mobythevan Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 looks like UPS lost my tranny. I got the box with the bellhousing, clutch, flywheel a few days ago, but the second box with the tranny hasn't shown up. The shipper is going to put a trace on it. The tracking sucks, for both boxes it only showed that is was picked up and then unloaded in the same state. That was it, no departure, no estimated arrival, squat. Anybody had to put a trace on a package before? What happens then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 They find out where it went, and then get it and bring it to you, or else you file a claim if they can't find it. At least they will look for it, try the USPS if you really want to have some fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted September 6, 2002 Author Share Posted September 6, 2002 I just ordered my roll cage, it ships thru fed ex. So we'll see if that goes better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Fed Ex has ALWAYS done better for me. UPS has screwed up about 50% of the shipments I've received or sent through them in one way or another. I'll call them up, and tell them to put a hold on a package so I can pick it up at their office. Doesn't work. Or the package ends up around the corner instead of at my office. Or they lose it for four weeks, then it magically shows up back at MY door. Or it gets drop kicked during shipment. Etc, etc, etc. I could write a book. Although FedEx isn't perfect and is more expensive, they at least ACT like they care. Their customer service is way better than UPS's, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 At a communications company I worked at we had a policy about shipping equipment. If it's important, has to be rushed or is particularly valuable, it was sent FedEx; otherwise it went UPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greimann Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 The bad news is UPS lost your transmission. The good news is, the driver looked like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 I would have to ask her to come inside to get her "TIP" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 UPS lost my rear wing I had on the car. The MSA "California wing" I sold it, sent it to Kansas I think, it got damaged then lost, then they wanted me to pay for the return shipping, but it never made it back! Buyer is out $60 for shipping, I'm out the wing.. The buyer and myself worked it out as best as we could... Never did see that wing again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 UPS lost my rear wing I had on the car. The MSA "California wing" I sold it, sent it to Kansas I think, it got damaged then lost, then they wanted me to pay for the return shipping, but it never made it back! Buyer is out $60 for shipping, I'm out the wing.. The buyer and myself worked it out as best as we could... Never did see that wing again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 I`d be willing to bet,there`s a ups driver in Kansas with a nice looking(repaired) california wing on his Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeze77z Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 LOL, i work at UPS . But before you all get the bats out , its not really the loaders (what i do) fault. When i started i was makin 8.50/hour, and loading around 1800 boxes into 2 thirty-foot semi-trailers...by myself. Now, with boxes up to and including 150lbs, averaging around 50lbs, 8.50 doesn't cover super great care of all 1800 boxes. Then add to that the sheer stupidity involved with some people's packaging (yes you DO need packing foam in with the Reese Hitch!!!) and some boxes just self destruct on their own. As for things not always coming on time, or with things ordered at the same time. We (loaders) don't set the pace for getting boxes to load, so sometimes (quite often) we are a little rushed, so maybe a MI goes into a NY trailer, and oops...that'll take a few days to come back around. Plus, not all labels are scannable, so tracking might be an issue...(Tip: bar codes can't be read unless they lay flat and unobstructed; example: we get many that are wrapped around cylindrical packages, and therefore don't get scanned.) I can't say for certain about theft. I work in the third largest Hub in the country (whoopty doo Toledo) so security might be a little better than the little rinky dink hubs, but the whole place is fenced in with barb wire, and there is one guard house everyone enters and leaves through, passing metal detectors on the way out (in too, but i don't think those ones are ever on). Well anyway, my area gets 8500 packages for 10-12 people a night, the building as a whole gets around 140,000-170,000 A NIGHT , so sorry if not all of your guys' stuff is pristine. Oh yea, my area gets all of TireRack's stuff going to New England area, and OMG why do you need so many tires ? NY,NJ,MA,ME,NH,CT,VT,RI get about 400 tires a night, and thats low since it started back in october when it was around 700! Sorry so long lol. Just got off work, Midnight Shift, 10pm-4am. Hope this is informative i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 I think my brother used to work at the toledo ups depot a few years ago. He was attending the University of Toledo at the time, and didn`t stay long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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