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FedEx Home wins round in Unionization efforts
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<blockquote data-quote="bluehdmc" data-source="post: 533180" data-attributes="member: 18471"><p>As I stated in a previous post, I contacted the customer service line for the UPS store. 800-789-4623. I was told they could charge whatever they wanted. I was also told I could place a complaint about overpricing, which I did. They also told me they wouldn't investigate until they got a number of complaints. </p><p>I'm sure the average Joe on the street, wouldn't even be aware he was getting ripped off.</p><p> </p><p>A UPS store is a franchise. With that you get advertising support, marketing surveys. (they aren't going to put a franchise in an area where there is not enough traffic to support it. Or too close to another franchisee. </p><p>I used to be a mechanic and bought tools from franchisees, Snap-on, Mac, and Matco. They had to carry their franchise's tools. If the franchise didn't make a particular tool, they would often procure one from another source although snap-on wouldn't have a mac tool. I did have one get some broken ones replaced, probably because he didn't want the mac guy to stop where I worked. They could also run the route the way they wanted. If they wanted to take a Friday off they could. Can the Fedex IC's do that? They may be called "independent" but are they?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluehdmc, post: 533180, member: 18471"] As I stated in a previous post, I contacted the customer service line for the UPS store. 800-789-4623. I was told they could charge whatever they wanted. I was also told I could place a complaint about overpricing, which I did. They also told me they wouldn't investigate until they got a number of complaints. I'm sure the average Joe on the street, wouldn't even be aware he was getting ripped off. A UPS store is a franchise. With that you get advertising support, marketing surveys. (they aren't going to put a franchise in an area where there is not enough traffic to support it. Or too close to another franchisee. I used to be a mechanic and bought tools from franchisees, Snap-on, Mac, and Matco. They had to carry their franchise's tools. If the franchise didn't make a particular tool, they would often procure one from another source although snap-on wouldn't have a mac tool. I did have one get some broken ones replaced, probably because he didn't want the mac guy to stop where I worked. They could also run the route the way they wanted. If they wanted to take a Friday off they could. Can the Fedex IC's do that? They may be called "independent" but are they? [/QUOTE]
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