[pct-l] Yogi's handbook says not to use Fedex

[Tortoise]

I have little experience with FedEx and it has always delivered on time. Regular experience with UPS and only one shipment of coffee took a side trip to the Sierra Nevada. I live in Crescent City.
USPS often takes longer. One Rx from the VA got mislaid and came two months late.

Tortoise

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On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:56, "Mr. Los Angeles" <mrlosangeless at gmail.com> wrote:

> General delivery or hiker delivery issues aside, FedEx is very reliable off
> the trail.  UPS, on the other hand, loves to misdeliver.   They don't seem
> to care where they leave your package.  I've had UPS frequently deliver my
> packages to neighbors, someone a mile down the road, etc.
> 
> Also -- again, not hiker delivery related -- FedEx delivers fast.  UPS,
> with its union mentality, deliberately holds your package until its
> designated delivery date, even if it reaches your local distribution center
> early.
> 
> FedEx will just deliver.  And they hustle.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Jason Gray <sirjirwir at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yogi, you mention in your handbook (current edition, p. 195) "Do not use
>> Fedex" when mailing packages. Can you tell us why?
>> 
>> Have you or others found that they're not as reliable as UPS to rural
>> addresses here in the Western states? I'd like to use them when I can, in
>> addition to USPS of course. I get great rates with my company's account.
>> 
>> Thanks much,
>> Jason
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