Screw you UPS

WHEW!!!

I must be lucky, I've never had a problem with UPS/SYR before, Just had a snake picked up from my house about five minutes ago!

The shipping I just did went okay. But if you go by the online tracking... OMG> it was in memphis not departure scanned at all.. until it suddenly arrived several states over, after a "flight delay due to mechanical issues".
But in truth the box arrived fine. SYR = good.

Got my first SYR package today, but wasn't so lucky. My first DOA ever.



There were four Hogs in total; nothing survived. Don't know how that happened, though, because the box looked fine and it wasn't delayed. The snakes looked to be in good health, too.

That horrible! I am so sorry for you!!

Oh man that sucks.

I shipped a albino retic from California to Indiana a 3 months back and had all sorts of bad luck. I shipped it Fed-Ex overnight guarentee by 10:30AM. It was 75 degrees in California on the shipping day and 60 here in Indiana on the arrival day. Fed-Ex landed the plane in Tennesse at there Hub and semi trucked the snake to Indiana. Tennesee had 30 degree temps lower then us due to a cold front that we had 12 hours prior. The snake arrived frozen due to being in the semi in Tennesee. It was shipped in a insulated box with a heat pack. I was refunded my money back by the seller but a minor shipping error killed the snake and cost the breeder money. So check where the hub is for the shipping company is that you use so this doesnt happen to you.

Brandon

Dang thats gotta suck i just shipped my burm through UPS and everything went smooth

I've always shipped through UPS overnight delivery and I've been very satisfied with them. I've never used FedEx though, and my opinion may change if I ever send or receive DOAs. I think no matter what company you use that s*** happens, but for the most part UPS is one of the more reliable companies out there. I'm sorry that you all have suffered problems.

Originally Posted by Wolfy-hound

The shipping I just did went okay. But if you go by the online tracking... OMG> it was in memphis not departure scanned at all.. until it suddenly arrived several states over, after a "flight delay due to mechanical issues".
But in truth the box arrived fine. SYR = good.

Yep.... it doesnt matter how or what I get via UPS... its not gonna arrive before 2pm. I normally get my deliveries between 2pm and 2:30 so I dont even get nervous until after 2:30.

2:40 arrives and no package, so I go to check the tracking and as she stated.... it showed mechanical issues and delayed. Now Im getting worried.

Luckly Im in tight enough with my driver (he has been inside on two occasions and brought his kids once) that I have his cell number. I called him up and asked if he had my package on the truck. He said yes.... but he was delayed and was running way behind.

I think it finally showed up sometime after 4pm.

As wolfy-hound stated... it never even showed out for delivery.