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<blockquote data-quote="Bubblehead" data-source="post: 1244744" data-attributes="member: 14176"><p>While I appreciate the analogy, I think it is somewhat apples and oranges.</p><p>Seats in restaurants, trains, airplanes and the like are in an excepted, finite supply.</p><p>It is no secret.</p><p>Where this newest hiccup in the UPS system arises is in the fact that this has never before been a problem in the small package delivery market at Christmas.</p><p>While the guarantee on ground packages was suspended, advertised time in transit wasn't.</p><p>We have always taken any and all packages, and in the absents of "Acts of God", we have always finished the job come Christmas Eve.</p><p>I heard a news story over the past couple of days that claimed approximately 40% of all retail sales occur during the holiday season.</p><p>With this being the case, why would it not be advantageous for UPS to position itself to reap the lion share of shipping charges for these sales that are shifting increasingly to online retailers?</p><p>Keep in mind we are talking about a two and half month time frame where we will running at or near full capacity, not 4 weeks like in decades of the past.</p><p>I'm betting if UPS isn't willing to make the investment to facilitate these timely holiday deliveries, somebody will.</p><p>There's money to be made.</p><p>It's a shame we haven't already, it would have made a hell of a statement over the last few days.</p><p>One that would pay dividends for years to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bubblehead, post: 1244744, member: 14176"] While I appreciate the analogy, I think it is somewhat apples and oranges. Seats in restaurants, trains, airplanes and the like are in an excepted, finite supply. It is no secret. Where this newest hiccup in the UPS system arises is in the fact that this has never before been a problem in the small package delivery market at Christmas. While the guarantee on ground packages was suspended, advertised time in transit wasn't. We have always taken any and all packages, and in the absents of "Acts of God", we have always finished the job come Christmas Eve. I heard a news story over the past couple of days that claimed approximately 40% of all retail sales occur during the holiday season. With this being the case, why would it not be advantageous for UPS to position itself to reap the lion share of shipping charges for these sales that are shifting increasingly to online retailers? Keep in mind we are talking about a two and half month time frame where we will running at or near full capacity, not 4 weeks like in decades of the past. I'm betting if UPS isn't willing to make the investment to facilitate these timely holiday deliveries, somebody will. There's money to be made. It's a shame we haven't already, it would have made a hell of a statement over the last few days. One that would pay dividends for years to come. [/QUOTE]
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