Gang, just a heads up to some good vs. bad experiences with shipping lately. I do a fair amount of buying and selling of gear plus I do all my band's marketing and promotional stuff. In the past I've shipped alot via UPS and USPS. My results are varied from poor quality to mediocre. UPS has gone from bad to worse with tracking and timing and damaged. USPS doesn't guarantee a damn thing and their tracking numbers don't always match up nor do they update their site regularly.
New server = FEDEX
So far with them I've setup and account, printed my own labels, received shipping discounts, setup pickups, for all gear going in an out which has gone well. Tracking is good and customer support is quick. And this is with a discount from setting up an account! Most times I just walk into my local FEDEX Kinkos with the printed label and the box and they immediately take the package and pop the shipping sheet in a sticky pocket and away it goes! Thumbs up so far!
Now this is where it gets slick... A few places we play now say they want to put up flyers not the bands. Fine. Just last night I sent over my PDF to FEDEX Kinkos they printed my copies, put them in an envelope and FEDEX'd them without me having to move an inch all for like $4 plus printing! Awesome!
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Current rants:
- UPS cannot deliver a wah pedal after 1 attempt, wouldn't leave without a sig, the sender doesn't require a sig, couldn't hold it at their hub as requested and 2 days of "driver error" which equates to them not even attempting to deliver.
- USPS is overinflated with prices from paypal then at their auto-ship kiosk gives me a tracking number which never hit their system!
New server = FEDEX
So far with them I've setup and account, printed my own labels, received shipping discounts, setup pickups, for all gear going in an out which has gone well. Tracking is good and customer support is quick. And this is with a discount from setting up an account! Most times I just walk into my local FEDEX Kinkos with the printed label and the box and they immediately take the package and pop the shipping sheet in a sticky pocket and away it goes! Thumbs up so far!
Now this is where it gets slick... A few places we play now say they want to put up flyers not the bands. Fine. Just last night I sent over my PDF to FEDEX Kinkos they printed my copies, put them in an envelope and FEDEX'd them without me having to move an inch all for like $4 plus printing! Awesome!
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Current rants:
- UPS cannot deliver a wah pedal after 1 attempt, wouldn't leave without a sig, the sender doesn't require a sig, couldn't hold it at their hub as requested and 2 days of "driver error" which equates to them not even attempting to deliver.
- USPS is overinflated with prices from paypal then at their auto-ship kiosk gives me a tracking number which never hit their system!
