Author Topic: Fedex or U.P.S. (Read 242 times)

basstard · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2008, 02:05:29 AM »

Danno - you're da man :-)

Dave - I hope that too...

Unfortunately, my experience makes me distrust ANY courier company. I've had my fair share of bad experiences with most of them (luckily, none of them was downright horrid) and heard enough horror stories. Working for one of them didn't help, either ;-)

mike13 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2008, 12:01:39 AM »

Well,I used U.P.S.to bring the S2 from Arcata C.A. to Wagga Aust.Great service well packed in a UPS box took about 8 days,cost $1060 AUD

poor_nigel · « **Reply #17 on:** September 15, 2008, 03:31:59 AM »

I used to be a hard-core FedEx user. Use UPS? Never! those clumsy, slow swine! But now I will have to forget FedEx. Luckily nothing wrong ever happened shipping a bass anywhere, and I would have been beyond angry if they destroyed an instrument and then would not pay its insured value. I know Mica will know what she is talking about, so they instantly just became unusuable for me in the future. I am planning on having a bass shipped soon, and I guess it will go UPS Next Day. In the wasteland, here, you try to not let your bass sit around for the locals to play with. So I definitely always ship a bass Next Day.

basstard · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2008, 04:23:27 AM »

At the moment, I hate UPS. They'd better do something about it soon.

Or maybe it's my fault?... Serves me right for attempting to fulfill my dreams.

I wouldn't be surprised if they found a reason not to refund the insured amount if they don't find the package. It's what they usually do here in Poland.

UPS - no, thank you.

(Message edited by basstard on September 17, 2008)

dannobasso · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2008, 10:10:29 AM »

They have to put a tracer on it Tuesday. If they don't locate it then the claim will be filed. Someone in the destination hub had the weight and dimensions contested. (as I was told by the shipping agent).

(Message edited by dannobasso on September 17, 2008)

basstard · « **Reply #20 on:** September 18, 2008, 12:58:55 AM »

Contested? Meaning they questioned them? Oh well. But then they should have informed you about it.

Actually, I think they should refund the shipping costs even if everything ends well. They haven't done their job properly so why pay them?