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truedelphi

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22. I know that UPS has great distribution system - but our delivery guy

Reply to EastKYLiberal (Reply #12)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 05:31 PM

Feb 2013

Is rude crude and clueless.

I do everything I can to see our stuff gets shipped to us via USPS, and/or Fed Ex. The UPS guy once left eight pieces of furniture at our house (Wrong address!) and refused to apologize. It was a July day with a rare July rainstorm, and I had the privilege of clearing out one side of my garage to keep my neighbors' stuff from being ruined. And this is just one example of the hassles he has caused us.

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Why On Earth Is The USPS Paying FEDEX Stockholders Millions In Dividends [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP

Because otherwise they'd have to pay living wages marybourg Feb 2013 #1

The only Unionized workers at FedEx are their pilots. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #7

probably flying the mail on FedEx planes. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #2

I believe FedEx does the overnight/Express service for USPS frazzled Feb 2013 #3

That makes sense treestar Feb 2013 #15

We get packages that are sent FedEx to the USPS, then to us, all the time. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4

Wait a fricking minute...I have a FedEx delivery scheduled for Saturday and WHO DELIVERS IT? angstlessk Feb 2013 #5

Because Congress requires them to. Without massive corporate welfare neither FedEx Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #6

USPS gets none HowHasItComeToThis Feb 2013 #8

Can you cite the "corporate welfare" United Parcel receives? n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #9

Betcha they have lots of loopholes and credits and probably kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #11

Well, UPS operates under a different set of rules than does FedEx.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #13

The first and largest is USPS being required to cooperate with them while Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #17

But is that "Corporate Welfare"? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #18

Since there is nothing officially titled corporate welfare, I'd say yes. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #19

UPS has turned package delivery into an art. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #12

You should examine the USPS systems. No delivery organization in the world even approaches Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #16

I had three packages destroyed by UPS brentspeak Feb 2013 #20

I know that UPS has great distribution system - but our delivery guy truedelphi Feb 2013 #22

If USPS pays fedex 1.6 bill to save 2 bill - fine Cicada Feb 2013 #10

Do they actually save 2 billion? ornotna Feb 2013 #14

K & R !!! - Did You Catch This ??? WillyT Feb 2013 #21