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

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Out of 10 years of receiving hiker boxes we've maybe had 1-2 delivered Fed
X. 95% USPS Priority. 1% UPS. 4% USPS ground. Ground takes longer.

PCT MOM


On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 4:47 PM, goslowgofar <goslowgofar at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well, I have had the opposite experience with FedEX and UPS.  I found
> FedEX to be very unreliable.  They basically didn't want to drive so far
> away from the center to deliver one overnight package to my remote
> location.   I ended up driving 1.5 hours to the Stockton center to pick up
> my package.  Same issue with work deliveries.  When there were road
> construction issues, FedEX told us they weren't going to bother coming
> here...and UPS managed to maintain their schedule.  UPS has been my carrier
> of choice for years now.  And what's up with the "union mentality" crack?
> You need to review your history, dude.
> UPS rocks, IMHO.
> Katy
>
>
> from "mrlosangeles":
>
> "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."
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