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Re: KillieTalk Digest V2 #471
That kind of personal service is all too rare in ALL businesses, including
the USPS. I wonder if it's a small town, big city, thing. I get very good
service from my sorta small town facility, but got horrible, unconcerned,
service when I would take fish to the facility near my old place in Chicago.
Brad
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob/Georgia <luna at mail2_nai.net>
To: KillieTalk at aka_org <KillieTalk at aka_org>
Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: KillieTalk Digest V2 #471
>My experience with the US Postal Service has been outstanding. I recently
>received a shipment of Killies from California to Connecticut.Because the
>temperature was very cool and the box was marked live fish my postman
>interrupted his route when he discovered that we were not home to accept
the
>box and brought it back to the local post office, leaving a note to pick up
>the shipment from the office. This kind of personal service, I don't
believe
>can be had from one of the other national carriers who have to rush through
>their job because their every minute is being monitored for performance.
>Just my experience,
>Bob Buettner
>-----Original Message-----
>From: KillieTalk Digest <Owner-KillieTalk at AKA_Org>
>To: <Owner-KillieTalk at AKA_Org>
>Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 5:29 AM
>Subject: KillieTalk Digest V2 #471
>
>
>>
>>KillieTalk Digest Friday, October 23 1998 Volume 02 : Number
>471
>>
>>
>>
>>In this issue:
>>
>> Re: FedEx vs. USPO
>> FedEx vs Post Office
>> Re: FedEx vs Post Office
>> Re: FedEx vs Post Office
>> FedEx vs Post Office -Reply
>>
>>See the end of the digest for information on unsubscribing from the
>>KillieTalk mailing list and on how to retrieve back issues.
>>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:00:24 -1000
>>From: Mark Elworth <kekoa at cchono_com>
>>Subject: Re: FedEx vs. USPO
>>
>>It is a lot more than you would want to spend. The letter price is around
>$15,
>>so I do not even want to guess about the parcel price. Has anyone checked
>out
>>UPS??
>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:36:22 -0400 (EDT)
>>From: bruce stallsmith <fundulus at world_std.com>
>>Subject: FedEx vs Post Office
>>
>>My experience with FedEx has been just the opposite, if you ship something
>>with them it will show up sometime in the next 5-6 days and too bad if you
>>don't like it. I've learned the hard way that US Postal Service actually
>>does a goo job for the price, contrary to 100 years of self-inflicted bad
>>press and operations. Now, their services usually work. But of course,
>>your mileage may vary. . .
>>
>>- --Bruce Stallsmith
>> fundulus at world_std.com
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 21:06:37 EDT
>>From: McDaphnia at aol_com
>>Subject: Re: FedEx vs Post Office
>>
>>I think to be fair, nearly all these delivery services do a good job
nearly
>>all the time. It's just we remember the problem. I've received shipments
>from
>>every service I've heard of and some I hadn't. My memorable problem was
>with
>>fish FedExed from Arizona. We were supposed to pick them up from the
>Cleveland
>>Airport and they called us on arrival, late days after they had been sent,
>but
>>when we arrived, we were told they had trucked them to the Akron airport
an
>>hour and a half away, because in spite of the directions on the package
and
>>the fact they had called us already, someone noticed we live just over the
>>county line. When we got to Akron, it was not there. They saw it belonged
>at
>>the Cleveland airport, so sent it back. So we went back after almost three
>>hours of driving, and found it had been sent to a local office. We went in
>and
>>picked it up. At that point a supervisor came over, said that it was not
>legal
>>to ship fish by FedEx and he was going to return the box to Arizona. (As
>far
>>as I could find out later, he was incorrect.) I was able to pursuade him
>such
>>a course would be folly, without once mentioning his mother, that I
>remember.
>>All of the nasties directed at the post office by a previous writer were
>>experienced by me at FedEx hands. The point I should make is still that
all
>>these entities strive to please and serve their customers. They are all in
>>competition with each other. And as customers we have to make our choices
>>based on rational selection of price, local availability, convenience,
etc.
>It
>>makes no sense as a consumer to jump emotionally on one company's
>bandwagon,
>>or automatically dismiss another. I try to follow that advice, even
though
>>when choosing a company, my emotions are shouting, Not FedEx!!! Dan
>McMonigle
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 21:01:57 -0500
>>From: "BRADLEY J HIGGINS" <SLUMLORD98 at prodigy_net>
>>Subject: Re: FedEx vs Post Office
>>
>>Yipes! You are right about not emotionally leaping from one shipper to
the
>>next. I have gotten very good service from the USPS with Express mail.
