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MissB

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23. FedEx has been the worst around here

Reply to piddyprints (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 04:08 PM

Oct 2021

I mean, all the local networks have done a story about how short staffed and backed up they are. It took almost three weeks for a package to arrive and most of that time it was parked locally, probably in a trailer that they couldn’t unload because they didn’t have the personnel.

I found the easiest thing g to do was to reroute the package to a local FedEx shop. The last mile delivery is what was going to take so much longer. If I were ordering some stuff from Amazon, I’d have it delivered to the local Whole Foods store to get it faster.

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Anyone else notice slow packages, no matter who is delivering them? [View all] piddyprints Oct 2021 OP

IMO, we are seeing the first signs of the breakdown of systems CrispyQ Oct 2021 #1

You may be right. piddyprints Oct 2021 #2

No, but any mail I need or want is sent to me from within the state. marie999 Oct 2021 #3

I get texts and track all my packages. piddyprints Oct 2021 #11

That would seem to be a local problem. marie999 Oct 2021 #13

It's not the post office so much. piddyprints Oct 2021 #18

The driver problems will get worse until February Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #4

Yikes! piddyprints Oct 2021 #12

Christmas. Layaways. Some people wait for post Christmas sales Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #15

UPS seems to be only one still on time. we can do it Oct 2021 #5

It was here until lately. piddyprints Oct 2021 #10

Yup Karma13612 Oct 2021 #6

Amazon used to honor it piddyprints Oct 2021 #8

Congrats!! Karma13612 Oct 2021 #17

Yesterday's package wasn't sold by Amazon. piddyprints Oct 2021 #19

Appreciate the sympathy and I also Karma13612 Oct 2021 #30

I know for a fact that Fed Ex once put a high priority on Grammy23 Oct 2021 #7

Fred Smith might, piddyprints Oct 2021 #9

And what you describe as the conditions of their delivery vehicles Grammy23 Oct 2021 #33

Nope; deliveries to NYC have been traveling smoothly. brooklynite Oct 2021 #14

I'm thinking it might be very local. piddyprints Oct 2021 #20

No, but our mail delivery has actually gotten worse. bif Oct 2021 #16

Holy cow! piddyprints Oct 2021 #21

I's pretty much a joke. bif Oct 2021 #22

FedEx has been the worst around here MissB Oct 2021 #23

All but one of my recent purchases have been timely. demmiblue Oct 2021 #24

Chewy is excellent. milestogo Oct 2021 #26

Erratic milestogo Oct 2021 #25

Not at all, Amazon prime still quick as ever. USALiberal Oct 2021 #27

Consider yourself fortunate! Karma13612 Oct 2021 #34

Little bit yes, Amazon slowing down. LanternWaste Oct 2021 #36

I wonder if it matters who's sending it since the big carriers have contracts with big Vinca Oct 2021 #28

Even newspaper delivery is a problem KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #29

Fedex Overnight took 3 days to be delivered.. HipChick Oct 2021 #31

Fed Ex is terrible around here. Karma13612 Oct 2021 #35

Sometimes, but I've got to give it to Costco musette_sf Oct 2021 #32