A little ups rant

[SoonerP226]

took it to work and set a ups shipment. ...
Well why didn't the online set up reject the PO box?

UPS didn't botch the delivery, YOU did.

If UPS let him set up a shipment to a PO box, then accepted it for shipment, then UPS is the one who screwed the pooch here. If they don't deliver to PO boxes, then they shouldn't have allowed him to set up a shipment to one.

 

[elwoodtrix]

If UPS let him set up a shipment to a PO box, then accepted it for shipment, then UPS is the one who screwed the pooch here. If they don't deliver to PO boxes, then they shouldn't have allowed him to set up a shipment to one.

No, when you enter po box into the address online, that was his mistake. If he read the instructions, he would have seen his error.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

Note: UPS cannot deliver to a PO Box. If you cannot obtain a street address and use a PO Box, the telephone number of the recipient must be on the label. A shipment addressed to a PO Box can experience delays, is not covered by any UPS service guarantees, and is assessed an address correction surcharge.

https://www.ups.com/worldshiphelp/WSA/ENU/AppHelp/mergedProjects/CORE/SHIPMENT/Country_Territory_Postal_Code_and_State_Prov_Guidelines_Popup.htm#:~:text=Note%3A%20UPS%20cannot%20deliver%20to,assessed%20an%20address%20correction%20surcharge.

The contract they were talking about were about Surepost. You probably shipped Ground. The package has a P0 Box with No address at all, not whatever post office you sent it to, just a po box.
Only deliveries to the USPS by UPS, is through surepost/ups and smartpost/fedex.
There are size/weight limits.

UPS didn't botch the delivery, YOU did.
Deliveries to the post office will have the post office address on it.
You probably shipped it like this

John doe
PO Box 123
OKC, Ok, 73101

No. The OP didn’t botch it. UPS botched it. They changed the town, receiver and address entirely on the package.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Smartpost is now FedEx Ground Economy(FGE). Not sure if much changed other than the name.

I've been off work for the past year, so yes, it may have changed. I understand Fedex express and ground will be combining as well.

 

[elwoodtrix]

No. The OP didn’t botch it. UPS botched it. They changed the town, receiver and address entirely on the package.

Are you sure he didn't put the return address as a PO Box, LOL. Laverne Ok is serviced out of Woodward.

 

[OKRuss]

I've been off work for the past year, so yes, it may have changed. I understand Fedex express and ground will be combining as well.

One FedEx! They aren't changing the model much - Express are still employees and Ground are contractors. What they're starting to do is allow FXE to pickup/deliver FXG packages and vice versa. Too many instances of an Express driver passing a Ground driver on the same street. Theoretically, could be going to same residence if has an overnight as well as 50 lb 3 day'er.

 

[elwoodtrix]

One FedEx! They aren't changing the model much - Express are still employees and Ground are contractors. What they're starting to do is allow FXE to pickup/deliver FXG packages and vice versa. Too many instances of an Express driver passing a Ground driver on the same street. Theoretically, could be going to same residence if has an overnight as well as 50 lb 3 day'er.

Don't they have 3 different trucks? Fedex express, ground, and home?

 

[SoonerP226]

No, when you enter po box into the address online, that was his mistake. If he read the instructions, he would have seen his error.

Accepting a destination address to which they will not deliver was UPS's mistake.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

Are you sure he didn't put the return address as a PO Box, LOL. Laverne Ok is serviced out of Woodward.

I am the one the OP sent the package too. The OP is from Woodward.. why would he put return address as an address that is not his?? The tracking information said delivered to Laverne. I saw it.

 

[OKRuss]

Don't they have 3 different trucks? Fedex express, ground, and home?

Not sure they ever branded a Home Delivery truck - Ground has always handled those. Express, Ground and Freight.