>Their
>>"Priority" mail, to me , is a bad joke, and that is where I would be
>>interested in exploring other sources. My only complaint woth their
>express
>>service is the very limited number of locations that are served by this
>>option. It seems I am always finding another place where overnight
delivery
>>is not an option with the USPS. Brad
>>- -----Original Message-----
>>From: McDaphnia at aol_com <McDaphnia at aol_com>
>>To: killietalk at aka_org <killietalk at aka_org>
>>Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 8:14 PM
>>Subject: Re: FedEx vs Post Office
>>
>>
>>>I think to be fair, nearly all these delivery services do a good job
>nearly
>>>all the time. It's just we remember the problem. I've received shipments
>>from
>>>every service I've heard of and some I hadn't. My memorable problem was
>>with
>>>fish FedExed from Arizona. We were supposed to pick them up from the
>>Cleveland
>>>Airport and they called us on arrival, late days after they had been
sent,
>>but
>>>when we arrived, we were told they had trucked them to the Akron airport
>an
>>>hour and a half away, because in spite of the directions on the package
>and
>>>the fact they had called us already, someone noticed we live just over
the
>>>county line. When we got to Akron, it was not there. They saw it
belonged
>>at
>>>the Cleveland airport, so sent it back. So we went back after almost
three
>>>hours of driving, and found it had been sent to a local office. We went
in
>>and
>>>picked it up. At that point a supervisor came over, said that it was not
>>legal
>>>to ship fish by FedEx and he was going to return the box to Arizona. (As
>>far
>>>as I could find out later, he was incorrect.) I was able to pursuade him
>>such
>>>a course would be folly, without once mentioning his mother, that I
>>remember.
>>>All of the nasties directed at the post office by a previous writer were
>>>experienced by me at FedEx hands. The point I should make is still that
>all
>>>these entities strive to please and serve their customers. They are all
in
>>>competition with each other. And as customers we have to make our
choices
>>>based on rational selection of price, local availability, convenience,
>etc.
>>It
>>>makes no sense as a consumer to jump emotionally on one company's
>>bandwagon,
>>>or automatically dismiss another. I try to follow that advice, even
>though
>>>when choosing a company, my emotions are shouting, Not FedEx!!! Dan
>>McMonigle
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 21:42:16 -0600
>>From: Bob Meyer <bmeyer at parkland_cc.il.us>
>>Subject: FedEx vs Post Office -Reply
>>
>>Let me preface this reply by stating that I do sometimes work for the
>>USPS.
>>
>>I have mailed 10 packages in the last two months by priority mail. All
>>have arrived in two days or less. Also, I prefer USPS because many of
>>their packages are shipped by truck instead of unpressurized Fed-ex
>>cabins which can cause the bags to break.
>>
>>Here are some hints for speedy USPS delivery.
>>
>>Use the red white and blue priority mail label. Tape two or three to the
>>packages. Without a priority mail label the package is handled as regular
>>mail regardless of postage.
>>
>>Clearly write LIVE FISH on several places on the box. In the summer,
>>write KEEP COOL on the box. If the receiver is in a hurry for the fish
>>write his/her phone number on the label and state on the label CALL
>>UPON ARRIVAL.
>>
>>Yes the USPS does have a tracking system for packages. It is not in
>>place at all post offices yet. It cost 35 cents and you can look up your
>>status of your package on the internet.
>>
>>Try shipping from a major post office. Major post offices have their last
>>digit a 0. Expect delays from smaller offices.
>>
>>If you mail by express mail sign the waiver so that the box can be left
>>with a neighbor.
>>
>>Incidentally, Chris Diaz, a great aquarist mailed me a package of fish
>>express mail airport to airport service. He lived in the Northeast U.S.
>and
>>I live in central Illinois. When the package got to our airport they
could
>not
>>reach me by phone, so they drove it over to my house and put the fish in
>>my fishroom for me. Chris mailed the fish at 9AM and they were in my
>>fishroom at 1 PM the same day when I came home for lunch. True Story
>>although no one believes it.
>>
>>I usually box up my fish after work and mail them at 9PM (our latest drop
>>time) and I have yet to have one not arrive within 72 hours.
>>
>>Of course my BNL's get treated like bulk mail and take weeks to get here,
>>but that is another story.
>>
>>Incidentally, the postage rate is going up, like everything else.
>>
>>Priority mail is now $3 for the first two pounds and $1 for each
additional
>>pound.
>>
>>It is going to $3.20 plus 1.10 for each additional pound plus 35 cents for
>>tracking. Perhaps the AKA BOT and F&E listings might want to
>>reconsider their shipping prices???
>>
>>
>>Best Wishes from Illinois
>>
>>Bob
>>
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>>
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