would still differ from the label weight.

Which is why after carful consideration, When I go to deliver a 10 lb. pkg that weighs 60 lbs. I dump out 50 in the dumpster. Here is your 10 lb package with a smile and a you U too.

 

[The Blackadder]

what does my center do? Nothing.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

what does my center do? Nothing.

Revenue corrections are normally done at the hubs.