UPS wants to kill me; going to outlets for therapy

Another agony post about online shopping. An hour trying to sort out a UPS package - at 6 a.m. no less. No luck. Every where I've ever lived, I've had nothing but trouble with UPS (Fedex isn't that hot either). I may not, in the end, get my shoes.

Agony Highlight #1: Being shown an ad to sign up for "My Choice UPS" that says it will allow me to give delivery instructions and spending 30 minutes on a non-functional web form. Then calling UPS only to be told all about "My Choice UPS" - see previous sentence. Then finding out My Choice UPS does not exist - there's no login button anywhere for it. They're talking about their same old give-me-your-name "feature."

Agony Highlight 2: Being told that even if I could specify delivery instructions thru like, THE DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS BUTTON (which exists unlike My Choice UPS, but doesn't work just like My Choice UPS), the driver will do what he wants.

In my agony, I've eaten two hipster donuts, which didn't help at all. My brain is only fit for inarticulate yelling and shopping. So I'm going to the outlets to look for a punkier summer coat, slip-on sneakers (have already worn out current pair), and a summer dress.

Any suggestions for a punkier summer coat? I do mean a coat, not a jacket. It's got to go to mid-thigh at least. And of course, I want it to be as warm as a winter coat (i.e., summer in SF) - just not look like it.

Arghhhhhhhhhhh!

11 years ago

Anonymous

I am sorry about UPS. They deliver for me quite often (about once a week). They just leave the package in my front door. That works for them and for me. Do you have special instructions that you need them to follow? Sometimes merchants (e.g., Amazon) will allow you to include special shipping instructions on the package itself.

Retail therapy is always calming.

rachylou

Veteran

Oh man, that's all I want them to do: Just leave the package at my front door. But they never want to do it. Not in any town I've ever lived in. The CSA leaves its boxes of veggies, unfailingly in a trip-and-kill position, why can't UPS?

That surprises me. My UPS man just leaves it. Everyone seems to be happy about it. It never occurred to me that they wouldn't do that for you. Can you post a sign on your door instructing them to "JUST LEAVE IT"

(website)

I put a note on the door asking for things to be left. Otherwise they give it to the neighbors, who I don't want to bother.
I'm STILL having issues with my J Crew shorts order, if that makes you feel better. They agreed to overnight it, found the shorts, said an email would be coming with tracking info. That was Wed, with delivery expected Fri. I emailed again on Fri when I had no package, no email, nothing. Was told the store dropped the ball, expect an email, yadda yadda. today - nothing. The bitch of it is - I'll likely be by J Crew in person in Tampa tomorrow. ARGH.

Well, I posted the sign but the likelihood that the UPS man will find it and be able and willing to follow the instructions is very small. They're so weird and arbitrary. The other day my neighbor DID have boxes left at her door, rather large. Her door mat was put on top of them. I don't know what that was supposed to do - hide them?

Yeah, it was like, "I can't see those large boxes under the door mat, can you?"

abc

Rachy, I know it's no consolation, but your humor makes me laugh so hard. First the hipster donut comment then the rug trying to hide the boxes sentence.

Good luck at the outlet. Let us see your finds, ok?

NDMom

Active Member

Me, too, abc....I love rachy's comments and love reading every single one of them! Rachy, have a good day!

Can I add I had big plans to shake it up and get $13 hipster biscuits this morning? But we're talking hipster biscuits. If you don't get there by 7 a.m., you have to stand in The Hipster Queue. Hipsters, if you don't know already, really love To Queue. The longer The Queue, The Better.

Arggh. UPS destroyed my plans. And now being all frazzled, I'm headed for the 'burb in unsynchronised clothing. I'm not changing, but plaid and black really do clash with foam sprayed with stucco. I'll be the dark and spooky spot wandering the mall.

Lmao

deb

It sound like you have quite a morning. Go shopping, stop for lunch, have a glass of wine at lunch (the important part), then do some more shopping/looking. Hopefully the coat will magically appear.

kkards

Hmmm, ups my way was saved my life. Before ups my way, my ups man was like yours, he decided my building wasn't "save" to leave packages in, so if none of my neighbors was home & willing to sign,no package. Then after 3 days of this game,I would have to drive across town, to a truly unsafe neighborhood (at night after work) and get my package. Since ups my way, packages are left no problem. All because on a website I said leave package. If only all problems could be solved this easily, maybe we could have world peace. Now I will say, the ups website stinks, and it took me a while to figure it out,but totally worth it.

Ledonna N.

Rachylou I cannot help you in the leas because I rarely order online but, your wit and humor keep me reading.

Makrame

Interesting. I don't have any problem with UPS not leaving stuff; they just throw boxes on the front steps or next to our side door. I do like MyUPS or whatever it's called because it sends me e-mails when a package is supposed to be delivered, and this way I know when to look for it. I tried logging in to MyChoice at one point but found out that if I wanted to re-route a package to my work address or make any other changes, I would have to pay. So now I just rely on the e-mails to let me know what's happening.

Alassë

Oh, dear! Your write-up is hilarious, however.

Adelfa

I don't get this! So sorry! But could you please be a friend and ship me a dozen hipster doughnuts for me to eat and share with friends? Thank you!

Echo

I am so sorry, but I hope the outlet shopping eased some stress! My UPS man is fabulous, but then again we live in the middle of nowhere so leaving a package was never in question. But he waves to us when we pass his van and he stops to talk to me if he sees me in town - great guy.

DonnaF

So sorry about this. My UPS guy knows me and my husband by name, and I'm getting to know his life story, where he vacations, etc. But it's totally the pits when he actually takes his vacations because the subs are not nearly as good, get lazy and don't leave the package by the door, much less knock or rap on my window, etc. My guy better not change his route.

JAileen

I love that about the doormat!

I always have packages shipped to my husband's office. They don't mind and the package is safer. When I ordered the pajama jeans they were sent via Fedex, which tried to deliver on the weekend. Obviously that didn't work, but then it turned out Fedex didn't deliver on Mondays so I didn't get my package until Tuesday.

I ordered two huge (3 x 5) recycled tire doormats via Amazon. The order included my husband's office's suite number, but the company didn't include the suite number on the label. So when I enquired about the delivery they said they weren't able to deliver. Anyway, we had to go to the UPS center and pick them up ourselves. The package weighed about 40 pounds!

Carla

Are you sure they are hipsters and not Canadians? We Canadians like to queue. We are good at donuts, too!

annagybe

Frankly I get my packages at my local UPS store. It costs me $5. But it saves untold aggravation. But it also significantly limits my online shopping, because is it worth the extra $.

Now I understand why there are Amazon boxes at this one 7-11... actually, I don't half wonder if this some sort of homeland security measure. A lot of the trash receptacles and post boxes were removed for homeland security.

p.s. Lol, Carla. Maybe they are all Canadians. But I don't know. Can I sell you a $500 yarn doll?

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