What shipper do (did) you hate to deliver the most & why?

LKLND3380 · 12-13-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Babooba

Mine was Fingerhut. Most of their stuff was poorly packed and went to the high claim areas.

Got a lot of claims for damages. I don't miss them.

I hate...

Staples paper boxes because Staple can not afford ink for their worldship labels... The barcodes do not scan and are barely readable... Maybe they can hit the "easy button" and order some printers from Best Buy or Office Depot?

I hate...

Leakers... Mon A Vie, Tahitian Noni and Xango leakers...

I hate...

Over 70s from Pottery Barn...

I hate...

Bow Flex irregs that are 1 of 8, 2 of 8, etc...

LKLND3380 · 12-13-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Babooba

Mine was Fingerhut. Most of their stuff was poorly packed and went to the high claim areas.

Got a lot of claims for damages. I don't miss them.

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Originally Posted by Fnix

Work out equipment, Copying Paper, Leaf Springs, thin metal pieces 6 feet high that weigh 90 lbs, and the Heavy furniture boxes that are covered in plastic (aka Bruisers)

I forgot about the leaf spings...

I hate carpets being shipped...they always come down the belt middle of the sort when I am getting hit with a bulk stop...

DS · 12-13-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LKLND3380

I hate...

Staples paper boxes because Staple can not afford ink for their worldship labels... The barcodes do not scan and are barely readable... Maybe they can hit the "easy button" and order some printers from Best Buy or Office Depot
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Ha that is so true...I always wonder if its because they dont give a crap,they are overworked,or they are just plain clueless.

scratch · 12-14-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DS

Ha that is so true...I always wonder if its because they dont give a crap,they are overworked,or they are just plain clueless.

All of the above. My wife worked in one of their offices for six months for a temp agency while someone was out on maternity leave. Several times there were employees getting in fist fights with each other. The manager would just go in his office and lock the door all day.

looper804 · 12-14-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 25yrvet

Another oldie--------Record albums & cassette tapes, COD !!

Customers would have toooo many beers & the commercial would come on the TV to buy Elvis's top 20 golden hits. The pkg would show up & customer wouldn't remember ordering it & they don't get their unemployment check till late next week.

Remember those days well,back in the 80's.After a week of 40 nm1x a day I finally figured out that no 1 was ever going to pay.

looper804 · 12-14-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by looper804

Remember those days well,back in the 80's.After a week of 40 nm1x a day I finally figured out that no 1 was ever going to pay.

Not just record companies but also the GUT BUSTER.How many of you remember them?

Harley Rider · 12-14-2007, 06:28 PM

Damn Fingerhut and Blair!

That brings back some memories. Speaking of all the COD's we used to get anyone remember that Roachpruff or what ever it was that we use to get in COD? That is no telling how many of those things I sent back NM3 or NI3.

One of the most memorable COD's I ever had was a break dancing board. I had a kid run out to my truck everyday for like two weeks when I would stop by his house. Finally one day I had it on the truck and he is ecstatic! He is trying to take it out of my hands and I am trying to explain to him I have to collect for it first. You guessed correctly............. his Mama refused to pay for it. I really felt sorry for the kid. If it would have been cheaper I probably would have paid for it and just gave it to him.

mathematics · 12-14-2007, 06:51 PM

i'm not a driver. i'm a supervisor in small sort and hate every day simply because of QVC!! those little yellow bags and big, but small enough to be called a "small" QVC boxes, destroy the small sort the minute they hit the building. Another favorite is Tthe NewYork State lottery on the first tuesday of every month. We need like 4-6 double shifters to help process that simply because of the weight of lotto bags (people magically get "sick" that night too). Anyone else have problems with Amazon.com lables that NEVER SCAN?

rushfan · 12-14-2007, 07:06 PM

LMAO! Break Dancing board. Should have given him some cardboard like old skool.

old brown shoe · 12-14-2007, 08:40 PM

Boxes of zozia grass COD those were always fun, heavy with dirt pouring out all over the shelves. Cases of wine that you try to deliver three times and then they call in and want you to come back one more time. When the weather gets cold enough they freeze and pop the corks and it is all over all the packages on the shelf.

Harley Rider · 12-14-2007, 08:46 PM

Nothing like having a case of embalming fluid break open and pour out in your shelf too.

satellitedriver · 12-14-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by looper804

Not just record companies but also the GUT BUSTER.How many of you remember them?

How many times did I hear.
"Ya got my GutBuster,mister."
People actually gave me money for some plastic held together by rubber bands.
PAX

looper804 · 12-15-2007, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by satellitedriver

How many times did I hear.
"Ya got my GutBuster,mister."
People actually gave me money for some plastic held together by rubber bands.
PAX

You mean someone actually paid for 1?

Brown Dog · 12-15-2007, 06:56 AM

Fingersmut, Sleeepnumber bed, avon, A set of 4 mickey thompson tires on rims, nordic trac, leaf springs, and all of the above

HazMatMan · 12-15-2007, 07:33 AM

Drugstore.com bites the big Balbowski!! But hey, UPS made a deal with Drugstore.com not to pay any claims if they keep packing it incorrectly so I guess it's ok. Could that possibly be a safety concern???

Fnix · 12-15-2007, 07:39 AM

I hate UPS when they ship their own automotive parts to our building. I get axles, leaf springs, gears, tires, and bumpers and have to carry them to automotive from the irreg bay.

GuyinBrown · 12-15-2007, 07:43 AM

Pottery Barn needs to be the target of a terrorist attack...

And Party Lite candles in the back of a package car in the middle of summer?? Ugh... The smell of those melon candles makes me sick to my stomach now...

covemaster · 12-15-2007, 07:53 AM

any one remember those stupid chinese woks ???? everyone was getting them and how about the suzanne summers thigh master also delivered 6 packs of some new pepsi product!!!!

Pkgrunner · 12-15-2007, 08:13 AM

Anyone remember Jane Fonda's treadmill? Must have delivered over 100 of them in one month then returned at least 101 of them the next.

Pkgrunner · 12-15-2007, 08:19 AM

I also hate Crickets, tractor tires, and "move-ins" the people who use us instead of a moving company to ship 20 to 50 overstuffed, poorly packed, busted up from the inside out garbage.

Box_Junkie · 12-15-2007, 11:01 AM

It may sound odd but if you were me you'd understand. Walgreens....The one in my area wants me to ONLY use the recieving door (one in back with the buzzer that they ignore). And if anything is for pharmacy, they won;t sign, I have to walk through the store and hope the pharmacist is not busy, cause lord knows i have to wait till they're done with every customer. Half the time I wait a min. or 2 and put it in as NI1, NI2 etc... Eventually it builds up and they will be waiting the next day at the door to get their stuff all pissed and what not...