Strange Coincidence...... or...... ?

Angelo DiTocco · 09-23-2021, 01:41 PM

So a few weeks ago I send a torque convertor from NY to Trans Specialties in PA with Fedex..... usually that's one to two days tops.... get an email notification that the shipment is delayed..... never gets delivered.... gone... never seen or heard from again (including calling Fedex and putting a tracer on the package).

Last week I send a convertor to ATI.... same deal.... a day... two days tops.... get a notification its out for delivery.... doesn't get delivered.... get another notification that shipment is delayed............

Someone has to be stealing these things.... how the hell can a 25 pound converter get lost in a fedex truck. I have the serial numbers... if anyone should happen to see either an ATI 8" convertor or a Trans specialties 9" convertor on a for sale sight please give me a heads up.
oh yeah.... and when you have to ship - don't use fedex

Frank Castros · 09-23-2021, 02:01 PM

FedEx delays the past 90 days have effected our business exponentially.

Henrys Toy · 09-23-2021, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelo DiTocco

So a few weeks ago I send a torque convertor from NY to Trans Specialties in PA with Fedex..... usually that's one to two days tops.... get an email notification that the shipment is delayed..... never gets delivered.... gone... never seen or heard from again (including calling Fedex and putting a tracer on the package).

Last week I send a convertor to ATI.... same deal.... a day... two days tops.... get a notification its out for delivery.... doesn't get delivered.... get another notification that shipment is delayed............

Someone has to be stealing these things.... how the hell can a 25 pound converter get lost in a fedex truck. I have the serial numbers... if anyone should happen to see either an ATI 8" convertor or a Trans specialties 9" convertor on a for sale sight please give me a heads up.
oh yeah.... and when you have to ship - don't use fedex

Good afternoon Angelo,
I'm not doing a plug here, but I've always used the Postal Service or UPS.
I wouldn't say either was great, but the packages arrived.
I had a Mfg. say that UPS lost the money order I gave for there product and wanted me to pay them so I could fight UPS for money.
P.S. that didn't happen. I heard other "horror stories" over the years.
Sorry about you're shipping headaches.

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA

MR DERBY CITY · 09-23-2021, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelo DiTocco

So a few weeks ago I send a torque convertor from NY to Trans Specialties in PA with Fedex..... usually that's one to two days tops.... get an email notification that the shipment is delayed..... never gets delivered.... gone... never seen or heard from again (including calling Fedex and putting a tracer on the package).

Last week I send a convertor to ATI.... same deal.... a day... two days tops.... get a notification its out for delivery.... doesn't get delivered.... get another notification that shipment is delayed............

Someone has to be stealing these things.... how the hell can a 25 pound converter get lost in a fedex truck. I have the serial numbers... if anyone should happen to see either an ATI 8" convertor or a Trans specialties 9" convertor on a for sale sight please give me a heads up.
oh yeah.... and when you have to ship - don't use fedex

Damn, ….Fed Ex is like other companies, ….can’t find workers …it’s really put a dent in their profits this quarter …hope you insured both converters Angelo…..I only ship UPS , you pay through the nose BUT it usually gets there,….ON TIME ….

Jerry Terry · 09-23-2021, 04:06 PM

I sent a check for a automobile payoff through Fed Ex overnight 2 weeks later the bank still hadn't received the check sent a second check overnight still took 1 week to get there
Ive been selling some of my parts I've collected over time and now I only use UPS .

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

SSDiv6 · 09-23-2021, 04:12 PM

I have business accounts with FedEX, UPS and USPS.
Just sent a pair of aluminum cylinder heads via USPS due to being 25%-28% lower than FedEx and UPS, including insurance and signature confirmation.
Fully agree, USPS and UPS are faster and more reliable than FedEx right now.

Curt Rees · 09-23-2021, 04:14 PM

Fed Ex and UPS all deliver to our shop every day. Fed Ex has come to our shop in U-Haul vans, private vehicles, in uniform and in civilian clothes. UPS usually is in uniform, but have used U-Haul also.

Delivery is not consistent, can be anytime of the day. They all used to be morning delivery and on time. Not any more.

USPS has been consistent, normal delivery, but we don't get freight from them. Agreed, the worker shortage is the biggest issue. Fed Ex has signs all over town offering to hire.

Things are not in good shape.....country wise....Don't even ask me about product availability! We have turned into the Maytag repair man...not because stuff doesn't break, but because we can't get any product to break.

#5458

Curt Rees

Jeff Niceswanger · 09-23-2021, 04:42 PM

I just had ten thousand dollars of Theater Subwoofers damaged by Fed Ex a couple weeks ago. Put two forks right through the side ! Had to be returned to the manufacturer and be repaired. Piss'ed the Legacy Audio folks off so much the owner of the company came to my house to look at them. He personally took them back to Illinois with him. I'm probably several weeks out from getting them back... I'm not much on Fed Ex. I used UPS whenever I can ..

