FedEx is the shipper of choice for my primary wholesaler and if I use them I get better rates. Over the

past year they have managed to screw up an average of one in six deliveries. Either they delay the shipment for

various reasons or they damage it. I deal in computer parts. While they are not all that fragile, they shouldn\'t

be used for soccer practice. Ever file a claim for damages with FedEx? An exercise in futility, they have never paid

me for a single damage claim.

Recently I had an order sent by FedEx from Carrollton, TX. That\'s about 35

miles from me. It took them 6 days to get it here! Their reason was that they do not guarantee delivery times for

ground shipments. It was put on the delivery truck three different times but the driver always ran out of time

before he could get to my office. They explained that because my office is in my home it is regarded as a

residential delivery, not business. When I asked them why they didn\'t put it on the home delivery truck that is

almost always in my neighborhood, they said it was because it was a commercial delivery.

[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Then they leave the packages on the doorstep, some valued at

thousands of dollars, without ever knocking.

Most recently, I have been having most packages shipped by USPO

and have had no problems yet.It costs me a little extra because my wholesaler doesn\'t want to go that way but it

beats FedEx and UPS at any price.