FedEX, UPS or USPS?

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

Which one do you go with when you ship your items and WHY?

And do you prvide your own PACKAGING or use theirs?

I think USPS is the cheapest right? But there's always a line.

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

USPS doesnt include ins and tracking, so I hate them. But it is usually a bit cheaper...

UPS is expensive,

Fed Ex is my favorite, usually gets things there quicker that UPS

DHL, I have had 1 thing damaged and 2 lost, so I wont use them for shiot...

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

USPS doesnt include ins and tracking, so I hate them. But it is usually a bit cheaper...
UPS is expensive,

Fed Ex is my favorite, usually gets things there quicker that UPS

DHL, I have had 1 thing damaged and 2 lost, so I wont use them for shiot...

Did not know that USPS doesn't include tracking //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

i thought u cud include tracking for extra fee which is not that much. No?

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

fedex is fast but is careless with there handeling and breaks shit all the time.. USPS is slow..

UPS works just fine for me, nothing broken, always on time, and ok prices.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Did not know that USPS doesn't include tracking //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif
i thought u cud include tracking for extra fee which is not that much. No?

Yes, you can include it. but chances are it wont work till the item is delivered. Its a confirmation number. Other carriers include it in shipping fees.

 

[wu501 10+ year member]

fed ex ftw. I've never had any problems with them...just package properly and your good to go //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

i am a ups fan....fed ex has screwed me on a computer(looked like they dragged the boxes to my house behind the truck), and now my 4gauge wire(refusing to leave it on my doorstep...wtf)

ups delivered my 1/0 wire...coming from the same place as the 4 gauge and got it here a few hours before fed ex denied me the 4 gauge.

if it cost more....****it...ill pay an extra buck to get my stuff on time and in decent shape

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

Do you guys package your own stuff or use their packaging?

Where do you get boxes buble paper ?

 

[tukn18s 10+ year member]

I use UPS, mainly because FEDEX in my area is old fashion, I can be in and out of UPS withing two minutes pending no line, its all done on the computer. Fedex may be a couple cents cheaper, but I prefer UPS. If you want cheap, use USPS. But, like said above, USPS tracking says that the package is "at the sorting center" right up until the package is in the persons hand, I hate it lol. I have NEVER used DHL, and don't intend too...

** in response to your question above me, I use my own boxes, mainly boxes that I get other stuff shipped to me in, but you can get bubble wrap, and "peanuts" anywhere really. If you have an office max nearby they usually have some bubble wrap, even Meijer in my area has it**

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I use UPS then fedex then USPS

My company gets a UPS discount that is about 45% off.

Fedex is more expensive and they have poor customer service (also lose things)

USPS does not really come to my building except for envelopes.

I always use my own packaging. I want to sell something to someone sometime just so they can take photos of my shipment arriving and opening it. LOL. We ship metal discs that cost about 22,000 dollars each (sputtering targets) and are only at a max 22" wide and 1" thick. So we are masters of packaging.

 

[andrewmoore13 10+ year member]

usps has tracking... i just used it to ship an amp and they got me the tracking number within a few hours... it was updated a few times... it showed that it was received so i dont mind it.

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

That's weird...I have had the most problems with UPS. And have heard more people complain about them damaging/breaking stuff. I like USPS the best for small stuff. I never really use FedEx though. UPS is timely and thorough, but they always deliver my packages trashed. I still use them though, but I triple and quadruple wrap my stuff. If you ever buy anything from me, it will be wrapped NICE.

BTW, you can get bubble wrap/packaging stuff at pretty much any grocery store, Target/Walmart, and Office Depot/Max/Staples...

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

I use my own boxes, mainly boxes that I get other stuff shipped to me in, but you can get bubble wrap, and "peanuts" anywhere really. If you have an office max nearby they usually have some bubble wrap, even Meijer in my area has it**

office max? ok.

Does walmart carry all that stuff?

I remember i went to home depot a while back and box with dimensions 12x12x12 was like 5 dollars or more.

 

[tukn18s 10+ year member]

to this day I havent had a package arrive at the delivery location damaged, unless, the person just hasnt said anything, which is highly unlikely. Shit, I just shipped a package to Sweden, arrived in perfect shape. Must just be my packing excellence lol. I did however receive a package from Dynaudio, it came UPS, and they sent me some coffee cups, one was shattered lol