Rusty Davenport · 09-23-2021, 04:50 PM

Most of our Fed Ex people look like " Federal Escaped" prison inmates and the vehicles are worse.

Chris Hill · 09-23-2021, 05:06 PM

We ship multiple items a day from small packages to large LTL freight.

Our preference is UPS for small package. A UPS employee picks up and delivers the package.

With FedEx Ground, an independent contractor is the last mile for pickup and delivery. FedEx Ground and the independent contractors blame each other for lost packages and damages and no one will take responsibility.

We do have good success with FedEx Express for keeping their promises, especially for exports.

For LTL, we prefer FedEx Freight Priority. They are generally the best for keeping their promises. But they also have had issues recently.

Sorry about your lost converters and hopefully they show up.

09-23-2021, 01:41 PM	#1
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 735 Likes: 155 Liked 172 Times in 38 Posts	Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? So a few weeks ago I send a torque convertor from NY to Trans Specialties in PA with Fedex..... usually that's one to two days tops.... get an email notification that the shipment is delayed..... never gets delivered.... gone... never seen or heard from again (including calling Fedex and putting a tracer on the package). Last week I send a convertor to ATI.... same deal.... a day... two days tops.... get a notification its out for delivery.... doesn't get delivered.... get another notification that shipment is delayed............ Someone has to be stealing these things.... how the hell can a 25 pound converter get lost in a fedex truck. I have the serial numbers... if anyone should happen to see either an ATI 8" convertor or a Trans specialties 9" convertor on a for sale sight please give me a heads up. oh yeah.... and when you have to ship - don't use fedex __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

09-23-2021, 02:01 PM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,637 Likes: 2,151 Liked 2,071 Times in 765 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? FedEx delays the past 90 days have effected our business exponentially.

09-23-2021, 04:12 PM	#6
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 2,989 Likes: 690 Liked 1,453 Times in 541 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? I have business accounts with FedEX, UPS and USPS. Just sent a pair of aluminum cylinder heads via USPS due to being 25%-28% lower than FedEx and UPS, including insurance and signature confirmation. Fully agree, USPS and UPS are faster and more reliable than FedEx right now.

09-23-2021, 04:14 PM	#7
Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 352 Likes: 305 Liked 226 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? Fed Ex and UPS all deliver to our shop every day. Fed Ex has come to our shop in U-Haul vans, private vehicles, in uniform and in civilian clothes. UPS usually is in uniform, but have used U-Haul also. Delivery is not consistent, can be anytime of the day. They all used to be morning delivery and on time. Not any more. USPS has been consistent, normal delivery, but we don't get freight from them. Agreed, the worker shortage is the biggest issue. Fed Ex has signs all over town offering to hire. Things are not in good shape.....country wise....Don't even ask me about product availability! We have turned into the Maytag repair man...not because stuff doesn't break, but because we can't get any product to break. #5458 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

09-23-2021, 04:42 PM	#8
Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 770 Likes: 586 Liked 839 Times in 293 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? I just had ten thousand dollars of Theater Subwoofers damaged by Fed Ex a couple weeks ago. Put two forks right through the side ! Had to be returned to the manufacturer and be repaired. Piss'ed the Legacy Audio folks off so much the owner of the company came to my house to look at them. He personally took them back to Illinois with him. I'm probably several weeks out from getting them back... I'm not much on Fed Ex. I used UPS whenever I can .. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS

09-23-2021, 04:06 PM	#5
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 647 Likes: 5,890 Liked 448 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? I sent a check for a automobile payoff through Fed Ex overnight 2 weeks later the bank still hadn't received the check sent a second check overnight still took 1 week to get there Ive been selling some of my parts I've collected over time and now I only use UPS . Jerry Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

09-23-2021, 04:50 PM	#9
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? Most of our Fed Ex people look like " Federal Escaped" prison inmates and the vehicles are worse. __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772

09-23-2021, 05:06 PM	#10
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 653 Likes: 8 Liked 238 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Strange Coincidence...... or...... ? We ship multiple items a day from small packages to large LTL freight. Our preference is UPS for small package. A UPS employee picks up and delivers the package. With FedEx Ground, an independent contractor is the last mile for pickup and delivery. FedEx Ground and the independent contractors blame each other for lost packages and damages and no one will take responsibility. We do have good success with FedEx Express for keeping their promises, especially for exports. For LTL, we prefer FedEx Freight Priority. They are generally the best for keeping their promises. But they also have had issues recently. Sorry about your lost converters and hopefully they show up. __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com