[XxATOLxX]

Today I went to a UPS truck to drop off my usual shipments and there was this old guy working today who had a seriously bad attitude. The guy actually had the balls to take my packages and just throw them in the truck like garbage, I was getting ready to just knock this guy upside his head! Then he starts complaining at me to get UPS Pickup but I've told him time and time again that I don't ship packages daily and they just come up when I need to. If I paid for UPS postage online don't I have the right to drop it off at a UPS truck without getting bitched at?

Fearing something might happen to my package with him I just kept my mouth shut.

 

[Teerawit]

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Originally Posted by XxATOLxX Today I went to a UPS truck to drop off my usual shipments and there was this old guy working today who had a seriously bad attitude. The guy actually had the balls to take my packages and just throw them in the truck like garbage, I was getting ready to just knock this guy upside his head! Then he starts complaining at me to get UPS Pickup but I've told him time and time again that I don't ship packages daily and they just come up when I need to. If I paid for UPS postage online don't I have the right to drop it off at a UPS truck without getting bitched at? Fearing something might happen to my package with him I just kept my mouth shut.

Was the stuff inside the package fragile?

 

[XxATOLxX]

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Originally Posted by Teerawit Was the stuff inside the package fragile?

They were kind of fragile, they were sunglasses in packs of 12.

 

[Salt Peanuts]

One of many reasons that I AT LEAST double box just about everything I send. I also use tons of bubble wraps and packing peanuts, along with enough tape to cause arthritis to those who try to open the package. The last thing anyone's ever going to tell me is that I didn't pack well enough.

EDIT - And insurance, of course.

 

[Teerawit]

People in the shipping industry are usually like that. They seem to always toss the boxes without giving a crap about what's inside them. My friend who works for USPS told me to be careful when I package stuff, cuz that's all they do - just throw the boxes around the freight rooms till they get to the truck at the end.

 

[Naga]

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Originally Posted by XxATOLxX Today I went to a UPS truck to drop off my usual shipments and there was this old guy working today who had a seriously bad attitude. The guy actually had the balls to take my packages and just throw them in the truck like garbage, I was getting ready to just knock this guy upside his head! Then he starts complaining at me to get UPS Pickup but I've told him time and time again that I don't ship packages daily and they just come up when I need to. If I paid for UPS postage online don't I have the right to drop it off at a UPS truck without getting bitched at? Fearing something might happen to my package with him I just kept my mouth shut.

file as many complaints w/ ups corporate and regional managers as possilbe, it would be a service to everyone who uses that ups hub

 

[gshan]

When you're handling hundreds+ packages a day, I suppose it's tiring for some to baby each and every one of them. Of course, no generalizations can be made - not all package handlers are so careless in my personal observations and experience.

I'll agree about the packing extra well, and purchasing insurance when available if it's a fragile item. Accidents happen, and not always due to the handler's fault.

 

[XxATOLxX]

Its always this same guy who complains at me. Theres this other person who drives the truck and never complains no matter how many packages I hand to him.

 

[tkam]

Unfortunately complaining won't do much good just remember bubble wrap is your friend and there is no such thing as too much of it.

 

[ampgalore]

Bubble wrap and peanuts, your best friend.

 

[MrSlacker]

my cousin lives in Florida, and when we were visiting them, his friends came over. they were very high and were bitching that they have work tomorow. it turns out they work for UPS. they told me that when they get pissed off, they break packages, then put a "recieved damaged" label and send it to repack. they even told me not to use UPS. i had an arguement w/ my UPS guy, after that we ship ALL packages to my dad's work.

 

[skeeder]

there is a whole site on the inside of UPS and how things are tossed..I prefer Fed-Ex.

 

[Beach123456]

Our UPS guy is pretty cool, he gave a UPS trucker cap to one of my friends.

 

[mbriant]

Set up a video camera in the corner and catch the guy bitching at you on tape. Tape him tossing your packages around. Make copies and send them to UPS execs. They'll definitely take action as they wouldn't want such undeniable evidence suddenly appearing on the web or the nightly news.

 

[viator122]

Or sneak around the truck and let the air out of his tires.