Amazon rant...

[California]

I cringe every time I see someone shipping items to me through FedEx. The last item was my Bambu Labs 3D printer. .... This past year, I've had 4-5 items just disappear

Similar, FedEx is unpredictable. I delayed a $150 Amazon item until the earliest it could be delivered was on the Monday when we would return. Then my neighbor saw it delivered Saturday, and held it for me.

A while back I got a phone call from a FedEx driver who couldn't find my Ebay customer on the East coast. I'm in California and have never been to the state he was lost in. I had to get on Google Maps and explain to him the neighborhood he was in.

 

[two_bit_score]

Many Unions today just suck the life blood out of workers pockets, the economy and businesses profits.

 

[California]

Interestingly, around here, print newspapers are no longer delivered by contract drivers
....
The local papers did that to save money and put their contract carriers out of business.

We ended newspaper home delivery in town after some incidents where I suspect the 3am deliveries also scouted for unlocked cars to get into. We haven't had any incidents since.

 

[California]

Many Unions today just suck the life blood out of workers pockets, the economy and businesses profits.

UPS included?

 

[5030]

UPS included?

Ups just raises their ship rates to compensate.

 

[5030]

We ended newspaper home delivery in town after some incidents where I suspect the 3am deliveries also scouted for unlocked cars to get into. We haven't had any incidents since.

In our case or should I say my wife's, she needs a hard copy if the rags to ascertain of her 'legal notices are correct. I rarely read any rag because like in here, the mis spelling and blatant typo's abound, and if it's an AP wire story, I really don't read it as I consider AP to be way left.

 

[California]

if it's an AP wire story, I really don't read it as I consider AP to be way left.

Reality is more likely to appear left to some.

 

[5030]

Touche'..., but then you already know how I lean anyway.

 

[scootr]

USPS just raised rates too. If and when the economy recovers and prices come down do you think the parcel carriers will reduce their rates. Oh heck no!

 

[ultrarunner]

I use to send overseas packages to colleagues. Cashews and Almonds much appreciated but the cost is now double the content so no more…