Holiday disaster looms as UPS, FedEx overloaded after online shopping soars

[Operational needs]

Plus, if shipping is rolled into product price, then shipping cost will be taxed.

Ahh. Didn't think of that.

 

[twoweeled]

Gee, A large increase in volume, into peak in December! Who coulda seen that coming? LMAO!! What has happened to UPS?

 

[Brownslave688]

Gee, A large increase in volume, into peak in December! Who coulda seen that coming? LMAO!! What has happened to UPS?

Yeah it's that simple.

 

[Jkloc420]

And ups will tell everyone one thing

Everything is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Catatonic]

That's a very interesting argument. Because anywhere that offers free shipping is pricing it into the products.

Agree.
One of my buying tactics on ebay is to buy something for $10 with $30 shipping.
Most times, the same item will sell for $50 with free shipping.
Most people just think gouging for shipping instead of the total price.

 

[Catatonic]

And ups will tell everyone one thing

Everything is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When was the last time UPS told you, you were awesome?

 

[oldngray]

Agree.
One of my buying tactics on ebay is to buy something for $10 with $30 shipping.
Most times, the same item will sell for $50 with free shipping.
Most people just think gouging for shipping instead of the total price.

I always look at the total price. Sometimes it is cheaper to pay for shipping, other times the free shipping will be cheaper. I do agree there are too many stupid people that get hung up on "free". My stepdaughter sold a lot on ebay and she just couldn't grasp the concept that after she paid for shipping she was losing money.

 

[Jkloc420]

When was the last time UPS told you, you were awesome?

Will one day you an awesome person and do everything right and the next day your the scum of the earth. One day you get a t-shirt for safety or something, the next day you get boxes all over the place and nowhere to walk.

 

[twoweeled]

When was the last time UPS told you, you were awesome?

They told me over 30 years ago when I first began, and agreed to put down an hour lunch. They didn't tell me that any more, after probation.

 

[Harry Manback]

I think this article is fantastic. Maybe it will wake people up to the fact that they can't order something December 23 and think it will arrive the next day.

But, I'm an amazon PRIME member...

 

[twoweeled]

I always look at the total price. Sometimes it is cheaper to pay for shipping, other times the free shipping will be cheaper. I do agree there are too many stupid people that get hung up on "free". My stepdaughter sold a lot on ebay and she just couldn't grasp the concept that after she paid for shipping she was losing money.

Yeah, your right. You have to look at everything nowadays. Some places (like amazon) can offer a lower total price with shipping, because they pay a much lower shipping price on many things, than "joe's goods".

 

[twoweeled]

Yeah it's that simple.

I can't stop laughing at that video! It's so appropriate.

 

[Catatonic]

I can't stop laughing at that video! It's so appropriate.

Don't encourage that D*!

 

[Catatonic]

Yeah, your right. You have to look at everything nowadays. Some places (like amazon) can offer a lower total price with shipping, because they pay a much lower shipping price on many things, than "joe's goods".

or even Joe's BBQ ... wanna pet the doggy?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I can't stop laughing at that video! It's so appropriate.

It was funny the first couple of times. Not so much after the 200th.

 

[trickpony1]

In all my years in feeders not once has dispatch said, "...hey, trickster, go over to XYZ company and pick up their loaded trailer. We aren't charging them for shipping."

The cost of shipping is somewhere......

 

[twoweeled]

It was funny the first couple of times. Not so much after the 200th.

I'm on number 1452, and I'm still laughing!

 

[Lineandinitial]

It won't be a disaster...Everything will work out. Just look at the sincerity in my eyes.

 

[10 point]

It won't be a disaster...Everything will work out. Just look at the sincerity in my eyes.

That's probably what you told the dog in your avatar before you dressed it in the Santa outfit?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I'm on number 1452, and I'm still laughing!

It's amazing what amuses the simpleminded.