Last few items I've ordered on line were shipped via UPS and delivered by US Postal carrier.. Apparently, UPS has now worked a "deal" with USPS to do their house to house delivery on some of the smaller items. [I got small packages of "stuff" in each case.]
Times have been hard... guess everyone has had to pull the wagons in a tighter circle to survive. On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 1:14 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > FedEx Ground is done by contractors. They buy routes and service them > using their own (branded) trucks. It’s been this way for some time. As my > local FedEx Ground driver has told me, it’s like owning a Dunkin’ Donuts > franchise - with one you can barely break even, with two or more you can > get pretty flush. > > That’s my analogy having hung out with a number of Dunkin’ Donuts > franchisees. They also told me that they do really well when the economy is > bad, too. Mom and Dad may not have money to take the kids to Mickey Dees, > but they’ll damned sure not give up that cup of coffee on the way to work > every morning. > > -D > > > > On Apr 26, 2018, at 4:05 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > This is happening more and more, they are subcontracting out and drivers > are under pressure to make more deliveries do they cut corners. > > > > I too sit back about 1000’ in the woods. The trucks come to the house. > The other day I had something delivered, I hear this vehicle crashing down > the driveway. About a 16’ box truck. Guy leaves the package, I think it was > UPS but no markings. He kinda grunts at me, the regular guys always chat a > bit ( one of the fedex guys owned a sweet old Benz!). He leaves and I hear > this godawful crashing again. Little while later I left and go up the > driveway and there’s a small tree, maybe 5” at the base about 15’ tall > knocked over into the driveway. I managed to get by it, next day got out > the chainsaw to it. > > > > I don’t even know... > > > > --R > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
